File Reading Explained Category
Lin Brehmer’s in my living room . . .
Jan. 11, 2008—As I mentioned in my last post, today’s a reading day for me at home in Nashville. That means sweatpants, cups of coffee, and all Chicagoland all day. I am a creature of great distraction, meaning I treat these days with an increased level of organization, because hey, at any moment, I could flip on...
“Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.”
Jan. 9, 2008—A student visiting campus yesterday asked me how you manage to read the quantity of files you do and (more or less) still have a life? Quality reading takes time, for sure. But, I really enjoy opening a new file and starting the process of getting to know a student (as much as is possible...
Hitting “Shuffle”
Dec. 27, 2007—My birth year says that I’m a member of Generation X. We were one of the first to embrace random bite-sized info. Early adopters of ADD. That and grungy plaid. And maybe a culture of ennui too . . . so like whatever. Chance me It is a guilty pleasure to log on to College...
Paper Blizzard
Dec. 20, 2007—Brad went downstairs and got some shots of all the crazy paper we’re dealing with right now. Though it pains me to say so (sorry, Mother Earth), we estimate that we will deal with over 1,000,000 pieces of paper in this year’s application cycle. We try to use technology to minimize the paper where possible...
Headed to Admissions Committee…
Nov. 29, 2007—Well, I just finished reading the last of my ED applications. Whew! We received a few hundred applications more this year for ED than we did last year, and due to technical issues beyond our control, we just started reading those applications right before Thanksgiving. So… it has been a busy couple of weeks to...