Recently, the Neurotic Parent received the following comments from readers: I have a niece who got into Middlebury off the waitlist and gave up her slot at Hamilton and her brother got into Emerson off the waitlist, which opens up a slot … Continue reading
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This is Waitlist Week on my blog, so I must extend a big thank you to the four readers who sent me the link to this piece from the Wall Street Journal – "Elite Colleges Reach Deeper into Wait Lists": http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB121132542836108695-lMyQjAxMDI4MTIxMjMyMjI1Wj.html … Continue reading
Mr. NP and I are in Santa Barbara for a short, childless getaway. Before we left home, we heard about two kids we know who were just admitted from waitlists into the colleges of their dreams. One, a boy from … Continue reading
In my haste to book our twelve-city college tour, I neglected to check whether somebody already owned the domain name "Neurotic Parent" (a screen name I have been using in the blogosphere for years). As a result, people have tried … Continue reading
High School Juniors – Contemplating getting a job at Jamba Juice this summer? Or maybe taking an art class at a local community college? How about working on a presidential campaign? Think again. Are those really the best choices for … Continue reading