Each Monday morning our Communications Team meets. Our agenda is broken into four basic parts: Immediate outbound: We discuss mass communications via email and address what applicants need to know about the admission cycle. What expectations do we need to set on timing? What are we communicating to prospective students to help them better understand […]
The Event Planner’s Guide to a College Application
This week we welcome Associate Director for Guest Experience, Andrew Cohen, to the blog. Welcome, Andrew! As the leader of Georgia Tech’s campus visits team, part of my role is to plan and execute our daily visit program, open houses and events. I love the thrill of event planning – from the initial conversations about the […]
Time To Make The Donuts
We don’t watch a lot of TV in our house. In fact, until recently we only had Amazon and Netflix. But as big soccer fans we broke down earlier this summer and got a few cable channels so we could watch the Women’s World Cup. Now with college football upon us we (okay, I…) decided […]
Strange(r) Things About College Admission
This week we welcome Communications Manager of Strategy and Enrollment Planning (and former Assistant Director of Admission) Becky Tankersley back to the blog. Welcome, Becky! I am not a scary movie person. I like happy endings and clean resolutions. When it comes to entertainment, I mainly stick to light-hearted comedies, a few documentaries, and any […]
Will saying I’m a blueberry get me into college? Supplemental Essays 101
This week we welcome Senior Assistant Director of Admission Katie Mattli to the blog. Welcome back, Katie! I considered titling this post “Secrets to the Supplemental Essay,” but doing that goes against all I believe in. In my experience, the phrase “Secrets to…” in an admission post is almost always a blatant example of click bait […]