Dad, husband, longtime Dean and Director of College and School Counseling, Chair of College Planning Practice at McMillan Education
Miami, FL
Joined January 2009
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Peter Olrich retweeted
Anyone who uses the term “race-based admissions” wants you to believe that colleges previously admitted applicants because, and only because, of their race. This is a lie; the term is a deception.
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The federal-aid process is broken, but let’s hyperventilate about this news! tinyurl.com/yc2yxyau
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This is a superb and thoughtful discussion of the actual value of the SAT that will change exactly zero minds of the people at the Highly Rejective College Admission and IR offices. #EMTalk
Much respect for @DLeonhardt's journalism, but this thread is going on my quant syllabus as an example of how to mislead (not lie! but mislead) with statistics. SAT/ACT are way less of a deal than is implied here.
Strap in, because we're going into the weeds on this thread...
Peter Olrich retweeted
🧵 A Modest Proposal as ED decisions start rolling in:
If >90% of your enrollees come from your ED1, ED2, and EA rounds, then you have to start referring to RD as Irregular Decision.
Peter Olrich retweeted
So, what *can* admissions officers to in light of the recent SCOTUS ruling? I offer some ideas in my latest piece in @chronicle #EMTalk
chronicle.com/article/how-th…
Peter Olrich retweeted
I’m re-upping this old column for all the people who think the SCOTUS ruling trashing affirmative action restores a so-called “level playing field.” Here’s some truth for y’all to choke on.
Peter Olrich retweeted
My response to yesterday’s #SCOTUS decision regarding the inclusion of race in the #HigherEducation #admissions process.
Peter Olrich retweeted
I’m very pleased to report that The PD Book is out in the world! I’m so proud. And super humbled! Can’t wait for you to read it, too.
Peter Olrich retweeted
start a petition that we pause the playoffs until trae and giannis and kawhi are okay
Peter Olrich retweeted
Welcome to National Acceptance-Rate Hysteria Week. Please place the mask over your own mouth and nose before assisting others.
Peter Olrich retweeted
forget STEM, now I’m all about STEAMED HAMS: science, technology, engineering, art, math, humanities, anthropology, music, and such
Peter Olrich retweeted
Ivyoculitis (noun) Inflammation of the eye causing one to attribute great meaning to 8 Northeastern colleges.
Peter Olrich retweeted
PSA:
STANDARDIZED TESTS DO NOT MEASURE ACADEMIC POTENTIAL.
STANDARDIZED TESTS DO NOT MEASURE ABILITY.
STANDARDIZED TESTS MEASURE PERFORMANCE IN A SPECIFIC SETTING ON A SPECIFIC RANGE OF SKILLS
Peter Olrich retweeted
College application essays:
1- how do you get started?/ What should you write about?
2- what does “your voice” really mean?
3- How to write the “why x college supplemental essay.
(Plus some tangible tips & personal confessions.)
And a big shoutout to our friend @CollegeEssayGuy – at Avondale Estates, GA
This week, Admission Director and author @Clark2College shares tips for your personal statements and supplemental essays. Struggling with getting your writing and editing process going? Listen here: spreaker.com/show/collegeadm…
Further reading shoutout: @CollegeEssayGuy
Peter Olrich retweeted
Can we please stop calling it “the issue of race” when what we’re really discussing is “the issue of racism”
Peter Olrich retweeted
“I am an advocate of higher education, but I’m also critical of it. I don’t think we’ve done enough, and I don’t think we are who we need to be. If we are honest, we produced the people who produced this moment. We need to fix it.” @michaelsorrell #nacac20 ow.ly/ObfY50BALxc
