Last fall, the 333 students making up the Centre College Class of 2013 broke several admission records. And the shattering of admission records has continued—this winter has seen several application records broken by those hoping to be part of the Centre Class of 2014.

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Centre offers a rebuttal to the popular “College in America” info graphic which highlights the College’s “The Art of Walking” course as one of the frivolous class options offered by today’s higher education institutions. But do the stats add up or are they taken out of context and stitched together to make inaccurate observations about the “average college student?”

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Brown Fellowship FAQ

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On the fence about whether or not to apply for the Brown; not sure if it’s worth your time? This FAQ should answer all of your questions including how binding your project proposal is, whether or not you’re qualified, and what current Brown Fellows are doing.

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Cliché Essay: “The GSP Essay”

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“Cliché Essays” is a new series of posts reflecting on the stalest admission essay topics we’ve received at Centre. In this post, we review the GSP essay, an essay written by in-state applicants who think their experience at the Governor’s Scholars Program makes them unique. In reality, nearly every Governor’s Scholar has at least a passing interest in the highest ranked college in their home state, which makes for a deluge of these remarkably similar essays.

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Does Diversity Really Matter?

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Let’s talk about diversity in college admission. Does the color of your skin affect your chances for admission? What about sexual orientation, socio-economic status, nationality, religion, or what state you’re from? The short answer is yes, all of these things are given consideration in the admission process. But when an admission office is looking for diversity does it undermine the academic achievements of all applicants? It’s a touchy issue marred by ignorance and misunderstanding.

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Cliché Essay: “The Mom & Dad Essay”

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“Cliché Essays” is a new series of posts reflecting on the stalest admission essay topics we’ve received at Centre. In this post, we review the mom and dad essay, which tends to forget it’s purpose isn’t to make mom and dad feel good, but to get into college.

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