Latest News From the Schools
May 11, 2009
It's breaking news!!! The admissions process isn't fair! I know so because The Washington Post had a big article recently on the subject. Their intrepid reporter, after what I'm sure was a grueling round of research involving at least three phone calls, uncovered the previously untold story that rich kids have an advantage in the admissions process. Shocking, I know.
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May 08, 2009
I feel like Rip Van Winkle! You remember him, the old man who settles down under a shade tree and falls into a deep sleep only to awaken 20 years later to return to a village he no longer recalls. Did I fall asleep back in 1985 and wake up to discover the concept of youth sports and the philosophy of young athletes changed beyond all comprehension?
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May 01, 2009
I periodically scan the Washington Post blog Admissions 101, and recently came across a ridiculous debate about school size. The author, my longtime acquaintance Jay Matthews, asserted that large schools offer more options, then noted that he received a ton of feed back that smaller schools do an even better job of helping students look at options. That's just hooey.
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April 22, 2009
There's a common mantra among admissions officers and guidance counselors alike that admissions is NOTHING like any commercial process, so any comparison to a commercial process is immediately viewed with great derision. Among these the ultimate sin is to compare the admissions process to making a purchase, like buying a car or a house.
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April 16, 2009
Don't get us wrong. Professors consider "cram" to be a four-letter word. We don't think pulling an all-nighter the night before the test is the royal path to success. But sometimes cram happens. So if you're going to do it -- like 99.9947 percent of other college students -- at least do it right. After all, we'd hate to see you blow off all that sleep and still wreck your GPA.
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April 15, 2009
Only a handful of "elite" schools lead the pack in being the most selective, with top faculty, large financial resources and pristine campus facilities. But a few schools have recently risen to prominence and are now some of the nation's hottest schools.
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April 14, 2009
As seniors receive their admissions decisions, high school juniors should use the first few weeks in April to set up one-to-one meetings with their guidance counselors. Regardless of whether or not you attend a large public high school or a small private school, your guidance counselor is bound to be very busy.
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