Career path to being a dean of admissions?

Applying to College
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<p>Anyone have any idea how one could go about getting a job as a dean of admissions?</p>

<p>After spending so much time at CC, I realized how much I love the admissions process. I've been thinking about the possibility of a career in admissions for a while. </p>

<p>I'm guessing getting a PhD and being an professor for a university first before seeking out the position?</p>

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<p>You have been on here much too long. :P</p>

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<p>lol. but admissions deans were once students just like us :D. Anyway, yeah getting a PhD is probably where you start.</p>

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<p>Check the resumes of the admission deans at the colleges you like best.</p>

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<p>Colleges often like to have heads of admissions be alumni if possible, so your best best is at your own college. Start by getting internships in the admissions office while you are in college and work your way up from there as you education continues.</p>

<p>One more thing to to consider: admissions in general is often not a particularly high-paid profession. So you should be prepared for a lot of lean years as you work your way up.</p>

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<p>The dean of admissions at my school was a professor in history before changing positions… </p>

<p>Well, thanks a lot for the responses.</p>

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<p>just go to HAHVAHD!</p>

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<p>What does the Dean of admissions do anyway? I’ve always had this image of the them sitting at their desks with all 10 fingers touching eachother( not the palms, mind you. Know what I mean??? haha) and looking over waitlisted applicants, trying to decide who gets the pass and who gets the chop… bbbbbbbbbahhahahahahha.</p>

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<p>They probably provide guidance to the admissions officers as to how the factors for consideration should be weighed.</p>