Congrats to the Tactical Class of 2009

June is here, which means it's time to bid a fond farewell to the Tactical College Consulting Class of 2009. Each Tactical class if different, with its own priorities and personality, and this year's class is no exception. With the global economy in upheaval and family budgets stretched, this year's class was more serious than ever in selecting colleges that will help students traverse increasingly competitive job and internship markets in the years to come. A focus on obtaining real-world experience and strong career guidance meant that fewer families were comfortable looking at liberal arts colleges that did not provide majors or fields of study with a pre-professional component. The result is a list of college acceptances that is as pr actical as it is impressive. 

I personally want to wish each and every graduating senior nothing but the best in the years to come. It was a pleasure working with you all and know that while much has changed in the last year, college is still the best time to discover your passions, your interests, and yourself. Be fearless. Experiment with classes and clubs that arouse your interest. Be open to becoming friends with individuals unlike any at your high school. Remember it's okay to fail as long as you learn from your experiences or mistakes. Most of all, simply enjoy it!   - Craig Meister, President of Tactical College Consulting 

2008-2009 College Acceptances

U of Pennsylvania
Duke
Georgetown
U of Southern California
U of Virginia
McGill
Vanderbilt
Wake Forest
Tufts
Pitzer
Lehigh
Colgate
Emory
Washington U in St. Louis
Northwestern
Johns Hopkins
UNC Chapel Hill
U of Michigan
IU Bloomington

U of Miami
Lafayette
NYU
U of Maryland College Park
Occidental
Bucknell
Connecticut College
Syracuse
U of Connecticut
College of Charleston
Franklin & Marshall
James Madison
U of Pittsburgh
U of Vermont
Rutgers
Smith
Dickinson
Washington & Lee
Florida State
Penn State
BU
George Washington
American
Ithaca
Whittier
U of Denver
U of Toronto
U of Central Florida
Towson
Stevenson
McDaniel
Randolph-Macon
West Virginia Wesleyan
Lynn
Salisbury
UMBC
St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Drew
Goucher
Hampshire
Muhlenberg
Loyola College of Maryland
West Virginia
Delaware
Virginia Tech

Start Drafting College Essays & Resumes

Colleges want to accept students who can successfully communicate the depth of their extracurricular involvement over three+ years in high school. Thus, when writing a résumé, students must give a great deal of attention to providing just the right amount of detail, while also ensuring proper placement, wording, formatting, and style throughout in order to put their best foot forward for critical admissions officers.  

Equally as important – but more daunting for most students – is the process of brainstorming, drafting, and perfecting multiple college essays. All colleges who ask students to write essays actually have admissions officers who read them, so this is not an area of the application to rush through.  

In fact, college essays are the best way for admissions officers to get a three-dimensional understanding of an applicant; therefore, college admissions officers are placing increased importance on essays with each passing year! Juniors have no excuse not to start drafting college essays NOW! This is because most colleges don't change their essay questions from year to year, and for those that do, usually only minor changes occur. Yet, the best college essays take weeks to write – and this is not even counting the time it takes to actually choose a topic about which to write! Don't put off starting your essays today, and make sure you get the support you need draft by draft in order to put together the best possible final product. 

Most support that Tactical College Consulting can offer you with your résumés and essays can be accomplished in person or via the Internet. For help writing and editing extracurricular résumés and college essays, call 410-526-2558 or email info@tacticalcc.com.