We aren’t sending Christmas cards this year. Normally, we drag the kids out to a park somewhere, force them to wear festive clothing, and pack their weight in snacks to get through a one hour session. Last year I was literally so worn out from picking them up, coaching them to smile or keep still, … Continue reading “Denied or Deferred Admission? Perspective is a precious holiday gift.”
One hot August night during college, a friend of mine (who happened to be the starting center on our football team) and I got pulled over by a cop who immediately started berating us about the speed limit and asking why we were out so late and if we had been drinking (we had not). … Continue reading “Breaking Down The Admission Team: Week 4: Wide Receivers and Running Backs”
Every Monday morning we meet as a Communications Team to talk about what is going on and what is going out that week. Basically, the agenda is broken into four parts: 1. Immediate outbound messages (aka email blasts): what are we saying to applicants and prospective students? FYI- prospective students are non-applicants who have either … Continue reading “Thanksgiving Thoughts”
In Fantasy Football, you score with skill positions, like quarterbacks and running backs. But we all know that in order for a player to succeed, he must have a group on the line blocking, working, and grinding every play. They don’t garner the spotlight, the headlines, or the score sheet, but make no mistake, the … Continue reading “Breaking Down the Admission Team: Week 2: Offensive Line”
I’ve written before about our office’s Fantasy Football league. At one point, everyone was working at Tech, but now many are now at other schools, or other departments around campus. The weekly match-ups bring banter, side bets, entertaining emails, and group texts with heckling emojis. If you have played Fantasy Football, you know that while … Continue reading “Breaking Down the Admission Team: Week 1: Defense/Special Teams”