Good Luck Making Sense of All This...
The Early Show continues...
Big article in The Wall Street Journal (link here, subscription required) that discusses a number of random things going on with early admissions. Different Early Decision dates, different styles of applying early, different product names.
If your head is spinning, join the crowd.
The article also discusses "FastApps" and "SnapApps" -- common tools that some schools are employing to offer you, the student, a pre-approved offer of admission (sortof) by pre-populating your application with a bunch of your info.
(The article didn't mention a school that is offering free iTunes just for applying. Such an animal is rumored to exist, and I, for one, am anxious to sign up to join the Freshman class. After all, college is all about ignoring the professor while listening to your iPod, right?)
Big article in The Wall Street Journal (link here, subscription required) that discusses a number of random things going on with early admissions. Different Early Decision dates, different styles of applying early, different product names.
If your head is spinning, join the crowd.
The article also discusses "FastApps" and "SnapApps" -- common tools that some schools are employing to offer you, the student, a pre-approved offer of admission (sortof) by pre-populating your application with a bunch of your info.
(The article didn't mention a school that is offering free iTunes just for applying. Such an animal is rumored to exist, and I, for one, am anxious to sign up to join the Freshman class. After all, college is all about ignoring the professor while listening to your iPod, right?)
Labels: college admissions, college application, early decision, U Sphere, usphere
posted by Dave Van de Walle at
9:58 AM
1 Comments:
Yeah, I have some of these applications anything ranging from "St, Kates--Distinguished Student Application," "Drake--Choice Student Application," "Loyola University Chicago--Fast-Track Application," Montana State University--Xtreme Application"--well, you get the picture.
Ironically, one application worked for me. I am applying to Brandeis University though their "Blue Ribbon Application." I know it's probably a scam--or a secret early decision agreement--but it's really hard to resist when you know it is a top very selective institution. If someone really wanted these applications, request information on colleges very early in high school. They add you to a mailing list and then when colleges wish to strike deals, they will look at those lists first. Another possible reason why I keep recieving these applications is that I allowed for colleges to contact me both through the SAT and ACT.
**All students need to be careful about these... some of them are hidden early decision agreements, and others are binding scholarship giveaways. I am hoping Brandeis is not one of these.
**Also, do NOT just toss them in the trash. Some colleges print your Social Security number on them and you do NOT want that available to undesired sources. Invest in a shredder for college bulk mail.
I have not come across the college offering an Ipod, but I will let you know if I get that application. :)
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