Highlights from Sunday Night Stickam Web Chat (1/25)
Hey gang,
If you missed it last night, here are some highlights -- first, what the University of New Haven has to say about the modern college admissions and college search process:
usphere: okay, here's a question about using the internet and recruiting students -- how have new tools (like Twitter, for instance) changed your job? and changed perceptions that kids have about colleges?
unewhaven: I will answer that in two chunks ... first about new tools
Tools like Twitter, amongst other social networking sites and programs have made my job a constant (in a good way). I am constantly connected to students and available to communiate with them throughout their entire admission process.
That makes the process more personal, which is great
This has broken down the perception of "the scary admissions office" and made it easier for prospective students to meet us, connect with us, and interact with us.
usphere: let's shift gears - give us a feel for the kind of student you're looking for?
unewhaven: We have a holistic approach to when we review an application ... we are NOT just looking for the 4.0 GPA with a perfect SAT score ... but we are also very interested in students who are well rounded, involved, and want to make a difference.
So when we review an application, we don't just look at the transcript ... but we look at the content of that transcript
we look at the trends of the scores in courses
we read the letters of recommendation for cues from instructors about a students effort and ability
usphere: by trends, you mean if a student started out as a freshman getting b's then started getting a's later on, that's good?
and of course, we offer students the opportunity to interview and speak with an admissions officer
What does this mean for students? Well, for starters, there's probably a University of New Haven near you -- a school you may not have thought of but one that's out there looking for great kids. And they're doing it electronically, too. Get your stuff together and start searching. The right college for you may be out there. Or in here (take a look at our College Finder).
If you missed it last night, here are some highlights -- first, what the University of New Haven has to say about the modern college admissions and college search process:
usphere: okay, here's a question about using the internet and recruiting students -- how have new tools (like Twitter, for instance) changed your job? and changed perceptions that kids have about colleges?
unewhaven: I will answer that in two chunks ... first about new tools
Tools like Twitter, amongst other social networking sites and programs have made my job a constant (in a good way). I am constantly connected to students and available to communiate with them throughout their entire admission process.
That makes the process more personal, which is great
This has broken down the perception of "the scary admissions office" and made it easier for prospective students to meet us, connect with us, and interact with us.
usphere: let's shift gears - give us a feel for the kind of student you're looking for?
unewhaven: We have a holistic approach to when we review an application ... we are NOT just looking for the 4.0 GPA with a perfect SAT score ... but we are also very interested in students who are well rounded, involved, and want to make a difference.
So when we review an application, we don't just look at the transcript ... but we look at the content of that transcript
we look at the trends of the scores in courses
we read the letters of recommendation for cues from instructors about a students effort and ability
usphere: by trends, you mean if a student started out as a freshman getting b's then started getting a's later on, that's good?
and of course, we offer students the opportunity to interview and speak with an admissions officer
What does this mean for students? Well, for starters, there's probably a University of New Haven near you -- a school you may not have thought of but one that's out there looking for great kids. And they're doing it electronically, too. Get your stuff together and start searching. The right college for you may be out there. Or in here (take a look at our College Finder).
Labels: U New Haven, U Sphere
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