Institutional Fit – Page 2 – Georgia Tech Admission Blog

Is it okay if I…?

Author By Rick Clark
Publication date October 11, 2018
Categories: Activities & Interest, Application Advice, Ashley Brookshire, Georgia Tech, Guest Blogger, Junior, Prospective Student, Senior

This week we welcome Regional Director of Admission (West Coast) Ashley Brookshire to the blog. Welcome, Ashley! I love fall travel season. It’s an opportunity to spend time face-to-face with students and share the excitement I have for Georgia Tech. This interaction also provides an opportunity for students to ask questions they are often hesitant to formally […]

Weekend Warriors

Author By Rebecca Tankersley
Publication date June 14, 2018
Categories: Becky Tankersley, College Decision, Georgia Tech, Guest Blogger, Institutional Fit, Motivation, Senior

This week we welcome Communications Officer (and former Assistant Director of Admission) Becky Tankersley back to the blog. Welcome, Becky! For the past seven weekends my family and I have worked on a major home improvement project: tearing down and rebuilding our back deck. I say “my family” because my parents drove four hours each […]

Own It!

Author By Rick Clark
Publication date September 6, 2017
Categories: Admission Process, Application Advice, Essays, Georgia Tech, Holistic Review Process, Institutional Fit, Motivation, Senior

My kids (ages nine and six) take FOREVER to get ready in the morning. I’ve tried setting an earlier alarm, flipping the lights on and off, writing step by step instructions on the chalk board, threats, setting timers at breakfast, and even more threats. But inevitably when I send my daughter outside to put on […]