From Tina Fey on the college application themes of her new movie, Admission: It was one of the things that appealed to me about the movie…I feel like there is a lot of inherent humor in the stress and insanity surrounding that process. People lose their minds to try to prove their parental worth by getting […]
Read More >Which college is offering the best deal?
It’s sometimes not easy to figure out which college has offered you the best financial aid award because not all financial aid is created equal. Awards can be a combination of free money (scholarships), loans, and work study. To figure out who's giving you the best offer, you need to consider the total cost of […]
Read More >Five ways parents can help
I’m often preaching here that parents should step back and let their students take charge of the college admissions process. But that doesn’t mean that parents don’t get to be involved at all. Here are five appropriate ways parents can help without hijacking the process. 1. Lead by example.Your student is going to reflect how […]
Read More >When you make a mistake
I have a friend who’s a salsa fanatic. So for her birthday, I got her a subscription to a salsa-of-the-month club. After three months, I found out she’d yet to receive anything. When I contacted the salsa provider, here is the email reply I received in return: “It appears that the address was updated previously, […]
Read More >How can colleges convince accepted students to attend?
There are only 900 students at Agnes Scott College, a women’s college in Decatur, Ga. It makes sense that they’d send their admitted applicants something more than the usual “You’re admitted” thick packet. Instead, they’ve decided to mail a booklet with scented pages. As described in this article: "The smell of pine accompanies a photograph […]
Read More >Putting the human in auto-replies
I’ve written before about the art of communicating like a human. A company that says, “We apologize for any inconvenience” isn’t apologizing like a real human. And a college applicant who writes, “Playing on the basketball team taught me valuable life lessons about hard work and commitment” in her college essay isn’t communicating like a […]
Read More >Reality beats theories
Every year as admissions decisions roll in, you’ll hear students and parents make bold declarations about why particular students did or did not get accepted. “Her parents knew someone.”“He didn’t have good test scores.”“She had great letters of rec.”“He didn’t take AP physics.”“She’s a minority.”“He applied to an impacted major.”“Her parents are alumni.”“He picked a […]
Read More >If you’re pressured to commit before May 1
Students accepted for fall admission are supposed to have until May 1 to decide between the colleges that accepted them (unless you were admitted under a binding early decision program). If your acceptance letter from any college implies that waiting to commit until then might cause you to miss out on housing, financial aid, or […]
Read More >Should you discuss politics in your college application?
The question the Collegewise counselors have been batting around today: Should a student who is very involved with conservative politics downplay that interest in the application? The question, and it’s a fair one, came from a parent who was concerned that his student’s political leanings would not be appreciated by admissions officers who may not […]
Read More >Five ways college applications are like job applications
I’ve been receiving applications and interviewing potential candidates to open our new offices. Here are five ways I think applying to college is a lot like applying for a job: 1. You can’t fake fit.The best way to prove that you’re a good match with a company or a college is to start by picking […]
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