Posted on May 20, 2009 by deanflagel
Conveniently, evidence that this is a terrible use of scores AND that it goes on anyhow is detailed in a new report from the National Association for College Admissions Counseling, so it’s not just my paranoid delusions (my therapist will be SO relieved). As mentioned in the report, this is a huge boon to the testing industry (motto: you are your scores – and you can afford to be better!), and obviously advantages anyone with the cash.
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Posted on May 17, 2009 by deanflagel
The higher your scores the better we look, so magically through the power of the marketplace, scores have gained their own intrinsic value, even though independently they tell us very little about students.
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Posted on May 17, 2009 by deanflagel
One of the best parts of my job is seeing students I recruited go through graduation (plus I get to wear those robes that make me, according to my seven-year-old son, look like I’m in Harry Potter). It’s especially nice when the graduation speaker is entertaining. Yesterday Steve Case, founder of American Online [...]
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Posted on May 12, 2009 by deanflagel
I’ve heard parents and students suggest that perhaps this is intentional, perhaps there is a massive conspiracy of admissions officers all seeking to keep information on admission standards as obscure as possible as part of their evil scheme to take over the world!
Well, they’re right.
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Posted on May 12, 2009 by deanflagel
In case you missed it from some other posts, I love music. I played in bands most of my life, and paid for my masters program as a DJ in D.C. clubs. I would have a huge music career if not for my stunning lack of talent. Fortunately, I get to have [...]
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Posted on May 11, 2009 by deanflagel
While published last year, this post got a slew of views and a few comments, so back to the top it goes:
As an admissions officer, I love hearing about all the SECRET WAYS TO GET INTO COLLEGE. These generally focus on some lame way to send your application, or some special club you can [...]
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Posted on May 10, 2009 by deanflagel
I finally had a chance to eat in the incredible Southside Dining on campus in one of our new residence halls. Yes, the food was incredible, particularly when I flash back to what I remember of residence hall food during my college years. Even better, I enjoyed the unusual experience of feeling good about my [...]
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Posted on May 8, 2009 by deanflagel
Their intrepid reporter, after what I’m sure was a grueling round of research involving at least three phone calls, uncovered the previously untold story that rich kids have an advantage in the admissions process.
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Posted on May 7, 2009 by deanflagel
Those of you reading this blog for a while may recall that President Obama kicked off his campaign on campus (in fact, right outside my office – a fact which, I believe, was a major factor in the campaign’s success), and then returned to campus for his first major economic speech as President-Elect. Hard [...]
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Posted on May 3, 2009 by deanflagel
Although there’s a boatload of data on all the reasons why where you do to school isn’t as big a deal as LIKING where you go to school, parents are still twisting themselves into knots every bit as much as applicants (if not more).
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