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January 22, 2009
From Dean Andrew Flagel: I don't usually indulge in information about the different personalities that populate the admissions profession, but today I make an exception for a true giant in the field. As long-time readers already know, Mason was originally founded as a branch of the University of Virginia, and I received the sad news yesterday from our sister institution regarding my good friend, their dean of admissions.
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January 08, 2009
Southern schools ruled the roost in Kiplinger's recent ranking of the best values in public colleges and universities. The financial advice publication ranked public, private, and liberal arts colleges, and published their rankings last month. Among public schools, the University of North Carolina won first place for in-state tuition and aid, the University of Florida came in second, and the University of Virginia third.
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December 22, 2008
Have you joined a Class of 2013 group on Facebook for your favorite college? Great, but is it legit? On Friday, CollegeProwler.com admitted it had created over 200 such groups on Facebook, in a ploy to get in touch with their target audience -- incoming college freshmen. The company has since announced that they have removed their administrator privileges from all of the groups that they had created.
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July 03, 2008
Is Virginia really for lovers? Yes, if they are lovers of knowledge. Teeming with campus folklore, arresting landscape and warm hospitality, Virginia has left its mark on higher education in the United States. A place of passionate tradition and enormous history, Virginia is perfect for the intellectually and socially attentive. The commonwealth is designed for students, so long as they are prepared to honor the past as they prepare for their future. If you're ready for the challenge, pack up your books, laptop and willingness to learn as we head out on the open road toward four bold Virginian universities!
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June 23, 2008
Most colleges have some department like this, staffed by guidance counselor/librarian types. It's meant to fill the advice gap that developed when you left behind your parents, high school teachers and the administrators who know you. One of the most startling things about college is that there's no one to check up on you. This is nice if you've skipped class or aren't paying your library fines, but it puts all the responsibility on you when it comes to deadlines and meeting requirements.
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May 21, 2008
A recent article reports that students who are waiting out the ivy league wait lists are getting in, as those schools dig into those lists. Meanwhile, in domino effect, students' second-choice schools are seeing shortfalls, so they delve into their wait lists.
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May 07, 2008
If you do poorly on the SAT, you're like a deflated basketball - it's hard for you to bounce back. I suspect that many schools have an SAT score cutoff point, so if you don't do well, they may not even look at your application. Graduate schools are a different kettle of fish. It's like auditioning for MTV's The Real World. You have to convince them that you'll be an asset to their program while you're there, and as my mother puts it, a good ambassador for them once you graduate. You have to be unique and different, but fundamentally the same as them - they want to feel connected to you and know that you share the same values (not moral values, but work ethic, dedication and so forth) but also think you bring something different to the table.
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