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Winter Sports Wonderland

It is no secret that we’ve had an unusually heavy-handed winter this year, but you know what’s great about being in college when it snows? You don’t have to be the person shoveling (unless some of you entrepreneurial types want to make a few extra dollars)! You know what’s also great about college in the…

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Scholarship Opportunities – Apply Now!

We know that college is a major investment for you and for your family. So, in addition to researching which school is the best fit for you, it’s equally important to pay attention to scholarship opportunities available at each of the colleges on your list. While many of you are in different phases of your…

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You’ve applied to Babson…now what?

First of all, take a deep breath; you probably put a lot of work into your college search and applications, so I think I can speak for everyone when I say take five minutes off. Trust me, I know you are all still very busy. So, to answer the question of “Now what?” If you…

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My Babson Portal: Use it. Love it.

Happy 2015! For those of you who submitted an application to us on or around January 4, please know that we have been very busy processing and reading all of your materials around the clock so that we may have our decisions ready in March. That being said, we continue to receive information on your…

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A New Year and a New Class

Happy New Year! I hope everyone has had a fantastic and restful holiday season. For many of us, we may have had some time off from work or school, but now it’s time to get back to business. For our office, we will dive back into application review; for you, the final edits and submission…

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TITLE TOWN!

The road to a NEWMAC Championship now goes right through Babson Park. Babson Athletics has had quite the last couple of weeks, as the Women’s Tennis team, the Men’s Soccer team, and the Women’s Volleyball team have all won conference championships in very exciting fashion. The Women’s Tennis team staged a furious rally to come…

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5 Tips Before You Hit Submit-Part 5

Happy Halloween! For some,  this day is the scariest of them all-T minus 1 day until the ED/EA deadline. All week the Babson staff has been offering “treats” in the form of last minute advice on completing your applications. To recap: Monday: Hannah told you to be mindful of all of the word counts to…

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5 Tips Before You Hit Submit – Part 4

With just two days to go until the November 1st Early Decision and Early Action deadline, I’m here to offer another tip to get you ready to hit that submit button. Tip #4: Proofread! Yes, it sounds simple, but it’s still an incredibly important part of the process. I know you’ve put a lot of time into your…

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5 Tips Before You Hit Submit – Part 3

I have definitely been on a blog hiatus but, now that my fall travel has come to an end, I am hoping to get back on the blog bandwagon! Both James and Hannah have provided some excellent advice and tips for before you hit Submit. Here are my words of (hopefully) wisdom: Ellen’s Tip of…

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5 Tips Before You Hit Submit – Part 2

James’ Tip (Question) of the Day: Do you need to have all pieces of your application in by November 1st? As Hannah wrote yesterday in her post, we are going through five final tips a we head toward the Early Decision and Early Action Application Deadline. I’m cheating a little bit in posting a question, but it…