Hi jym626,
About a year ago, I organized my bookmarks of my favorite CC links on a word doc after jmmom and Sybbie had a discussion about a Best of CC thread they might call “Lessons from the Trenches.” The links I chose to organize were all related to the admissions process. I categorized the links and organized them from beginning to the end of the admission process. I kept their thread titles and provided the link below the title. The collective wisdom is immense.
The problem is that my list of links is 6 pages double-spaced, even after culling for relevance. I started to annotate the list with a single line such as, “Curmudgeon’s understanding of top merit qualifications.” But then the doc became even more unwieldy. I suppose you could sticky a “Best of” thread in the various subsections of CC.
Unfortunately, my list does not have some of the more recent gems such as those by Tokenadult, so I’d have to update once again. Let me know your thoughts about what to do with them. These are the general categories with the number of links in parentheses:
Admissions Reading (2)
Admissions Process, Lessons Learned (28)
SAT/ACT Process (5)
ECs & Activity Lists (3)
Researching & Building a List (7)
Visiting Schools (3)
Interviewing (3)
Application How to’s (2)
Recommendations (2)
Essay Guidance (3)
Decisions (4)
Financial Aid/Merit Concerns (5)
Parenting College Students (1)
Here is a sample of what my list looks like:
Financial Aid/Merit Concerns
Two easy fin aid traps for parents
Two easy fin aid traps for parents
Leveraging Midwest LAC merit aid on the East Coast?
Leveraging Midwest LAC merit aid on the East Coast? *Scottaa’s advice on phrasing a financial aid award appeal
Another Nail in the "Need-Blind" Coffin
Another Nail in the "Need-Blind" Coffin
Another tactic to boost admissions chances for the wealthy
Another tactic to boost admissions chances for the wealthy
Hi Curmudgeon, ? about Rhodes
Hi Curmudgeon, ? about Rhodes *Curmudgeon’s understanding of top merit qualifications Parenting College Students
Second Semester Blues
Second Semester Blues