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Behind the Scenes
The official e-newsletter of The Equestrian College Advisor.
From the blog:
I wrote a blog entry earlier this month that touched on the best ways for incoming freshman and first-time intercollegiate equestrian members to set themselves up for success at their upcoming tryouts, but in the conversations I’ve had with both rising high school seniors and some of my former college students recently, as well as after reading this timely entry from Horse Collaborative, it’s occurred to me that there’s a topic related to the life of an intercollegiate equestrian I’ve entirely neglected until this point.
Being part of an intercollegiate equestrian team is hard work. Read More
This is it: the campus tour.
Horse people have long known of the positive effects of owning and riding horses, but now
In the ever-evolving world of college admissions, the importance of having the applicant show “demonstrated interest” in a school is growing at many campuses around the country. While the traditional markers of grades and standardized test scores are still at the top of the list for importance with college admission counselors, showing interest in a particular school is quickly becoming one of the top criteria in the decision making process.
A recent survey from the National Association of College Admission Counseling showed that approximately 50 percent of schools claimed that demonstrated interest ranks as being “moderately important” or “highly important” in the application process.
