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Admissions Counselor Reviews
What is it like working as an Admissions Counselor?
May 2019
Neither good nor bad.
Admissions Counselor in Bengaluru:
Pros: Communicating with different types of parents, work timings, pay and my immediate colleague
Cons: their indecisiveness, no proper communication, making a fuss about giving entitled leaves, and asking us to work on weekends without informing us beforehand
April 2019
Rewarding, but at times unflexible.
Admissions Counselor in Oakland:
Pros: I love interfacing with students, traveling, planning events. Feels like you make a huge impact in a students decision to come to the college.
Cons: Work life balance during busy times of the year (spring yield) is not advocated for. Underlying expectation that you will do whatever it takes for the office to succeed.
November 2018
Nice Place to Live.
Admissions Counselor in Florence:
Pros: Easy to get around
Cons: Kind of dull
January 2018
Fun & challenging.
Admissions Counselor in Georgetown:
Pros: Relaxed, small college town atmosphere
Cons: Commute
January 2017
Higher Ed.
Admissions Counselor in Seattle:
Pros: Helping people make decisions that will impact their lives.
Cons: Underpaid. Administration lacks direction.
October 2016
Medium-high stress level, competitive, moderately flexible.
Admissions Counselor:
Pros: Traveling and recruiting near my home.
Cons: Pay.
Reimbursement for mileage.
Tuition assistance- not free.
Lack of leadership and direction.
October 2016
Admissions.
Admissions Counselor:
Pros: Interactions with both current and prospective students.
Cons: Overbooked appointments with prospective students.
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