Tagged: "Bates"
March 02, 2012
The SAT is not always needed to get into college
You don’t have to take the SAT or the ACT to get into a four year college! For juniors about to take the March SAT, it’s comforting to know that there are almost 850 four year colleges known as the “Fair Test Schools” which do not require standardized tests for acceptance. Instead of looking at [...]
May 21, 2009
Big Mistakes on College Admission Essays
I ran across these hilarious mistakes on college admissions essays submitted to Vassar and Bates colleges. You can find them here at Beliefnet.com. I laughed. And then I cried, knowing how much the staff of the admissions officers were laughing–as they sent out the rejection letters. Always, always proofread those essays, folks. And don’t leave [...]
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