http://iacbg.org/blog/2009/03/the-icebreaker/ Education in the USA Sat, 12 Jun 2010 22:10:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://iacbg.org/blog/2009/03/the-icebreaker/comment-page-1/#comment-1656 elz Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:36:28 +0000 http://iacbg.org/blog/?p=271#comment-1656 Oh I need to blog about this myself. One thing that is very hard to explain is that schools do not just admit individuals, they build classes. A student really framed the argument best when he said, "So it is like they are making a little town." Maybe there are a lot of chemists in the graduating class, thus they will be looking for students with a high level of interest in Chemistry. Another example is when new priorities appear. Colorado College just dedicated a new 51,000-square-foot Russell T. Tutt Science Center, a new “green” facility that provides labs and smart classrooms for the psychology/neuroscience, mathematics, environmental science, and geology departments. Naturally there will be an interest in students that are good in these areas. This is why diverse and strategic choices are so important in the application process. A school's star saxophone player could be graduating; in that case, an applicant that is brilliant and also a saxophone player may be of great interest. I think the most important thing to understand about admissions is that the process is more art than science. Oh I need to blog about this myself. One thing that is very hard to explain is that schools do not just admit individuals, they build classes. A student really framed the argument best when he said, “So it is like they are making a little town.” Maybe there are a lot of chemists in the graduating class, thus they will be looking for students with a high level of interest in Chemistry. Another example is when new priorities appear. Colorado College just dedicated a new 51,000-square-foot Russell T. Tutt Science Center, a new “green” facility that provides labs and smart classrooms for the psychology/neuroscience, mathematics, environmental science, and geology departments. Naturally there will be an interest in students that are good in these areas. This is why diverse and strategic choices are so important in the application process. A school’s star saxophone player could be graduating; in that case, an applicant that is brilliant and also a saxophone player may be of great interest. I think the most important thing to understand about admissions is that the process is more art than science.

]]> http://iacbg.org/blog/2009/03/the-icebreaker/comment-page-1/#comment-1655 Milica Stankovic Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:27:45 +0000 http://iacbg.org/blog/?p=271#comment-1655 Yes, I somehow missed that one out while writing. It was probably the most important factor for MIT admissions this year... Yes, I somehow missed that one out while writing. It was probably the most important factor for MIT admissions this year…

]]> http://iacbg.org/blog/2009/03/the-icebreaker/comment-page-1/#comment-1654 elz Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:51:05 +0000 http://iacbg.org/blog/?p=271#comment-1654 Do not forget one other factor in the mix. MIT took 2 students from Serbia last year. This can always have an impact on the next year's recruiting as these schools strive for diversity by representing as many countries as possible. Do not forget one other factor in the mix. MIT took 2 students from Serbia last year. This can always have an impact on the next year’s recruiting as these schools strive for diversity by representing as many countries as possible.

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