How to Survive the College Admissions Madness
April 15th, 2015Frank Bruni is an Op-Ed columnist for The New York Times. This essay is adapted from his new book, “Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania.”
MARCH 13, 2015
Here we go again. At Harvard, Emory, Bucknell and other schools around the country, there have been record numbers of applicants yearning for an elite degree. They’ll get word in the next few weeks. Most will be turned down.
Tagged: Admission decision, Applications, College
Early Applicants Pull Ahead
April 16th, 2013My students are accustomed to hearing me extol the virtues of submitting applications well ahead of deadlines. Why? Early submission conveys interest in the college as well as an ability to organize and follow through. It turns out that these qualities lead to greater success in college, too.
In this article published by The Chronicle of Higher Education, James Roche, associate provost for enrollment management at U. of Massachusetts-Amherst, reports that his study confirms the correlation between early application submission and success.
Read more at Chronicle.com >>Tagged: Admission decision, Applications, College
Open the Right Doors of Opportunity During College Admission Season
April 14th, 2013By Jane S. Shropshire
Springtime is when anxiety about admission to highly selective colleges peaks along with pollen counts.
Thankfully, it is now morphing into a sense of peace for students with acceptance offers in hand.
Read more at Bizlex.com >>Tagged: Admission decision, Applications, College, Opportunity
