I know I promised to get back to the GREAT MYTHS OF COLLEGE ADMISSIONS, but you all send such INTERESTING questions that I get distracted. This can also happen with shiny objects, or really interesting events, such as…. Shameless Plug: Just two weeks ago Mason hosted the first annual Washington Journalism and Media Conference. Enrolled [...]
Filed under: Education | 3 Comments »
A slight detour from my pontification about admissions myths (with apologies to my editor who is trying mightily to keep me on track). After many years in admissions, reading thousands of applications, and answering tens of thousands of questions, I’m still always finding new issues. The latest was raised by a student at an amazing [...]
Filed under: Education | 3 Comments »
One of the reasons I started writing about admissions (the other, of course, is the chance to brag about Mason) is that so much of the information about how students get selected is confusing, and the majority of it is just plain wrong. This has led me to identify “The Three Great Myths of College [...]
Filed under: Education | 7 Comments »
Mason professors are shaping the future in more ways than one. Not only are they preparing current students to leave the walls of the classroom and succeed, they are involved in an array of varying research efforts. From helping those regain the motor skills to write to implementing new technology to find buried land minds, [...]
Filed under: Education | Leave a Comment »
Summer is a bizarre time for admissions offices. While many members of the campus community are away and others are conducting or taking condensed summer courses, admissions offices are often at their busiest. Those that work with or run orientation have those programs throughout the season, and transfer and non degree applications at many schools [...]
Filed under: Education | 10 Comments »
Stumble It!
Reddit
