Application Deadline Changes and Supplemental Forms
Although our first application deadline is over three months away, we’re already getting many questions and requests from students eager to apply now! I want to let you know of a few changes to our...
View ArticleClass of 2014 Facebook Group
With the members of the Class of 2013 only days away from their arrival on campus, most of the effort of the Admissions Office has turned toward the next application cycle for the Class of 2014. (Don’t...
View ArticleAnd Miles to Go Before I Sleep
Well, it’s been a while—in fact an entire term at WPI—since I last posted. This time of year is my busiest with respect to travel, and the past six weeks have been no exception. As I write this, I’m at...
View ArticleIt's August, but Hold That Application
It’s only August, but many students are already ready to submit college applications! If you are among them, you’ll be pleased to know that on Sunday the Common Application released its 2010–2011...
View ArticleThe Time to Apply Is Here (If You're Ready)
The academic year at WPI began yesterday, and it is exciting to finally see campus very active again after the summer! If you haven’t had a chance to visit campus yet, I invite you to do so in the...
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Perks of the Job
Back in September I gave you an update about some of the statistics of my first trip of the fall travel season. Well, now that I have returned from my last trip, I can safely say: that was nothing. On...
View ArticleEarly Action Round 1 Application Deadline
The Early Action Round 1 (EA1) application deadline for WPI is less than a week away on November 10. By applying EA1 you will have your admissions decision by December 20, but it is a non-binding...
View ArticleAdmissions Committee—Not a Joke
Yesterday we started the long process of Admissions Committee. This process is when all of our counseling staff (yes, a dozen of us) spends days at a time in the same room coming to final decisions on...
View ArticleHappy Holidays
Hope everyone is having a great holiday season!! The Connors are getting up to speed with technology this year with both a Wii system and an iPad under the tree. The iPad was for my wife, but so far...
View ArticleNew Admissions Staff Blog
With the new year, we have a change to the Admissions staff members’ blog! We have consolidated Ed’s blog and my blog into a single site, and a third staff member, Liza, will be joining the blogging...
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