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  • Comedy and Controversy in College Admissions

    The third in a series of posts dedicated to a deeper-than-usual dive into the college admissions process. By Jenny Umhofer Getting into college is no laughing matter.  Except when it is. In fact, humor abounds in college admissions circles.  The process of applying for college seems to lend itself to laughter. Perhaps the most fertile…

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  • The Science of Office Culture

    By Amanda Wallin This new series is all about exploring the psychological and sociological aspects of working in an office. Each week I will delve into a different area of office culture and will use the help of scientists and journals to help guide my thoughts! Week 1 – Is this an interview or a…

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  • Admission Leaders in Action: April Crabtree

    By Curtis Morisaki   The Journey Stumbling through the college search process and copying what your most knowledgeable friends do (researching colleges) is no small feat for a first-generation student. April Crabtree, Director of Undergraduate Admission and Recruitment at the University of San Francisco, navigated the challenging path to higher education.   Crabtree, raised in…

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  • WACAC Member Spotlight: Mai Lien Nguyen

    Q & A with Mai Lien Nguyen with Neelam Savla interviewing on behalf of WACAC Over the next few months, we hope you have the opportunity to meet the dedicated professionals who make up WACAC through out WACAC Member Spotlight Series. This week we’d like to introduce you to Mai Lien Nguyen, College and Career Counselor at…

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  • Tour Guide Horror Stories

    By Chris Helvajian During my college-going years, I had many friends at other colleges who were tour guides and I was a veteran tour guide myself. From the hundreds of tours we led, I began curating the best Tour Guide Horror Stories. I revisit these stories in this blog and submit them both for your amusement,…

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  • DEA Inclusion: In Praise of Data

    By Tony Losongco   The summer before starting grad school for college counseling, I got a student job with the university’s institutional research office. I call it the best three-month campus orientation I could have received. It wasn’t because of the pay or the time spent on campus. It was because I learned about the…

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  • Happy Holidays from WACAC!

    As we move into the end of the year, we want to wish you all happy holidays.  We will be taking a brief break from our blog in the hopes that you will be able to spend time with your loved ones, away from your desks, application files, and upcoming junior meetings.  May the new…

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  • Indie Scene: Blue Ocean

    Blue Ocean I’m still glowing from the webinar I attended this morning. The presenter was Ed Devine, the current WACAC president, speaking about demonstrating interest—and more importantly, how teenagers who develop the faculties to demonstrate their interest are actually learning a crucial set of life skills. Interestingly, just yesterday I sent off a breakout session…

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