Jasmine B. Harris, Director of Admission & Placement, The Lamplighter School, TX, Sarah Markhovsky, Director of Admission, Greenhill School, TX and Cindy Newsom, Director of Admission, The Episcopal School of Dallas, TX Do you wonder what is going on in the admission offices at competitor schools in your area? Dallas is a competitive market saturated with independent schools. Collectively, we receive almost 5,000 applications, and make selective offers to only 2,200 applicants. How do we cooperatively shape the expectations of applicant families? Over 15 years ago, a group of local admission directors came together to provide a forum to share common areas of concern and discuss issues that arise in dealing with the admission process and procedures at our schools. From this emerged the Independent School Admission Association of Dallas (ISAAD), a group of 16 schools that work as a consortium to further the spirit of cooperation among the schools and to assist in making the admission process as user-friendly as possible for our constituents. We present how schools run efficient admission offices while guiding families through the admission process in a fair and caring manner—all while supporting each other through the ups and downs of the admission cycle. Included are shared testing, a joint Private School Preview, common application dates and financial aid processes, guidelines for contact with families, and a new consortium website.
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Janis Clark, Director of Enrolment & Financial Aid & Harriet Klumper, Admissions Officer, Collingwood School, BC We all know how rare it is to get approval for new staff in the admission office, so i
A Fresh Perspective on Existing Success
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A New Model for the Admission Consortium
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Successfully Meeting Enrollment and Retention Challenges
With John Littleford, Consultant, Littleford & Associates In 2001, a prosperous lower school (K-8) campus of 223 students emerged as a leading choice for families in California. By 2008, enrollment h
Admission is Everyone's Business!
With Priscilla Lund, Director of Admissions, Capitol Hill Day School (DC) Small PK-8 schools frequently have small admission departments. Yet these directors of admission face the same challenges in
Getting Creative with Enrollment
With Kelly Dun, Brian Beale & Allison Price During these tough economic times, it’s important for admission professionals to be flexible to keep their schools filled with the best candidates. For ex
Management & Leadership Strategies-Big School/Small School
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Working with Feeder Schools, Educational Consultants & Community Organizations
Admission is a people business and therefore, even in the age of technology, personal relationships matter. In this session, we will explore the importance of relationship building with feeder schools
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With Allison Price, Director of Admission and Financial Aid, The Derryfield School (NH) & Chris Hettler, Varsity Alpine Ski Coach, Varsity Boys Lacrosse Coach, 8th Grade Head Class Advisor, The Derryf
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With Patti Crane, Founder & President, Crane MetaMarketing Ltd. (GA) & Tiffany Hendryx, Senior Marketing Strategist, Crane MetaMarketing Ltd. (GA) Does your marketing strategy feel like a game of Wha
Energy, Enthusiasm, and Evaluation - Bringing Out the Best in Your Staff
With Suzanne Buck, Director of Admission, New Hampton School (NH) How do you motivate your admission team? What strategies do you employ to get the best of everyone in your office? How do you provide
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with Leo Marshall, Director of Admission and Financial Aid, The Webb Schools (CA); Aimee Gruber, Senior Director of Outreach and Business Development, The Enrollment Management Association (NJ) & Cari
Talking to Parents: Effectively Delivering Tough Decisions
With Marjorie Mitchell, Director of Admissions and Financial Aid, The Westminster Schools (GA) & Julie Williams, Assistant Director of Admissions, The Westminster Schools (GA) In this interactive se
For Better or Worse: Executing Sibling Admission Policies
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The Early Years as an Admission Director
Sarah McDonough, Director of Admission & Financial Aid, Wakefield School (VA) Jon Kunz, Director of Upper School Admission, St. Stephens & St. Agnes School (VA) Emily Atkinson, Director of Admission,
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With Kathleen Hanson, Senior Consultant, Marts & Lundy (NJ) Administrative teams in schools vary in composition from a smaller executive model, which includes The Head of School, Director of Developm
Support Staff: An Integral Part of our Team
With Thomas Adams, Assistant Head for School Enrollment, Mercersburg Academy (PA), Sally Keidel, Director of Admission & Financial Aid, The Agnes Irwin School (PA) & Drew Lineberger, Director of Admis
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With Steve Birdsall, Associate Director of Admissions, Director of Financial Aid, McDonogh School (MD); Scott LeBrun, Assistant Director of Secondary School Placement, Fay School (MA); Stu Rosenwald,
Continuing the Dialogue: Building A Successful Partnership to Achieve Diversity
With Sandra E. Timmons, President, A Better Chance; Michael Gary, Director of Admissions, Phillips Exeter Academy & Rhonda Auguste, Executive Director, The Wight Foundation Using the 50th anniversary
