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The training really helped me to know better what can and cannot be said to HS students. The rules are VERY different for a private, for-profit...and rest assured the universities ARE listening closely to what we're telling students. And you never know when you're gonna get "secret-shopped"...
As our school's main community relations rep, I have to be extraordinarily careful what is said-- and ours is a strong compliance culture. All the admissions reps do a good job of holding each other accountable for what is being said and how it is being said. Regular team meetings help to reinforce… >>>
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The best things to do are 1.) be yourself-- enthusiasm and friendliness put them at east. 2.) Find out about them. Open-ended questions and what their interests are, I've found, helps them to decide on what career they'd like to enter. Perhaps you have a quick story about their interest that helps you 'relate'. Once they open up, you can find out their fears about college and address each issue individually. Many of my students-- even now-- are first-generation and aren't getting much info from their HS counselors about crucial college-related items. You may need to cover some of that… >>>
The training really helped me to know better what can and cannot be said to HS students. The rules are VERY different for a private, for-profit...and rest assured the universities ARE listening closely to what we're telling students.
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