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Regular Decision Release: Sunday 3/10/2013

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…

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Scholarship Deadline Extension

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…

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Checking the Inbox

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…

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Understanding the Defer Decision

As January begins to fully unfold in the Office of Undergraduate Admission here at Babson, not only is our staff in the midst of reading Regular Decision applications, but we are also revisiting and reevaluating Early Action Applicants who were deferred to Regular Decision. With the New Year already upon us, I think this is…

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Reflections & Reading Days

It seems like just yesterday that I was sharing all of my adventures from my first Travel Season with you, and now here I am, embarking on the last cycle of my first Reading Season. Looking back to a few months ago, I’ve been tending to chuckle to myself and well, at myself lately. In…

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New Year’s Resolutions

New Year’s Resolutions are powerful things. As of January 1, they make the gym fill to capacity, (leaving me with only a broken spin bike in a dusty corner), the organic vegetable section of the grocery store gets noticeably more crowded than Taco Bell, and I suddenly begin to notice a surge in Rosetta Stone…

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The Last Minute App

Growing up, my mom always told me, “The early bird catches the worm.” She’s right. There is certainly something to be said for being early. You might be able to beat the holiday traffic this weekend, or snag a better seat for the New Year’s Eve Fireworks, but let’s be honest. Perfection is impossible. Our…

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#BABSONCHAT

It’s not everyday that prospective students have the opportunity to sit down and chat with an Undergraduate Admission Director, so here at Babson we pulled out our brainstorming hats, put them on and got thinking…why don’t we bring our Director, Courtney Minden, to you? So we did! You can catch the FULL recap here: #babsonchat.…

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Growing Up

When I was a child, the question I remember being asked the most was “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Upon choosing Babson, I had no idea what I wanted to do after college. I thought business sounded interesting and practical so I told myself I should study that. Freshman year,…

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Only You Can DEFINE YOU!

So you’ve submitted your application to Babson and are asking yourself, “What’s next?” Well folks, I have your answer – Babson’s new micro-site DEFINE YOU. As a part of this new micro-site designed specifically and exclusively for Babson Applicants, we provide you with the opportunity to meet and also connect with potential future classmates. All…