Brenda Shepherd
Dec 4, 20233 min read
WHAT DRIVES AN INCREASE IN APPLICATIONS?
When I work with students, we focus on the parts of their applications they can mostly control: selecting appropriate courses, earning...
Brenda Shepherd
Apr 17, 20231 min read
BE BOLD AND UNIQUELY YOU
Last year a scandal unfolded exposing the fraudulent paintings displayed by the Orlando Museum of Art, purporting to be originals of the...
Brenda Shepherd
May 6, 20222 min read
essays: no need to freak out
In episode #500 of the Freakonomics Radio podcast, Dr. Ruth Simmons, President of Prairie View A&M University, recounts a time when she...
Brenda Shepherd
Dec 26, 20212 min read
THE FINE PRINT
One of the best times of the year is now, when students send me their acceptance letters from their rolling, early action, and early...
Brenda Shepherd
Dec 6, 20192 min read
Draw the Line
The week before Thanksgiving, one of my students met up with me in my office and regaled me with stories from her recent campus visits....
