This week Senior Associate Director of Admission, Mary Tipton Woolley, returns to complete her two-part series. Welcome back, Mary Tipton! In part two of our file review series, I’ll focus on how we’re preparing for review this year, especially in light of the changes we are making to our approach. To recap from last week, … Continue reading “Freshman Application Review – The Nuts and Bolts (part 2 of 2)”
This week Senior Associate Director of Admission, Mary Tipton Woolley, joins us on the blog. Welcome, Mary Tipton! If you’re reading this blog you’re likely a high school student (or connected to a student!) who is, or soon will be, applying to college. Once you send in your application, you probably wonder what in the … Continue reading “Freshman Application Review – The Nuts and Bolts (part 1 of 2)”
If you have not seen “It’s Not about the Nail,” check it out. I saw it recently in a presentation and was reminded of how ridiculous, poignant, hilarious and powerful it is… because under the light comedy are some deep truths: 1- The Immediate: We are distracted by, and overly focused on, the matters right … Continue reading “It’s Not About The Application…”
My kids (ages nine and six) take FOREVER to get ready in the morning. I’ve tried setting an earlier alarm, flipping the lights on and off, writing step by step instructions on the chalk board, threats, setting timers at breakfast, and even more threats. But inevitably when I send my daughter outside to put on … Continue reading “Own It!”
“Man. It really smells like pee in here!” I said scrunching my nose, cocking my head downward and to the left, and painfully closing my eyes. My son, who at the time was five, looked up from playing with his Transformers with a look of absolute bemusement. “AJ, any idea why?” He shrugged his shoulders … Continue reading “Don’t Procrastinate… Get Started!”