I have really enjoyed this course. i serves as a great refresher for any that's been in the business for some time. It just reminds me that when things get slow and I'm struggling a little, just go back to the drawing board.
Well i think the course has good information and it will be of great help when it comes to recruiting students
I feel it would be effective to work one-on-one with our ADA's or shadow them, so we completely understand the admissions process on their end. That way we can work better as a team and provide the appropriate information our students need. Also, allowing the opportunity for our ADA's to shadow us. I think it would allow for more understanding on both parts.
We can always use consistent product knowledge to make sure that we are always adapting to the changes in the marketplace.
I believe that full disclosure to and education for students regarding differences between National/Regional and Institutional/Programatic accreditation is vital. Too many prospective students are getting misleading information from several sources, including admissions personnel from community colleges, about the accredation status of many career colleges. In addition, too many of our colleagues are ill-prepared to adequately discuss these issues with propsective students.
Cost objectives should be pretty simple to overcome. If you have built the value of the program, sometimes cost isn't such an issue. Try discussing other "investments" that one would make in their life and compare them. We buy cars and houses. Cars decrease in value while houses can increase in value. Both of these can be repossed or taken from you. An education is an investment that no one can take once you learn it!
Aaron,
It is great that you are able to identify an area within your school that you would like to learn more about. I strongly encourage you to follow-up with the career services department at your school.
In the past I have had the opportunity to meet with career services, other admissions personnel, instructors (even sit in on some classes), those working in academic affairs and students affairs. The one area that I would really like some more information on is financial aid. I know who these people are at my school and what their general process is, but I would love the opportunity to sit down and shadow them for a day.
I would be very interested in meeting with our career services department in order to fully understand the process of what they do for our students. We have a very high success rate in helping students find employment opportunities. This stems from alumni relations as well as relations within different industries. I am curious as to the process our career services personal go through in order to help our students apply for and train for the interview process. I believe this would be vital information I could pass onto potential students.
I totally agree with Stacy! I learn new things each time I observe an interview.Have you ever listened in on a phone interview?
Amanda and Margaret,
Please share some of your "best practices" with the group.
I feel sitting in on an Admissions Interview is very benefical to a High School Representative. It allows us to know what the student will expect to happen once they get there. I allows us to prepare and comfort them better.
I think our schools have an amazing amount of training opportunities and ways to better your knowledge and rate of success.
A training with a more detailed explanation on the Financial process, and Financial questions.
I would like to see moe buddy jacking. That basically means to sit with a more experienced representative who is always in compliance and develop new ways to help the student through the enrollment process. This helps because it stretches out your horizions and gives you different ways to approach different things.
I completely agree! I love hearing from fellow ADA's about what works best for them. Sometimes it's great to just have a group discussion, kind of like this forum about everyday topics that we, ADA's encounter. Bouncing off ideas is not only a great way to bond with your teammates but it also gives you a fresh prospective.
Sharing "best practices" has always been a great training tool!
We have regular staff meetings to discuss issues and concerns. These meetings help keep everyone on the same page.
Sitting in with more experienced reps has helped me. Also, getting a look at their binders and borrowing some organizational tips has been helpful.
This is so comprehensive that I cant imagine any improvements at this time.
