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10/08/2022

I haven’t posted on here for quite a while but I love this article from Rick Clark at Georgia Tech. Definitely thought it was worth sharing!

https://sites.gatech.edu/admission-blog/2022/10/06/playing-to-win-vs-playing-not-to-lose/ 

You may not have been following Georgia Tech football in recent years. Suffice it to say, it’s been rough. Rough– as in three consecutive three-win seasons. If you are not an American footbal…

05/21/2021

Yet another great blog from Rick Clark, Director of Undergraduate Admission at Georgia Tech.

In many ways it appears we are nearing the end of the pandemic. While the most uttered term in 2020 was “pivot,” in 2021 “return to normal” is making a strong campaign. I am urging you not to do th…

05/14/2021

Food for thought for parents from GA Tech Director of Undergraduate Admission Rick Clark.

Even though Denzel Washington is the undeniable star of Remember The Titans, the film’s title first comes up in a line that Will Patton (Coach Yoast) delivers in the middle of a big game, “You make…

04/17/2021

Especially for parents....

12/03/2020

Some of you will be receiving deferred decisions from the colleges you applied early action. This is a great article from Georgia Tech (they are releasing decisions the end of this week) that will help you if you received the dreaded “deferred.”

Recently we modified the final portion of our podcast to field listener questions from Instagram, Twitter, and Reddit. If you have something you want us to tackle, feel free to tag . A …

09/09/2020

Food for thought.......thanks College Express for this article!

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08/20/2020

Tearing your hair out over application essays? Good, solid advice from Rick Clark at Georgia Tech.........

On Monday, I gave the same 30-minute presentation five times. It was a challenge on several levels. First, the technology platform did not allow me to see the participants when I was sharing my scr…

07/25/2020

Once again, great information from Rick Clark and the Ga Tech Blog. This one is for seniors ~ so if you are the mama or daddy or a senior, read this, too, and then pass it along to your rising senior.

My son turned 12 in May. He’s a red-shirted sixth grader now, and I’m seeing all the signs of a middle school boy. His feet are growing at a preposterous rate, he’s sleeping later, and his body mov…

07/10/2020

Especially for rising seniors......

A few years ago, I took 10 first-year students on a hiking trip to Scotland. It rained almost every day, and the Scottish Midges were brutal. During the trip, we carried 40-pound backpacks (45-poun…

07/07/2020

This is a great article especially for seniors on heading off to college this fall. Lynn O'Shaughnessy is the author.

Colleges have begun announcing their final plans for the 2020-2021 college year due to COVID-19 with some schools opening campuses and others going online

05/14/2020

Nobody knows what is going to happen next so we often don’t know what to do ~ but this blog reminds us of what we CAN do under our circumstances. Enjoy!

Listen to “Episode 12: The Next Right Thing – Becky Tankersley” on Spreaker. This week we welcome Director of Communications (and former Assistant Director of Admission) Becky Tan…

04/13/2020

While this blog from Ga Tech admissions is primarily for seniors, I think the final advice is applicable to all of us.......

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