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## Katie Grey

[Best practices,](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/best-practices) [Holistic admissions,](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/holistic-admissions) [Trends](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/trends)

### [Admissions Essays: an Endangered Species](https://blog.mutarainc.com/elimination-of-college-essays-good-or-bad)

Many institutions today are facing a competitive landscape and are searching for ways to remove barriers to candidate engagement.  However, many also want a more complete picture of the candidate as part of the decision-making process for both admissions and finical aid.  What does this mean for essays on either the application or within standardized tests?

[Katie Grey](https://blog.mutarainc.com/author/katie-grey) 

[Read More](https://blog.mutarainc.com/elimination-of-college-essays-good-or-bad)

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[Video,](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/video) [Best practices](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/best-practices)

### [\[Webinar\] How to Optimize Your Admissions Process for Success](https://blog.mutarainc.com/webinar-how-to-optimize-your-admissions-process-for-success)

### *Strategies (and a demo) for meeting your admissions goals and improving results easier AND more efficiently than ever before*

[Katie Grey](https://blog.mutarainc.com/author/katie-grey) 

[Read More](https://blog.mutarainc.com/webinar-how-to-optimize-your-admissions-process-for-success)

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