tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-192084917303316514.post1212794771795613754..comments2024-03-28T09:38:09.676-04:00Comments on Counselors' Corner: “We’ll Take You—Right Now”HSCW Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14954885428960480720noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-192084917303316514.post-54892459687371173742023-03-17T09:17:20.751-04:002023-03-17T09:17:20.751-04:00I wish the colleges' real mission was to serve...I wish the colleges' real mission was to serve the students. Unfortunately, given the current climate, their primary goal appears to be to maximize their enrollment numbers in any way possible. I can understand that--the prospect of having to close has been given immediacy by the closure of several colleges recently, but it does make the job of providing advice to confused students so much more difficult.Christynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-192084917303316514.post-55375789157424135742023-03-16T17:33:30.070-04:002023-03-16T17:33:30.070-04:00Are we considering the privilege that exists in be...Are we considering the privilege that exists in being able to pay 2 deposits and potentially lose one of them? Maybe this is the “good news” for those who don’t have a limited income, but this article is a bit short sighted as it doesn’t account for the students where losing $200-500 dollars (or more) isn’t an option. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-192084917303316514.post-81535166152059946652023-03-16T12:55:19.068-04:002023-03-16T12:55:19.068-04:00Many thanks for this article and perspective, and ...Many thanks for this article and perspective, and for pointing out that the students are the ones who lose out when colleges try to game the system. AmyG.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04748058347186199479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-192084917303316514.post-48310226126690903022023-03-16T10:13:21.949-04:002023-03-16T10:13:21.949-04:00Today, this kind of stimulus is called "fear ...Today, this kind of stimulus is called "fear of missing out" (FOMO) but it's been an element of advertising forever. Every time you hear, "Call in the next 5 minutes to get free shipping!" or any such exhortation, it means they're trying to manipulate you emotionally by creating a false sense of scarcity. The idea is to maximize information for them but not for you -- the concept of information asymmetry. The intention is to create an unfair advantage -- not cool, whether that's to sell you the Ronco Cap Snaffler or a $150,000 college tuition bill. Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17833384380166789930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-192084917303316514.post-31865002139153498222023-03-16T09:48:37.281-04:002023-03-16T09:48:37.281-04:00Yes to all of this!!Yes to all of this!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com