Another round of tips for applicants

I am personally un-thrilled with the notion of "packaging yourself" for college admissions and with the whole notion of a "college admissions game" that must be "won."

With that disclaimer, here's an article full of tips from Pam Proctor, the author of a book called "The College Hook: Packaging Yourself to Win the College Admissions Game."

Some of the ideas about the college essay struck me as especially useful.