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Thanksgiving Break Suggestions
Thanksgiving break is only days away and, while it may be tempting to eat the turkey and give into napping your vacation away, it is also a great time to work on those college applications. If you are...
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Admissions and Additions
I submitted my Regular Decision application way back in October, why will I not hear the decision until April? Great question. Although math is not my strong suit, I will put on my Stat. Hat and...
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Deadlines, Deadlines, Deadlines
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…or so they say. With the busy holiday season quickly approaching, we all have a lot on our minds – what present to buy Dad, what to wear to that holiday party...
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The Final Push
As I walked from the parking lot to my office this morning, I noticed a particular stillness to the campus. So much so that I had a brief moment of panic that I had mistakenly come to work on...
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Contagious Symptoms!
Before you run for the hills or close out of this web browser, I should let you know that what I’ve got, you want. I have a bad case of the College Interview Bug (or CIB for short). Symptoms of CIB...
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College Essay Tips
As you are putting the finishing touches on your college essay, let me give you some tips to proofread by: Don’t make the mistake of taking a backseat in your own essay. Your transcript is about you,...
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Parent Recommendations: My Love of These Ooey, Gooey, Mushy Messages
I really like that our office invites the parents of applicants to join in the application process and to start a dialogue with HC Admissions about their son/daughter. (To any of you parents reading...
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“Interview” is Not a Four Letter Word
It is actually nine. Whether I am meeting students on the road or on campus, I seem to hear the same question over and over again: “What can I do to increase my chances of acceptance?” I have a...
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Oops, I Missed the Interview Opportunity
With all that’s going on in your senior year and the stress of college applications, you might not have noticed that Holy Cross offered an opportunity for a personal interview (or you may have called...
View ArticleI’m on the Wait List! Now What?
Below are three tips to help you stay sane during the wait list process: • Deposit elsewhere. Even if you can’t imagine yourself anywhere else, it is important to accept an offer of admissions and to...
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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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College Essay Tips
As you are putting the finishing touches on your college essay, let me give you some tips to proofread by: Don’t make the mistake of taking a backseat in your own essay. Your transcript is about you,...
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Oops, I Missed the Interview Opportunity
With all that’s going on in your senior year and the stress of college applications, you might not have noticed that Holy Cross offered an opportunity for a personal interview (or you may have called...
View ArticleI’m on the Wait List! Now What?
Below are three tips to help you stay sane during the wait list process: • Deposit elsewhere. Even if you can’t imagine yourself anywhere else, it is important to accept an offer of admissions and to...
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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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Back-to-school shopping list
I had the bright idea of going to Target this weekend. Roughly three minutes in to my Sunday errand, I realized that it was — for most — the last weekend before school came back in session. This meant...
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Some Supplement Advice
What does your stomach do when I mention the words “college essay?” Tie up in panicky knots? Flip over in anticipation? Growl with excitement? However you feel about writing your essay, the time has...
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Put the “y-o-u” in your essay
By the time you’re ready to actually apply to college, many of the pieces of your college application already are the way they are. You’ve taken the classes you’ve taken, you’ve earned the grades...
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Parent Recommendations: My Love of These Ooey, Gooey, Mushy Messages
I really like that our office invites the parents of applicants to join in the application process and to start a dialogue with HC Admissions about their son/daughter. (To any of you parents reading...
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Oops, I Missed the Interview Opportunity
With all that’s going on in your senior year and the stress of college applications, you might not have noticed that Holy Cross offered an opportunity for a personal interview (or you may have called...
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