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Mean Old China Gets Great PR from University of Illinois Admissions Scandal

Posted on Monday, July 20th 2009
Tags: admissions, caste system, china, chronicle, chronicle of higher education, clout, college, college admissions, free tibet, privilege, rich, scandal, university of illinois
Mean Old China Gets Great PR from University of Illinois Admissions Scandal
In a recent press conference, Chinese diplomats were quoted as saying, “Hey, United States! We’re rubber and you’re glue. What you say bounces off our honorable country and sticks to you.” America’s easiest human rights scapegoat, China, took advantage of the admissions scandal at the University of Illinois to show the world that it’s really [...]

Director of Admissions (Dangerously Close to Anticipated), University of Cambridge

Posted on Monday, June 29th 2009
Tags: admissions, admissions essays, college admissions, college admissions essays, geoff park, university of cambridge
Director of Admissions (Dangerously Close to Anticipated), University of Cambridge
Description At the lovely, highly competitive University of Cambridge, we set the bar for academics and reading admissions essays. Every single one of those darn essays. The Director of Admissions serves as chief public relations office regarding the topic of reading admissions essays. Relationships with students and the parents who spent thousands of dollars on [...]

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