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Willkommen, Bienvenue, Welcome
On August 24, 2012
I Admit It! I get down-right giddy on move-in day. No doubt every college has new student welcomes and festivities but I think there’s
Welcome New Students
On August 22, 2012
The residence halls will soon spring to life for another glorious academic year. The incoming class is the most accomplished to this point in
Admission Tradition
On August 16, 2012
We Admit It! We take the annual Deans vs. Interviewers Kickball Challenge VERY seriously; some may say too seriously. To them we say no
C’Mon Man! — Essay Edition
On August 10, 2012
I Admit It! This blog series has likely worn out its welcome so this will be the final C’Mon Man! blog, and it deals
It’s Live!!!!
On August 3, 2012
We Admit It! We get pretty excited about August 1 around here. Why? Because it’s the day the Common Application goes live. The 2012-2013
C’Mon! Man — Recommendation Letters Edition
On July 27, 2012
Admit It! Recommendation letters seem like the easy part of the application. All you have to do is ask someone to write one, then
C’Mon! Man — Extracurricular Activities Edition
On July 20, 2012
Admit It! You’ve heard all of the rumors about how colleges evaluate extracurricular activities (or as we lovingly call them, ECs). You’ve heard that
C’Mon Man! — Standardized Test Edition
On July 12, 2012
Admit It! Next to the essay, standardized testing is what gives you the most anxiety about the application process. There’s just nothing fun about
C’mon Man! — Transcript Edition
On July 6, 2012
I’ll Admit It! I am a big NFL fan. So when I can marry my passion for the NFL and my passion for admission,