Admissions Officers Offer Essay Advice
The Washington Post asked dozens of college admissions officers for insights into what they like to see in essays. Here are a few...
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Beth & Tim Manners
- Jul 26, 2016
- 1 min
College Application Process: 5 Lessons Learned
The Washington Post: “Katie Miller recently graduated from Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda, Md., and is very relieved to be...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Jul 19, 2016
- 1 min
When The Applicant is an Introvert
NBC News: “With space to fill out to boast about leadership roles, clubs, and other extracurricular activities, college applications may...
Beth & Tim Manners
- May 28, 2016
- 1 min
Navigating The ‘Admissions Funnel’
The Wall Street Journal: “Enrollment managers call it the admissions funnel. At the top is a huge pool of prospects. At the bottom is the...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Apr 25, 2016
- 1 min
Clichés To Avoid In Your College Essay
Quartz: “Of the thousands of gushing essays from eager students that wash across their desks each year, a great number are virtually the...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Apr 21, 2016
- 1 min
Hard Work Pays Off For Diligent Applicants
Quartz: “As challenging as elite college admissions are these days, kids don’t actually have to be world-class athletes or high-ranking...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Apr 6, 2016
- 3 min
Costco & The Art of the College Essay
Business Insider: Brittany Stinson, a Delaware high-school senior who was accepted at five Ivy League universities as well as Stanford,...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Mar 31, 2016
- 2 min
The ‘Just Right’ College List
This season, colleges reported a record number of applicants, making it even harder to get in. What does this mean to current high-school...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Jan 18, 2016
- 1 min
Your Social-Media Footprint Matters
Business Wire: A survey of “nearly 400 college admissions officers across the United States finds that the percentage of admissions...