Kwasi Enin

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 SENIORS:Thanks to the seniors who have sent updates recently - I'm excited for each and every one of you!  Keep 'em coming!!REMEMBER - Your final edition of this news letter will arrive at the end of April.  No need to cancel yourself from the list, I'll take care of it from my end.  JUNIORS:Curious as to what this year's admissions results mean for you this fall?  Here's a great article on the topic.  (Also, if you're thinking of applying to the University of Connecticut - go Huskies! - they will no doubt be more selective in the fall due to increased applications after their teams' performances in the NCAA tournament.) TRAVEL:The final schedule is in for my independent colleges of Indiana tour in June and looks fantastic.  The California trip is on hold until 2015 but New Jersey and North Carolina look promising.  More updates once plans are finalized.Parents:Financial aid has been in the news a lot in the past week.For parents of seniors:  Need to appeal your financial aid package?For all parents:  The idea of working one's way through college has become a myth as college costs skyrocket. From the blog:If you’ve seen the news in the last week, you’re probably well acquainted with the story of the student from New York who was accepted to all eight Ivy League universities – a feat that had less chance of occurring than his purchasing a winning lottery ticket.  (Once could argue that, for Kwasi Enin, buying the winning lottery ticket could have helped him afford to go to any college he chose anyway, but I digress.)But what you probably haven’t taken the time to do (because you’re not in the business of counseling prospective college applicants the way that I am) is read Enin’s essay, that crucial piece of writing that made admissions officers at eight highly selective schools – schools that admit less than ten percent of their applicants each year – want him to enroll in their institution.  The essay is given weight in the admissions process for a reason; it’s vital because it reveals the character and personality of a student in a way that grades, test scores, and even recommendations never can.  Enin’s is no exception and, in fact, proves the rule.But do you want to know what else stood out to me when I read it the first time?Read More