Little kids love stories. But if you are going to truly entertain them, you have to really develop the villain. Since I went to UNC, I often base my antagonist in Durham. With the Blue Devils living there, it’s quite easy to build a series of stories around the devious King K plotting in his Gothic … Continue reading “College Admission: False Voices and Escape Strategies”
Last week my kids had Fall Break. I’m not going to lie…. I went into it feeling pretty cynical. A: it’s not fall, and B: they really don’t need a break. Six weeks and then a week off. Come on, man. Soft. But my wife wanted to be sure “we did something fun ‘FOR THEM.’” … Continue reading “The Definitive College Admission Field Guide”
The admission industry takes a lot of heat for not being forthright. Some claim we only take pictures on sunny days and never show pictures of crying students. We are lambasted for not being transparent and accused of not admitting our weaknesses. Many review our brochures with an eyebrow raised and wonder, “How is it possible … Continue reading “25 Reasons YOU SHOULD NOT Apply To Georgia Tech”
Several years ago, more American students took the ACT than the SAT for the first time in our nation’s history. Immediately, on the heels of that, The College Board set out to re-design their test. Ahhh… competition. In its wake, the ACT made concrete adjustments too. A palpable disturbance in the testing force- an interstellar … Continue reading “Key Changes to SAT/ACT– A Disturbance in the Force!”
The Welcome Manual, Step 2 At Georgia Tech we’ve made a real effort to clarify holistic review , de-stress the admission process, and use a variety of mediums to try to help you do a great job on your application. Still, when I ask current freshmen to reflect on their admission process, I’m surprised by their misconceptions … Continue reading “The Welcome Manual, Step 2: Don’t Sit!”