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Tips for Calming the Selective Admissions Frenzy

Tips for Calming the Selective Admissions Frenzy

Update: 2011-09-08

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Selecting a college that's a good fit for you takes time and attention to countless details. When applying to a selective college or university, there can be even more hand wringing for applicants, as well as parents. Colin Johnson, Senior Assistant Director of Admissions at University of Chicago, has been in admissions for 10 years and has witnessed the upward trends in the number of applicants and the heightened concerns over getting in! She joins us on The Education Doctor Radio show today to provide valuable tips and suggestions for ways that applicants can bring order and calm to this stressful time.

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Tips for Calming the Selective Admissions Frenzy

Tips for Calming the Selective Admissions Frenzy

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