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Closing Time
By the time this post is live, I will be done with recruitment. I have a weekend of interviews in Houston, where I will talk to 28 high school seniors over two days and pray that I don’t ask one of them the same question twice. I say this every year, but I seriously do not…
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A Month in the Life of a College Counselor
Fall is a crazy and hectic time of year in the world of both college admission and high school counselors. I remember feeling like I put my life on hold each fall while I traveled for weeks at a time, leaving my routines, car, and husband behind. This fall was a different, yet still quite hectic, time…
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The Influence of Latina/o Greek Sorority and Fraternity Involvement on Latina/o College Student Transition and Success
Greetings Colleagues! I would like to briefly introduce myself, as this is my first post for the DEA blog. My name is Diana Moreno and I am an Assistant Director in the Office of Admission at the University of Southern California. I am looking forward to contributing to the blog and engaging in meaningful discussions…
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Driving Down The 101
I’m currently sitting at Verve Coffee Roasters in Santa Cruz, CA after the start of my last week of high school visits. My time here is very different from Texas and the whole trip has a different tone. As I was ordering my coffee, the (very hip) cashier asked me if I needed a copy…
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Finding the Fit: Lizzie Bennett
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a large college in possession of a good rating must be in want of a student. Although Mrs. Bennett urged Lizzie to marry every time they met at the breakfast table or sat together knitting, my mother has been talking to me about college practically forever. College was…
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“You Keep Using That Word. I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means.”
“You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” -Inigo Montoya, The Princess Bride. As a person in his early 40’s, I have come to grips with the notion that I will have fellow faculty members who I once counseled through the admission process. However, I refuse to accept…
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How to Groove Like Grant Cushman
It’s your good friend and confidante Grant Cushman with another installment of Tech Tuesday. So, travel season is winding down and it’s time for everyone to crawl back into whatever hole you came out of so that you can read applications for the better part of six months. To honor this exciting time of the…
