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October 07, 2008
I recently had the great privilege of serving on a select panel in Webster (NY) for the presentation of Mr. Bob Bigelow. Bob is a former first-round draft choice who played four years in the NBA. He competed collegiately at the prestigious University of Pennsylvania, located in Philadelphia. More recently, Bob co-authored the book Just Let Kids Play, and he has conducted more than 500 presentations like the one I attended throughout the country. The focus of these talks is the importance of sports in a childs life. Bob is a perfect example of how gifted athletes can leverage their athletic skill as a marketing tool to a great education. The Ivy Leagues U Penn is an awesome school academically, where "special" players like Bigelow can take advantage of the quality education they received as a result of their athletic prowess.
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August 13, 2008
Drinking games have long been a fixture on college campuses, but they may not be as common as students move back onto campus this fall. However, news of the ban is causing concern among members of the student bodies. With those regulations in place, students worry that the administrations at the universities will intrude in the personal lives of the students.
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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 13, 2008
What happens when students apply to more schools than ever before? Record numbers of wait-listed students. And what happens when those wait lists start to move? A ripple effect that hasn't been seen before in the history of college admissions. We're hearing reports that up to 175 students have been admitted from the wait list at Harvard, and those students may have deposits elsewhere - leading to a game of musical chairs for the fall semester.
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May 07, 2008
You may have seen the headlines: "College Rejection Rates at Record Highs". With schools like the University of Pennsylvania and Pomona College admitting less than two out of every 10 people who apply, you may think you'll never get into your top-choice school. Don't despair. The headlines appear daunting, but there's more to rejection rates than these headlines would lead you to believe.
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