Institutional Fit – Georgia Tech Admission Blog

The Basics of College Admission

Author By Rick Clark
Publication date September 2, 2020
Categories: Alex Thackston, Alexis Szemraj, Application Advice, Campus Tour, Essays, Georgia Tech, Guest Blogger, Holistic Review Process, Institutional Fit, Katy Beth Chisholm, Prospective Student, School Counselor, Senior

Each summer we host a program for faculty, staff, and friends of Georgia Tech who have kids in high school. This has come to be known as “Admission 101.” In about an hour we discuss the landscape of higher education; how students can/should build a list of schools; how to make a good campus visit; […]

Seniors, Talk to Your Parents!

Author By Rick Clark
Publication date July 24, 2020
Categories: Admission Process, College Decision, Financial Aid, Managing Stress, Parents, Senior

Listen to “Episode 17: Seniors, Talk to Your Parents – Rick Clark” on Spreaker. My son turned 12 in May. He’s a red-shirted sixth grader now, and I’m seeing all the signs of a middle school boy. His feet are growing at a preposterous rate, he’s sleeping later, and his body movements are shifting from […]

Better

Author By Rick Clark
Publication date June 25, 2020
Categories: Institutional Fit, Junior, Leadership, Managing Stress, Motivation, Prospective Student, Senior

At home I have a firm “one in = two out” policy—for every one item that enters the house, two others have to go. My kids don’t always appreciate this approach because it can come off as a bit abrupt, especially on birthdays. “Oh, that’s a pretty sweater, sweetheart. What are you getting rid of?” […]

Say Yes to the (School)

Author By Rick Clark
Publication date September 11, 2019
Categories: College Decision, Georgia Tech, Guest Blogger, Institutional Fit, Samantha Rose-Sinclair

This week we welcome Senior Admission Counselor Samantha Rose-Sinclair to the blog. Welcome, Sammy! “I like it a lot.” A nice enough stamp of approval, but not the reaction to a wedding gown that Say Yes to the Dress conditioned me to expect. “The dress” is a big investment and a landmark decision that can drum up […]

Focus on the Journey, Not the Destination

Author By Rick Clark
Publication date August 29, 2019
Categories: Admission Process, Chelsea Scoffone, Georgia Tech, Guest Blogger, Institutional Fit

This week we welcome Senior Assistant Director of Special Scholarships Chelsea Scoffone to the blog. Welcome, Chelsea! Earlier this month, I returned from a leadership Tech Trek with 10 incoming first-year students. We spent nine days in the back country learning how to navigate through the Bob Marshall Wilderness with 45 pounds on our backs […]