<p>This is kind of strange, since I just went through the admissions process and obviously during that process, admissions people are not your favorite people... but now I think I want to be one of them.</p>
<p>Do you just major in whatever and then contact the admissions department in a bunch of colleges? Are there a lot of jobs open or is it hard to find one (I mean, I know it's hard to find any job right now, but let's talk relative, here)? If there are any admissions officers reading this, do you like your job? Is it rewarding? What makes it good/bad? What makes it unique?</p>
<p>I worked in admissions for a number of years and I am now an Independent Ed Consultant. I thought I would put a plug in for this career!!</p>
<p>Once you get to college, stop in at the admissions office and see if you can get a work study job, or volunteer to help out as a tour guide. That is the best way to start, get a sense of what it is like in the office, and to make connections. The best entry level hires in admissions are young grads who worked in admissions for 4 years as a student.
What you major in does not matter. Good presentation skills, communication skills, self motivated, hard working, etc. Get experience at open houses, events in your town, hosting prospective students etc.
As a career path, you start out basically earning a fairly low salary and working your tail off! Endless travel followed by endless reading. However, that part of it is fun when you are in your 20s, and some people become ‘lifers’ and love it. </p>
<p>Consider developing specific skills: database management, being great at crunching the numbers, having a eye for marketing, and of course the growth in the use of social networking in college admissions are all specialities to consider.</p>