Watch out, the topics really are random...

*PC Women's Basketball shocks #22 Syracuse - this news is a little old, as the game happened on Tuesday, but still worth a look!

*Spring Break begins for our students today after their last classes - lucky them! As an admission counselor, I don't get a spring break - although I do get to go to Committee meetings soon!!

*Speaking of spring, pitchers and catchers reported last week... position players reported this week... We must be getting close to warmer weather, right? (Well, except for the 3-7 inches of snow we're getting today in Providence...)

*You ever give up anything for Lent? Well, I did this year... two things, to be exact. Number one: soda - it's bad for my teeth, as my dentist frequently tells me. Number two: cheese - and even though Lent is only 40 days long, it feels like it's already been 400. Cheese is a part of all of the "healthy things" I love to eat - pizza, chicken parm, grilled cheese... I would do anything to eat some shredded mozzarella right out of the bag right now... (told you this was random)

*I have a bit of office travel coming up on March 2nd and 3rd... The Springfield (MA) National College Fair is taking place on those two days at The Big E in West Springfield. It's a good place for any of you Western Mass. juniors to chat with admission counselors from a couple hundred colleges and universities.

*Another reminder to seniors who have been accepted to PC Early Action - if you want to spend the day at PC with one of our Admission Ambassadors, Day Visits will begin again on Tuesday, March 25 (the Tuesday after Easter). Please make sure to call our office at least two weeks in advance of the day you want to visit!

*And finally, as a test-optional institution, we continue to receive questions about our SAT/ACT-optional admission policy. Our College President, Father Brian Shanley, recently had an essay published in the Harvard Educational Review that gives an in-depth explanation about the test-optional policy and the reasoning behind it. The essay is titled Test-Optional Admission at a Liberal Arts College: A Founding Mission Affirmed, and is a very helpful resource if you have questions about our test-optional policy.

That's about all I have for today... Have a great weekend!

*Scott