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The Advantages of Being on a College’s Radar

Kathleen J. Williams Sacred Heart University

Director of Admissions, West Coast

Amy Mitchell Emerson College

Associate Director of Admissions- LA   

Amanda Hotinger Texas Christian University

Regional Director of Admission, Northern California

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  How admission decisions are made

  What is Demonstrated Interest

  Demonstrating Interest

  Making Your Best Impression

HOW DECISIONS ARE MADE

 Formula/Grid Review 

 Holis3c Review 

 Most o7en associated with demonstrated interest 

 Rolling Admission 

 Regular Admission   Early Decision 

  Early Ac3on 

WHAT WE CONSIDER

 Curriculum 

 GPA 

 Test Scores 

 Resume or Ac3vi3es List 

 Essay 

 Short Answers 

 Recommenda3on LeDers 

 Interviews   Required vs Op3onal vs Not Allowed 

Academic Qualities

Curriculum

High School

Grade Trend

GPA

Test Scores

Rank

Teacher Recs*

Personal Qualities

Activity Resume

Counselor Rec

Teacher Rec (1-3)*

Supplemental Rec

Essay

Supplemental Writing

Interview

Interest

 DEMONSTRATED INTEREST IS THE INTERACTION A STUDENT HAS WITH A UNIVERISTY BY PHONE, E-EMAIL AND IN PERSON WHICH SHOWS THE STUDENT IS INTERESTED IN THE UNIVERSITY

  School type is an important factor

  Importance of demonstrated interest rose from 2003 to 2010, and has declined slightly since then.

  Ranked sixth for ‘considerable importance’ as a factor for admission decisions

 1 in 3 students is a stealth applicant (Secret Shoppers: The Stealth Applicant Search for Higher Education, Spring 2012 Journal of College Admission)

 Yield rates on decline: National average down from 49 to 37 percent yield between 2002 to 2009. (2013 State of College Admission Report, NACAC)

 Connecting with a counselor

 Visiting Campus

 Interviews

 Additional Application Items college’s offer

 At The College

 Admission Office

 Open House

 During a High School Visit

 Connecting During a College Fair

 Email

 Admission Requirements

 Application Procedures

 Who Reads Application

 About Major

 About Faculty

 About Students

 About Campus

  Interaction and inquiry card submission (or scan) at college fairs

  Campus visit during junior year or summer after junior year

  Early application

  Supplemental Essay – showing your particular interest in that college and how you have researched it specifically

  Speaking with alumni or students who may share information with students on behalf of admission office

  High School Visit or meeting in region

  Campus information session/ tour in fall of senior year

  Interview with admission rep/ alum

  Second visit to campus in senior year

  Overnight program

  Contacting admission rep

  Meeting with faculty on campus or by phone

  AP Exam Scores Sent

Student Perspective: Wait? I have to do what?

 Isn’t that considered stalking?

 What if a college still doesn’t want me?

 I don’t have time…

 What do I do?

 Developing self-advocacy skills

 How to help students prepare and practice DI

 Inspire them to be engaged/present in their search  Reach/Target/Likely

 Show colleges why you will enliven a campus

 Workshops on do’s, don’ts of professional email correspondence, social media protocol

 Create a checklist (see slide 9)

 Mock interviews

 Role Play

 Preparing for campus visit

 Preparing for rep visit to high school

 Stronger Fit/Match

  limit # of apps

  treat every college on list as if #1

 Stronger Interviews

 Stronger Supplements

 Stronger Advocacy in Committee (Scholarships)

 Demonstrated Self Reliance

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