Stetson starting his own consulting company

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Stetson starting consulting company - News

Originally Posted by Daily Pennsylvanian

Although moving into consulting is a normal career move for retired admissions deans - and something Stetson had expressed interest in - admissions experts reacted with shock when told of Stetson's new venture.

Consultants said that Stetson's curiously hasty departure from Penn at the beginning of a school year may concern potential clients.

"If I were a parent hiring him, I'd want to know" why he left, admissions consultant Michele Hernandez said.

[hikids]

I think in this case that would be a very good question since the way this was done suggests there was a major issue.

[fireflyscout]

The article also raises the question about how ethical it is to consult for both college admissions departments and college applicants.

[rutgersmamma]

Confused by the quote attributed to Ms. Hernandez--didn't she also quit? Wasn't she also an admissions director at Dartmouth who left to open a consulting business...which has been quite lucrative!!?? Seems to be a logical step...Supply and Demand may be on his side..

[hikids]

The following article contains some of the rumors regarding his departure.

Rumors Swirl About Penn Ex-Admissions Dean - IvyGate: The Ivy League blog. News, gossip, sex, sports and more at Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Penn, Princeton and Yale