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Tips From A College Admissions Office

Written by Megan Dorsey on April 13, 2011.

How will grades be viewed? How important are extracurriculars? How many activities should I be involved in? What can I do to prepare for my application essay? Should I take...

College Visit at UNC Charlotte — A Rare Find

Written by Megan Dorsey on April 12, 2011.

I can’t count the number of times I’ve told students to keep their minds open as they visit college campuses. Living in the Houston area, I’ve had hundreds of students over the years close their...

Colorado College: School On A Block Schedule

Written by Megan Dorsey on April 12, 2011.

Many small liberal arts colleges boast about their uniqueness, but often I struggle to distinguish one from another without using the physical location or campus features. I don’t have this problem...

College Athletics & Why Every University Needs Ms. Donna

Written by Megan Dorsey on April 6, 2011.

Last June I toured ten North Carolina colleges with a group of counselors. North Carolina State was a stop on our tour. I didn’t know much about the university beyond the admissions numbers...

The "Why blog? Why me?" Challenge

Written by Megan Dorsey on April 1, 2011.

Why blog? My goal with this blog is to share my experience with SAT prep and college admissions counseling with a wider audience. I’ve worked as a high school teacher and counselor and now I have...

Doing Things Poorly

Written by Megan Dorsey on March 13, 2011.

admissions essays; we can edit them later. I urge students to just get started studying SAT questions and vocabulary. They don’t need to be perfect, just better than they were before. So, I guess...

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