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Sean Ashburn

Admissions officer, former Mainer, wannabe HGTV designer

After several years helping first-generation students apply to awesome colleges like Tufts, I’m enjoying my time on the “other side of the desk” sharing the amazing things that Tufts has to offer and working to build a diverse class of smart and curious Jumbos. I grew up as a low-income student in a small town where the idea of college always seemed mysterious and distant, so I love being able to illuminate the college experience and application process for the students (and counselors!) I meet in my career. 

Recent Articles
Jul 10

Why liberal arts?

My college search process was mostly based on a belief that the purpose of a bachelor’s degree was to train for a particular career. I was motivated to…

Apr 05

Making your college decision (...feat. the Fab Five)

Yayayay! If you’re reading this blog today, I suspect you’ve recently been admitted to college, so congratulations! Only 7 percent of the world’s population…

Apr 04

Leaving your small town behind

I lived my entire childhood in a southern Maine town with 6,000 people, two stop lights, the occasional moose, and nothing that resembled a downtown. My…

Jan 01

An Admissions Officer's Guide to Financial Aid

It’s wild to think of the enormous, cavernous gap between what I knew about financial aid as a high school senior applying to college (nothing) and what…

Nov 28

“Womp womp” moments in college admissions

If you’ve spent more than five minutes with me, you’ve probably heard me describe something (usually something trivial) as “tragic.” Tragic is my preferred…

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