Career Story: Admissions Counselor (Ep.10)

As an Admissions Counselor, it’s Joey’s job to help high school students in his designated territory navigate the college admissions process at Manhattanville College in Westchester, NY. From late August to early December, Joey is on the road visiting high schools and manning college fairs. As travel season winds down, it’s application review-mode! Learn all about what it’s like working in this particular facet of higher education.

About Joey -
Age: 29
Location: New Jersey
Education: Master’s (in progress)

Check out Joey on Instagram!
  / joseph.saldor10  
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Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
0:20 - Joey’s Background
1:44 - Relationship Building: Travel
3:38 - Working College Fairs
6:39 - Reviewing Students’ Applications
8:50 - Benefits of Working in Higher Ed
11:07 - Getting Started in Admissions
14:51 - Tough Part of the Job
15:30 - Career Development & Progression
18:09 - Being an International Admissions Counselor
21:24 - Final Thoughts & Advice
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Relevant Resources
National Association of College Admissions Counselors (NACAC):
https://www.nacacnet.org/
NY State Association of College Admissions Counselors:
https://www.nysacac.org/
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Charities We Love
Bridget: https://www.davethomasfoundation.org/
Joey: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
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Sound Credit To…
“Energy” from https://www.bensound.com/
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“Mouse_Click” from https://freesound.org/people/MATRIXXX...
“Bell, Candle Damper” from https://freesound.org/people/Inspecto...
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