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Do All Admission Reps Know What They’re Talking About?

Do All Admission Reps Know What They’re Talking About?

on October 19, 2011 in Admission practices, Admissions, Applying, Financial aid, Money

Is your university need blind? I once saw a couple of  enthusiastic young admission reps from a pair of Catholic universities back East try to answer that question at a college conference. The reps were specifically asked whether their schools might reject some applicants if they required a lot of financial assistance. Both admission reps [...]

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What Should College Admission Officers Know?

on February 11, 2011 in Academic majors, Evaluating Schools, Financial aid, Money, Research

I attended a mini college conference yesterday in San Diego that was sponsored by the Western Association for College Admission Counseling (WACAC). A couple of enthusiastic young admission reps from a pair of Catholic universities back East were the presenters at one of the sessions.  I wanted to share one of the questions that the [...]

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Why You Shouldn't Apply to a Reach School

on March 11, 2010 in Admission practices, Admissions, Financial aid, Money, Parents, Student Loans

In my last post on deciphering financial aid letters, I focused on college grants. Grants are the best kind of aid that you can snag in a financial aid letter because these awards don’t have to be repaid. College Grants: Decoding a Financial Aid Letter Part II My son has been receiving financial aid awards [...]

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