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How to Gain Admission to the College of Your Dreams

Each year some highly qualified students are rejected by colleges they should have been accepted to.  Yet mysteriously, some less-qualified students are accepted by schools that were seemingly beyond their reach. Do you want to know why? THEME, NOT NUMBERS IS THE KEY TO ADMISSIONS SUCCESS. Grades and standardized test scores are only the first standard by which admissions will decide to take a candidate seriously. Admissions’ interest in a particular student is only maintained if the application has a coherent theme.

"All roads lead to and from the theme." -Karen Spencer, Georgetown Admissions Officer

The families that have not understood this critical point (THEME, THEME, and THEME), will be surprised and disappointed by letters of rejection. If you rely on the data from... Read More »

More Nonsense About MBA Salaries

Business Week is adding suspicious fuel to the fire in the argument about the value of Business School.  Citing non-scientific, user-submitted salary data from Payscale is the first clue as to the dubious-ness of the massive salaries earned by MBAs from top business schools.  Second, even if the data were true, historical performance is no indicator of future success.  Just ask the MBAs from the Class of 2010.  Offers are way down and salaries are too. In the last month, we've received feedback regarding  job offers and salaries from contacts at MBA programs at UTexas-Austin, Yale, Babson, and Georgetown.  While this is not scientific data either, we've heard the same thing from all:  few job offers and much lower than... Read More »

For Class of 2010 College Grads, Marketing to Employers is a must

The value of your college degree is not always obvious to employers, especially if the job is not written to a specific set of technical skills.  Further, if your degree is in the traditional liberal arts, finding a way to match your education and skill set to a job description can be challenging. Katharine Brooks, director of liberal arts career services at the University of Texas at Austin and author of a career guide called “You Majored in What?” has lots of great advice for liberal arts majors. Check out her book at amazon.com and take a look at her advice in a NY Times article from the weekend.

"... in most fields, it is important to write... Read More »

Tags: class of 2010, college grads, jobs, liberal arts, resume

A Great Idea For Recent Grads From UMaryland at Baltimore

May 21, 2010 by Hayden Shumsky  
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Take a look at this website highlighting some of UMd-Baltimore's Class of 2010.   If I were a 2010 grad, I'd consider creating my own web page in similar fashion. I especially love these photos,  as they really bring out the humanity and personality of each student.  The size and scale renders well on a computer monitor and is much preferable to a head-shot.  One could highlight experiences, interests, and even add a brief video self-interview or a link to a resume.  It is good to stand out, especially when everyone else is doing the same thing.  Don't be afraid to highlight your strengths and interests to potential employers. Many young adults struggle when talking about themselves because they are... Read More »

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