This week we welcome Regional Director of Admission (West Coast) Ashley Brookshire to the blog. Welcome, Ashley! I loathe feeling out of control. My Type A personality enjoys organization, logical outcomes, and the authority to make decisions. Maybe that’s why adjusting to LA traffic has proven to be such a struggle. If given the choice, I think […]
What Are You Strava-ing For?
I run. That is to say I’m not a pure or true runner. True runners glide. True runners wear shorter shorts, lighter weight shirts, and have a shoe rotation system. True runners portion out food, drink blended stuff with weird combinations of veggies and powder, and talk a lot about running. I simply run. I […]
The Power of “We”
This week we welcome Senior Admission Counselor Samantha Rose-Sinclair to the blog. Welcome, Sammy! My best friend loves soccer, so naturally we join the sea of Atlanta United fans at Mercedes Benz Stadium every time she comes to town. If you’re not familiar, allow me to introduce you: United is Atlanta’s Major League Soccer team. In their […]
A Board Gamer’s Guide to College Admission
This week we welcome Associate Director for Guest Experience, Andrew Cohen, to the blog. Welcome, Andrew! My brother and sister-in-law are obsessed with board games. From popular games like Settlers of Catan to more obscure ones like Sheriff of Nottingham (look it up, it is a fun one!), they have a large collection that is constantly […]
You Wanna Bet?
Warning 1- This blog acknowledges (neither endorsing nor condemning) the existence of gambling/wagering money- often the loss of it. Warning 2- This blog uses analogies that are imperfect. Warning 3- Our editor is on vacation, which means decreased quality of format and increased use of ellipses and parenthetical statements. Warning 4- Actually, that’s it. Here […]