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Old 05-06-2009, 12:02 PM   #1
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Grinnell College President Pens "Admissions" Essay
From today's Wall Street Journal:

In a particularly competitive year for college admissions, The Wall Street Journal turned the tables on the presidents of 10 top colleges and universities with an unusual assignment: answer an essay question from their own school's application.

Here's is President Osgood's:
College Presidents Pen Admissions Essays - WSJ.com
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Old 05-06-2009, 03:47 PM   #2
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His essay is what I would have expected from a person with his insight and intellect. He has done a great job at Grinnell and will surely be missed. Too bad he didn't make his resignation effective one year later when my son graduates.
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Old 05-06-2009, 04:38 PM   #3
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Very nice job, RKO! Not as amusing as my son's, but certainly more learned. Hey, maybe he'll stay around and teach. What I especially love about him is how straightforward and unpretentious he seems to be.
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