Daily Archives: February 20th, 2009

The reading time of year

Well, my posts have not been as frequent recently. And that’s because we’re in the thick of reading season here. My colleagues and I are sequestered away in our offices, busily and thoroughly making our way through the 2009 applicant pool, reading and second-reading every application we’ve received, and preparing for the admission committee. We pride ourselves on the holistic and personal nature of our review process, but to accomplish this requires a great deal of time, effort, and focus on our part.