New Director of Admission at Princeton (news item)

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<p>Princeton</a> University - Powell named director of admission</p>

<p>“Logan Powell, who has served in senior admission positions at Bowdoin College and Harvard University, has been appointed director of admission at Princeton. His appointment was effective Dec. 12.</p>

<p>“Reporting to Dean of Admission Janet Rapelye, Powell is responsible for the daily operations of the undergraduate admission office and management of the admission staff. He will coordinate student recruitment and selection processes, working with Rapelye to develop and implement strategies to enhance the diversity of incoming classes, while overseeing staffing issues and managing the office's technology systems.</p>

<p>“He succeeds Christopher Watson, who was appointed dean of undergraduate admission at Northwestern University.</p>

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<p>Does anyone know why they made this change in the middle of the 07-08 applicant season? It seems rather odd to me that both Watson would leave in the middle of the year and that Princeton would appoint a new admissions director in December.</p>

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<p>Christopher</a> Watson Named Dean of Undergraduate Admission, NewsCenter, Northwestern University</p>

<p>I believe this is your answer. Northwestern actually announced the hiring of Watson last spring. I’m guessing that the position at Princeton has been vacant since the fall and that they’ve now settled on what appears to be a great new director.</p>

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<p>well Watson called me in October to tell me I was getting a likely letter, so he was there then.</p>

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<p>Congratulations on being sent a "likely" letter!</p>

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<p>pardon my ignorance, but what is a "likely" letter?</p>