All 37 Collegewisers descended on Austin, Texas this week for our first annual company meetup. Our mantra for the meetup: “Keep Collegewise Weird,” our own version of the unofficial slogan of Austin signifying all that is proudly (and self-describably) hip, unique, and not like all the others.
While in Austin….
…we toured some colleges…
…we explored the city…
…we brainstormed our own personal statement essays with each other…
…we talked about how to get even better at what we do…
…we presented some awards…
…we took a food truck tour…
…we had some laughs (we mean it when we tell students that the people reading your applications are not stuffy old fogeys)
…and most importantly, we all came home reminded how lucky we are to work with so many smart, funny, passionate, co-workers who’ve joined together to help change the way families experience the college admissions process. I can’t wait to see what we accomplish before next year’s meetup.
Until then, we’ll continue making college admissions sane while keeping Collegewise weird.