It’s that time of year again: March Madness, when the sports world loses its collective head over the wins, losses, and upsets of college basketball teams. While I’m a huge fan of March Madness myself, and will probably be looking for my said-head come Friday night (particularly if Michigan State decides to bow out early […]
How to Ace Your Alumni Interviews Part II: Dressing the Part
The alumni interview is not the time for a tee shirt and jeans, and decidedly not the time for shorts, sweat pants, or other athletic gear. Keep in mind that some interviewers are professionals, and they expect you to present yourself in the same way. Yes, the interview is informal, but that does not mean […]
How to Ace Your Alumni Interviews Part III: What You Should and Shouldn’t Do in the Interview
After showing the interviewer that you are polite, organized, punctual, and maturely dressed, you are well on your way to acing the alumni interview. Here are some tips for how to capitalize on your initial good impression. What You Should Do 1. Make eye contact We said this in our first post in the series, […]
How to Ace Your Alumni Interviews Part I: Before, During, and After the Interview
About the Interviewers Before we get started, here’s a brief introduction about the alumni interviewers and the role they play in your interview. Alumni interviewers are passionate about the school and love their alma mater. Ranging from recent graduates to alumni of 50+ years, they cover the spectrum in terms of majors, activities, religions, ethnicity, […]
College Admissions: Sources of Financial Aid
One of the most daunting parts of the college application process can be the search for financial aid. The question of how you and your parents will be able to afford college can often seem to be one that can’t be answered easily. Yet by arming yourself with knowledge about the types of financial aid […]
College Admissions Tips: 3 Reasons to Start Your Application Now!
In a lot of ways, applying to college is like going to the dentist–it’s something you know you should do, it’s something you know is good for you, and it’s something you really, really aren’t looking forward to. Which is why many high school seniors put off applying to college until the last minute, some […]
Paying for College 101: When Financial Aid is Not Enough
One of the most stressful parts of college admissions is figuring out how to pay for the next four years. The process alone is daunting: you must fill out pages of forms and applications, complete the FAFSA and CSS PROFILE, submit tax returns for both you and your parents, and get everything sent off and […]
5 Recommendations for Your College Application Essays
After your SAT and ACT scores and your GPA, your essays are the most important part of your college application. Why? Because they are the only part of your whole file that encompasses you and your personality entirely. Your essays let schools see how you think, what you find important, how you write, and how […]
NCAA Basketball Bracket: The Most Affordable College
Oh, man, the flu has hit my family. As a result, I didn’t get to bed last night until 4 am. I missed work today. But I couldn’t miss out on this. I am so tired, though, that I didn’t even have the energy to put commas in the dollar figures for each of these […]
NCAA Basketball Bracket: Largest Number of Undergrads
After my Spartans were forced yesterday to recognize Duke as national champion once again (in a bracket of head-to-head ACT and SAT scores), I wondered if there was a way to compare colleges and have MSU come out on top–or at least advance farther than Duke. Surely Michigan State has more undergraduate students than Duke, […]
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