College Admissions' Dirty Little "Secret"
Most parents -- and kids for that matter -- make one grave, mistaken assumption about how the college admissions process works:
They think it's supposed to be "fair."
It's not.
Colleges are businesses. They have their own various and sundry agendas. Those agendas frequently, but don't always, overlap yours and your child's.
Take, for example, last year's Supreme Court cases about the use of affirmative action in college admissions at UNC Chapel Hill and Harvard. A chunk of Harvard's internal admissions officers' guide was entered into evidence, listing the criteria that Harvard deemed worthy of a special "tag" (boost) in the admissions process:
Underrepresented minorities, of course. But also recruited athletes and children of alumni.
To those favored categories, I'd add international students, children of professors and staff and applicants from "feeder" high schools.
In other words, if you're not in one of these categories, it's harder to get in. That was the gist of the argument, brought by an Asian-American student with near-perfect academic credentials, who didn't get into Harvard while many less-credentialed competitors did.
In other, other words: It's RIGGED.
I'm going to attempt to level the playing field tomorrow night, in a brand new workshop called The College Application Edge System. In the workshop, you will discover how to:
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Recognize the school that will position your child for the 40 year success goal, not merely the four
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Interrupt the application, college essay, and extracurricular activities to stand out to the admissions committee with more than the same old, same old typical activities that everyone else does
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Secure tens of thousands scholarships even if you think you can't possibly qualify for financial aid
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Enjoy seeing your child flourish not just in college...but the rest of their lives!
This is a free event, and there's nothing to buy. Here's where to get all details:
Please pass this along to any family who is overwhelmed and stressed out...and doesn't know where to start when it comes to planning for college!
- Andy "Non-Ivy League Professor of Harsh Truth" Lockwood
P.S. This is a one-time event, I don't know if I'll ever do this presentation again.
