Tips for Your Campus Visit: Confessions of a Former College Tour Guide

This week we welcome Associate Director for Guest Experience, Andrew Cohen, to the blog. Welcome, Andrew! Since there is no majoring in “admission” in college, I often get asked how I ended up in a career working in college admission — more specifically, managing campus visits and events. Like many of my colleagues in this profession, … Continue reading “Tips for Your Campus Visit: Confessions of a Former College Tour Guide”

5 Years of Advice for Seniors Making A Final College Decision

If you are a senior admitted to multiple colleges and trying to make a final choice, this blog’s for you!   I totally get this decision may feel overwhelming. Nothing I can say is going to eradicate that emotion or provide you with complete clarity. So why read on? Because in times of uncertainty it’s helpful … Continue reading “5 Years of Advice for Seniors Making A Final College Decision”

Visiting Campus? The Four Questions for Admitted Students

Learn more and listen to Q&A about this blog on the College Admission Brief podcast: Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | Spotify This week we are joined by our Associate Director of Guest Experience, Andrew Cohen. Welcome, Andrew! It has been a while, but it is good to be back on the blog, especially during one … Continue reading “Visiting Campus? The Four Questions for Admitted Students”

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 … Continue reading “10 Ways to Make Your College Decision Without Visiting Campus”

It Works Out

Listen to “It Works Out: Episode 4- Andrew Cohen, Becky Tankersley, Chaffee Viets, Kathleen Voss, Evan Simmons, Sammy Rose-Sinclair” on Spreaker. Each year, right before we release admission decisions, I speak with our tour guides. I love talking to this group because they are smart, excited, and always have really good snacks (shout out to … Continue reading “It Works Out”