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Does Innovation Have a DNA? Education Applications…

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Kelli B. Smith Posted in Admissions, College Application, Students Leave a comment

I stumbled across this blog post today: Does Innovation Have a DNA? — and I immediately started to connect this with the work that we do in education…

In the post, the author explains that prominent and influential business innovators (Jeff Bezos form Amazon, Steve Jobs from Apple, Marc Benioff from Salesforce.com) all share a common set of skills that enable them to create “disruptive innovations.” The author concludes that these skills are skills that anyone can develop within themselves:

…the five skills of disruptive innovators:

Transferring Between U.S. Medical Schools

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Kelli B. Smith Posted in College Application, Evaluating Schools Leave a comment

Many medical school applicants breathe a sigh of relief when they receive that coveted acceptance letter and then settle into their new school. For a select few, however, a few things change along the way, and a little-known option might emerge: transferring.… Continue reading

Tips for Reapplying to Business School

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Kelli B. Smith Posted in Degrees Leave a comment

This time of year, many applicants—even highly qualified ones—face the dreaded news that they weren’t accepted into the school of their dreams. For those of you wondering if there’s a magic solution to reapplication, consider this: With just 5 percent of applicants making it into Stanford Graduate School of Business’s Class of 2012, and 12 percent landing a spot at Harvard Business School in the Class of 2013, getting into a top M.B.A.… Continue reading

For Mixed-Race Students, a Question of How Many Boxes to Check

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Kelli B. Smith Posted in Admissions, Campus Life, College Application Leave a comment

Multiracial students confess to spending sleepless nights worrying about how best to answer the race question on college applications. Some say they wonder whether their answers will be perceived as gamesmanship or a reflection of reality.

7 Things to Know About the Nontraditional Student Application

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Kelli B. Smith Posted in Admissions, College Application, Uncategorized Leave a comment

Applying to college is not a one-size-fits-all-experience… and when you don’t fit the mold of the traditional 18-year-old college student, that’s a good thing. Whether you’re in your 20s or you’re approaching centenarian status, chances are that traditional college admissions policies and procedures don’t apply to you.… Continue reading

Your New Home for M.B.A. Admissions Advice

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Kelli B. Smith Posted in Degrees Leave a comment

Are you considering going back to school for an M.B.A., and feeling overwhelmed by the program options, requirements, and expense this career-boosting decision implies? Well, I hope this new blog can help with that. I’m Stacy Blackman, president of Los Angeles-based Stacy Blackman Consulting, and a specialist on the M.B.A.… Continue reading

How to Maximize Your Financial Aid for the 2011-2012 School Year

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Kelli B. Smith Posted in Financial-Aid, Paying for College, Scholarships Leave a comment

With the new year upon us, now’s the time to start preparing for your 2011-2012 financial aid. If you know you’ll need to find financial aid, take the time to consider all of your options, and make finding free money (grants and scholarships) your top priority.… Continue reading

Application Inflation: When Is Enough Enough?

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Kelli B. Smith Posted in College Application Leave a comment

THE numbers keep rising, the superlatives keep glowing. Each year, selective colleges promote their application totals, along with the virtues of their applicants.

For this fall’s freshman class, the statistics reached remarkable levels. Stanford received a record 32,022 applications from students it called “simply amazing,” and accepted 7 percent of them.… Continue reading

There’s More Than One Way to Apply to College

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Kelli B. Smith Posted in College Application, Evaluating Schools, For-Profit College, Online University Leave a comment

AS if college hopefuls didn’t have enough decisions to make, here’s one more: which application to use.

Advances in digital technology have created competition for the Common Application, the pioneer of the one-app-fits-all concept, and so the ways to apply to college have multiplied in the last few years.… Continue reading

Early Action Could Aid in Admission, Report Finds

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Kelli B. Smith Posted in Admissions, Evaluating Schools Leave a comment

It is a question on the minds of so many high school seniors at this time of year: How can you raise your chances of getting into your No. 1 college choice?

A report released Wednesday by an association of guidance counselors and admissions officers could be worth a look.… Continue reading