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NACAC Recap
Our very own Katy Murphy kicked off the start of the annual NACAC Conference, welcoming all attendees with a slightly diminished voice. Despite the laryngitis, Katy powered through and made us all proud to be associated with her in the Western affiliate. Well done, Katy. Thank you for all you have done as a leader…
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WACACast with Sam and Grant: US News and World Report and Apparently Dinosaurs
In our second podcast, we introduce our kicky intro and outro music as well as discuss the updated US News and World Report rankings lists. Grant goes into the methodology while Sam discusses some of the frustrations professionals feel surrounding the list. Apparently, we also give a brief vocabulary lesson. Seriously. WACACast Here are the…
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Taskforce on Independent Educational Consultants
In January 2014, the Executive Board of the Western Association for College Admission Counseling (WACAC) convened a special Taskforce on Independent Educational Consultants (IECs). We invited all 1700+ members and had a 30% response rate on number questions on how the Association could best serve IECs, who now make up a significant portion of WACAC…
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San Diego NACAC Conference Planning
The San Diego NACAC conference planning team is excited to head to Indianapolis next week for the annual conference. We are looking forward to learning more about the city and the educational options for students in the area. Similarly, we know that hosting the NACAC conference in San Diego next year will allow our colleagues…
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Introducing the New WACAC Website – Homepage Features
We were excited to launch this week the new WACAC website—a project that has been in the works for over eight months. The main force driving forward this project was a desire to better serve our members. While still housed at wacac2.wpengine.com, the site has a new look and feel, includes additional functionalities, and now houses…
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The Power of Paper in Today’s Technological Age
As schools adopt laptop/tablet programs it is important to remember the power of paper. While computers provide amazing opportunities for students to discover and explore beyond the brick and mortar walls of the classroom, a simple piece of paper is still a powerful educational tool. Studies prove there is a hand to mind connection made…
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Debuting the Our First Podcast: WACACast
Our First Podcast! We are super pumped to debut our first WACACast with Sam and Grant! In our first podcast, we talk about recruitment tips and our individual approaches to planning and executing fall travel. We encourage feedback in the comment section and hope you’ll tune in for future WACACasts to come. You can click to…
