Are college fairs a thing of the past?

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She talked to a few she had never thought of. She liked previous alumni students who now work in admissions. That showed her the school seriously takes their students seriously and aren’t hiring flakey people who dob5 truly know the school.

That's a really weird take.

Whenever we visit a college and see that the admissions office is staffed by recent alums, it’s a signal to me that they couldn’t get jobs elsewhere.

What the? Those are great jobs. Paid well, travel reimbursed, you get to talk up your alma mater, and then help in the admission process. I would have loved that in my 20’s.

You think they are paid well? Wow.

50-60K for an entry admissions gig at the top schools, which is a pretty good salary for a job right out of college.

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She talked to a few she had never thought of. She liked previous alumni students who now work in admissions. That showed her the school seriously takes their students seriously and aren’t hiring flakey people who dob5 truly know the school.

That's a really weird take.

Whenever we visit a college and see that the admissions office is staffed by recent alums, it’s a signal to me that they couldn’t get jobs elsewhere.

What the? Those are great jobs. Paid well, travel reimbursed, you get to talk up your alma mater, and then help in the admission process. I would have loved that in my 20’s.

You think they are paid well? Wow.

50-60K for an entry admissions gig at the top schools, which is a pretty good salary for a job right out of college.

Nope. That's not what they get paid. 30-40K for entry level.

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I was an admissions staffer for my SLAC in the '80s. It was a really fun job with a lot of responsibility for someone with just an undergrad degree. I did it for two years and then went to Stanford Law School. My officemates left to go to Harvard Ed School and Chicago Booth (business). I'd do it again in a heartbeat -- only this time I would really push to have Hawaii in my region.

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She talked to a few she had never thought of. She liked previous alumni students who now work in admissions. That showed her the school seriously takes their students seriously and aren’t hiring flakey people who dob5 truly know the school.

That's a really weird take.

Whenever we visit a college and see that the admissions office is staffed by recent alums, it’s a signal to me that they couldn’t get jobs elsewhere.

An even more bizarre take.

You don’t think it’s weird that recent History, communications, and French language majors are working in the admissions office instead of getting jobs in the “real world?”

LOL. My daughter is double majoring in history and French.

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She talked to a few she had never thought of. She liked previous alumni students who now work in admissions. That showed her the school seriously takes their students seriously and aren’t hiring flakey people who dob5 truly know the school.

That's a really weird take.

Whenever we visit a college and see that the admissions office is staffed by recent alums, it’s a signal to me that they couldn’t get jobs elsewhere.

An even more bizarre take.

You don’t think it’s weird that recent History, communications, and French language majors are working in the admissions office instead of getting jobs in the “real world?”

LOL. My daughter is double majoring in history and French.

What is her plan for after college?

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She talked to a few she had never thought of. She liked previous alumni students who now work in admissions. That showed her the school seriously takes their students seriously and aren’t hiring flakey people who dob5 truly know the school.

That's a really weird take.

Whenever we visit a college and see that the admissions office is staffed by recent alums, it’s a signal to me that they couldn’t get jobs elsewhere.

An even more bizarre take.

You don’t think it’s weird that recent History, communications, and French language majors are working in the admissions office instead of getting jobs in the “real world?”

LOL. My daughter is double majoring in history and French.

What is her plan for after college?

She wants to go to theological seminary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We were at WAIS last night too. Many schools have regional directors that will be reading your child’s application. It is important for your child to meet them, shake their hand. Some were given out their resumes to directors. Others had stickers to show interest in the school or continued interest if they are already on the mailing address. My daughter talked to many and asked questions that can not be answered on the website. Show them you have been there, show them you are going this summer. Tell them what you like and ask specific questions.

She talked to a few she had never thought of. She liked previous alumni students who now work in admissions. That showed her the school seriously takes their students seriously and aren’t hiring flakey people who dob5 truly know the school.

We have been to multiple fairs, have done mock interviews, and have visited schools. About 5 regionals have remembered her and that spoke volumes too.

OP here. Well my DS is only interested in the top schools, which do not track interest. He did sign into his safety schools, but frankly, still not worth the time. We'll still be visiting the safeties over the summer. The admin people weren't looking to remember names and there was no sign in sheet. He'll do fine when he submits his app on paper as he has excellent stats and EC's. No need to schmooze.

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Anonymous wrote:We were at WAIS last night too. Many schools have regional directors that will be reading your child’s application. It is important for your child to meet them, shake their hand. Some were given out their resumes to directors. Others had stickers to show interest in the school or continued interest if they are already on the mailing address. My daughter talked to many and asked questions that can not be answered on the website. Show them you have been there, show them you are going this summer. Tell them what you like and ask specific questions.

She talked to a few she had never thought of. She liked previous alumni students who now work in admissions. That showed her the school seriously takes their students seriously and aren’t hiring flakey people who dob5 truly know the school.

We have been to multiple fairs, have done mock interviews, and have visited schools. About 5 regionals have remembered her and that spoke volumes too.

OP here. Well my DS is only interested in the top schools, which do not track interest. He did sign into his safety schools, but frankly, still not worth the time. We'll still be visiting the safeties over the summer. The admin people weren't looking to remember names and there was no sign in sheet. He'll do fine when he submits his app on paper as he has excellent stats and EC's. No need to schmooze.

LOL!!!!!!!! Oh, honey.

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Working at your college admissions office right after graduation seems a bit like failure to launch.

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Anonymous wrote:Working at your college admissions office right after graduation seems a bit like failure to launch.

My nephew does it. He loved his alma mater and jumped at an Admissions job. He’s paid well and gets free housing on campus with grad students. (He hasn’t his own room) He travels a lot so having campus space to come back to and parking when he’s gone is great for him. He also assists their alumni travel program so he takes 3 international trips per year paid by the school. I wouldn’t launch yet either!!

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Does anybody out there REALLY believe that schools don't track interest?

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Anonymous wrote:Does anybody out there REALLY believe that schools don't track interest?

My dd is in love with a reach school that has demonstrated interest marked as “not considered.” She’s not taking any chances, and has visited as often as possible and checked in with reps at a few events.

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Anonymous wrote:We were at WAIS last night too. Many schools have regional directors that will be reading your child’s application. It is important for your child to meet them, shake their hand. Some were given out their resumes to directors. Others had stickers to show interest in the school or continued interest if they are already on the mailing address. My daughter talked to many and asked questions that can not be answered on the website. Show them you have been there, show them you are going this summer. Tell them what you like and ask specific questions.

She talked to a few she had never thought of. She liked previous alumni students who now work in admissions. That showed her the school seriously takes their students seriously and aren’t hiring flakey people who dob5 truly know the school.

We have been to multiple fairs, have done mock interviews, and have visited schools. About 5 regionals have remembered her and that spoke volumes too.

OP here. Well my DS is only interested in the top schools, which do not track interest. He did sign into his safety schools, but frankly, still not worth the time. We'll still be visiting the safeties over the summer. The admin people weren't looking to remember names and there was no sign in sheet. He'll do fine when he submits his app on paper as he has excellent stats and EC's. No need to schmooze.

Is this a troll? You can’t be that dumb? I was at the same college fair as you and everyone was very involved and had sign ups. If you are only reaching for Ivy, you will be disappointed.

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Anonymous wrote:Does anybody out there REALLY believe that schools don't track interest?

My dd is in love with a reach school that has demonstrated interest marked as “not considered.” She’s not taking any chances, and has visited as often as possible and checked in with reps at a few events.

And this is a serious question. I know colleges say this to cut down on annoying calling/emailing every day, but the fact is, software to track/assess interest is out there and it's proven; commercial companies use it all the time (look at the ads in the margins of this website).

So they can do it.

And if I were trying to fill a class with the "best of the best", boost my USNWR yield, and charge a lot of money, I would definitely prioritize the kids who wanted to come to my school.

Why wouldn't I do this?

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Anonymous wrote:Working at your college admissions office right after graduation seems a bit like failure to launch.

My step sister did it. 43K, room, board and meals st school provided. Plus all travel paid for and travel meals reimbursed. She was able to go international twice a year too. She did it for 3 years while getting her masters at the school taking mainly online courses - for a steal.

But sure, getting a 50-60K year job and having to pay for a place to live, food, and no travel sounds much better.