NACAC members have a lot to say.
Find resources to share with your students and keep tabs on the latest developments within the profession using the association’s new directory of member podcasts.
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Are your students interested in exploring educational options outside the US?
NACAC’s newly updated Guide to International University Admission features country profiles and admission advice for 13 destinations that have proven popular among US students seeking full degrees outside their home country.
Continue reading Updated Guide Offers Tips for US Students Seeking Degrees Abroad
A new podcast series from NPR is designed to help students make the most out of higher ed.
How to Succeed at College offers advice on how to pick classes, what to talk about at office hours, and the best strategies for studying. One episode even includes information about how to land a job after graduation.
“No matter where you are coming from, college can be a huge transition, and figuring out how to make it work for you is super-important,” host Elissa Nadworny says in an introduction to the series. “…”We’re going to cover a lot of ground: from making friends to nailing job interviews and how to roll with it when things don’t go as planned.”
Continue reading NPR Podcast Promises to Help Students Navigate College
Editor’s note: This post was originally published on Admitted in November 2018. It’s being republished as part of NACAC’s Best of the Blog series.
We’d like to know a little bit about you for our files;
We’d like to help you learn to help yourself;
Look around you, all you see are sympathetic eyes;
Stroll around the grounds until you feel at home.
Simon and Garfunkel’s lyrics mirror the facts and feelings of visiting prospective colleges these days.
Editor’s note: This post was originally published on Admitted in July 2017. It’s being republished as part of NACAC’s Best of the Blog series
After 14 years working in the admission office for my alma mater, I had it good. I coordinated the campus visit team, supervised tour guides, worked with transfer students, and held many “other duties as assigned.” In short, I knew what I was doing.
Then two years ago, I was offered an exciting new role that turned my career on its head: I became Gettysburg College’s first West Coast regional counselor.
In the past 24 months I have learned about the challenges of a three-hour time difference, work-life balance, and the importance of communication with the office. I’ve also reflected on how counselors — and campus-based leaders — can work together to make the most out of regional positions.
Here are my tips for counselors and admission leaders who are considering making the jump.
Continue reading Lessons Learned: Reflections and Advice from a Regional Admission Counselor
Former First Lady Michelle Obama has released a special back-to-school message.
“The harder you work in your classes this year, the more opportunities you’ll have to go to college and get the education you need to be who you want to be and build the life you want to live,” Obama tells students in a video message released by Better Make Room. “And that matters not just for your future, but for the future of our country and our world.”
Continue reading Michelle Obama Encourages Students to Reach Higher
Have questions about the 2019 National Conference in Louisville?
This year’s event marks our 75th annual national conference and we have so many exciting things to share.
Whether you are a first-timer or a longtime attendee, we want you to be able to find all the information you need to know before you go.
Editor’s note: A version of this post was originally published on Admitted in December 2017. It’s being republished as part of NACAC’s Best of the Blog series.
Feeling stressed about the college application process? Take heart.
“There are plenty of great schools in this country, and what matters much more than how they are ranked is how you make use of their resources,” Michael S. Roth, president of Wesleyan University (CT), writes in a column published by The Washington Post.
He continues: “When I talk to seniors and recent graduates from schools of all kinds and in various parts of the country, I find that it matters little how difficult it was to get admitted to that school and that it matters a great deal how hard they worked while attending it.”
September is just around the corner.
NACAC has plenty of resources to help you — and your students — start the year off right!
Continue reading Back to School: Resources for You and Your Students
Editor’s note: A version of this post originally appeared on Admitted in June 2016. It’s being republished as part of NACAC’s Best of the Blog series.
After visiting a few college campuses, most people begin to think that they are all alike — and in some ways they are right. Most colleges offer students a variety of factors that seem similar: rigorous academics, varied social activities, and meaningful ways to connect with the community.
Continue reading Campus Differences Matter in the College Search
