Applying to Top Competitive Colleges in the United States.
I didn’t take an official American University tour for prospective students, but I did get a tour from the American University New President Inauguration. It gave me a feel for the campus and student body which I would describe as vibrant, active, and diverse. Frankly, knowing that my college roommate, Sylvia Burwell, is in charge…
Babson College is one town over from where we live. I have pleasant memories of Babson, visiting a friend from my Japan fellowship days who taught a class at the Graduate School there. PickyKidPix’s friend’s mother works there as a nurse, so she had access to their ice skating rink as a guest. Her brother…
My daughter and I took a tour of Columbia College in April. It’s a beautiful campus that is much larger than it looks. The most important college application takeaway that I got was their advice on Extracurricular Activities. Columbia’s admission person said to include anything that you do after school. This includes taking care of…
We took advantage of being in Texas to take a tour of U.T. Austin. It’s a large public university, considered a public “Ivy.” My takeaways: — For a large public college, it doesn’t feel overwhelming. This is perhaps because of the large acreage of the school that spreads the students out. — This school feels…
My kids have been playing club sports for a few years now. When I meet parents on the sidelines (especially from other teams), I get the impression that their intensity reflects a belief that sports are a ticket to college. It could be that it’s their golden ticket into college, but I hope it’s not…
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Schick®. The opinions and text are all mine. When I went away to college thirty-two years ago, I lugged a typewriter and a suitcase to go off to a college that I had never visited before. Luckily, I had a childhood friend, Natalie, who…
With my oldest starting 10th grade next year and my middle fixated on getting into a top college, I have been thinking about admissions quite a bit. You might have noticed my anxiety with posts for Grasshopper and Sensei on Top Art and Design Colleges for Undergraduates and Art Competitions for Kids and Teens. It’s a little easier,…