‘Tis the season for college fairs as Admission Counselors everywhere hit the road traveling all around the country and the globe speaking with high school students. While college fairs allow prospective students the opportunity to speak with representatives from hundreds of colleges/universities in one evening, these incredible opportunities can often be equally overwhelming. Let’s take…
A week from today, the Common Application will launch a new version for the upcoming 2013-14 college admission cycle. The Common Application currently serves nearly 500 college/universities, including Babson, so the question becomes … How will you be affected by the next generation Common Application Online (CA4)? In essence, you won’t be – this is…
OK, so I fully acknowledge that I have fallen off the blogging wagon since my last post. This did not go unnoticed by certain members of my staff and the greater Babson community. I could make excuses about being busy, I don’t know, assembling a class, or mention that we have a whole team of talented…
This weekend I checked off one of the items on my bucket list: RUN A HALF MARATHON! It was truly one of the most inspiring events I’ve ever been apart of – 13.1 long miles (and it’s that .1 that really kicks your butt!). Beginning with my pre-race anxiety standing amongst hundreds of people, to…
I’ve tried, I swear. I’ve written two full blogs and started parts of others and nothing was coming out right, so I scrapped them all. After writing the hard-hitting piece on Tommaso, I thought I would have smooth sailing in writing for our blog, but no such luck. I’m going to blame Hannah. Because she’s our best…
Yesterday marked the final day of classes for Babson students for the Spring of 2013, and they celebrated with free ice cream (among other festivities!). Nevertheless, our work here in Admission doesn’t stop with their departure. With May 1st comes a milestone months in the making – Deposit Day! Not only are we in…
Campus was busy on Good Friday as many prospective students gathered on the Babson College campus for the first Spring Preview Day of the year. It was a beautiful day as families eagerly gathered to start their visit in the Sorenson Theater. Dean Gosselin gave a warm welcome to the over 300 people in…
All the applications have been read, all the decisions have been finalized, all the letters have been signed, all the Admit Packets are ready and so, the reading cycle for the Babson Class of 2017 is coming to a close. I have officially survived my very first reading season, having read just over 600 applications…
The Office of Undergraduate Admission would like to announce a deadline extension for the following scholarships: UPDATED DEADLINE: Friday, February 15th, 2013 Blank Scholarship Value: $7,000/year for 4 years. Criteria: Awarded to incoming students on the basis of entrepreneurial potential, academic achievement, and financial need. Apply: In addition to applying for financial aid, submit…
Because I know you were all dying to know, I didn’t have a good week picking the NFL playoff games last week. I started out hot in the Wild Card Round, picking all four games correctly, but pretty much struck out last week, picking only the Patriots game correctly (thankfully). So, I’m not making any predictions this…
