Old College Try: Various Musings About Admissions
Over the last couple of weeks colleges and boarding schools have been descending on Beijing,…
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Old College Try: Be Aware of How Social You Should Be
Social media was in the news recently when Harvard revoked admission offers to at least…
Old College Try: The End is Just the Beginning
Readers may remember that my daughter is graduating this year. Like many parents, graduation is…
Old College Try: Some Are In and Some Are Not – How to Move Forward
Recently, boarding school admission decisions came out to everyone’s pleasure or to some with displeasure.…
Old College Try: The Coincidence of Chinese New Years and the Olympics
I can’t say how many times, if ever, Chinese New Year and the Winter Olympics…
Old College Try: Heading into the Year of the Earth Dog
As we head into the Chinese New Year celebrations for the Year of the Dog,…
Old College Try: Moving Forward
It’s that time of the year when Grade 12 students are getting ready to move…
Old College Try: It’s Not About the Numbers. Really!
It’s a common mistake for students and their families to think that applying to college…
Old College Try: Beyond the Looking Glass – Finding Nuance
Fall is the season when everyone is just plain busy, particularly so for students in…
Old College Try: It’s A Scary Day!
Not only is it Halloween Eve but also tomorrow marks the first deadline of the…