U.S. News Twitter Chat: Top College Application Mistakes to Avoid
On Thursday, Oct. 30, U.S. News Education will host a Twitter chat to help students and their parents avoid costly and common mistakes when applying to college. From writing college application essays to securing letters of recommendation, it's a complicated process that can be full of pitfalls.
Who: U.S. News Education will moderate a panel of high school counselors and college admissions experts, including:
-- Patrick O'Connor, associate dean of college counseling at Cranbrook Schools in Michigan
-- Jeannine Lalonde, senior assistant dean of admissions at the University of Virginia
-- Karen Long, senior associate dean of admissions at Colgate University in New York
-- Julia Taylor, former high school counselor and current Ph.D. student in counselor education at Virginia Commonwealth University
-- Chris Wood, counselor for Cedar Falls Community Schools in Iowa
What: A Twitter chat focused on how students can avoid making college application errors, as well as how parents can help support their children during the process.
Where: http://tweetchat.com/room/collegeapptips
When: Thursday, October 30 at 4 p.m. EDT
Why: College application season is in full swing, and high school seniors are facing the challenge of submitting applications that best reflect their abilities in a competitive applicant pool. Gaining advice from the people reading these applications can help students make the best possible impression and steer clear of faux pas and other errors that could hurt them in the admissions process.
Travis Mitchell is an education Web producer at U.S. News. You can follow him on Twitter or email him at tmitchell@usnews.com.
