Admitted-ish
Mary O'MalleyWhere college admissions advice meets common sense (and a little bit of edge).
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It's Just A Story
Years ago, my friend Brian told me a story I’ve never forgotten.
While playing soccer at Indiana, he’d gone through a stretch where he simply couldn’t get the ball in the net.
Not because he’d forgotten how. Not because he wasn’t working...
I Won't Build That List. I’m not here to cosign chaos.
Author’s Note (June 2026): When I published this last summer, Admitted-ish had about a quarter of the subscribers it has today.
Over the past year, I’ve written a lot. Some of those ideas have evolved. This one hasn’t.
With application se...
The People Who Do The Work
One of the things I’ve written about repeatedly over the last year is the way anxiety has become a business model.
In college admissions, fear is often the product.
Fear that your list isn’t right.
Fear that your scores aren’t high enoug...
For the Common Good
One of my favorite discoveries at the University of York was the Hummus Society.
Not a sustainability initiative.
Not a research center.
Not a global partnership.
The Hummus Society.
A student organization dedicated, as far as I can te...
The Real Magic
Let’s get this out of the way first.
If you spend any amount of time in Durham, England without thinking about Harry Potter, you’re a stronger person than I am.
The cloisters of Durham Cathedral appeared in the films. Durham Castle rises...
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College counselor. Dog mom. West Wing fanatic. Strong opinions about college admissions, institutional nonsense, and the enduring importance of CJ Cregg. Thoughts and opinions are absolutely my own.
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