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Kevin McMullin
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Admissions advice from Kevin McMullin. When good for you is bad for others. September 18, 2016. I’ve written often here that I think quitting gets a bad rap, especially in high school. Not all quitting is good. But successful people quit things all the time. They’re just strategic about what and when they do it. That’s why I’ve never heard a college say that they would prefer that students plod through an activity they can no longer stand just to prove that they don’t quit. If you’re considering ending a...
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College applications
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Admissions advice from Kevin McMullin. Last call for our Common App webinar. September 13, 2016. There are plenty of potential reasons why a college applicant might consider attending our upcoming webinar, Making your Common App Less Common. It’s taking place tonight, September 13, from 6:00 pm to 7:15 pm PDT. The cost to attend is $10, and you can get all the information here. I hope you’ll be able to join us. Filed Under: College applications. Join us for a live Common App webinar. September 8, 2016.
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Admissions advice from Kevin McMullin. Helping freshmen start high school right. September 17, 2016. It’s too early for freshmen to worry about lots of things the SAT, the driver’s test, and yes, even getting into a dream college. Please don’t start measuring your every 9th grade step by whether or not it will help you get into Yale. That’s not just a surefire way to initiate early-stage admissions anxiety. It’s also not an effective admissions strategy. About lies people tell high school freshmen. Than ...
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What colleges look for
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Admissions advice from Kevin McMullin. August 4, 2016. I just came across this past post. On the venerable MIT admissions blog. It answers the question, How do I get into MIT? With a simple concept: apply sideways. No matter where you hope to go to college, just insert the name of your dream school and follow the advice contained within Chris’s post. It doesn’t guarantee that you’ll get in. But it guarantees that you’ll be successful someplace. Filed Under: What colleges look for. July 31, 2016. Do it be...
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Starting points for soon-to-be high school freshmen
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Admissions advice from Kevin McMullin. Starting points for soon-to-be high school freshmen. July 18, 2012. For future high school freshmen, here are five questions worth answering before you start 9th grade. They may not be high on your list of concerns right now, but I promise you’ll be in front of the freshman learning curve if you visit your school’s website and find these answers now. 1 Who is your counselor? A lot of the students I meet enter their. 2 What activities are offered? If you don’t know ...
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More on seeking out good advice
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Admissions advice from Kevin McMullin. More on seeking out good advice. August 11, 2015. Here’s another good reminder. This one from the University of Virginia’s admissions blog, to seek out advice from the right sources. When good for you is bad for others. Helping freshmen start high school right. No financial (aid) regrets. We’re hiring community organizers. Advice for specific colleges. For counselors and teachers. Study skills and life advice for teens. What colleges look for. Get Kevin’s Book.
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What you can make of it
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Admissions advice from Kevin McMullin. What you can make of it. August 12, 2015. Sometimes things just don’t go as you’d hoped. Maybe you didn’t get into AP Euro. Maybe you’ve been assigned the absolute worst responsibilities you can have at your part-time job. Maybe you’re not crazy about your new baseball coach, art teacher, or best friend’s significant other. Just about every situation is an opportunity. What if you found a way to be the best student in regular European history? The resulting column w...
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Advice for parents
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Admissions advice from Kevin McMullin. September 16, 2016. When I started writing this blog daily almost seven years ago, I always had a nagging question in the back of my mind whenever I would dole out parenting advice for those going through the college admissions process will I be able to walk this talk when I’m a parent myself? But while I’m still comfortable standing by my advice not to helicopter parent. To prepare kids for independence. And to do your most important job. And the author of. I share...
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First, find the fit
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Admissions advice from Kevin McMullin. First, find the fit. August 14, 2015. But that doesn’t mean that there isn’t some room for doing your part to match well with schools that fit you. It works in this scenario because you thought about what you wanted out of your college experience and then found schools that fit you. First, find the fit. Then worry about trying to please them. Filed Under: Choosing colleges. When good for you is bad for others. Helping freshmen start high school right. We’re hi...
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Dinner Peace: February 2015
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A Guide to the Non-Fanatic Vegan Lifestyle. Monday, February 9, 2015. New (and last) post. Remember in January of last year when I said that my New Year’s resolution was to get back into the swing of blogging? And remember when that petered out a few months later? You probably thought that I, like most people, just blew off my resolution when something good came up on Netflix (which, let’s be real, would not be implausible). But you guys, I have a really good excuse. I made recently. But who knows?
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