Posts Tagged YouTube
Failure: The Secret to Success
Posted by Jerry in Good Advice on June 4th, 2010
YouTube
I don’t know anyone who has ever tried to accomplish anything that will not benefit from watching this clip about those who tried and failed. Think of yourself and your kids and not only the consequences of failing but the consequences of not trying at all.
To Impress, Tufts Prospects Turn to YouTube
Posted by Jerry in Admissions on February 24th, 2010
The New York Times
February 22, 2010 (Tamar Lewin)
Until recently the college essay was the one chance for the applicant to become more than an application and communicate to admissions officials that they were a real, living, breathing person. Now there is YouTube. More and more universities are receiving short videos of applicants in addition to all the regular application materials. They have been a big hit at Tufts University. Learn more about what may very well be the future of college applications at http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/23/education/23tufts.html?th&emc=th