Listen to “Episode 9: Rising to the Occasion – Kathleen Voss” on Spreaker. This week we welcome Regional Director of Admission for the Mid-Atlantic, Kathleen Voss, to the blog. Welcome, Kathleen! If you have ever been in a serious car accident, you are probably familiar with the feeling. The acrid smoke from the air bags […]
10 Ways to Make Your College Decision Without Visiting Campus
Listen to “Episode 8: How to Make Your College Decision Without Visiting Campus – Andrew Cohen” on Spreaker. This week we welcome Associate Director for Guest Experience, Andrew Cohen, back to the blog. Welcome, Andrew! As an admission professional who oversees our campus visit programs, this is typically my favorite time of year. When we started […]
Class of 2020: Great Minds Think Differently
Listen to “Great Minds Think Differently. Episode 7- Rick Clark” on Spreaker. Each year after we release admission decisions in March, I spend time cleaning up my office. After weeks of committee, reviewing predictive models, and hosting ad nauseum meetings, the room is typically littered with Coke cans, candy wrappers, errant scratch paper with quick […]
Being Seen—This One is For the Juniors
This week we welcome Senior Assistant Director of Admission Katie Mattli to the blog. Welcome back, Katie! Listen to “Juniors: We See You. Episode 6- Katie Mattli” on Spreaker. As I was falling asleep last night, my head was buzzing with the conundrum of painting a picture of our campus for students in this new climate. How […]
Navigating the Waitlist
Listen to “Episode 10: Navigating the Waitlist – Alex Thackston” on Spreaker. This week we welcome Senior Admission Counselor, Alex Thackston, to the blog. Welcome, Alex! We live in unknown times. The uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 and the effects it will have on us, our families, our society, and the world, leaves us feeling uneasy and […]