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I Read My First Application Today
I read my first application today. I de-constructed the transcript. I read, evaluated and summarized the recommendations. I read through the interview evaluation. I summarized the extra-curricular...
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Happy Deadline Day!
I’ve just stepped away from all the Deadline Day festivities here in the Admissions Office at Holy Cross (sorry for all the noise) so I’m going to make this entry brief. I have to rush back to the...
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How to Choose the School for You
For high school seniors, April is the month for decisions. Once acceptance letters have been received, students spend time on college campuses, taking and re-taking tours, sitting in on classes and...
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The Invisible Gorilla
Many people have seen the well-known “Invisible Gorilla” experiment on YouTube. Viewers are instructed to watch a short video clip with two groups of people – some wearing black shirts and others...
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Why Holy Cross? The People.
When no one is watching, in the dim early morning light, employees scurry around this campus like parents on Christmas Eve. Some are planting perfectly placed impatiens on Linden Lane while others...
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When Writing your College Essay, How Much Proofreading is Too Much?
It has been said that the Shakers deliberately introduced a tiny mistake into everything they made. Why would they do this? As furniture-makers, they were renowned for the integrity of their work and...
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Holy Cross Greets Students With Open Arms
For the first time in awhile, I was on campus for freshmen move-in day. It is quite a sight to behold — car after car arrives and a swarm of current students, faculty and staff greet the freshmen and...
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Copernican Principle
Until Copernicus and Galileo proved differently in the 1500’s, the Earth was believed to hold a special place at the center of the universe. But then through research and scientific calculations, it...
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The Calm Before the Storm
Now, all that’s left to do is to wait. All the decisions have been made on first year applications and the decision letters will be released through the mail in 24 hours. For the first time in 180...
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Why Holy Cross? Excellence and Purpose
It is said that the nightingale bird never sings alone – that they always wait to hear another nightingale sing before they begin their song. In that spirit, I’ll be the nightingale of the Admissions...
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A Role for Parents in the Process
Everyone in the college admissions world has heard the tales of the overbearing parent. One person may report the story of the mother who, following her son’s admissions interview, imitated his...
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The Invisible Gorilla
Many people have seen the well-known “Invisible Gorilla” experiment on YouTube. Viewers are instructed to watch a short video clip with two groups of people – some wearing black shirts and others...
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When Writing your College Essay, How Much Proofreading is Too Much?
It has been said that the Shakers deliberately introduced a tiny mistake into everything they made. Why would they do this? As furniture-makers, they were renowned for the integrity of their work and...
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Holy Cross Greets Students With Open Arms
For the first time in awhile, I was on campus for freshmen move-in day. It is quite a sight to behold — car after car arrives and a swarm of current students, faculty and staff greet the freshmen and...
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Copernican Principle
Until Copernicus and Galileo proved differently in the 1500’s, the Earth was believed to hold a special place at the center of the universe. But then through research and scientific calculations, it...
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The Calm Before the Storm
Now, all that’s left to do is to wait. All the decisions have been made on first year applications and the decision letters will be released through the mail in 24 hours. For the first time in 180...
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Why Holy Cross? Excellence and Purpose
It is said that the nightingale bird never sings alone – that they always wait to hear another nightingale sing before they begin their song. In that spirit, I’ll be the nightingale of the Admissions...
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A Role for Parents in the Process
Everyone in the college admissions world has heard the tales of the overbearing parent. One person may report the story of the mother who, following her son’s admissions interview, imitated his...
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May the Fat Lady sing
I love opera. There. I said it. I. Love. Opera. I love the pageantry. I love the exaggerated emotions. I love how ambitious the productions are. Loving opera does not make me cool nor garner me much...
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Fat Squirrels … and four other important tour tips
The Top 5 Things to Look for on a Campus Tour: 1) Grass and flowers. Let’s face it – you’re not buying a skillet, you’re choosing a place to live for four years. Don’t you want it to look nice? No,...
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