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Dissimulations, Half Truths, and Outright Lies

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By Victoria Tillson Evans, Ph.D. There’s a new arms race, and you’re caught in the middle. It’s obviously no longer the Cold War. Instead, it’s the college admissions war. Nearly all colleges are…

First Impress, Then Persuade

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By Victoria Tillson Evans, Ph.D. A student recently asked me, “When are we getting to my essays?” She was clearly tired of discussing her activities. This wasn’t the first time I’ve heard this…

5 Steps to Mastering Any Admissions Interview

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By Victoria Tillson Evans, Ph.D. Movies, like Mrs. Doubtfire, The Internship, Stepbrothers, and Good Will Hunting, play on our innate schadenfreude to turn stressful circumstances, like a bad interview…

The Examined Life: Your Personal Statement (Part 2)

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By Nora Lessersohn, Ph.D. In the first part of our two-part look at tackling the personal statement, we discussed the brainstorming process. If you haven’t read that yet, check it out here. In this post…

4 Tips on What To Do When Admissions Rates Drop

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By Victoria Tillson Evans, Ph.D. Boston College, down 5 points to 27% BU, down 3 points to 22%. Emory, down 3.5 points to 18.5% Harvard, down .62 points to 4.58% Tulane, down 3.5 points to 17.5% UCLA…

The Examined Life: Your Personal Statement (Part 1)

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By – Nora Lessersohn “The unexamined life is not worth living.” – Socrates While we probably shouldn’t take this statement as literally as Socrates did, it can help us think about how to tackle…

Activities That Actually Look Good to Colleges

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By Victoria Tillson Evans, Ph.D. You’re probably like many students, who come to us agonizing over what are the “right” activities to do. You ask yourself, “Am I doing enough? Are my choices what…

The Magical Admissions Gift – The Hook 2.0

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By Victoria Tillson Evans, Ph.D. Everyone wants to know the secret of getting into a dream college. While there are several strategic decisions that everyone can make to enhance their chances, there are…

In College Admissions, Some Numbers Lie

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By Victoria Tillson Evans, Ph.D. Numbers are supposed to be straightforward and easy to interpret. 2+2=4, 9>5, and a triangle’s angles always add up to 180 degrees. Yet, in the world of college admissions…

Your Pictures Are Worth At Least 1,000 Words

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By Victoria Tillson Evans, Ph.D. Ever since humankind created its first writing implement, it has sought to record its history in ever-evolving modes of storytelling. From cave wall pictograms to Facebook…