The College Counseling Office at Holy Innocents' Episcopal School

UGA Admission Blog... always helpful: http://ugaadmissions.blogspot.com/2011/09/self-reported-grades-walk-through.html

Advice about the UGA Admission Process: Self-Reported Grades Walk Through UGA reserves the right, but is not obligated, to remove comments that contain commercial solicitations; are factually erroneous/libelous; are wildly off-topic.

Nice advice here. Remember, you're looking for a college that is the right fit for you. Don't get caught up in comparing yourself to everyone else applying...

http://www.layouth.com/a-website-about-college-freaked-me-out/

LA Youth » A website about college freaked me out Stephany, 18, got so caught up in the college admissions game that she forgot what was important to her.

The application process can be stressful, but don't forget your manners!
http://www.usatodayeducate.com/staging/index.php/toolbox/good-manners-matter-when-applying-to-college

Good manners matter when applying to college | USA TODAY College Applicants - Get those notepads ready. One college counselor offers advice to help you navigate the admissions process with etiquette even Miss Manners would drool over.

20 colleges offer their take on the common app essay word limit:
http://www.collegemapper.com/blog/2012/08/how-strict-is-the-common-apps-500-word-limit-20-colleges-weigh-in/

How Strict is the Common App’s 500 Word Limit? 20 Colleges Weigh In | CollegeMapper Blog How Strict is the Common App’s 500 Word Limit? 20 Colleges Weigh In Posted on August 8, 2012 by Susanna Should I stop for the 500 word limit? Last year the Common App changed the word limit on the main essay from no limit to “250-500 words.” While this set off a frenzy of anxiety...

Interesting article...

http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/04/09/new-research-how-elite-colleges-make-admissions-decisions

New research on how elite colleges make admissions decisions | Inside Higher Ed Most elite colleges and universities describe their admissions policies as "holistic," suggesting that they look at the totality of an applicant -- grades, test scores, essays, recommendations, activities and so forth.

Interesting article about women applying to college...

http://www.browndailyherald.com/female-applicants-face-lower-acceptance-rates-1.2736161 #.T56gyHNNCrY

Female applicants face lower acceptance rates Admission to the nation’s top universities has grown increasingly selective in recent years. But for female applicants, who are applying in higher numbers than males to many of these institutions, including Brown, chances of admission may be even slimmer.

If you want a funny take on the college search process, check out "Crazy U: One Dad's Crash Course in Getting his Kid into College.". Just heard the author, Andrew Ferguson speak--very entertaining and reassuring that the college search process will work out well.

Interesting article:


http://www.studentadvisor.com/pages/7-lessons-the-hunger-games-can-teach-you-about-college-admissions

7 Lessons The Hunger Games Can Teach You About College Admissions - StudentAdvisor Discover the 7 lessons about college admissions you can learn from the bestselling novel The Hunger Games.

A pic from my visit to Oberlin. It was a lovely spring day, and their students all seemed to be outside, enjoying the sun--lots of guitars, Frisbees, and bare feet.

I recently visited Oberlin College in Oberlin, OH, and I absolutely loved it. The school has a total enrollment that is just shy of 3000, with the college of arts and sciences and the music conservatory. It's small/medium sized but not tiny, and the campus is beautiful. It's located in a hip little college town and is only about 45 minutes west of Cleveland.

You'll love Oberlin if your interested in music--as a major or as a non-major/activity; there's music everywhere. You'll also like Oberlin if you're interested in the arts, creative writing, and English; if you're interested in biology, pre-med, neuroscience, or environmental science; or if you're interest in things like politics, history, or economics. Oberlin is extremely progressive, so you'll LOVE Oberlin if you have interests in social justice, political action, Women's studies, LGBT studies, etc.

Only 9% of their students come from Ohio, so the campus is very diverse geographically; there are students from many places and from many backgrounds. The clubs and organizations are equally diverse; Oberlin plays NCAA III athletics--campus life includes varsity sports and intramurals but sports do not dominate the campus life.

The admission process is very selective, with about 6000 applications for 680 spots in the first-year class. The admit rate is usually in the low 30% range. The school likes to see demonstrated interest when they review applications--meaning you need to visit the campus or visit with their rep when he or she is in Atlanta.

Check out Oberlin at www.oberlin.edu.

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College of Arts and Sciences & Conservatory of Music - Oberlin College Oberlin College uniquely combines both a leading College of Arts and Sciences and a world-renowned Conservatory of Music. The College of Arts and Sciences offers a four-year undergraduate program leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree. The Conservatory of Music offers four-year undergraduate progra...

Interesting article:

www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2012/03/21/nine-ways-to-cut-cost-college-visits/

Nine Ways to Cut the Cost of College Visits As the average price tag of a college education continues to rise, parents are trying to cut back on expenses, which include shelling out for campus visits before students even enroll.

Mr. McKnight at Oberlin College with Toni Morrison. Ms. Morrison was a guest speaker at the college. The Toni Morrison Society just announced that it will relocate to Oberlin.