Comments on: Mission: Admission http://cmcforum.com/opinion/03032010-mission-admission The Official Student Publication of Claremont McKenna College Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Not a bad idea http://cmcforum.com/opinion/03032010-mission-admission#comment-23774 Not a bad idea Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:31:20 +0000 http://cmcforum.com/?p=11198#comment-23774 But we'd need to have two rounds of decisions then -- first, the application to get an interview (like many graduate schools do), then the actual interview and perhaps additional components during that stage. Finally, we'd have to give a decision by the same week that every other elite college gives its decision in early April. Otherwise we would not attract the caliber of students that we currently do, especially the ones who apply to CMC as a safety school. But we’d need to have two rounds of decisions then — first, the application to get an interview (like many graduate schools do), then the actual interview and perhaps additional components during that stage. Finally, we’d have to give a decision by the same week that every other elite college gives its decision in early April.

Otherwise we would not attract the caliber of students that we currently do, especially the ones who apply to CMC as a safety school.

]]> By: Not a bad idea http://cmcforum.com/opinion/03032010-mission-admission#comment-50050 Not a bad idea Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:31:00 +0000 http://cmcforum.com/?p=11198#comment-50050 But we'd need to have two rounds of decisions then -- first, the application to get an interview (like many graduate schools do), then the actual interview and perhaps additional components during that stage. Finally, we'd have to give a decision by the same week that every other elite college gives its decision in early April. Otherwise we would not attract the caliber of students that we currently do, especially the ones who apply to CMC as a safety school. But we’d need to have two rounds of decisions then — first, the application to get an interview (like many graduate schools do), then the actual interview and perhaps additional components during that stage. Finally, we’d have to give a decision by the same week that every other elite college gives its decision in early April.

Otherwise we would not attract the caliber of students that we currently do, especially the ones who apply to CMC as a safety school.

]]> By: oxford style interviews http://cmcforum.com/opinion/03032010-mission-admission#comment-23770 oxford style interviews Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:51:42 +0000 http://cmcforum.com/?p=11198#comment-23770 Look, if you want to change the admission's process, we need have serious interviews with top applicants. For example, ask them intellectually challenging questions and observe their composure and listen to their responses. I do not like the BS interviews that most colleges have with their applicants--that mean close to nothing in the admissions process. With an increasing number of qualified applicants in the admissions process, with a small school like CMC, the interview should be a central--if not the central--component of the admissions process Look, if you want to change the admission’s process, we need have serious interviews with top applicants. For example, ask them intellectually challenging questions and observe their composure and listen to their responses. I do not like the BS interviews that most colleges have with their applicants–that mean close to nothing in the admissions process. With an increasing number of qualified applicants in the admissions process, with a small school like CMC, the interview should be a central–if not the central–component of the admissions process

]]> By: oxford style interviews http://cmcforum.com/opinion/03032010-mission-admission#comment-50049 oxford style interviews Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:51:00 +0000 http://cmcforum.com/?p=11198#comment-50049 Look, if you want to change the admission's process, we need have serious interviews with top applicants. For example, ask them intellectually challenging questions and observe their composure and listen to their responses. I do not like the BS interviews that most colleges have with their applicants--that mean close to nothing in the admissions process. With an increasing number of qualified applicants in the admissions process, with a small school like CMC, the interview should be a central--if not the central--component of the admissions process Look, if you want to change the admission’s process, we need have serious interviews with top applicants. For example, ask them intellectually challenging questions and observe their composure and listen to their responses. I do not like the BS interviews that most colleges have with their applicants–that mean close to nothing in the admissions process. With an increasing number of qualified applicants in the admissions process, with a small school like CMC, the interview should be a central–if not the central–component of the admissions process

]]> By: Movie Making 101 & Documenting Your College Years « The Forum http://cmcforum.com/opinion/03032010-mission-admission#comment-23068 Movie Making 101 & Documenting Your College Years « The Forum Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:02:03 +0000 http://cmcforum.com/?p=11198#comment-23068 [...] is fun and important to learn the basics of movie creation. Tufts University thinks so too; their application process now calls for an optional YouTube video supplement. If you need to make a quick movie to [...] [...] is fun and important to learn the basics of movie creation. Tufts University thinks so too; their application process now calls for an optional YouTube video supplement. If you need to make a quick movie to [...]

]]> By: Pyper http://cmcforum.com/opinion/03032010-mission-admission#comment-22566 Pyper Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:01:10 +0000 http://cmcforum.com/?p=11198#comment-22566 Nice article JJ! and way to get Adam's attention! :) I disagree with what Priscilla said (i still love you) about turning people away...something that I love about CMC is the fact that most of the people here came here because it was one of their first, if not top, choices. If people chose not to apply because the application weirded them out, I feel like it's their loss, since CMC is such a wonderful place. With applying to college being as stressful as it was, I think I would have enjoyed completing some unorthodox components of an application. The fill in the blank questions we did were fun, but I agree that we should do something more. Perhaps as part of that section, ask the applicant which Ath speaker from the previous year he/she would have most liked to see. That way, he/she would have to do some digging into the aspect of CMC that I think makes our school most unique while also providing insight into what interests him/her. I love the Ath! Nice article JJ! and way to get Adam’s attention! :)

I disagree with what Priscilla said (i still love you) about turning people away…something that I love about CMC is the fact that most of the people here came here because it was one of their first, if not top, choices. If people chose not to apply because the application weirded them out, I feel like it’s their loss, since CMC is such a wonderful place. With applying to college being as stressful as it was, I think I would have enjoyed completing some unorthodox components of an application. The fill in the blank questions we did were fun, but I agree that we should do something more.

Perhaps as part of that section, ask the applicant which Ath speaker from the previous year he/she would have most liked to see. That way, he/she would have to do some digging into the aspect of CMC that I think makes our school most unique while also providing insight into what interests him/her. I love the Ath!

]]> By: Pyper http://cmcforum.com/opinion/03032010-mission-admission#comment-50048 Pyper Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:01:00 +0000 http://cmcforum.com/?p=11198#comment-50048 Nice article JJ! and way to get Adam's attention! :) I disagree with what Priscilla said (i still love you) about turning people away...something that I love about CMC is the fact that most of the people here came here because it was one of their first, if not top, choices. If people chose not to apply because the application weirded them out, I feel like it's their loss, since CMC is such a wonderful place. With applying to college being as stressful as it was, I think I would have enjoyed completing some unorthodox components of an application. The fill in the blank questions we did were fun, but I agree that we should do something more. Perhaps as part of that section, ask the applicant which Ath speaker from the previous year he/she would have most liked to see. That way, he/she would have to do some digging into the aspect of CMC that I think makes our school most unique while also providing insight into what interests him/her. I love the Ath! Nice article JJ! and way to get Adam’s attention! :)

I disagree with what Priscilla said (i still love you) about turning people away…something that I love about CMC is the fact that most of the people here came here because it was one of their first, if not top, choices. If people chose not to apply because the application weirded them out, I feel like it’s their loss, since CMC is such a wonderful place. With applying to college being as stressful as it was, I think I would have enjoyed completing some unorthodox components of an application. The fill in the blank questions we did were fun, but I agree that we should do something more.

Perhaps as part of that section, ask the applicant which Ath speaker from the previous year he/she would have most liked to see. That way, he/she would have to do some digging into the aspect of CMC that I think makes our school most unique while also providing insight into what interests him/her. I love the Ath!

]]> By: 7 or 8 years old http://cmcforum.com/opinion/03032010-mission-admission#comment-22562 7 or 8 years old Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:18:38 +0000 http://cmcforum.com/?p=11198#comment-22562 yeah, we need to rework the website/admissions to set ourselves apart. Also: -It takes significantly less effort to build a new website that is functional and visually appealing than it takes to construct an entire campus. -I feel most alumni are less attached emotionally to the website than to the campus. -It would be one thing if our website looked like it was 7 or 8 years old, its another thing that our website sometimes functions like it was designed by a 7 or 8 year old. yeah, we need to rework the website/admissions to set ourselves apart.

Also:

-It takes significantly less effort to build a new website that is functional and visually appealing than it takes to construct an entire campus.

-I feel most alumni are less attached emotionally to the website than to the campus.

-It would be one thing if our website looked like it was 7 or 8 years old, its another thing that our website sometimes functions like it was designed by a 7 or 8 year old.

]]> By: 7 or 8 years old http://cmcforum.com/opinion/03032010-mission-admission#comment-50047 7 or 8 years old Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:18:00 +0000 http://cmcforum.com/?p=11198#comment-50047 yeah, we need to rework the website/admissions to set ourselves apart. Also: -It takes significantly less effort to build a new website that is functional and visually appealing than it takes to construct an entire campus. -I feel most alumni are less attached emotionally to the website than to the campus. -It would be one thing if our website looked like it was 7 or 8 years old, its another thing that our website sometimes functions like it was designed by a 7 or 8 year old. yeah, we need to rework the website/admissions to set ourselves apart.

Also:

-It takes significantly less effort to build a new website that is functional and visually appealing than it takes to construct an entire campus.

-I feel most alumni are less attached emotionally to the website than to the campus.

-It would be one thing if our website looked like it was 7 or 8 years old, its another thing that our website sometimes functions like it was designed by a 7 or 8 year old.

]]> By: Priscilla http://cmcforum.com/opinion/03032010-mission-admission#comment-22513 Priscilla Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:02:57 +0000 http://cmcforum.com/?p=11198#comment-22513 ello JJ! I read the article in a British accent. (Though it's still a good article sans accent). I actually heard from someone that the CMC application <i>turned</i> people away because it was too much effort. I mean, I guess it's a good way to separate the applicants who really really want to go here, but if it's too quirky we might turn away people who are considering CMC (but won't follow through because the app is too much trouble). But I don't know. Maybe the creative element for the app shouldn't be <i>on</i> it, but rather how you get it to the admissions office. I'm a big fan of carrier pigeons. ello JJ!
I read the article in a British accent. (Though it’s still a good article sans accent).
I actually heard from someone that the CMC application turned people away because it was too much effort. I mean, I guess it’s a good way to separate the applicants who really really want to go here, but if it’s too quirky we might turn away people who are considering CMC (but won’t follow through because the app is too much trouble).
But I don’t know. Maybe the creative element for the app shouldn’t be on it, but rather how you get it to the admissions office. I’m a big fan of carrier pigeons.

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