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College Essay Greatest Hits

Author By Rick Clark
Publication date July 2, 2020
Categories: Admission Process, Application Advice, Essays, Katie Mattli, Prospective Student, Samantha Rose-Sinclair, Senior

I don’t post on Facebook consistently, but since most of my family is on it, it’s become my go-to medium for adding pictures to chronicle our summer travels. Lately I’ve been getting a lot of Facebook memories from previous trips. Since everything is different this year and we are not really going anywhere, my reaction […]

College Admission: Think Helicopters, not Airplanes

Author By Rick Clark
Publication date August 3, 2017
Categories: Admission Process, Georgia Tech, Senior

At a conference in Newport, RI in July, I entered my name in a raffle to take a helicopter tour. On the day of the drawing, the organizer announced her 2-year old son selected three lucky winners. I almost stood up because I instantly knew I had one of the spots locked down. Can’t say […]

Waiting Well

Author By Rebecca Tankersley
Publication date July 20, 2017
Categories: Admission Process, Becky Tankersley, Georgia Tech, Guest Blogger, Junior, Managing Stress, Senior, Underclassman

This week we welcome Communications Officer (and former Assistant Director of Admission) Becky Tankersley back to the blog. Welcome, Becky! Q: “Mommy, what eats a hyena?” Me: “I don’t know, maybe a lion…?” Q: “Well, let’s get your phone and I’ll look it up.” As the mom of small children, I find myself constantly asking […]