Imposters Among Us in the College Application Process
Kristina Dooley October 29, 2020
college admission,
college applications,
essay writing,
essays,
admission interview
Join your crewmates in a multiplayer game of teamwork and betrayal! I recently received a request from my kids to download the game “Among Us” on their iPads. As we do with all of these requests, I checked out what this game was all about before giving the go-ahead. Reading the succinct description above, and being in the thick of college admission season with my students, I immediately thought ...
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How to Ace Your College Admissions Interview
Laura Cobb December 02, 2019
college admission,
college applications,
interview tips,
interview,
admission interview
Let’s just be honest here, most people don’t love being interviewed. Nevertheless, when given the chance to interview with a prospective college, I always encourage my students to go for it. Interestingly, there are only a handful of schools out there that explicitly require interviewing as part of the admissions process. However, many colleges do offer interviews as optional opportunities for ...
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