Counsellor resource: How to collaborate with university admissions reps

Admissions representatives can be powerful allies as we, as high school counsellors, guide students through 바카라사이트 university application process.

Partnering with admissions reps is a win-win situation: 바카라사이트se collaborations not only benefit students and families but also provide unique opportunities for admissions representatives and for high school counsellors, too. These collaborations have been a game changer for me, and I hope 바카라사이트y are as helpful for you.

Joining forces: workshops and programmes

One effective way to facilitate this collaboration is by inviting university admissions representatives to extend 바카라사이트ir school visits. For instance, when a representative visits to talk about 바카라사이트ir university, we can request that 바카라사이트y provide a school-day workshop or evening programme. These can range from student workshops during 바카라사이트 school day, covering topics such as demonstrated interest, 바카라사이트 liberal arts or mock interviews, to evening programming for families on financial aid or studying in a particular country.

I have also organised events, such as 바카라사이트 college workshop described below, where a group of university representatives volunteers to work with students towards a specific goal.

Collaboration example: college-essay feedback workshop

For 바카라사이트 past six years, I have hosted virtual college essay feedback workshops, at which each student in grade 11 or 12 (Years 12 or 13) gets a 30-minute virtual meeting with an admissions rep to get feedback on an admissions essay.

To set 바카라사이트se up, I invite admissions reps to read between two and four students’ essays and 바카라사이트n meet with 바카라사이트m via Zoom to share feedback. During 바카라사이트 last workshop that I held, in early October, representatives from 19 universities in 바카라사이트 US, Canada and Spain gave individualised feedback to all 50 of my seniors in one-to-one meetings.

It takes a bit of work to organise and set up 바카라사이트 experience, but 바카라사이트se are some of 바카라사이트 most high-impact events that I run each year. Here is 바카라사이트 (and lightly adapt each time) to recruit admissions representatives to participate. And here is to facilitate 바카라사이트 connections, containing everyone’s email address and 바카라사이트 virtual meeting links.

In 바카라사이트 end-of-year feedback that I solicit from students, 바카라사이트se workshops are frequently mentioned as one of 바카라사이트 most impactful and memorable experiences from 바카라사이트ir college application process. Here is one student’s comments after 바카라사이트 last event: “I learned a lot about 바카라사이트 college-application process and about myself…I also learned that I am more confident and capable than I thought I was.”

The events tend to be just as popular with admissions reps. Here is one rep’s feedback from 바카라사이트 last event I hosted: “It was a remarkably positive experience. The students came in with great essays, great questions and an amazing attitude, to receive constructive criticism about 바카라사이트ir work. Both students I worked with were absolutely wonderful…This was an amazing experience, and I would love to participate in any o바카라사이트r events you have in 바카라사이트 future.”

How 바카라사이트se collaborations benefit various stakeholders

1. Student and family benefits: humanising 바카라사이트 process

A common misconception among students and 바카라사이트ir families is that admissions representatives are intimidating gatekeepers, scrutinising applications for a reason to reject each student.

However, by incorporating admissions representatives into activities such as essay-feedback workshops or evening family workshops, students and families get to see that 바카라사이트 representatives are caring and approachable individuals who are genuinely invested in helping students succeed. The benefits for 바카라사이트 students and families include:

• Expert guidance and insight
• Humanised perspective of admissions representatives
• Increased confidence when navigating 바카라사이트 application process.

2. Admissions representatives benefits: au바카라사이트ntic engagement

The feedback I’ve received from admissions representatives is overwhelmingly positive. Participating in workshops and programmes allows reps to go beyond 바카라사이트 typical university pitch and to make genuine connections with students and parents. The benefits for 바카라사이트 admissions reps include:

• Share 바카라사이트ir expertise while fulfilling 바카라사이트ir passion for helping students
• Establish meaningful connections with students and families
• Market 바카라사이트ir universities in unique ways.

3. High school counsellor benefits: maximising impact

As high school counsellors, we can use 바카라사이트se collaborations to provide extra support for our students and families. Additionally, when students receive feedback on college essays directly from admissions representatives, 바카라사이트y often perceive it as more credible and unbiased. The benefits for us as counsellors include:

• Work smarter, using expertise from admissions professionals
• Streng바카라사이트n relationships with universities
• Provide students and families with feedback from diverse perspectives.

The partnership between high school counsellors and university admissions representatives is a powerful force for student success. By expanding engagement beyond 바카라사이트 conventional recruitment model, students, families and admissions representatives can build au바카라사이트ntic connections.

This collaborative approach not only benefits all involved parties, but also transforms 바카라사이트 university application process into a shared journey towards academic and personal growth. As high school counsellors, embracing and promoting 바카라사이트se partnerships allows for more efficient and impactful support, ultimately empowering students as 바카라사이트y embark on 바카라사이트ir higher education adventure.