The official e-newsletter of The Equestrian College Advisor.

From the blog:

It’s officially the time of year when I begin to hear from new client families who wish to secure my services through the college search and application process. During the initial consultation, I typically ask a series of questions of both the parents and the student to assess their current understanding of what it means to both search for colleges and what the application process itself entails, while the family, in turn, asks me about how I work with students, what they can expect as they travel on this mystical college journey, and about my former students’ success rates both in the search and at their current institutions.

It’s all pretty standard stuff and in the days (sometimes weeks) following said consultation, the family will follow up and typically will sign on for my assistance.

Over the course of the last few months, however – really since my return from the fall edition of the IECA conference in Washington D.C. – I’ve added one conversational caveat to the information I give families during these initial consults:

I come right out and tell them I’m a counselor who’s tough on students. Read More

It's the question every high school senior asks: What happens in the admissions office?

You work for months, bundle your entire life together into a neat, 12-15 page application, send it off, and wait.

But what goes on from the other side? How are applications read? How are decisions made? What do the conversations look like? Why does one student get in when another doesn't? Read More

I travel a lot. I don’t have TSA Pre or Clear or Global Entry or Jedi mind powers, or any special clearance allowing me to bypass some of the issues I’m about to describe. I’ve had friends literally scoff in my face, and others, including close relatives, utter statements like, “What the @x>~?!” (Valid question, mom.) What can I say? I like being with the people. Maybe I don’t want to pay the fee. And frankly I simply haven’t taken the time to fill out the application and bring my passport to the airport to go through the process. If you know anything from reading this blog it’s that I’ve got some issues.

How is applying to college like air travel?

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Cool story out of the Pacific Northwest!

Upper Columbia Academy (UCA) in Spangle, Wash., is thrilled to be able to announce the opening of the Palouse Equestrian Center located on the campus. UCA began work on this project last summer. About 22 acres were fenced in and pasture grass was planted. Outdoor shelters were built to keep the horses out of bad weather, and an indoor riding arena is under construction. The arena will provide space for students to ride and be with their horse all year.

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