Howdy Ags! Some may recognize my handle, and I often chime in when I can to offer strong, accurate advice. I'd like to start something new here that I hope will be helpful to future Aggie families.
With that said, another Texas A&M admissions cycle has wrapped up, and while many families are celebrating, several others are left scratching their heads as the holistic review process can feel like a black box.
I want to help future families avoid the "I wish I had known" moment by providing concrete, anonymized case studies of where applicants came up short. Sometimes it's a major selection error; other times, it's a "resume-style" essay that failed to connect with the admission counselor.
To do this effectively, I'm looking for a few families willing to share their students' data for a "blind" review:
Privacy is paramount. Everything shared will be kept strictly confidential and anonymized before I share any general takeaways with the board.
If you're open to helping the next generation of Ags by sharing your student's journey, please PM me or comment below. Also, if you can benefit from this, please feel free to share your questions and concerns with me, and I will see how best to address them in my review process.
Gig 'em!
With that said, another Texas A&M admissions cycle has wrapped up, and while many families are celebrating, several others are left scratching their heads as the holistic review process can feel like a black box.
I want to help future families avoid the "I wish I had known" moment by providing concrete, anonymized case studies of where applicants came up short. Sometimes it's a major selection error; other times, it's a "resume-style" essay that failed to connect with the admission counselor.
To do this effectively, I'm looking for a few families willing to share their students' data for a "blind" review:
- PDF of the submitted TAMU Application (to see how activities were described)
- High School Transcript (to look at course rigor/SRAR vs. rank)
- Submitted Test Scores
- Choice of Major(s)
- Admission Decision (Admitted - different Major, Blinn-Team or Gateway, PSA)
Privacy is paramount. Everything shared will be kept strictly confidential and anonymized before I share any general takeaways with the board.
If you're open to helping the next generation of Ags by sharing your student's journey, please PM me or comment below. Also, if you can benefit from this, please feel free to share your questions and concerns with me, and I will see how best to address them in my review process.
Gig 'em!