To keep you busy, I thought I’d provide some quick links to sites with information on the process. Just a reminder (DANGER! legal jargon coming), the information in these sites does not necessarily reflect the views of this institution, is not necessarily correct, and may in fact be completely bogus and out of date. That, [...]
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Responses to a few questions on this subject:
1) How many recommendations should I send?
Remember that each admissions officer or committee reads THOUSANDS of applications, so this is not a competition to see who sends the most. The truth is that you can really annoy a reader with a ton of recommendations, especially if they don’t [...]
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As promised, for newcomers to the blog here is an exceprt from the first of my posts on navigating the admissions process. Just a reminder (DANGER! legal jargon coming), the information in these notes does not necessarily reflect the views of my institution , or anyone else in admissions or counseling (even though, no matter [...]
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No matter what you keep hearing, there is no secret formula for getting into college. You don’t have to hire a private jet to personally deliver your application or spend hours joining every school club or organization just to make yourself look better to college admissions counselors. So, if you want to find the RIGHT [...]
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