Surrounding me: Piles of files, post-it notes, mechanical pencils, and caffeinated beverages.
What I’m doing: Double-checking the “first reads” Drew Carter did of your applications.
Provoking anxiety: All that’s left to do.
Quashing anxiety: This is the final push. Committee starts Monday.
Why the HC admissions officers second – read: To make sure our colleagues didn’t miss that AP course, that service trip to Malawi, or the note you left when you passed through the admissions office on the way back to New York. Also, because you work really hard, and we want to make sure we capture the most brilliant snapshot of you we possibly can before heading into committee.
What would make it just a tad easier on us? Reminding your guidance counselors to send us your mid-year (or first trimester – if that’s all that’s available) grades, if they haven’t already.
Thanks for all your hard work.
Files left to go….
Julia Sanders
Admissions Counselor
When it comes to the college application process, it’s never too early to start. At this point as a junior or younger in high school, you may not know exactly what you want in a college, and that’s perfectly OK. You should treat this period as your window shopping stage where you’re simply going out and checking out a whole bunch of different things to see what you absolutely do NOT like and what you kind of like or really like. The college tour is the best way to window shop for colleges. It’s quick and gives you a great overview of what the college is all about. From there you can hopefully get a sense of whether you prefer a big school or a smaller school; a school right in the city or one in a more remote area. You should check out all the schools you can so that you can get a better sense of what type of school best matches who you are.
