<p>What is a major suitable for a career in admissions (adcom)?</p>
<p>I would think communications, public relations, management, sociology, and psychology would be suitable. But that’s just a guess.</p>
<p>From what I’ve seen, no specific major is necessary. Hell, in many cases, the adcoms are fresh out of university (even Stanford does this), with a degree in something totally unrelated.</p>
<p>Nearly any college major can lead to a career in college admissions. Interpersonal skills, organizational ability, and a true interest in helping students transition from high school to college are most important.</p>
<p>I know someone who really likes admissions and all those stuff related to admissions (reads a lot books on college admissions strategy). Can you let me know how can that person tell the adcom about this passion in that person’s apps? And, will doing business as a private “college admissions coach/strategist” hurts that person chances on being admitted to top school like Harvard for example?</p>
<p>Oh, and that person’s philosophy is presenting oneself in the best possible lights (without using any tricks or cheating). It is about not losing anything because of misinterpretations and/or insufficient informations. It is definitely not about making a perfect resume or packaging oneself (in a dishonest way).</p>
<p>Anyone? Adcom probably?</p>
<p><strong><em>Bump</em></strong></p>
<p>Interesting question. Anyone?</p>
<p>How about this, everyone call their admissions office and ask what he/she majored in and then post it here.</p>
<p>NO, I mean answers to this question: “I know someone who really likes admissions and all those stuff related to admissions (reads a lot books on college admissions strategy). Can you let me know how can that person tell the adcom about this passion in that person’s apps? And, will doing business as a private “college admissions coach/strategist” hurts that person chances on being admitted to top school like Harvard for example?” Didn’t you read this whole 1-page posts? It is just 1 page…</p>
<p>@Student35: Do you have dyslexia btw? Here’s an article about it just in case you never heard of it: [Dyslexia</a> - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyslexia]Dyslexia”>Dyslexia - Wikipedia)</p>
<p>Your first response in this thread was, “Interesting question. Anyone?” You didn’t really specify which question you were referring to. It could have implied you were following up on the original poster.</p>
<p>So no, I don’t have dyslexia. I believe my reading and spelling skills are just fine.</p>
<p>But, according to anyone’s common sense, it could only means the aforementioned question (which is “will doing business as a private “college admissions coach/strategist” hurts…”, in case you are wondering again!). Why you can’t seems to get it, I wonder?</p>
<p>Almost all of the admissions officers we have met at college visits have been recent grads with history majors. Second round of visits (S #2) and the pattern continues. S and I chuckle about this.</p>
<p>Lots of people don’t read the whole thread before replying or just skim it. Yes it creates little problems like this but Student35 could have assumed the “Interesting question” comment referred to the original post and that that poster didn’t read the rest of the thread. Also, dyslexia is much more localized to issues with letters and numbers, not so much paragraphs moving around (from my understanding). </p>
<p>To the topic: I remember some of the people during college visits and open campuses saying they were graduates of that particular university and had a real passion for their school. I don’t think major is as important as loving the school. These were small LAC though. I’m really not sure about the huge universities and, of course, the Ivies would be pretty tricky too. Also, I know my school has student reps to admissions. You could start by volunteering in admissions, leading tours, etc., and progress to being a student on the actual committee (if they do that at your school).</p>
<p>One wise man once says to someone I know that “Don’t be lazy!” and it is particularly a fitting situation here too since well, it is just a one page posts (Before you come), for God’s sake!
And colormehappy, please read my posts carefully next time since I am interested in this question (I am satisfied with the OP’s first question and the answers provided by intelligent posters here at CC) posts by OP:
“I know someone who really likes admissions and all those stuff related to admissions (reads a lot books on college admissions strategy). Can you let me know how can that person tell the adcom about this passion in that person’s apps? And, will doing business as a private “college admissions coach/strategist” hurts that person chances on being admitted to top school like Harvard for example?”
Thank you very much for reading this and for understanding (I hope!).</p>
<p>The adcom I met at Yale was a Sociology/History major at Yale. He seemed VERY young and VERY VERY in love with the school.</p>
<p>Secondly, I like to think that admissions coaches or strategists should be experts at helping a student display passion. If they’re not, you may be getting ripped off.</p>