<p>Just learned about a blog website posted by the UVA admissions people. I'm just curious if other schools have similar sites. The utilization of technology and the mindset of these people continually impresses me! The love what they do. ...Quite an inside view of the process. I clicked on several links and found it very enlightening! Here's the link: </p>
<p>Are there similar links at other schools?</p>
<p>MIT has blogs, as do Cornell Engineering and JHU.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.mitadmissions.org/%5B/url%5D">http://www.mitadmissions.org/</a></p>
<p><a href="http://apply.jhu.edu/hi/blogs/blogs.html%5B/url%5D">http://apply.jhu.edu/hi/blogs/blogs.html</a></p>
<p>These were posted by Dean J on 2/27/07</p>
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UVA - <a href="http://uvaadmission.blogspot.com/%5B/url%5D">http://uvaadmission.blogspot.com/</a> (higher ed issues) and <a href="http://uvaapplication.blogspot.com%5B/url%5D">http://uvaapplication.blogspot.com</a> (the application process)</p>
<p>Johns Hopkins - <a href="http://hopkins.typepad.com/%5B/url%5D">http://hopkins.typepad.com/</a></p>
<p>The MIT blogs (there are more): <a href="http://ben.mitblogs.com/%5B/url%5D">http://ben.mitblogs.com/</a>, <a href="http://daniel.mitblogs.com/%5B/url%5D">http://daniel.mitblogs.com/</a>, <a href="http://nance.mitblogs.com/%5B/url%5D">http://nance.mitblogs.com/</a>, <a href="http://matt.mitblogs.com/%5B/url%5D">http://matt.mitblogs.com/</a></p>
<p>Chicago - <a href="http://uncommonapplication07-08.blogspot.com/%5B/url%5D">http://uncommonapplication07-08.blogspot.com/</a></p>
<p>Case Western Reserve - <a href="http://blog.case.edu/admission/%5B/url%5D">http://blog.case.edu/admission/</a></p>
<p>Oregon State - <a href="http://oregonstate.edu/admissions/blog/%5B/url%5D">http://oregonstate.edu/admissions/blog/</a></p>
<p>Connecticut College - <a href="http://admissionblog.conncoll.edu/%5B/url%5D">http://admissionblog.conncoll.edu/</a></p>
<p>Olin College of Engineering - <a href="http://admissionblog.olin.edu/%5B/url%5D">http://admissionblog.olin.edu/</a></p>
<p>Providence College - <a href="http://www.blogs.targetx.com/providence/ScottSeseske/%5B/url%5D">http://www.blogs.targetx.com/providence/ScottSeseske/</a></p>
<p>Admission blogs not by college admission officers:
Scott White (Montclair High School, NJ) - <a href="http://scottwhitesworld.blogspot.com/%5B/url%5D">http://scottwhitesworld.blogspot.com/</a></p>
<p>Shaun McElroy (Shanghai American School) - <a href="http://www.internationalcounselor.org/%5B/url%5D">http://www.internationalcounselor.org/</a></p>
<p>A Group Blog (part NACAC, part private counselor) - <a href="http://www.collegeadmissionblog.com/%5B/url%5D">http://www.collegeadmissionblog.com/</a></p>
<p>Carolyn Lawrence - <a href="http://www.admissionsadvice.com/%5B/url%5D">http://www.admissionsadvice.com/</a></p>
<p>Jeannie Borin (Private Counselor ) - <a href="http://college-connections.blogspot.com/%5B/url%5D">http://college-connections.blogspot.com/</a></p>
<p>Linda Abraham (Private Counselor ) - <a href="http://blog.accepted.com%5B/url%5D">http://blog.accepted.com</a></p>
<p>Bari Norman (Private Counselor) - <a href="http://mycollegecounselor.blogspot.com/%5B/url%5D">http://mycollegecounselor.blogspot.com/</a></p>
<p>Tony Mortenson (The Pell Institute, Policy Analyst) - <a href="http://postsecondaryopportunity.blogspot.com/%5B/url%5D">http://postsecondaryopportunity.blogspot.com/</a></p>
<p>Will Dix (University of Chicago Lab School) - <a href="http://collegeadvisor.blogspot.com/%5B/url%5D">http://collegeadvisor.blogspot.com/</a></p>
<p>One of the easiest ways to read these blogs (and any other blogs you come across) is to use a problem along the lines of Google Reader. You past in the addresses of the blogs you like and all you have to do is log into your reader every morning to see if they have new entries. You can organize you blogs into groups, too, so you won't be overwhelmed by reading.
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<p>Here's another, from Colby:</p>
<p>I keep what I hope is an updated list at the very bottom of my other blog. Just go to <a href="http://uvaadmission.blogspot.com/%5B/url%5D">http://uvaadmission.blogspot.com/</a> and hit your "end" button and it'll take you to the bottom of the page.</p>
<p>I know that more colleges/universities are starting to develop this in conjunction with their websites. There was a company, I think called Target X or something that provides this type of service along with email marketing.
I think U. of Scranton has some blogs via their website, though these are student blogs.
Guess this technology will depend on whether the adm. office has the $$ to spend or personnel to oversee their use/maintanence.</p>
<p>The next big thing seems to be student video blogs. A few schools are doing it. </p>
<p>It obviously wouldn't fly for an admission dean, but I think it's a neat way for students to show what life is like on a campus.</p>
<p>Furman and Centre have great freshman blogs on their websites. It has been a great way for my D to get a feel for the school and its students.</p>
<p>PSU's Schreyer Honors College has a neat blog - hosted by the Dean. There's some admissions info on the site. But I prefer the student blog (there are links from the main site). It gives you a peek into the lives of the students and it's not all whitewashed marketing stuff - very interesting for students AND parents. </p>
<p><a href="http://engage.shc.psu.edu/%5B/url%5D">http://engage.shc.psu.edu/</a></p>
<p>Student blogs aren't necessarily good for their schools. A year or so ago, a college admissions office sent my son a link to a student blog. The student writing the blog sounded like a complete airhead. "I'm taking three classes and I'm swamped with work!" <party, party,="" party=""> "We need a man around this apartment to figure out how to turn on a tripped circuit breaker." <party, party,="" party=""> "My boyfriend is from another college. We'll have to be mean to each other this weekend because our basketball teams are playing each other." <party, party,="" party=""> "I'm not sure what I want to do when I graduate in a few months, but I guess i figure it out sometime. I wonder if I worked ten hours a week I could support myself?" <party, party,="" party=""> "My girlfriends and I were so busy putting on makeup and choosing clothing to wear to the bars tonight that we missed our classes." <party, party,="" party=""> </party,></party,></party,></party,></party,></p>
<p>I was astonished that an admissions department purposefully sent such a blog to potential students! On the other hand, it did provide insight into the atmosphere of the college - and a few afternoon chuckles.</p>
<p>^^^^
LOL on the student blogs...that's why I think they ARE good for students and parents. Keep 'em coming! If all the students sound like that...hmmm. The more info the better...</p>
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