Admissions Insights
A Forum on the Future of the Admissions, Financial Aid and School Counseling Professions
In Preserving the Dream of America, the Task Force on Admissions in the 21st Century offered a Declaration of Values to help define the work of admissions and enrollment officers and school counselors in the rapidly changing education landscape. Now we’re bringing the discussion to you, the professionals who engage in this work day to day.
The “Admissions Insights” series features insights and opinions from leaders in the field on critical topics in admissions, enrollment, financial aid and school counseling. Each posting represents a seasoned professional’s point of view. We’ll also provide links to additional information and helpful resources.
The Series
Bruce Walker, Vice Provost of Special Projects, University of Texas at Austin, kicked off the series with an update about the task force’s ongoing work and a special message to younger members of the profession. He was followed by Bob Lay’s piece on Demographics, and Randy Deike’s piece on Testing and Assessment.
Insight Topics
Topics to be covered in our forum include:
- Letter to Younger Members, January 2010
- Demographics, March 2010
- Testing, May 2010
- Complexity in Admissions, October 2010
- Leadership, November 2010
- Affordability, June 2011
- Education Advocacy, January 2012
- School Counseling Professional Development, February 2012
- College Rankings
- Communications
- Systems Alignment
- Professional Standards
We Want to Hear from You
We invite you to join the discussion by responding and reacting to the postings online. Your perspectives will not only enliven the conversation, but also contribute to an important next step — the development of resources and materials that will help new and experienced professionals turn commitment into action.
Read the first topic for discussion.