Admissions Officer Quotes 2009

[Quill_Pen]

<p>See the end of this article in for comments on this year’s admissions season.</p>

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<p>The usual out-of-control parent stories are there, and more.</p>

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Admissions officers disenchanted
“For the first time in my career, I feel like admissions became fundraising this year. Our dean consulted development all day long. It’s appalling. There were students who got in when they shouldn’t have. I told my wife I am considering retirement.”—A Boston college-admissions officer

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[BCEagle91]

<p>schadenfreude</p>

<p>Just like the housing market. It was a sellers market for so long and they loved it. They loved multiple bids above asking price. Realtors said that buyers shouldn’t insult sellers with lowball offers. Now sellers want those lowball offers. It’s just the market turning and it’s actually a delight to see the turnaround in anxiety.</p>

[OperaDad]

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On dealing with nosy parents
“We always have parents who open the decision letters while their child is still at school. They call and ask, ‘What am I going to tell him when he gets home? He’ll be just devastated.’ We always reply, ‘Well, you might want to start by explaining why you’re opening his mail.’”—Nancy McDuff, admissions director at the University of Georgia

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<p>Gotta Love It! I wonder how many times she has said that.</p>

[scualum]

<p>LOL - Ms. McDuff nails it…</p>