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Cranberries and applications
This is one Monday when I regret that I try to confine chatter about my weekends to the summer, yielding to more significant admissions-related topics in the fall. But if I were to write about my...
View ArticleBreweries and their connection to admissions
A public service advisory from the blogger-in-chief, in answer to the question that seems to be on every caller’s mind this morning. What time is the deadline? The deadline is 11:59 p.m. EST (GMT-5)...
View ArticleWeekend skills-building
Sure, it’s already pretty busy inside the classroom, but during the next two weekends a group of students will participate in the Fletcher Mediation Practicum, four days that will equip them with...
View ArticleFletcher/Tufts news beyond the blog
Although I often pick up a piece of Fletcher news (or, more often, newsy tidbit), it’s not realistic for the Admissions Blog to cover everything going on here. Thankfully, blog readers do not need to...
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A perfect spring Sunday in Fletcher’s neighborhood
As I mentioned, last week was spring break for students. Roxanne used her time to write about how she likes to spend her Sundays when not on vacation. She also suggested that I explain why we refer...
View ArticleAriel starts your search for housing
I hear a lot of chatter from admitted students that they will be kicking off an apartment hunt during their spring visit to campus. Ariel is here to help you start your search. If you have questions...
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From farm to beach
Partly because it’s easy on a Monday morning, and partly because I do believe there’s benefit to giving real life examples of all the fun things our neighborhood offers, I often indulge myself in the...
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Weekend of Festivals
Is Thursday too late to talk about last weekend? I think not. All deadlines are extended in the summer. Last weekend was a festival of festivals in the area, and Paul and I, with an out-of-town...
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End of summer (by one metric)
My first visit to Cape Cod was not auspicious. Paul and I were new to the area (and newly married) and we decided to take a long weekend to visit Martha’s Vineyard and the Cape. Off we went to...
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Red Sox!
I truly had planned to write about admissions related topics today but, like so many local folks, I’m bleary eyed from staying up late watching the Boston Red Sox, our local baseball team, win the...
View ArticleLocation, location, location!
As a native New Yorker and an occasional visitor to Washington, DC, I can appreciate the charms of both places. That said, I’ve lived in the Boston area for a long time now, and I really love it here....
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Faneuil Hall citizenship ceremony
Last week, my cousin’s husband, Ian, became a U.S. citizen. When I heard that he had finally (after 20+ years) gone through the citizenship test and other processes, and that the ceremony at which he...
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World Cup fever, local version
There was so much excitement coming out of Brazil this weekend, but I’m still surprised at how caught up I’ve been in World Cup results. If nothing else, it’s a great way to connect with people. On my...
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Rainy/sunny 4th of July weekend
About a month ago, I wondered why I would ever have written about my own weekends during past summers. A week ago, I was reminded of the answer: with students and faculty out and about, by mid-summer,...
View ArticleYounger Fletcher visitors
This is a midweek version of one of my “what I did on my weekend” posts. I was at Fletcher through the early evening last night, attending a farewell event for 11 high school students and one...
View ArticleLiam’s Five “Musts”
At the end of the spring semester, Liam, one of our student bloggers, offered an end-of-year post. I eagerly grabbed it, but I’ve held it until now because it reflects both Liam’s first year at...
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Five-Year Updates: Meet Sandy Kreis F09
The next member of the Class of 2009 to update us on her first five years after graduating from Fletcher is Sandy Kreis. In addition to the details she provides below, Sandy told me that she has two...
View ArticleIndie booksellers
What with trying to keep up with all that’s happening at Fletcher, and sharing the interesting paths of students, alumni, and faculty, I don’t pause often enough during the academic year to comment on...
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Local favorites
Summer is when I like to ask my Admissions pals to share a little about themselves on the blog. Naturally, when we’re writing in the summer, we lean toward writing about the summer. My assignment for...
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More local favorites from the Admissions Staff
Continuing the theme from yesterday’s post, the Admissions team shares its favorite summer locations. First up today is Dan, who rarely demonstrates such an alarming familiarity with reality TV, as he...
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