The official e-newsletter of The Equestrian College Advisor.

From the blog:

It’s probably not surprising, readers, for you to learn that twenty-first century teenagers (high school seniors more specifically) often share deeply personal parts of their lives over social media at any given time of the day or night. It’s therefore also not a stretch for you to imagine how this type of sharing (and over-sharing) might also appear in their application essays for college. But what may actually surprise you are the following two phenomena that have been part of the college essay writing process for teenagers for as long as I’ve worked in higher education (in my fifteenth year and counting!) and probably longer:

1. Teenagers are willing to share things with college admission counselors (e.g. strangers) that they won’t share with their close friends or their parents.

2. Teenagers will sometimes go to extreme lengths to prevent their parents from seeing these essays. Read More

"A couple of major changes were made this weekend to the code of ethics for the National Association for College Admission Counseling. It’s hard to say what real effect they will have on school counselors, but here’s what you need to be ready for."

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"With the first round of judging now over, four extremely strong contenders have made it through to the final of the 2019 British Equestrian Trade Association Equine Thesis of the Year Award, which recognises excellence in academic undergraduate study. This year, it received a bumper number of entries from 

universities and colleges

 offering equine-related degree courses across the UK and Ireland." 

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Full Disclosure – Where Else You’ve AppliedThe Common Application (and even the school-specific applications to many colleges) notably asks students to list the names of other colleges and universities to which they’ve applied. To some students, this is an innocuous request but to others, it causes concern.Will I be looked down upon by School A if I admit I’m applying to School B?Is this question even relevant to my candidacy for admission?How does the admissions office actually use this information?Sometimes (but not always) the answer to this question is required in order for you to submit the application form. If it isn’t required and you would prefer not to answer, you may simply leave the space blank and move on. If, however, the information is required of you, most college counselors recommend that you be honest in your response.As you list your other potential schools, remember:

• You don’t have to list them all. If your school list is still taking shape or if you don’t want your top choice to know you’re also applying to their biggest rival, you don’t need to tell them. You can list a few of your other schools and, if space allows, indicate that your list is still taking shape.

• You don’t have to list them in order of preference. If you don’t want a particular college to know which school is your number one pick, feel free to list your other colleges alphabetically. 

• You are the owner of your college list. This is a big one! Your college list should consist of schools you’ve thoroughly researched and are proud to submit an application to – and as a result, there’s no reason you shouldn’t proudly list the name of each college you’re considering. You’re the one in charge of your future so don’t be ashamed to proudly declare your intentions.

Your college counselor or educational consultant can help you with each section of your college application including the seemingly tricky question of where else you’reapplying; rely on his or her expertise and strategy to make sure that your application is as polished as possible.

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