What not to do when applying for college
October 11, 2012
Writing for The Huffington post, Patrick O'Connor, an Associate Dean of College Counseling at Cranbrook-Kingswood school provided a handful of tips for filling out college applications, to make sure students don't waste admissions officials or their own time during the ever-stressful process of applying to schools.
O'Connor urged hopeful scholars to pay close attention to the application requirements for each college they apply to, as schools often ask for different things. As an example, some may want many letters of recommendation. Some may not want any. The expert said keeping a chart could be a handy guide for students.
He also wrote that students shouldn't wait until the last minute to ask for a transcript from their guidance counselor, or scribe an application essay during the waning hours of the workweek. He also wrote that it's a bad idea to spend time filling out "VIP" applications for schools that may be waiving application fees in order to hike up their position on the college rankings board for receiving the most applications.
Meanwhile, a suite101 blog on common freshman year mistakes by Naomi Rockler-Gladen says first-year college students should be cautious about frequent binge drinking. In addition to the the substantial health risks of excessive alcohol consumption, nobody wants to end up as "that guy" who gets carted off by campus security after vomiting all over his dorm's lobby during the wee hours of Saturday morning every weekend.
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