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The School that Would Love to Reject You
Well it appears our old buddies University of Chicago at the are at it again. This time noted in a Business Week article, for their work recruiting more...
Kids You’ll Meet in Your Freshman Dorm: The Guy from LA
Moving into college can be an overwhelming experience. You might be leaving home for the first time, there’s never enough room for your stuff, your parents are...
Real College Life Tips: Gettin' with Ladies
Alright fellas, we all know that college is about more than what you learn in the classroom and I thought I'd roll out some tips for those of you wondering how...
College Admissions a Scam?!?!?!?!1!!
Like, zoinks, check out this latest op-ed by Neal Gabler in the Boston Globe, who resoundly Howard Zinns his way to the conclusion that college admissions are a tool...
What to Watch for on College Tours: The College Interview
So you visit a college. You meet the admissions people. You’re led on a tour by some backward-walking, fact-spitting tour guide who started her morning by...
Extra Curricular Activities Revisted
So a couple weeks ago, I did a blog post about extra curricular activities, which are a hot-button topic when it comes to applying to colleges. Now Sally Rubenstone...
Real College Life Tips: Taco Bell and The Freshman 15
So as many of you start opening those fat envelopes from colleges, you're probably wondering the same thing we were when we got accepted: "holy shit, what do I...
How Does the SAT Suck? Let Us Count the Ways.
When smart high school senior Daniel Morizono recently tore the SAT a new one, he did it not only with style but also with fresh insights into why these tests suck so...
University of Chicago Essay Controversy Part II
So yesterday we talked about the controversy surrounding the University of Chicago’s decision to release a particularly creative essay to “relieve...
University of Chicago Essay Controversy
Over the weekend we here at the BSAT stumbled across this gem about the University of Chicago receiving flack for sending out what they felt would be a humorous essay...