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One of the real pleasures of our work in Penrose House is knowing that we touch the lives of many students. I think I can speak for everyone I work with when I say that we enjoy the opportunity to … Continue reading 
Tagged: Admission Office deadlines Financial Aid
First things first: a very happy 2013 to all of our prospective students and other followers of this blog! The hustle and bustle returned to our office on January 2nd, a day after our Early Decision II deadline. Though there’s … Continue reading 
Tagged: Admission Office Reading Admission Officers App Reading Music
Yes, there is! If you’re planning on applying to Whitman for the two remaining deadlines (Early Decision II on January 1, or Regular Decision on January 15) and you haven’t yet visited, keep in mind that we continue to schedule … Continue reading 
Tagged: Applications deadlines Visiting Campus
Perhaps the most elusive part of a college application is the essay. “The essay,” or the Personal Essay as it’s officially titled on the Common Application, is different than most. There is no required reading, no maximum or minimum number … Continue reading 
Tagged: Admission Office Advice Essay
The campus is somewhat quieter this week; many students have headed to the homes of friends or family for the week-long break. As we prepare for our Penrose House Thanksgiving Potluck, it feels like the perfect moment to reflect on … Continue reading 
Tagged: Admission Office Admission Officers Thanksgiving
Many of you prospective students out there are likely editing, re-reading and putting the finishing touches on your application to Whitman this week. Thursday, November 15 is our first admission deadline of the season, and it is one of two … Continue reading 
Tagged: Admission Office Advice Application Help Early Decision
We have a special tool that we use in the Office of Admission when the drives get long and the layovers are frequent. It comes in the form of a CD, and it includes selections from all 10 admission officers. … Continue reading 
Tagged: Admission Office Admission Officers Songs Travel
It seems like just yesterday that classes were starting, but there’s no denying that fall is here now. Ankeny Field is sprinkled with leaves of every fall color, Whitties have recently returned from their four-day fall vacation, and midterms loom … Continue reading 
Tagged: Admission Office Early Decision Fall Visitors' Day
As more officers return from both domestic and international travel, I’ve accumulated more pictures to share with you all! Tillie recently returned from spending a week in British Columbia, visiting both Vancouver and Victoria. Check out some of the beautiful … Continue reading 
Tagged: Admission Officers Travel
I wrote a few weeks ago that travel season had begun, and now it is surely upon us! We at the Office of Admission have now reached a time of year where we’re lucky if half of the officers are … Continue reading 
Tagged: Admission Office Walla Walla Visiting Travel Admission Officers
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