I'm very happy to hear that there are rules in advertising. imagine if advertising for schools was treated like advertising on infomercials with all sorts of miracle claims! It's important to attract the right students with accurate and realistic information. Social Media is a great tool for spreading the word about what student are doing and what graduate success stories are out there.

Compliance training is so important. Many folks join the admissions work force without any prior experience and they use "sales" tactics that they may be used to in other industries. Lots of good career schools get a bad reputation because of the bad ones that are portrayed in the news. Being compliant is the right thing to do. We take students' lives into our hands everyday.

I think it is very necessary to screen/interview student's prior to enrollment this will help with the drop percentage.

We are an open enrollment school, however students sometimes lose urgency to complete their paperwork and get started since they are aware we cannot turn them away. Any thoughts on how to create urgency with new students?

Staying up to date and compliant is key to an admissions success in the industry

Keeping informed on all up to date policies is a very important part of our jobs

Hello. I'm curious as with many of you I understand how critical it is to make the most of our work day and organize our time as efficiently as possible with the demands and pressures of working in Admissions. but how does everyone feels about saving time and paperwork when it comes to online registration versus building better customer/student relationship. Has it been harder to build and if so how has this affected referrals?

With today's youth using more and more of the internet and social medias for researching schools versus just picking up the phone or setting up appointments. How are you taking advantage of the possibilities of reaching out to potential students through online media?

Can a student use ITT computer to print out their credits from previous school if they do not have computer at home?

To me posting flyers about your school does not seem professional.

Being proactive and making files before the interviews with checklist is helpful

Do most colleges and universities use their application as their enrollment agreement or do they use a separate document at the end of the entire process?

The more you know about where you work and the program and student service offerings, the more confident you will feel. Meetings and ongoing training are very important to the continued professional development of an admissions representative.

Social Media is a terrific way to advertise your campus, generate referrals, and reach students and graduates. Always remember to remain professional with every word of every post.

e want all prospective students to feel comfortable in our institution as quickly as possible. The expectation is that no prospective student is greeted more than 5 minutes after arriving in the lobby.

What is the maximum amount of transfer credit your institution will accept (if any). The institution I work for will accept up to 50%.

Admissions training both initial and ongoing are critical. I train my staff once per week in a group setting and individually as needed. This is the only way to ensure the staff has 100% up to date and accurate information. How frequently do you train?

Who on campus is eligible to open official transcripts? Is it only the Registrar? Can the DOE, President, or Program Director's open official transcripts?

It is important to know the strenghts and areas of opportunity for your institution. I have worked at four different proprietary schools, and the one I am at currently has a smaller population yet more resources available to students. These additional resources and the dedication to student success are part of the reason I am dedicated to growing the campus and brand awareness.

This was an interesting bit of information. As a college student, I would naturally refer to those who worked in admissions as an "admissions counselor." I think the reason for this was because, as a student, I tell the rep what I wanted to do, and they would "counsel" or "advise" me as to what major I should probably apply for at their respective college. I see the flip side of the coin, in that we are selling a product, our institutions education versus another. However, there is definitely, a debate to be had here. By taking away the title of "counselor" or "adviser" it seems to me that we might be taking away a positive element from the whole admissions process. By merely, referring to admissions employees as representatives or agents we seem to lower their identity to merely salesmen. I think this may become a bit destructive instead of it's intended purpose to regulate and keep institutions accountable. I don't want my employee's to view themselves as merely salesmen or agents. I want them to hold themselves to a much higher ethical standard than what our society attributes to salesmen and agents of those selling a product. I want them to understand that an education is more than a product, it is an identity. Your education forms you and makes you who you are as a person. In this sense, anyone who works in an admissions office should have the students best interest in mind in how they communicate and represent the institution and education they are promoting. To this end, their standard of ethics should be at it's highest level.