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11/03/2022

Great advice for parents whose teens are going through the college process:

https://grownandflown.com/mistakes-parents-make-in-college-search-process/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow&fbclid=IwAR0Mon_TV6W-dgKwy1cF8t1g8q_eHoa9C_A2Z9rA-gbhB0NhKib_39-Y5wc

All parents make mistakes in the college admissions process. Here are the 7 most common mistakes even smart parents make.

07/30/2022

Another great blog post by Rick Clark, Dean of Admission at Georgia Tech:

“In my experience, the students who end up the most disappointed by the college admission experience are those with a fixed and limited mindset- those who are trapped and myopic about the idea of one place, one kind of place, or one definition of “good” or “best.” Conversely, students who finish their senior year satisfied, gratified, and confident in their college choice are often not the ones who got into their top choice or had a completely smooth experience. Instead, they acted like students in the college admission experience—they thought deeply, committed to a dynamic mindset, and were willing to question and test assumptions or information they acquired along the way.”

Recently, someone asked me what has changed at Georgia Tech since I started in the early 2000s. Almost everything it seems. When I arrived, our undergraduate student body was a little over 11,000—c…

06/22/2022

Mrs. Fisher is visiting UC-Riverside. Formed initially in the early 1900s as a citrus experiment operation (and off-shoot of UC-Berkeley), UC-Riverside became the fifth full-fledged member of the University of California system in 1954. With approximately 25,000 students, UC-Riverside offers a high-touch experience for its students, and because of its location in a part of California called the Inland Empire, the University works hard to serve its home area. UC-Riverside offers a range of majors, including business, engineering, public policy, education, and the physical and biological sciences. The campus is filled with citrus fruit trees, and students are welcome to eat the fruit when it is ripe. Researchers at UC-Riverside developed the fruit we all know as the “Halo” or “Cutie.”

04/08/2022

UT Austin and Texas A&M are now on the Common App. This is the application platform we’ll teach our juniors about in a workshop in late May. An email with more information is coming soon.

Students applying to college in 2022-2023 will soon have access to over 50 additional colleges and universities through the Common App online application system.

03/07/2022

Mrs. Fisher is visiting Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Boasting a terrific mixture of the traditional liberal arts and strong pre-professional programs (especially pre-med/pre-health and business), Wofford provides a student-centered and transformational experience for its 1750-1800 undergraduates. The campus is minutes away from a quaint and growing downtown, and the College has DI sports, innovative programming, and lots of abroad opportunities. Housing is guaranteed for all students for all four years, and 96% of students live on campus for their entire college experience. Wofford recently received a gift of $150 million, $110 million of which has been earmarked for need-based financial aid.

A few fun facts:

* The dining hall’s pastry chef won Cupcake Wars

* The campus is a nationally registered arboretum

* Craig Melvin of NBC’s Today Show is a proud alum

* The campus has two Chihuly sculptures

02/06/2022

Important messages for every parent of a student going through the college process:

https://sites.gatech.edu/admission-blog/2022/02/02/three-more-messages-parents-of-high-school-students-need-to-hear-about-college-admission/?fbclid=IwAR3MPYJ8qx31Xaydy5sShLmY3BPhJoU-P46bPY_1Midm3s4AwEmtxlBK7o0

…and we’re back. As mentioned in Part I, I decided to write these two blogs specifically for my friends, neighbors, and other adults in my life who now have kids in high school or considering colle…

01/26/2022

News on the SAT front - the Class of 2025 of the first one who could experience this test.

https://www.compassprep.com/digital_sat/?fbclid=IwAR0wVv9AL-_CLUHwUOcNEpxy2SnBH76lQO90jgB-ka2ryDW5odn2UGF-pP0

College Board has announced a transition to a fully-digital replacement of the SAT. Compass explores the details of what this means for schools and students.

01/26/2022

More helpful advice from the Dean of Admission at Georgia Tech:

https://sites.gatech.edu/admission-blog/2022/01/22/three-messages-parents-of-high-school-students-need-to-hear-about-college-admission/?fbclid=IwAR2gvTBGNirqtTdCxpbdHQTtPr3THSujSY8o8vEAj1CAXK-IIpwnupzIGZI

I am getting older. I know this because I now bring a mini-massage gun with me when I travel; my pant legs neither tightly hug my calves nor end an inch above my ankle; and when I buy wine at the g…

01/16/2022

Helpful advice when going through the college search:

https://grownandflown.com/college-president-advice-college-selection/?utm_medium=socialflow&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR3WdP5DukvShWLzaGOYbzrj7Uk1iU344plOpl-2hXH9z4DIKVHn5_TAtX4

The college admission process can be daunting. Here are some ideas from a college president — and a dad who has been through it twice — on the ways parents can help with the final college selection.

12/17/2021

More helpful advice for how to respond to college admission results:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/brennanbarnard/2021/12/17/college-admission-decisions-its-all-semantics/?sh=24efa1cd290b&fbclid=IwAR1ezzYaOe0qCPpU_eCFC1bA-R8qiutU86JVV_WGwMdC7nPfyTkAvg5VsXk

Anyone who works with college-bound high school seniors, or maybe has one of their own, knows just how fraught this time of year can be when early admission decisions flow in.

12/16/2021

Helpful advice from Georgia Tech's Rick Clark on how to respond to admission decisions (or support those loved ones receiving admission results):

A dialogue on college admission