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August 08, 2017

Borderline Cases

August 08, 2017/ ThinkYes Consulting
Borderline Cases

When visiting the University of Denver, the Director of Admissions provided a number of borderline admissions case scenarios from the prior year.  They are instructive for any school in the 50-100 top schools in the nation. 

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August 08, 2017/ ThinkYes Consulting/ Comment
The Admissions Process
University of Denver, Admissions, Borderline
March 28, 2017

Waitlisted. Now what?

March 28, 2017/ ThinkYes Consulting
Waitlisted.  Now what?

The advice is out there—if you are waitlisted do not wait.  What you probably want to know is what that means in a nutshell... the steps are straightforward. Add to that a bit more nuanced thought. 

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March 28, 2017/ ThinkYes Consulting/ Comment
The Admissions Process
wait list
March 07, 2016

Social Media: The Admissions Officers' Point of View #4

March 07, 2016/ ThinkYes Consulting
Social Media: The Admissions Officers' Point of View #4

Do college admission offices pay attention to my social media posts? The short answer is “yes”; thinking otherwise is either wishful thinking or, at the risk of sounding critical, uninformed.   

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March 07, 2016/ ThinkYes Consulting/ Comment
The Admissions Process
Social Media
September 25, 2015

The Two Questions Admissions Officers Ask

September 25, 2015/ ThinkYes Consulting
The Two Questions Admissions Officers Ask

Though there are many parts to a college application, admissions officers ask just two questions...

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September 25, 2015/ ThinkYes Consulting/ Comment
The Admissions Process
September 08, 2015

The Admissions Officers' Point of View #3

September 08, 2015/ ThinkYes Consulting
The Admissions Officers' Point of View #3

Typically, the admissions officer assigned to your application has about two minutes to convey you and their recommendation to a committee of admissions officers. Using their 2-page application summary sheet as a guide, they might say something like this…

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September 08, 2015/ ThinkYes Consulting/ Comment
The Admissions Process
Theme, Essay
May 15, 2015

The Admissions Officers’ Point of View #2

May 15, 2015/ ThinkYes Consulting
The Admissions Officers’ Point of View #2

When we consider the college admissions process from the admissions officers’ point of view we gain insight for our own applications.  My 1st blog on this topic shared one such insight.  Here is a second. 

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May 15, 2015/ ThinkYes Consulting/ Comment
The Admissions Process
College Application
April 01, 2015

The Admissions Officers’ Point of View #1

April 01, 2015/ ThinkYes Consulting
The Admissions Officers’ Point of View #1

When we consider the college admissions process from the admissions officers' point of view, we gain insight for our own applications. Here is a perspective that might be less than common place. 

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April 01, 2015/ ThinkYes Consulting/
The Admissions Process
Admissions Officer, College Application
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