C6 - Four High School Visits and a Cloud of Dust - Is the Traditional High School Visit Still Worth the Time and Effort
Session Description
Admissions staffs across the country spend an invaluable amount of time and resources on high school visits each year. With narrowing budgets and with costs related to rental cars, gasoline, hotels, meals, toll roads, etc. only increasing. Many admission offices and recruiters have begun to question the value of the traditional high school visit. Conversely, school and college counselors grapple with challenges related to scheduling conflicts, academic stressors, and space limitations that might prevent students and/or counselors from effectively managing visits with admission representatives.
Some visits, where an admission professional meets with students and/or has time with a school or college counselor, can be invaluable. Yet, many visits result in no students nor an opportunity to meet with a school or college counselor.
This session will explore the experiences of various stakeholders involved in a high school visit and will discuss the distinctive positive and negative qualities of a high school visit. Their value as a recruitment activity in the traditional sense, and what school and college counselors expect from admission counselors and vice versa. We will also discuss and solicit ideas for new or alternative ways in which to efficiently and cost effectively recruit students.
Target audience
Postsecondary
ALL
Submitter
David Adams, Widener University
Presenters
David Adams, Widener University
Brief biographical sketch, to include educational background
22 Year career in admissions and enrollment management including 15 as a Director of Admission. BA in History from Old Domininon University and a MA in Human Sciences from Hood College.
Elizabeth Frosini, Wyoming Seminary School
Brief biographical sketch, to include educational background
Associate Director of College Guidance and Testing at Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory. Holds a Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the George Washington University.School
Stacy Soircelli, Hatboro-Horsham Senior High School
Brief biographical sketch, to include educational background
Stacy Soricelli has more than 20 years of experience in education, and 15 years as a secondary school counselor. She works with 250 students in grades 9-12 at Hatboro-Horsham High School in suburban Philadelphia.
Jeremy Miller, Shippensburg University
Brief biographical sketch, to include educational background
Assistant Director of Admissions at Shippensburg University. Prior to Shippensburg, Jeremy worked a few years in admissions at Robert Morris University. Jeremy holds a Bachelor's degree from Millersville University and a Master's degree from Shippensburg.