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@espiyo @UW @CommonApp News of the day!!

Congratulations to @erichoov, recognized by @EdWriters for his excellent piece on Profile, the awful financial aid form of @CollegeBoard that disadvantages so many under-served students. #EMTalk chronicle.com/article/the-mo…

@JonBoeckenstedt I remember reading the blog back in 2010 -- it is just as interesting (and as compelling) today as it was then. Thank you for sharing!

This is the most popular blogpost of all time on all my blogs. It features content from 1954, about things that happened in 1940, so you need to read it in that light. But it's a good reminder as we look forward to a "normal" school year. #EMTalk jonboeckenstedt.net/2008/11/21/ano…

@JonBoeckenstedt Let me know the time and location for when you are getting together with your fraternity brothers!

If I had a dollar for everyone who wanted to "grab a beer" with me at NACAC I'd be intoxicated and wealthy.

The state of Illinois joins Oregon, Arizona and California in not requiring standardized tests for public university admissions. Looking at you, Minnesota, Colorado, et al. #EMTalk #EMTalk illinoissenatedemocrats.com/caucus-news/20…

New #collegeadmissions blog. sites.gatech.edu/admission-blog… (With deep apologies to my friends and colleagues in Minnesota.) This one is for the juniors. Be confident to chart your own path- AND enjoy the journey!

@Clark2College Apology accepted @Clark2College. Your advice to our juniors (and their parents) is "spot on," even if your knowledge of Minnesota geography was not. Thank you!

@NACAC @NACACWonk I missed this tweet when it first came out -- but it's never too late to offer a compliment and my congratulations to @NACACWonk, one of the real stars in our profession! This is wonderful news!

Congratulations to David Hawkins, AKA @NACACWonk, a longtime NACAC exec, on being named inaugural chief education and policy officer! Read more about how his position is advancing NACAC #DEI, #ResearchandPolicy, & #EducationandTraining: bit.ly/NACAC-Announce…

@erichoov Love. This. "Still, 23 years of experience have taught me that writing meaningfully about other human beings requires getting to know them, listening like mad, and establishing a rapport." #empathymatters

Journalism boils down to relationships, ‘human and wonderful and weird.’ Here’s what I mean. bit.ly/3hdlPtn

@JonBoeckenstedt Congratulations to Emily -- and the Boeckenstedt family! This is great news!

Daughter is doing her White Coat Ceremony!

@erichoov #studentswin

Admissions dean: 'A third of the colleges saying they're test-optional for one year are gonna be test-optional forever. They just haven't announced it yet.'

A worthwhile afternoon read -- and a strongly-worded attack on the SAT,the College Board, and David Coleman. #2f6e942f53b5ly" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">forbes.com/sites/susanada…

Worth the read!

This was one of the best talks I've ever heard at NACAC. I hope you can log in and watch if you haven't already.

@AngelBPerez @michaelsorrell One of the most inspiring messages given -- ever -- at a NACAC Conference! Wow! #nacac20

“Colleges & Universities are in the Business of Hope!” says President ⁦@michaelsorrell⁩. #NationBuilding #NACAC2020

#Illinois college admission counseling professionals to state: Call Off SAT Graduation Requirement ow.ly/MFU550BAs2P via @chicagopatch @IACAC @NACAC #NACAC20 #equity #education

What’s up with U. of Michigan’s convoluted “test-flexible” policy? I try to explain. bit.ly/31HQHwe

@Clark2College Love this! Especially this part: Because that’s what heroes do. They give us something to think about. They see in us what we cannot or do not see in ourselves. Nancy Beane has spent her career giving us "something to think about." And then watching us take action!

New #admissions blog: The Real Wonder Woman! pwp.gatech.edu/admission-blog… Take some time today to honor the heroes in your life. #FridayMotivation