tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997548439587342866.post6882452602862143702..comments2009-07-21T11:35:48.443-07:00Comments on Ivy League Connection Columbia University 2009: College FairJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15998704935113358804noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997548439587342866.post-43381539147074635832009-07-17T07:22:15.012-07:002009-07-17T07:22:15.012-07:00Jackie,
Thanks for sharing our insights about the...Jackie,<br /><br />Thanks for sharing our insights about the college fair. I am very familiar with Williams College because my younger sister graduated from Williams. Williams is definitely a great college. It is in the middle of nowhere. Western Massachusetts is so remote that it will make Bard look like the big city. Boston is the closest city to Williams and that is four hours away. <br /><br />Ms. Kronenberg and I are going to Haverford next week. We will get you more information on the college and bring it back to share it with you. We plan to ask their admissions officer to send someone to our informational session on October 17th at Pinole Valley High School. We will also try to find out when they will have their own individual information session in the Bay Area this fall. <br /><br />Selecting the right college for you is hard. Also having the university or college decide to admit you will be a challenge. Most of these highly selective colleges and universities reject eighty percent of those who apply, so a lot of those who were stampeding into Lerner Hall will receive many rejection letters, but they are at least willing to give it a try.<br /><br />Anyway, this trip has hopefully given you more confidence about what life will be like when you leave for college. I know that is what I want for each of you and now all of you see first hand that growing up is a lot harder than maybe you or others in the group had imagined.<br /><br />Have some fun tonight. It is your last night in the Big Apple.<br /><br />Take care.<br /><br />Charles T. RamseyCharles Tillman Ramseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12698891858507901393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997548439587342866.post-53236503641569212892009-07-17T01:40:57.808-07:002009-07-17T01:40:57.808-07:00Jackie,
You’re being flooded with information so ...Jackie,<br /><br />You’re being flooded with information so it’s natural that narrowing your search would be difficult. Sometimes it’s best to gather the information, let it stew in your mind for a while and then when you revisit it your recollections and perceptions may have changed. For instance, you may have fallen in love with a particular college for some very specific reasons but a month later you might have trouble recalling just why it was that you were so enamored by that school. If it’s a good fit today, it will be a good fit tomorrow and next month and next year.<br /><br />Decision time is fast approaching but you still have time to keep up your search, do some more research and give yourself time to revisit your first impressions. You’re a smart gal, Jackie, so you’ll be able to sort it all out.Don Gosneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17110247579694408858noreply@blogger.com