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News/Travel:The mess is getting messier at Sweet Briar College - now a lawsuit has been filed in the hopes of stopping the college's closure and removing its current president as the #SaveSweetBriar movement gains momentum.Meanwhile, great news for longtime Sweet Briar riding director Mimi Wroten, who hired on at nearby Lynchburg College for fall and will undoubtedly take many of her staff and school horses with her to support their growing program, which will move out of the Randolph College facilities this fall. Seniors:Do you aspire to work in the horse industry?  Would working behind the scenes at one of the nation's largest horse shows appeal to you?  Then bookmark this link for your upcoming college career - the Washington International Horse Show offers internships to enrolled college students in their D.C. office!Juniors:The Common Application essay prompts are here!  They're not that different from the last couple of years - check them out and be ready to talk about them at our next meeting.Also, food for thought as you watch your senior friends receive acceptances and rejections this week.Underclassmen:Interested in high level dressage training and competition?  Check out the programs Lendon Gray offers through her Dressage 4 Kids program.Parents:March invoices have been sent.  If you expected to receive one and didn't, please check your spam folder or let me know.This article has made the rounds this week and I think it's worth posting not only for those parents of seniors who are receiving decisions right now, but also for those in the search process.  Many times, it's easy to say something to your student off the cuff without considering what they might actually hear you say. From the blog:If you’re a college-bound student with an older sibling who has already gone through the college search, application, and admission process, you most likely fall into one of two categories: You paid such close attention to what your sibling did, when he or she did it, and how everything works that you feel qualified to advise your peers on the subject. Seriously, we can all call you “The King/Queen of All Things College” – and you have the sweatshirt collection from your many campus visits to prove it! You paid no attention to what your sibling did whatsoever and have so much stuff going on in your own life that you’re lucky if you notice that he or she has returned home for Christmas break – and usually you only realize that when the fridge is emptier than usual and the laundry pile is larger.  So when it comes to colleges, you feel comfortable telling people where your sibling is enrolled – and that’s about it… Read More