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I think that our admissions department could benefit from this lesson. Everything makes sense. I feel that my companies admissions department is just pushing students into the program and because of that we have a large# of students that do not complete. I will try to add some of these techniques into my teaching
Yes. Less is more. The key is to do the right thing!
Dr. B
I think quality over quantity is more important to have overall success for students and schools.
It appears as though it's all about the Benjamins at the entity I work for. We have a small number of students that can not read adequately, speak english well or do basic math. It seems that if a prospective student can breathe, think and has thirty grand he can attend the school. Our admissions department can benefit greatly from this course.
I believe that here we are doing all we can in the classroom to educate and keep the students we get. Our retention rate is affected more from the students not being properly prepared than any other factor.
I agree that the communications between Admissions and Education results in better retention. However I also feel that keeping the enrollee engaged during the time that they enroll until they start is important.
I believe it really depends on the goal of your company do you want to put out a high quality product or a average one. A company needs to decide their direction and execpt the results.
How about academics linking with admissions to improve show and retention rate?
Dr. B
the admission dept should follow up with there students more ofter to increase there show rate
Yes... accurate and realistic information is key to helping students stay the course.
Dr. B
You have to provide an opritunity for the student to suceed. The students need good information on what they can realisticly expect.
My admissions department has never asked instructors for feedback that I'm aware of. Better communications between Admissions and Education might result in better retention.
I agree. We need to always make sure we are enrolling graduates not just bodies.
I'm afraid in this day and age, companies are more pushed toward quantity rather than quality. I had a student that had never worked on cars in his life. He thought it might be a good idea because his friends applied. This student dropped out, obviously, but he never should have been allowed to enroll in the first place. I know we need students to stay in business, but this student was destined to fail.
I completely agree with you. I think that our admissions process should be longer and our retention would be better.
Yes agreed, the departments should be linked but each one has an agenda that sometimes seems to clash more that link for the benefit of the student as well as the school.
I understand. The key is to link all departments early in the process.
Dr. B
I agree. My Admissions department could really benefit from this course. Sometimes it seems like they just push the students through without asking all the necessary questions to insure that the student makes an informed decision and is ready for what is to come.
This is a fine balance. We need starts, and we need to provide an opportunity for students. The key is to ask, "Does the student have the probability to succeed." If the answer is yes, you should accept and work with the student by advising and creating strong relationship.
Dr. B
I feel the same way. Our company looks at quanity than quality of that student. If we screened our students more there would be less drop-outs.
