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Character Matters in the Application Process
The official e-newsletter of The Equestrian College Advisor.
From The Chronicle:
Earlier this year, I attended my first Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association National Championship in Syracuse, New York. Growing up with a show jumping trainer as a mother and a Canadian Rodeo Hall of Fame inductee as a father, I’ve spent my life around horse shows, but this was my first introduction to the IHSA system. Not only was I impressed with the concept—I have two daughters, and one has collegiate equestrian aspirations—but I also enjoyed witnessing how the “catch-ride” philosophy builds solid riders. Read More
“Most people consider getting into college a numbers game.
However, in the wake of last year’s college admissions scandal, which underscored how much pressure parents and students feel to be accepted into elite universities, admissions directors are quietly turning their attention to something besides test scores.”
“What seems to be missing is this: what do you do AFTER you’ve submitted your application? A lot of focus is placed on the process of visiting, applying, and choosing your best college match. But there’s a good bit of time between the moment you submit your application and when you receive an actual decision.
What happens in the gap? Here are some ways you can make the best use of the newfound time you suddenly have on your hands.” Read More
““Not guilty by reason of insanity.” That’s the plea
,
, and the other parents snagged in the college admissions bribery scandal should have entered. No jury of their peers would have convicted. As any parent of a college applicant will tell you, the process will drive your whole family mad. With so many families gone crazy over college admission — and the early decision and early action deadlines upon us — it’s time to add new diagnoses to the psychiatric manual.”
