<p>Does the Director of Admissions, and Admissions Coordinator/Counselor have any say in whether or not someone will get into the university? Meaning, do they have anything to do with the admissions committe? Thanks.</p>
<p>A response would be appreciated...</p>
<p>At most schools, there is an admissions committee that decides. What school? Who is on the committee really depends on the school. I worked at a small engineering school & did all admits for my territory by my lonesome. Schools my daughter applied to are small enough that the admissions counselor & the director are both on the committee. I suspect that large universities have a different setup ... director may be too busy to do the actual reading/decision-making.</p>
<p>Yes. They usually approve the final decisions, I believe. (At elite universities, at least.)</p>
<p>I think most of us are trying to figure out if this is a serious question. D-I-R-E-C-T-O-R. They are the boss. They don't just sit there looking pretty.</p>
<p>so if they said "about two weeks after you are admitted, you will receive your financial aid info" that's a good sign? =)</p>
<p>A response would be appreciated...</p>
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<p>You'll need to be more specific and give us more context. "About two weeks after you are admitted" might mean IF you get an offer of admission you will get your financial aid info two weeks later. It might also mean that you've been admitted. But I can't tell the difference from the brief quote with no other details.</p>
<p>But Director may well mean the head of admissions. Sometimes (more often) the head person is called the Dean of Admissions.</p>
<p>dadx3, do you think this person will have an influence on my admission decision? i asked this person when i will know about my financial aid info, and that was his/her response. i have not even applied, though i told him/her my stats, and gpa, etc. I am above the average transfer gpa.</p>
<p>If what the director said was in answer to your question, then I don't think it really means anything either way as regards to your admission. You didn't ask him/her if it was it was likely you'd be admitted, just about the time frame - and that's the response you got. Should you be admitted, financial aid info will come two weeks later. I don't think you can read too much more into it.</p>
<p>Just finish your application, hope you made a good impression, and try not to overthink it. You'll find out when you get the letter.</p>
<p>Good response. I think I did alright with the impression, as they seemed very friendly. Do you think the director has a say or weight on my admissions decision?</p>
<p>Most schools have a committee, but at many schools the Director of Admissions has the authority to admit or deny an applicant solely on his/her say so, regardless of what the committee says. The way this usually works is that the committee selects the majority of the acceptees, and the Director ratifies their recommendations with perhaps a handful of direct admits by the Director on the side. In other schools, such as Harvard, the final say is up to the committee and not the Director.</p>
<p>In your specific case, since you have not even applied, I'd say the Director in question was speaking more hypothetically -- giving you an idea of the timing of the FA info - rather than indicating that you will be admitted if you do choose to apply.</p>
<p>thanks...any more responses would be great!</p>
<p>any more comments?</p>
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<p>more responses....</p>
<p>Number1guy,
please relax and stop already. You were given a thoughtful response that pretty much answered your question. Focus on getting your application in.</p>
<p>i am just very nervous, that's all..</p>
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so if they said "about two weeks after you are admitted, you will receive your financial aid info" that's a good sign?
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You're reading WAY too much into this. Imagine the guy addressing a room full of applicants. This exact same sentence could be said. He's just describing the flow of events, not commenting on your particular circumstances. To be honest, it's a way of deflecting your question. He doesn't want to go into the intricacies of how financial aid is calculated, how you arrange for work-study, whether you can negotiate the offer, etc., especially since you may not even be accepted. Put more bluntly, he's telling you "wait to cross that bridge until you get there".</p>
<p>At work, we say the same thing to interviewees. For example, if someone asks about the health plan or the like we'd say "The first week here you'll go to a new-hire orientation where they go over all your benefits". It does not mean we're planning on extending them a job offer.</p>
<p>thanks for the reply.</p>