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Indiana University, but make it a scavenger hunt
An Admitted-ish mini-rant about portals, power, and unnecessary chaos.
Jan 16
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Mary O'Malley
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It Depends
Why college admissions feels like an SNL sketch (and why that’s not your fault)
Jan 14
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Mary O'Malley
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What Making Five Cheesecakes in 48 hours taught me.
A personal Admitted-ish essay about repetition, restraint, and why cracks aren’t a crisis
Jan 10
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Mary O'Malley
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Every College Is a Good College for Someone
Every College Is a Good College for Someone
Jan 9
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Mary O'Malley
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This Is Not a Path. It’s a Dance.
On waiting, leadership, and what happens when the music changes
Jan 8
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Mary O'Malley
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All of Them (The High School Years) Are for Dancing
Milestones, movement, and what the college admissions process actually asks of students
Jan 6
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Mary O'Malley
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Kids Need Adults Who Show Up
On mental health, achievement culture, and why college admissions reveals—rather than causes—the anxiety students carry
Jan 4
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Mary O'Malley
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One Word for 2026: Steady
An argument for consistency in loud times
Jan 2
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Mary O'Malley
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An end-of-year thank you (and then we move on).
As this year closes, I want to pause—briefly—and say thank you.
Dec 31, 2025
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Mary O'Malley
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Marty Supreme, War Horse, and the January Admissions Delusion
How we’ve borrowed the wrong narrative arc for January Regular Decision Deadlines
Dec 29, 2025
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Mary O'Malley
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Early Is Doing Exactly What It Was Built to Do
What the last two admission cycles tell us—if you’re willing to look past the noise
Dec 22, 2025
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Mary O'Malley
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To quote Glengarry Glen Ross, Always Be Closing
What Akil Bello reveals about admissions data — and why it matters
Dec 21, 2025
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Mary O'Malley
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