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TRANSCRIPT
Guess Whorsquos
Coming To Visit
RUSSELL ALTHOUSE
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR of
COLLEGE COUNSELING
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
ralthousewhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 181
ANDY MORRIS
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITYSTATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
ahmorrisbinghamtonedu
607-777-3485
WELCOME
ANDY MORRIS RUSSELL ALTHOUSE
And we are offhellip
How Did You Do
What we will cover
Identify common goals
Understand common grounds
Meeting and managing expectations
Learning styles
Making this work
Stepping into the future
The College SearchVisits YESTERDAY
Barons Big Book of Colleges
Parents not as involved in college search process
Except legacy and Uncle Joersquos recommendations
Few students visited colleges
College reps traveled with road maps for months at a time
College-high school visits in all markets and most regions
High school students not as obsessed with APs
Students meet with college reps at fairs
School counselors that generation knew it all
The College SearchVisits TODAY
Computers
Internet allows a plethora a quagmire of information
Helicopter parents haul freshmen amp sophomores to college visits
Students load up on AP courses beginning in 10th grade
Manymost students visit someall their college campuses
Online college ldquorant zonerdquo sites
Online college search sites
Facebook Instagram Twitter WeChat Skype
Cell phones
Serving Our Students
This is a partnership
We are both matchmakers
School counselors get to know their students (the best they can)
School counselors prepare the students to meet college reps amp the admissions process
School counselors must know about
Collegesrsquo programs of study
Collegesrsquo costs
Collegesrsquo requirements
Collegesrsquo personalities
School counselors must satisfy their matchmaking to their administratorsprincipals the parents and the students
Tell Us About Your Little College
Serving Our Students
This is a partnership
We are both matchmakers
College reps get to know their students (the best they can)
Colleges prepare their reps to meet school counselors and their students
College reps must know about their high schoolsregion
HSsrsquo community and studentsrsquo backgrounds
HSsrsquo special programs of study
HSsrsquo curriculums dual IB AP college classes
HSsrsquo policies for visits panels presentations fairs etc
College reps must satisfy their matchmaking to their college
administrators HS principals counselors the parents and the students
Getting to Know You
Entering a new territory college reps learn a little from those who came
before (if they are lucky)
Colleges collect data on high schools EPS (SAT data) previous applicant data
visit notes new software making that easier
HS web sites and especially school profile educate the college rep
Web sites for college reps establish connections instructions directions and
directories
A rep has to visit a school multiple times to know the schoolrsquos location the
college office location security policies parking policies visit times and
opportunities
HSs could consider needs of the college reps youngnew or oldexperienced
Together we can learn from each other and be efficient in our efforts
Irsquom Sorry Which Ivy League School
Did You Say You Were From
Getting to Know You
School counselors learn about colleges from others in their office
Colleges offer opportunities to meet with school counselor groups
Colleges sponsor drive-in or fly-in programs
Regional ACACs or college consortia sponsor college tour programs
Naviance offers information about colleges
HS college offices maintain filesfolders on individual colleges
HSs maintain college data bases of info sheets results of interviews
with college reps electronic versions of college materials
HS counselors gain release time to tour colleges
Conference networking opportunities
HS visits face-to-face with college reps at HSs or during college fairs
Whatrsquos Up School Counselors
Mind-blowing caseloads of students
Amped up stealthy fighter-helicopter parents
Leave no common child behind core-success testing
Naviance is greathellipooops drat Naviance suckshellipoh did that transcript go
throughhellip
Could you colleges come up with new deadlines for EA 123 ED-1-5
Priority preferential scholarship Christmas surprise last gasp app
deadlines
ldquoOh and who is this new guy your college sent us this year We had just
gotten used to the one you sent last yearhelliphelliprdquo
The Coalition Applicationmdashon board
New SAThellip
WHATrsquoS UP ADMISSION PEOPLE
Sorry but we have a few new staff and wersquove re-drawn territories so
not sure yet who your school will be read by
Budgets are tight I have to check to see if your high school is in our
master recruitment strange strategic statistically generated lists
We did get still another new computer system so expect to get
congratulations emails in September and missing items emails in late
May
We have been asked again to find as many students as last year and if
they could have a little higher GPA oh and ACTSAT score and wersquore
hoping with the economy up again fewer financial aid needy types
Oh and while I have you on the phone hope your summer was fun
and Irsquom going to be near your school next Thursday would that work
for you to visit
Who Wants to Meet the Next
College Rep
Managing Expectations(college reps wish list)
Colleges want HSs counselors to know enough about the
school to appropriately get onto their studentsrsquo college
lists
Colleges would very much want interested students to
meet with them if an unknown college or one coming
onto the scenemdashcounselor could identify students with
interests matching programs at that college
Colleges do not want to spend time waiting for students
to approach them in lunchroom
Colleges with a yet-to-be-known reputation want a chance
to leave their mark for future referrals
Managing Expectations(how many wishes do we get)
Colleges hope that information from their visit is
shared among other counselors
Colleges especially good to great colleges do not
want the velvet rope treatment
Colleges expect to meet briefly with a counselor
who will impact college list development rather
than application processing (school counselor vs
college center staffer)
Colleges really want to meet you
Managing Expectations
HS counselors want college reps to connect the dots for them
why U
Expect efficient presentation of pertinent information
relevant to their school its students and its staff
Who and how might I contact you if I need you
Is it worthwhile for me to host you for a meeting with me and
my students
How can I help to develop awareness of your school with my
students once I realize your unique worthiness
WHAT ELSE
Open the Velvet Rope
To New Opportunities
Breakthrough Moments
But this was MY high schoolhellip
College finally voices concern with counselor or
director
School who had shunned a college for several yearshellip
Valuable meeting happens finally
Director discovers a college that every student should
know about
College feels the beginning of a beautiful relationship
Strangers on a planehelliphelliptrue story
You Really Do This for Every College
How we do our thing
Recruitment travel is expensive time + travel expenses= apps
Major fairs
Top feeder HSs
Secondary feeders
Special interest schools
3-5 visits per day and a college fair
Scheduling is like a jig saw puzzle missing a couple edge pieces
Getting through to who schedules
Good date-bad date-good time-no wonrsquot work-teacher conference
day-oh no
Glory be to online scheduling tools
Itrsquos All About the Swag
Giving and Getting
How You Do the School Counselor Thing
Incredible balancing act
Plunge into phone and email messages left throughout the
summer asking for call backs to set up appointments
75 of your students want to change their senior schedules
Meets with frantic students who applied to 36 colleges on
August 2nd
Frantic parents who want to know why their junior cannot take
one more AP course thatrsquoll only make 6 this year
School Board people asking ldquowhat happened to that girl you
know our valedictorian you were sure she was going to get into
Pennrdquo ldquoWe hope you got her into at least Yale or Princeton
rdquoWhat is this sudden attraction to this Binghamton University
our students want to go to Alabama
School Counselor vs College Center
Many HSs have school counselors who ldquoworkrdquo with
students to
develop college lists
discuss testing choices
School counselors get to know the studentsrsquo
personality academic strengths and weaknesses
Early on begin to guide students toward certain
future possibilities
ldquoWhy donrsquot you look at Binghamton Universityhelliprdquo
School Counselor vs College Center
Some HSs or entire regions have dedicated staff
to bring the college search to fruition
These College-Career Center staff often
Help students to sign up for testing
Begin the application education process
Assist with internships or other career exploration
activities
Examples In Florida BRACE amp CAP counselors
Q Who Should College Reps Meet With
If a college is entering a region and trying to establish
itself where first-hand knowledge is absent
Who should they meet with
Who couldshould they influence
Is meeting and sharing with a College Center Counselor a
dead end
How can school counselors point students toward a new
college on their radar if the college rep and their valuable
information never gets to the school counseling staff
DISCUSShelliphellip
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College CounselorsBest Practice
The Wardlaw-Hartidge School Edison New Jersey
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
My website for College Counselors
(httpwwwwhschoolorgpagecfmp=625)
Contains Contact info for both school counselors
Visit Hours
How to schedule a visit
Directions to campus
Parking information
Other schools of interest in the area
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
For College Admission Officers
Susan R Swenson
Director of College Counseling
sswensonwhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 112
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
ralthousewhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 181
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Visitor Information
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School welcomes visits from colleges and
universities each year in order for our students to learn more about
your school and for you to learn more about what distinguishes
Wardlaw-Hartridge
Visit Hours
Fall college visits are scheduled during the months of September
October and November for 40-45 minute time blocks which coincide
with our class start times Available times include 810 855 958
1036 1121 1206 (not a lunch break) 130 and 215
If interested interviews with potential applicants can also be
arranged Please contact either of our college counselors to make
these arrangements
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
To Schedule a Visit
Visits can be scheduled online using this link Click here
to schedule your visit We hope you will take advantage
of this option as it allows you to schedule at your
convenience If you prefer you may also arrange your
visit by calling either of our college counselors
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Directions to Campus
The College Counseling Office is located in the main
building
Directions to Campus
Parking
As you enter The Wardlaw-Hartridge School please stay in
the right lane of the driveway Just beyond the statue
you will see visitor parking spaces on your left If the
visitor parking area is full please park in any open
space
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors Other Schools in the Area
Bishop George Ahr High School ndash 175 miles
JP Stevens High School ndash 217 miles
Plainfield High School ndash 247 miles
South Plainfield High School ndash 306 miles
St Josephrsquos High School ndash 361 miles
Colonia High School ndash 387 miles
Metuchen High School ndash 419 miles
Westfield High School ndash 53 miles
Rutgers Preparatory School ndash 1267 miles
Kent Place School ndash 1298 miles
Pingry School 1402 miles
Gill-St Bernardrsquos School ndash 2349 miles
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
College Representative Date Time
Washington U in St Louis Victor Thomas 9911 858 AM
Case Western Reserve U Rachel Oscar 91114 232 PM
Vassar College Kelly Harrington 91514 858 AM
Skidmore College Ariana VacsRenwick 91514 232 PM
University of Virginia Ryan Hargraves 91514 700 PM
Binghamton University Justin Brymn 91714 1046 PM
University of Richmond Beth Anne Spacht 91814 1133 AM
Rowan University Allison Wedell 92214 1221 PM
Seton Hall University Jenna McAteer 92314 1046 AM
Bucknell University Mohammed Ahamed 92414 1133 AM
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
GoogleDoc ndash not recommended
Uses an interactive excel or GoogleSheet
Requires college rep to have a google account
Information gets ldquolostrdquo after its been entered or people
get weird error messages etc
The school enters each day and time for appointments in Column A
In Column B you would enter your name next to the date you
wanted ndash
Column c was email
Column D was phone etc etc etc
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
YouCanBookme (httpsyoucanbookme)
Basic level is free ndash an upgraded account is $10month
only provides HS to ask college rep 7 questions on the free version (name phone cell
phone email etc)
This may not be enough for some schools needs
System sends email to both HS and College counselor confirming the visit and it can also
send a text depending on set up of the system
Can only book appointments for time lengths they allow (45 mins to 1440 mins)
This can be a problem if times do not match up with HS bell schedule Note also that times
available are in blue those not available are gray with an X
The system is linked to one calendar
This could be a problem if there are multiple counselors in the office
If one counselor had a meeting it would X out the time but a co-worker was available to
host the rep
A plus side of that is that you donrsquot have to enter the visits onto your own calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Sign Up Genius
Free for most things upgrades depends on how many
bells and whistles you wantneed After free the price
is 999month 2499month and 4999month You
can turn it on and off as needed (if you pay for
upgrade)
httpwwwsignupgeniuscom
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Homepage for sign-ups
This system could not match my bell schedule exactly on time either but it
was much closer than YouCanBookme With the note on the homepage and
in the confirmation email issues were mitigated regarding times were off
by 1-3 mins
Reps can only report name email phone address You can also allow for a
ldquocommentrdquo which I used and asked them for their school name in the
comment box
System will send you and the rep a confirmation email System will notify
and remind the college reps a set number of days before their appointment
Reps who make an account with Sign up genius can go in and change their
appointment dates and times ndash you are notified of the changes
You must enter the visit information into your personal calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
RepVisits
New company
Product is very similar to the two above but it was designed by a
HS Counselor so in theory it works better for college rep visits
since the other programs where not designed with college reps in
mind they are much more general
Russell signed up for an account and canceled it the same day
because they make you pick a length of time for your visits 45
min 50 min 60 mins
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
WELCOME
ANDY MORRIS RUSSELL ALTHOUSE
And we are offhellip
How Did You Do
What we will cover
Identify common goals
Understand common grounds
Meeting and managing expectations
Learning styles
Making this work
Stepping into the future
The College SearchVisits YESTERDAY
Barons Big Book of Colleges
Parents not as involved in college search process
Except legacy and Uncle Joersquos recommendations
Few students visited colleges
College reps traveled with road maps for months at a time
College-high school visits in all markets and most regions
High school students not as obsessed with APs
Students meet with college reps at fairs
School counselors that generation knew it all
The College SearchVisits TODAY
Computers
Internet allows a plethora a quagmire of information
Helicopter parents haul freshmen amp sophomores to college visits
Students load up on AP courses beginning in 10th grade
Manymost students visit someall their college campuses
Online college ldquorant zonerdquo sites
Online college search sites
Facebook Instagram Twitter WeChat Skype
Cell phones
Serving Our Students
This is a partnership
We are both matchmakers
School counselors get to know their students (the best they can)
School counselors prepare the students to meet college reps amp the admissions process
School counselors must know about
Collegesrsquo programs of study
Collegesrsquo costs
Collegesrsquo requirements
Collegesrsquo personalities
School counselors must satisfy their matchmaking to their administratorsprincipals the parents and the students
Tell Us About Your Little College
Serving Our Students
This is a partnership
We are both matchmakers
College reps get to know their students (the best they can)
Colleges prepare their reps to meet school counselors and their students
College reps must know about their high schoolsregion
HSsrsquo community and studentsrsquo backgrounds
HSsrsquo special programs of study
HSsrsquo curriculums dual IB AP college classes
HSsrsquo policies for visits panels presentations fairs etc
College reps must satisfy their matchmaking to their college
administrators HS principals counselors the parents and the students
Getting to Know You
Entering a new territory college reps learn a little from those who came
before (if they are lucky)
Colleges collect data on high schools EPS (SAT data) previous applicant data
visit notes new software making that easier
HS web sites and especially school profile educate the college rep
Web sites for college reps establish connections instructions directions and
directories
A rep has to visit a school multiple times to know the schoolrsquos location the
college office location security policies parking policies visit times and
opportunities
HSs could consider needs of the college reps youngnew or oldexperienced
Together we can learn from each other and be efficient in our efforts
Irsquom Sorry Which Ivy League School
Did You Say You Were From
Getting to Know You
School counselors learn about colleges from others in their office
Colleges offer opportunities to meet with school counselor groups
Colleges sponsor drive-in or fly-in programs
Regional ACACs or college consortia sponsor college tour programs
Naviance offers information about colleges
HS college offices maintain filesfolders on individual colleges
HSs maintain college data bases of info sheets results of interviews
with college reps electronic versions of college materials
HS counselors gain release time to tour colleges
Conference networking opportunities
HS visits face-to-face with college reps at HSs or during college fairs
Whatrsquos Up School Counselors
Mind-blowing caseloads of students
Amped up stealthy fighter-helicopter parents
Leave no common child behind core-success testing
Naviance is greathellipooops drat Naviance suckshellipoh did that transcript go
throughhellip
Could you colleges come up with new deadlines for EA 123 ED-1-5
Priority preferential scholarship Christmas surprise last gasp app
deadlines
ldquoOh and who is this new guy your college sent us this year We had just
gotten used to the one you sent last yearhelliphelliprdquo
The Coalition Applicationmdashon board
New SAThellip
WHATrsquoS UP ADMISSION PEOPLE
Sorry but we have a few new staff and wersquove re-drawn territories so
not sure yet who your school will be read by
Budgets are tight I have to check to see if your high school is in our
master recruitment strange strategic statistically generated lists
We did get still another new computer system so expect to get
congratulations emails in September and missing items emails in late
May
We have been asked again to find as many students as last year and if
they could have a little higher GPA oh and ACTSAT score and wersquore
hoping with the economy up again fewer financial aid needy types
Oh and while I have you on the phone hope your summer was fun
and Irsquom going to be near your school next Thursday would that work
for you to visit
Who Wants to Meet the Next
College Rep
Managing Expectations(college reps wish list)
Colleges want HSs counselors to know enough about the
school to appropriately get onto their studentsrsquo college
lists
Colleges would very much want interested students to
meet with them if an unknown college or one coming
onto the scenemdashcounselor could identify students with
interests matching programs at that college
Colleges do not want to spend time waiting for students
to approach them in lunchroom
Colleges with a yet-to-be-known reputation want a chance
to leave their mark for future referrals
Managing Expectations(how many wishes do we get)
Colleges hope that information from their visit is
shared among other counselors
Colleges especially good to great colleges do not
want the velvet rope treatment
Colleges expect to meet briefly with a counselor
who will impact college list development rather
than application processing (school counselor vs
college center staffer)
Colleges really want to meet you
Managing Expectations
HS counselors want college reps to connect the dots for them
why U
Expect efficient presentation of pertinent information
relevant to their school its students and its staff
Who and how might I contact you if I need you
Is it worthwhile for me to host you for a meeting with me and
my students
How can I help to develop awareness of your school with my
students once I realize your unique worthiness
WHAT ELSE
Open the Velvet Rope
To New Opportunities
Breakthrough Moments
But this was MY high schoolhellip
College finally voices concern with counselor or
director
School who had shunned a college for several yearshellip
Valuable meeting happens finally
Director discovers a college that every student should
know about
College feels the beginning of a beautiful relationship
Strangers on a planehelliphelliptrue story
You Really Do This for Every College
How we do our thing
Recruitment travel is expensive time + travel expenses= apps
Major fairs
Top feeder HSs
Secondary feeders
Special interest schools
3-5 visits per day and a college fair
Scheduling is like a jig saw puzzle missing a couple edge pieces
Getting through to who schedules
Good date-bad date-good time-no wonrsquot work-teacher conference
day-oh no
Glory be to online scheduling tools
Itrsquos All About the Swag
Giving and Getting
How You Do the School Counselor Thing
Incredible balancing act
Plunge into phone and email messages left throughout the
summer asking for call backs to set up appointments
75 of your students want to change their senior schedules
Meets with frantic students who applied to 36 colleges on
August 2nd
Frantic parents who want to know why their junior cannot take
one more AP course thatrsquoll only make 6 this year
School Board people asking ldquowhat happened to that girl you
know our valedictorian you were sure she was going to get into
Pennrdquo ldquoWe hope you got her into at least Yale or Princeton
rdquoWhat is this sudden attraction to this Binghamton University
our students want to go to Alabama
School Counselor vs College Center
Many HSs have school counselors who ldquoworkrdquo with
students to
develop college lists
discuss testing choices
School counselors get to know the studentsrsquo
personality academic strengths and weaknesses
Early on begin to guide students toward certain
future possibilities
ldquoWhy donrsquot you look at Binghamton Universityhelliprdquo
School Counselor vs College Center
Some HSs or entire regions have dedicated staff
to bring the college search to fruition
These College-Career Center staff often
Help students to sign up for testing
Begin the application education process
Assist with internships or other career exploration
activities
Examples In Florida BRACE amp CAP counselors
Q Who Should College Reps Meet With
If a college is entering a region and trying to establish
itself where first-hand knowledge is absent
Who should they meet with
Who couldshould they influence
Is meeting and sharing with a College Center Counselor a
dead end
How can school counselors point students toward a new
college on their radar if the college rep and their valuable
information never gets to the school counseling staff
DISCUSShelliphellip
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College CounselorsBest Practice
The Wardlaw-Hartidge School Edison New Jersey
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
My website for College Counselors
(httpwwwwhschoolorgpagecfmp=625)
Contains Contact info for both school counselors
Visit Hours
How to schedule a visit
Directions to campus
Parking information
Other schools of interest in the area
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
For College Admission Officers
Susan R Swenson
Director of College Counseling
sswensonwhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 112
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
ralthousewhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 181
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Visitor Information
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School welcomes visits from colleges and
universities each year in order for our students to learn more about
your school and for you to learn more about what distinguishes
Wardlaw-Hartridge
Visit Hours
Fall college visits are scheduled during the months of September
October and November for 40-45 minute time blocks which coincide
with our class start times Available times include 810 855 958
1036 1121 1206 (not a lunch break) 130 and 215
If interested interviews with potential applicants can also be
arranged Please contact either of our college counselors to make
these arrangements
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
To Schedule a Visit
Visits can be scheduled online using this link Click here
to schedule your visit We hope you will take advantage
of this option as it allows you to schedule at your
convenience If you prefer you may also arrange your
visit by calling either of our college counselors
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Directions to Campus
The College Counseling Office is located in the main
building
Directions to Campus
Parking
As you enter The Wardlaw-Hartridge School please stay in
the right lane of the driveway Just beyond the statue
you will see visitor parking spaces on your left If the
visitor parking area is full please park in any open
space
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors Other Schools in the Area
Bishop George Ahr High School ndash 175 miles
JP Stevens High School ndash 217 miles
Plainfield High School ndash 247 miles
South Plainfield High School ndash 306 miles
St Josephrsquos High School ndash 361 miles
Colonia High School ndash 387 miles
Metuchen High School ndash 419 miles
Westfield High School ndash 53 miles
Rutgers Preparatory School ndash 1267 miles
Kent Place School ndash 1298 miles
Pingry School 1402 miles
Gill-St Bernardrsquos School ndash 2349 miles
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
College Representative Date Time
Washington U in St Louis Victor Thomas 9911 858 AM
Case Western Reserve U Rachel Oscar 91114 232 PM
Vassar College Kelly Harrington 91514 858 AM
Skidmore College Ariana VacsRenwick 91514 232 PM
University of Virginia Ryan Hargraves 91514 700 PM
Binghamton University Justin Brymn 91714 1046 PM
University of Richmond Beth Anne Spacht 91814 1133 AM
Rowan University Allison Wedell 92214 1221 PM
Seton Hall University Jenna McAteer 92314 1046 AM
Bucknell University Mohammed Ahamed 92414 1133 AM
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
GoogleDoc ndash not recommended
Uses an interactive excel or GoogleSheet
Requires college rep to have a google account
Information gets ldquolostrdquo after its been entered or people
get weird error messages etc
The school enters each day and time for appointments in Column A
In Column B you would enter your name next to the date you
wanted ndash
Column c was email
Column D was phone etc etc etc
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
YouCanBookme (httpsyoucanbookme)
Basic level is free ndash an upgraded account is $10month
only provides HS to ask college rep 7 questions on the free version (name phone cell
phone email etc)
This may not be enough for some schools needs
System sends email to both HS and College counselor confirming the visit and it can also
send a text depending on set up of the system
Can only book appointments for time lengths they allow (45 mins to 1440 mins)
This can be a problem if times do not match up with HS bell schedule Note also that times
available are in blue those not available are gray with an X
The system is linked to one calendar
This could be a problem if there are multiple counselors in the office
If one counselor had a meeting it would X out the time but a co-worker was available to
host the rep
A plus side of that is that you donrsquot have to enter the visits onto your own calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Sign Up Genius
Free for most things upgrades depends on how many
bells and whistles you wantneed After free the price
is 999month 2499month and 4999month You
can turn it on and off as needed (if you pay for
upgrade)
httpwwwsignupgeniuscom
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Homepage for sign-ups
This system could not match my bell schedule exactly on time either but it
was much closer than YouCanBookme With the note on the homepage and
in the confirmation email issues were mitigated regarding times were off
by 1-3 mins
Reps can only report name email phone address You can also allow for a
ldquocommentrdquo which I used and asked them for their school name in the
comment box
System will send you and the rep a confirmation email System will notify
and remind the college reps a set number of days before their appointment
Reps who make an account with Sign up genius can go in and change their
appointment dates and times ndash you are notified of the changes
You must enter the visit information into your personal calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
RepVisits
New company
Product is very similar to the two above but it was designed by a
HS Counselor so in theory it works better for college rep visits
since the other programs where not designed with college reps in
mind they are much more general
Russell signed up for an account and canceled it the same day
because they make you pick a length of time for your visits 45
min 50 min 60 mins
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
And we are offhellip
How Did You Do
What we will cover
Identify common goals
Understand common grounds
Meeting and managing expectations
Learning styles
Making this work
Stepping into the future
The College SearchVisits YESTERDAY
Barons Big Book of Colleges
Parents not as involved in college search process
Except legacy and Uncle Joersquos recommendations
Few students visited colleges
College reps traveled with road maps for months at a time
College-high school visits in all markets and most regions
High school students not as obsessed with APs
Students meet with college reps at fairs
School counselors that generation knew it all
The College SearchVisits TODAY
Computers
Internet allows a plethora a quagmire of information
Helicopter parents haul freshmen amp sophomores to college visits
Students load up on AP courses beginning in 10th grade
Manymost students visit someall their college campuses
Online college ldquorant zonerdquo sites
Online college search sites
Facebook Instagram Twitter WeChat Skype
Cell phones
Serving Our Students
This is a partnership
We are both matchmakers
School counselors get to know their students (the best they can)
School counselors prepare the students to meet college reps amp the admissions process
School counselors must know about
Collegesrsquo programs of study
Collegesrsquo costs
Collegesrsquo requirements
Collegesrsquo personalities
School counselors must satisfy their matchmaking to their administratorsprincipals the parents and the students
Tell Us About Your Little College
Serving Our Students
This is a partnership
We are both matchmakers
College reps get to know their students (the best they can)
Colleges prepare their reps to meet school counselors and their students
College reps must know about their high schoolsregion
HSsrsquo community and studentsrsquo backgrounds
HSsrsquo special programs of study
HSsrsquo curriculums dual IB AP college classes
HSsrsquo policies for visits panels presentations fairs etc
College reps must satisfy their matchmaking to their college
administrators HS principals counselors the parents and the students
Getting to Know You
Entering a new territory college reps learn a little from those who came
before (if they are lucky)
Colleges collect data on high schools EPS (SAT data) previous applicant data
visit notes new software making that easier
HS web sites and especially school profile educate the college rep
Web sites for college reps establish connections instructions directions and
directories
A rep has to visit a school multiple times to know the schoolrsquos location the
college office location security policies parking policies visit times and
opportunities
HSs could consider needs of the college reps youngnew or oldexperienced
Together we can learn from each other and be efficient in our efforts
Irsquom Sorry Which Ivy League School
Did You Say You Were From
Getting to Know You
School counselors learn about colleges from others in their office
Colleges offer opportunities to meet with school counselor groups
Colleges sponsor drive-in or fly-in programs
Regional ACACs or college consortia sponsor college tour programs
Naviance offers information about colleges
HS college offices maintain filesfolders on individual colleges
HSs maintain college data bases of info sheets results of interviews
with college reps electronic versions of college materials
HS counselors gain release time to tour colleges
Conference networking opportunities
HS visits face-to-face with college reps at HSs or during college fairs
Whatrsquos Up School Counselors
Mind-blowing caseloads of students
Amped up stealthy fighter-helicopter parents
Leave no common child behind core-success testing
Naviance is greathellipooops drat Naviance suckshellipoh did that transcript go
throughhellip
Could you colleges come up with new deadlines for EA 123 ED-1-5
Priority preferential scholarship Christmas surprise last gasp app
deadlines
ldquoOh and who is this new guy your college sent us this year We had just
gotten used to the one you sent last yearhelliphelliprdquo
The Coalition Applicationmdashon board
New SAThellip
WHATrsquoS UP ADMISSION PEOPLE
Sorry but we have a few new staff and wersquove re-drawn territories so
not sure yet who your school will be read by
Budgets are tight I have to check to see if your high school is in our
master recruitment strange strategic statistically generated lists
We did get still another new computer system so expect to get
congratulations emails in September and missing items emails in late
May
We have been asked again to find as many students as last year and if
they could have a little higher GPA oh and ACTSAT score and wersquore
hoping with the economy up again fewer financial aid needy types
Oh and while I have you on the phone hope your summer was fun
and Irsquom going to be near your school next Thursday would that work
for you to visit
Who Wants to Meet the Next
College Rep
Managing Expectations(college reps wish list)
Colleges want HSs counselors to know enough about the
school to appropriately get onto their studentsrsquo college
lists
Colleges would very much want interested students to
meet with them if an unknown college or one coming
onto the scenemdashcounselor could identify students with
interests matching programs at that college
Colleges do not want to spend time waiting for students
to approach them in lunchroom
Colleges with a yet-to-be-known reputation want a chance
to leave their mark for future referrals
Managing Expectations(how many wishes do we get)
Colleges hope that information from their visit is
shared among other counselors
Colleges especially good to great colleges do not
want the velvet rope treatment
Colleges expect to meet briefly with a counselor
who will impact college list development rather
than application processing (school counselor vs
college center staffer)
Colleges really want to meet you
Managing Expectations
HS counselors want college reps to connect the dots for them
why U
Expect efficient presentation of pertinent information
relevant to their school its students and its staff
Who and how might I contact you if I need you
Is it worthwhile for me to host you for a meeting with me and
my students
How can I help to develop awareness of your school with my
students once I realize your unique worthiness
WHAT ELSE
Open the Velvet Rope
To New Opportunities
Breakthrough Moments
But this was MY high schoolhellip
College finally voices concern with counselor or
director
School who had shunned a college for several yearshellip
Valuable meeting happens finally
Director discovers a college that every student should
know about
College feels the beginning of a beautiful relationship
Strangers on a planehelliphelliptrue story
You Really Do This for Every College
How we do our thing
Recruitment travel is expensive time + travel expenses= apps
Major fairs
Top feeder HSs
Secondary feeders
Special interest schools
3-5 visits per day and a college fair
Scheduling is like a jig saw puzzle missing a couple edge pieces
Getting through to who schedules
Good date-bad date-good time-no wonrsquot work-teacher conference
day-oh no
Glory be to online scheduling tools
Itrsquos All About the Swag
Giving and Getting
How You Do the School Counselor Thing
Incredible balancing act
Plunge into phone and email messages left throughout the
summer asking for call backs to set up appointments
75 of your students want to change their senior schedules
Meets with frantic students who applied to 36 colleges on
August 2nd
Frantic parents who want to know why their junior cannot take
one more AP course thatrsquoll only make 6 this year
School Board people asking ldquowhat happened to that girl you
know our valedictorian you were sure she was going to get into
Pennrdquo ldquoWe hope you got her into at least Yale or Princeton
rdquoWhat is this sudden attraction to this Binghamton University
our students want to go to Alabama
School Counselor vs College Center
Many HSs have school counselors who ldquoworkrdquo with
students to
develop college lists
discuss testing choices
School counselors get to know the studentsrsquo
personality academic strengths and weaknesses
Early on begin to guide students toward certain
future possibilities
ldquoWhy donrsquot you look at Binghamton Universityhelliprdquo
School Counselor vs College Center
Some HSs or entire regions have dedicated staff
to bring the college search to fruition
These College-Career Center staff often
Help students to sign up for testing
Begin the application education process
Assist with internships or other career exploration
activities
Examples In Florida BRACE amp CAP counselors
Q Who Should College Reps Meet With
If a college is entering a region and trying to establish
itself where first-hand knowledge is absent
Who should they meet with
Who couldshould they influence
Is meeting and sharing with a College Center Counselor a
dead end
How can school counselors point students toward a new
college on their radar if the college rep and their valuable
information never gets to the school counseling staff
DISCUSShelliphellip
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College CounselorsBest Practice
The Wardlaw-Hartidge School Edison New Jersey
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
My website for College Counselors
(httpwwwwhschoolorgpagecfmp=625)
Contains Contact info for both school counselors
Visit Hours
How to schedule a visit
Directions to campus
Parking information
Other schools of interest in the area
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
For College Admission Officers
Susan R Swenson
Director of College Counseling
sswensonwhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 112
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
ralthousewhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 181
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Visitor Information
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School welcomes visits from colleges and
universities each year in order for our students to learn more about
your school and for you to learn more about what distinguishes
Wardlaw-Hartridge
Visit Hours
Fall college visits are scheduled during the months of September
October and November for 40-45 minute time blocks which coincide
with our class start times Available times include 810 855 958
1036 1121 1206 (not a lunch break) 130 and 215
If interested interviews with potential applicants can also be
arranged Please contact either of our college counselors to make
these arrangements
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
To Schedule a Visit
Visits can be scheduled online using this link Click here
to schedule your visit We hope you will take advantage
of this option as it allows you to schedule at your
convenience If you prefer you may also arrange your
visit by calling either of our college counselors
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Directions to Campus
The College Counseling Office is located in the main
building
Directions to Campus
Parking
As you enter The Wardlaw-Hartridge School please stay in
the right lane of the driveway Just beyond the statue
you will see visitor parking spaces on your left If the
visitor parking area is full please park in any open
space
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors Other Schools in the Area
Bishop George Ahr High School ndash 175 miles
JP Stevens High School ndash 217 miles
Plainfield High School ndash 247 miles
South Plainfield High School ndash 306 miles
St Josephrsquos High School ndash 361 miles
Colonia High School ndash 387 miles
Metuchen High School ndash 419 miles
Westfield High School ndash 53 miles
Rutgers Preparatory School ndash 1267 miles
Kent Place School ndash 1298 miles
Pingry School 1402 miles
Gill-St Bernardrsquos School ndash 2349 miles
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
College Representative Date Time
Washington U in St Louis Victor Thomas 9911 858 AM
Case Western Reserve U Rachel Oscar 91114 232 PM
Vassar College Kelly Harrington 91514 858 AM
Skidmore College Ariana VacsRenwick 91514 232 PM
University of Virginia Ryan Hargraves 91514 700 PM
Binghamton University Justin Brymn 91714 1046 PM
University of Richmond Beth Anne Spacht 91814 1133 AM
Rowan University Allison Wedell 92214 1221 PM
Seton Hall University Jenna McAteer 92314 1046 AM
Bucknell University Mohammed Ahamed 92414 1133 AM
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
GoogleDoc ndash not recommended
Uses an interactive excel or GoogleSheet
Requires college rep to have a google account
Information gets ldquolostrdquo after its been entered or people
get weird error messages etc
The school enters each day and time for appointments in Column A
In Column B you would enter your name next to the date you
wanted ndash
Column c was email
Column D was phone etc etc etc
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
YouCanBookme (httpsyoucanbookme)
Basic level is free ndash an upgraded account is $10month
only provides HS to ask college rep 7 questions on the free version (name phone cell
phone email etc)
This may not be enough for some schools needs
System sends email to both HS and College counselor confirming the visit and it can also
send a text depending on set up of the system
Can only book appointments for time lengths they allow (45 mins to 1440 mins)
This can be a problem if times do not match up with HS bell schedule Note also that times
available are in blue those not available are gray with an X
The system is linked to one calendar
This could be a problem if there are multiple counselors in the office
If one counselor had a meeting it would X out the time but a co-worker was available to
host the rep
A plus side of that is that you donrsquot have to enter the visits onto your own calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Sign Up Genius
Free for most things upgrades depends on how many
bells and whistles you wantneed After free the price
is 999month 2499month and 4999month You
can turn it on and off as needed (if you pay for
upgrade)
httpwwwsignupgeniuscom
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Homepage for sign-ups
This system could not match my bell schedule exactly on time either but it
was much closer than YouCanBookme With the note on the homepage and
in the confirmation email issues were mitigated regarding times were off
by 1-3 mins
Reps can only report name email phone address You can also allow for a
ldquocommentrdquo which I used and asked them for their school name in the
comment box
System will send you and the rep a confirmation email System will notify
and remind the college reps a set number of days before their appointment
Reps who make an account with Sign up genius can go in and change their
appointment dates and times ndash you are notified of the changes
You must enter the visit information into your personal calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
RepVisits
New company
Product is very similar to the two above but it was designed by a
HS Counselor so in theory it works better for college rep visits
since the other programs where not designed with college reps in
mind they are much more general
Russell signed up for an account and canceled it the same day
because they make you pick a length of time for your visits 45
min 50 min 60 mins
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
How Did You Do
What we will cover
Identify common goals
Understand common grounds
Meeting and managing expectations
Learning styles
Making this work
Stepping into the future
The College SearchVisits YESTERDAY
Barons Big Book of Colleges
Parents not as involved in college search process
Except legacy and Uncle Joersquos recommendations
Few students visited colleges
College reps traveled with road maps for months at a time
College-high school visits in all markets and most regions
High school students not as obsessed with APs
Students meet with college reps at fairs
School counselors that generation knew it all
The College SearchVisits TODAY
Computers
Internet allows a plethora a quagmire of information
Helicopter parents haul freshmen amp sophomores to college visits
Students load up on AP courses beginning in 10th grade
Manymost students visit someall their college campuses
Online college ldquorant zonerdquo sites
Online college search sites
Facebook Instagram Twitter WeChat Skype
Cell phones
Serving Our Students
This is a partnership
We are both matchmakers
School counselors get to know their students (the best they can)
School counselors prepare the students to meet college reps amp the admissions process
School counselors must know about
Collegesrsquo programs of study
Collegesrsquo costs
Collegesrsquo requirements
Collegesrsquo personalities
School counselors must satisfy their matchmaking to their administratorsprincipals the parents and the students
Tell Us About Your Little College
Serving Our Students
This is a partnership
We are both matchmakers
College reps get to know their students (the best they can)
Colleges prepare their reps to meet school counselors and their students
College reps must know about their high schoolsregion
HSsrsquo community and studentsrsquo backgrounds
HSsrsquo special programs of study
HSsrsquo curriculums dual IB AP college classes
HSsrsquo policies for visits panels presentations fairs etc
College reps must satisfy their matchmaking to their college
administrators HS principals counselors the parents and the students
Getting to Know You
Entering a new territory college reps learn a little from those who came
before (if they are lucky)
Colleges collect data on high schools EPS (SAT data) previous applicant data
visit notes new software making that easier
HS web sites and especially school profile educate the college rep
Web sites for college reps establish connections instructions directions and
directories
A rep has to visit a school multiple times to know the schoolrsquos location the
college office location security policies parking policies visit times and
opportunities
HSs could consider needs of the college reps youngnew or oldexperienced
Together we can learn from each other and be efficient in our efforts
Irsquom Sorry Which Ivy League School
Did You Say You Were From
Getting to Know You
School counselors learn about colleges from others in their office
Colleges offer opportunities to meet with school counselor groups
Colleges sponsor drive-in or fly-in programs
Regional ACACs or college consortia sponsor college tour programs
Naviance offers information about colleges
HS college offices maintain filesfolders on individual colleges
HSs maintain college data bases of info sheets results of interviews
with college reps electronic versions of college materials
HS counselors gain release time to tour colleges
Conference networking opportunities
HS visits face-to-face with college reps at HSs or during college fairs
Whatrsquos Up School Counselors
Mind-blowing caseloads of students
Amped up stealthy fighter-helicopter parents
Leave no common child behind core-success testing
Naviance is greathellipooops drat Naviance suckshellipoh did that transcript go
throughhellip
Could you colleges come up with new deadlines for EA 123 ED-1-5
Priority preferential scholarship Christmas surprise last gasp app
deadlines
ldquoOh and who is this new guy your college sent us this year We had just
gotten used to the one you sent last yearhelliphelliprdquo
The Coalition Applicationmdashon board
New SAThellip
WHATrsquoS UP ADMISSION PEOPLE
Sorry but we have a few new staff and wersquove re-drawn territories so
not sure yet who your school will be read by
Budgets are tight I have to check to see if your high school is in our
master recruitment strange strategic statistically generated lists
We did get still another new computer system so expect to get
congratulations emails in September and missing items emails in late
May
We have been asked again to find as many students as last year and if
they could have a little higher GPA oh and ACTSAT score and wersquore
hoping with the economy up again fewer financial aid needy types
Oh and while I have you on the phone hope your summer was fun
and Irsquom going to be near your school next Thursday would that work
for you to visit
Who Wants to Meet the Next
College Rep
Managing Expectations(college reps wish list)
Colleges want HSs counselors to know enough about the
school to appropriately get onto their studentsrsquo college
lists
Colleges would very much want interested students to
meet with them if an unknown college or one coming
onto the scenemdashcounselor could identify students with
interests matching programs at that college
Colleges do not want to spend time waiting for students
to approach them in lunchroom
Colleges with a yet-to-be-known reputation want a chance
to leave their mark for future referrals
Managing Expectations(how many wishes do we get)
Colleges hope that information from their visit is
shared among other counselors
Colleges especially good to great colleges do not
want the velvet rope treatment
Colleges expect to meet briefly with a counselor
who will impact college list development rather
than application processing (school counselor vs
college center staffer)
Colleges really want to meet you
Managing Expectations
HS counselors want college reps to connect the dots for them
why U
Expect efficient presentation of pertinent information
relevant to their school its students and its staff
Who and how might I contact you if I need you
Is it worthwhile for me to host you for a meeting with me and
my students
How can I help to develop awareness of your school with my
students once I realize your unique worthiness
WHAT ELSE
Open the Velvet Rope
To New Opportunities
Breakthrough Moments
But this was MY high schoolhellip
College finally voices concern with counselor or
director
School who had shunned a college for several yearshellip
Valuable meeting happens finally
Director discovers a college that every student should
know about
College feels the beginning of a beautiful relationship
Strangers on a planehelliphelliptrue story
You Really Do This for Every College
How we do our thing
Recruitment travel is expensive time + travel expenses= apps
Major fairs
Top feeder HSs
Secondary feeders
Special interest schools
3-5 visits per day and a college fair
Scheduling is like a jig saw puzzle missing a couple edge pieces
Getting through to who schedules
Good date-bad date-good time-no wonrsquot work-teacher conference
day-oh no
Glory be to online scheduling tools
Itrsquos All About the Swag
Giving and Getting
How You Do the School Counselor Thing
Incredible balancing act
Plunge into phone and email messages left throughout the
summer asking for call backs to set up appointments
75 of your students want to change their senior schedules
Meets with frantic students who applied to 36 colleges on
August 2nd
Frantic parents who want to know why their junior cannot take
one more AP course thatrsquoll only make 6 this year
School Board people asking ldquowhat happened to that girl you
know our valedictorian you were sure she was going to get into
Pennrdquo ldquoWe hope you got her into at least Yale or Princeton
rdquoWhat is this sudden attraction to this Binghamton University
our students want to go to Alabama
School Counselor vs College Center
Many HSs have school counselors who ldquoworkrdquo with
students to
develop college lists
discuss testing choices
School counselors get to know the studentsrsquo
personality academic strengths and weaknesses
Early on begin to guide students toward certain
future possibilities
ldquoWhy donrsquot you look at Binghamton Universityhelliprdquo
School Counselor vs College Center
Some HSs or entire regions have dedicated staff
to bring the college search to fruition
These College-Career Center staff often
Help students to sign up for testing
Begin the application education process
Assist with internships or other career exploration
activities
Examples In Florida BRACE amp CAP counselors
Q Who Should College Reps Meet With
If a college is entering a region and trying to establish
itself where first-hand knowledge is absent
Who should they meet with
Who couldshould they influence
Is meeting and sharing with a College Center Counselor a
dead end
How can school counselors point students toward a new
college on their radar if the college rep and their valuable
information never gets to the school counseling staff
DISCUSShelliphellip
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College CounselorsBest Practice
The Wardlaw-Hartidge School Edison New Jersey
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
My website for College Counselors
(httpwwwwhschoolorgpagecfmp=625)
Contains Contact info for both school counselors
Visit Hours
How to schedule a visit
Directions to campus
Parking information
Other schools of interest in the area
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
For College Admission Officers
Susan R Swenson
Director of College Counseling
sswensonwhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 112
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
ralthousewhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 181
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Visitor Information
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School welcomes visits from colleges and
universities each year in order for our students to learn more about
your school and for you to learn more about what distinguishes
Wardlaw-Hartridge
Visit Hours
Fall college visits are scheduled during the months of September
October and November for 40-45 minute time blocks which coincide
with our class start times Available times include 810 855 958
1036 1121 1206 (not a lunch break) 130 and 215
If interested interviews with potential applicants can also be
arranged Please contact either of our college counselors to make
these arrangements
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
To Schedule a Visit
Visits can be scheduled online using this link Click here
to schedule your visit We hope you will take advantage
of this option as it allows you to schedule at your
convenience If you prefer you may also arrange your
visit by calling either of our college counselors
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Directions to Campus
The College Counseling Office is located in the main
building
Directions to Campus
Parking
As you enter The Wardlaw-Hartridge School please stay in
the right lane of the driveway Just beyond the statue
you will see visitor parking spaces on your left If the
visitor parking area is full please park in any open
space
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors Other Schools in the Area
Bishop George Ahr High School ndash 175 miles
JP Stevens High School ndash 217 miles
Plainfield High School ndash 247 miles
South Plainfield High School ndash 306 miles
St Josephrsquos High School ndash 361 miles
Colonia High School ndash 387 miles
Metuchen High School ndash 419 miles
Westfield High School ndash 53 miles
Rutgers Preparatory School ndash 1267 miles
Kent Place School ndash 1298 miles
Pingry School 1402 miles
Gill-St Bernardrsquos School ndash 2349 miles
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
College Representative Date Time
Washington U in St Louis Victor Thomas 9911 858 AM
Case Western Reserve U Rachel Oscar 91114 232 PM
Vassar College Kelly Harrington 91514 858 AM
Skidmore College Ariana VacsRenwick 91514 232 PM
University of Virginia Ryan Hargraves 91514 700 PM
Binghamton University Justin Brymn 91714 1046 PM
University of Richmond Beth Anne Spacht 91814 1133 AM
Rowan University Allison Wedell 92214 1221 PM
Seton Hall University Jenna McAteer 92314 1046 AM
Bucknell University Mohammed Ahamed 92414 1133 AM
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
GoogleDoc ndash not recommended
Uses an interactive excel or GoogleSheet
Requires college rep to have a google account
Information gets ldquolostrdquo after its been entered or people
get weird error messages etc
The school enters each day and time for appointments in Column A
In Column B you would enter your name next to the date you
wanted ndash
Column c was email
Column D was phone etc etc etc
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
YouCanBookme (httpsyoucanbookme)
Basic level is free ndash an upgraded account is $10month
only provides HS to ask college rep 7 questions on the free version (name phone cell
phone email etc)
This may not be enough for some schools needs
System sends email to both HS and College counselor confirming the visit and it can also
send a text depending on set up of the system
Can only book appointments for time lengths they allow (45 mins to 1440 mins)
This can be a problem if times do not match up with HS bell schedule Note also that times
available are in blue those not available are gray with an X
The system is linked to one calendar
This could be a problem if there are multiple counselors in the office
If one counselor had a meeting it would X out the time but a co-worker was available to
host the rep
A plus side of that is that you donrsquot have to enter the visits onto your own calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Sign Up Genius
Free for most things upgrades depends on how many
bells and whistles you wantneed After free the price
is 999month 2499month and 4999month You
can turn it on and off as needed (if you pay for
upgrade)
httpwwwsignupgeniuscom
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Homepage for sign-ups
This system could not match my bell schedule exactly on time either but it
was much closer than YouCanBookme With the note on the homepage and
in the confirmation email issues were mitigated regarding times were off
by 1-3 mins
Reps can only report name email phone address You can also allow for a
ldquocommentrdquo which I used and asked them for their school name in the
comment box
System will send you and the rep a confirmation email System will notify
and remind the college reps a set number of days before their appointment
Reps who make an account with Sign up genius can go in and change their
appointment dates and times ndash you are notified of the changes
You must enter the visit information into your personal calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
RepVisits
New company
Product is very similar to the two above but it was designed by a
HS Counselor so in theory it works better for college rep visits
since the other programs where not designed with college reps in
mind they are much more general
Russell signed up for an account and canceled it the same day
because they make you pick a length of time for your visits 45
min 50 min 60 mins
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
The College SearchVisits YESTERDAY
Barons Big Book of Colleges
Parents not as involved in college search process
Except legacy and Uncle Joersquos recommendations
Few students visited colleges
College reps traveled with road maps for months at a time
College-high school visits in all markets and most regions
High school students not as obsessed with APs
Students meet with college reps at fairs
School counselors that generation knew it all
The College SearchVisits TODAY
Computers
Internet allows a plethora a quagmire of information
Helicopter parents haul freshmen amp sophomores to college visits
Students load up on AP courses beginning in 10th grade
Manymost students visit someall their college campuses
Online college ldquorant zonerdquo sites
Online college search sites
Facebook Instagram Twitter WeChat Skype
Cell phones
Serving Our Students
This is a partnership
We are both matchmakers
School counselors get to know their students (the best they can)
School counselors prepare the students to meet college reps amp the admissions process
School counselors must know about
Collegesrsquo programs of study
Collegesrsquo costs
Collegesrsquo requirements
Collegesrsquo personalities
School counselors must satisfy their matchmaking to their administratorsprincipals the parents and the students
Tell Us About Your Little College
Serving Our Students
This is a partnership
We are both matchmakers
College reps get to know their students (the best they can)
Colleges prepare their reps to meet school counselors and their students
College reps must know about their high schoolsregion
HSsrsquo community and studentsrsquo backgrounds
HSsrsquo special programs of study
HSsrsquo curriculums dual IB AP college classes
HSsrsquo policies for visits panels presentations fairs etc
College reps must satisfy their matchmaking to their college
administrators HS principals counselors the parents and the students
Getting to Know You
Entering a new territory college reps learn a little from those who came
before (if they are lucky)
Colleges collect data on high schools EPS (SAT data) previous applicant data
visit notes new software making that easier
HS web sites and especially school profile educate the college rep
Web sites for college reps establish connections instructions directions and
directories
A rep has to visit a school multiple times to know the schoolrsquos location the
college office location security policies parking policies visit times and
opportunities
HSs could consider needs of the college reps youngnew or oldexperienced
Together we can learn from each other and be efficient in our efforts
Irsquom Sorry Which Ivy League School
Did You Say You Were From
Getting to Know You
School counselors learn about colleges from others in their office
Colleges offer opportunities to meet with school counselor groups
Colleges sponsor drive-in or fly-in programs
Regional ACACs or college consortia sponsor college tour programs
Naviance offers information about colleges
HS college offices maintain filesfolders on individual colleges
HSs maintain college data bases of info sheets results of interviews
with college reps electronic versions of college materials
HS counselors gain release time to tour colleges
Conference networking opportunities
HS visits face-to-face with college reps at HSs or during college fairs
Whatrsquos Up School Counselors
Mind-blowing caseloads of students
Amped up stealthy fighter-helicopter parents
Leave no common child behind core-success testing
Naviance is greathellipooops drat Naviance suckshellipoh did that transcript go
throughhellip
Could you colleges come up with new deadlines for EA 123 ED-1-5
Priority preferential scholarship Christmas surprise last gasp app
deadlines
ldquoOh and who is this new guy your college sent us this year We had just
gotten used to the one you sent last yearhelliphelliprdquo
The Coalition Applicationmdashon board
New SAThellip
WHATrsquoS UP ADMISSION PEOPLE
Sorry but we have a few new staff and wersquove re-drawn territories so
not sure yet who your school will be read by
Budgets are tight I have to check to see if your high school is in our
master recruitment strange strategic statistically generated lists
We did get still another new computer system so expect to get
congratulations emails in September and missing items emails in late
May
We have been asked again to find as many students as last year and if
they could have a little higher GPA oh and ACTSAT score and wersquore
hoping with the economy up again fewer financial aid needy types
Oh and while I have you on the phone hope your summer was fun
and Irsquom going to be near your school next Thursday would that work
for you to visit
Who Wants to Meet the Next
College Rep
Managing Expectations(college reps wish list)
Colleges want HSs counselors to know enough about the
school to appropriately get onto their studentsrsquo college
lists
Colleges would very much want interested students to
meet with them if an unknown college or one coming
onto the scenemdashcounselor could identify students with
interests matching programs at that college
Colleges do not want to spend time waiting for students
to approach them in lunchroom
Colleges with a yet-to-be-known reputation want a chance
to leave their mark for future referrals
Managing Expectations(how many wishes do we get)
Colleges hope that information from their visit is
shared among other counselors
Colleges especially good to great colleges do not
want the velvet rope treatment
Colleges expect to meet briefly with a counselor
who will impact college list development rather
than application processing (school counselor vs
college center staffer)
Colleges really want to meet you
Managing Expectations
HS counselors want college reps to connect the dots for them
why U
Expect efficient presentation of pertinent information
relevant to their school its students and its staff
Who and how might I contact you if I need you
Is it worthwhile for me to host you for a meeting with me and
my students
How can I help to develop awareness of your school with my
students once I realize your unique worthiness
WHAT ELSE
Open the Velvet Rope
To New Opportunities
Breakthrough Moments
But this was MY high schoolhellip
College finally voices concern with counselor or
director
School who had shunned a college for several yearshellip
Valuable meeting happens finally
Director discovers a college that every student should
know about
College feels the beginning of a beautiful relationship
Strangers on a planehelliphelliptrue story
You Really Do This for Every College
How we do our thing
Recruitment travel is expensive time + travel expenses= apps
Major fairs
Top feeder HSs
Secondary feeders
Special interest schools
3-5 visits per day and a college fair
Scheduling is like a jig saw puzzle missing a couple edge pieces
Getting through to who schedules
Good date-bad date-good time-no wonrsquot work-teacher conference
day-oh no
Glory be to online scheduling tools
Itrsquos All About the Swag
Giving and Getting
How You Do the School Counselor Thing
Incredible balancing act
Plunge into phone and email messages left throughout the
summer asking for call backs to set up appointments
75 of your students want to change their senior schedules
Meets with frantic students who applied to 36 colleges on
August 2nd
Frantic parents who want to know why their junior cannot take
one more AP course thatrsquoll only make 6 this year
School Board people asking ldquowhat happened to that girl you
know our valedictorian you were sure she was going to get into
Pennrdquo ldquoWe hope you got her into at least Yale or Princeton
rdquoWhat is this sudden attraction to this Binghamton University
our students want to go to Alabama
School Counselor vs College Center
Many HSs have school counselors who ldquoworkrdquo with
students to
develop college lists
discuss testing choices
School counselors get to know the studentsrsquo
personality academic strengths and weaknesses
Early on begin to guide students toward certain
future possibilities
ldquoWhy donrsquot you look at Binghamton Universityhelliprdquo
School Counselor vs College Center
Some HSs or entire regions have dedicated staff
to bring the college search to fruition
These College-Career Center staff often
Help students to sign up for testing
Begin the application education process
Assist with internships or other career exploration
activities
Examples In Florida BRACE amp CAP counselors
Q Who Should College Reps Meet With
If a college is entering a region and trying to establish
itself where first-hand knowledge is absent
Who should they meet with
Who couldshould they influence
Is meeting and sharing with a College Center Counselor a
dead end
How can school counselors point students toward a new
college on their radar if the college rep and their valuable
information never gets to the school counseling staff
DISCUSShelliphellip
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College CounselorsBest Practice
The Wardlaw-Hartidge School Edison New Jersey
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
My website for College Counselors
(httpwwwwhschoolorgpagecfmp=625)
Contains Contact info for both school counselors
Visit Hours
How to schedule a visit
Directions to campus
Parking information
Other schools of interest in the area
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
For College Admission Officers
Susan R Swenson
Director of College Counseling
sswensonwhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 112
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
ralthousewhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 181
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Visitor Information
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School welcomes visits from colleges and
universities each year in order for our students to learn more about
your school and for you to learn more about what distinguishes
Wardlaw-Hartridge
Visit Hours
Fall college visits are scheduled during the months of September
October and November for 40-45 minute time blocks which coincide
with our class start times Available times include 810 855 958
1036 1121 1206 (not a lunch break) 130 and 215
If interested interviews with potential applicants can also be
arranged Please contact either of our college counselors to make
these arrangements
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
To Schedule a Visit
Visits can be scheduled online using this link Click here
to schedule your visit We hope you will take advantage
of this option as it allows you to schedule at your
convenience If you prefer you may also arrange your
visit by calling either of our college counselors
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Directions to Campus
The College Counseling Office is located in the main
building
Directions to Campus
Parking
As you enter The Wardlaw-Hartridge School please stay in
the right lane of the driveway Just beyond the statue
you will see visitor parking spaces on your left If the
visitor parking area is full please park in any open
space
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors Other Schools in the Area
Bishop George Ahr High School ndash 175 miles
JP Stevens High School ndash 217 miles
Plainfield High School ndash 247 miles
South Plainfield High School ndash 306 miles
St Josephrsquos High School ndash 361 miles
Colonia High School ndash 387 miles
Metuchen High School ndash 419 miles
Westfield High School ndash 53 miles
Rutgers Preparatory School ndash 1267 miles
Kent Place School ndash 1298 miles
Pingry School 1402 miles
Gill-St Bernardrsquos School ndash 2349 miles
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
College Representative Date Time
Washington U in St Louis Victor Thomas 9911 858 AM
Case Western Reserve U Rachel Oscar 91114 232 PM
Vassar College Kelly Harrington 91514 858 AM
Skidmore College Ariana VacsRenwick 91514 232 PM
University of Virginia Ryan Hargraves 91514 700 PM
Binghamton University Justin Brymn 91714 1046 PM
University of Richmond Beth Anne Spacht 91814 1133 AM
Rowan University Allison Wedell 92214 1221 PM
Seton Hall University Jenna McAteer 92314 1046 AM
Bucknell University Mohammed Ahamed 92414 1133 AM
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
GoogleDoc ndash not recommended
Uses an interactive excel or GoogleSheet
Requires college rep to have a google account
Information gets ldquolostrdquo after its been entered or people
get weird error messages etc
The school enters each day and time for appointments in Column A
In Column B you would enter your name next to the date you
wanted ndash
Column c was email
Column D was phone etc etc etc
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
YouCanBookme (httpsyoucanbookme)
Basic level is free ndash an upgraded account is $10month
only provides HS to ask college rep 7 questions on the free version (name phone cell
phone email etc)
This may not be enough for some schools needs
System sends email to both HS and College counselor confirming the visit and it can also
send a text depending on set up of the system
Can only book appointments for time lengths they allow (45 mins to 1440 mins)
This can be a problem if times do not match up with HS bell schedule Note also that times
available are in blue those not available are gray with an X
The system is linked to one calendar
This could be a problem if there are multiple counselors in the office
If one counselor had a meeting it would X out the time but a co-worker was available to
host the rep
A plus side of that is that you donrsquot have to enter the visits onto your own calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Sign Up Genius
Free for most things upgrades depends on how many
bells and whistles you wantneed After free the price
is 999month 2499month and 4999month You
can turn it on and off as needed (if you pay for
upgrade)
httpwwwsignupgeniuscom
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Homepage for sign-ups
This system could not match my bell schedule exactly on time either but it
was much closer than YouCanBookme With the note on the homepage and
in the confirmation email issues were mitigated regarding times were off
by 1-3 mins
Reps can only report name email phone address You can also allow for a
ldquocommentrdquo which I used and asked them for their school name in the
comment box
System will send you and the rep a confirmation email System will notify
and remind the college reps a set number of days before their appointment
Reps who make an account with Sign up genius can go in and change their
appointment dates and times ndash you are notified of the changes
You must enter the visit information into your personal calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
RepVisits
New company
Product is very similar to the two above but it was designed by a
HS Counselor so in theory it works better for college rep visits
since the other programs where not designed with college reps in
mind they are much more general
Russell signed up for an account and canceled it the same day
because they make you pick a length of time for your visits 45
min 50 min 60 mins
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
The College SearchVisits TODAY
Computers
Internet allows a plethora a quagmire of information
Helicopter parents haul freshmen amp sophomores to college visits
Students load up on AP courses beginning in 10th grade
Manymost students visit someall their college campuses
Online college ldquorant zonerdquo sites
Online college search sites
Facebook Instagram Twitter WeChat Skype
Cell phones
Serving Our Students
This is a partnership
We are both matchmakers
School counselors get to know their students (the best they can)
School counselors prepare the students to meet college reps amp the admissions process
School counselors must know about
Collegesrsquo programs of study
Collegesrsquo costs
Collegesrsquo requirements
Collegesrsquo personalities
School counselors must satisfy their matchmaking to their administratorsprincipals the parents and the students
Tell Us About Your Little College
Serving Our Students
This is a partnership
We are both matchmakers
College reps get to know their students (the best they can)
Colleges prepare their reps to meet school counselors and their students
College reps must know about their high schoolsregion
HSsrsquo community and studentsrsquo backgrounds
HSsrsquo special programs of study
HSsrsquo curriculums dual IB AP college classes
HSsrsquo policies for visits panels presentations fairs etc
College reps must satisfy their matchmaking to their college
administrators HS principals counselors the parents and the students
Getting to Know You
Entering a new territory college reps learn a little from those who came
before (if they are lucky)
Colleges collect data on high schools EPS (SAT data) previous applicant data
visit notes new software making that easier
HS web sites and especially school profile educate the college rep
Web sites for college reps establish connections instructions directions and
directories
A rep has to visit a school multiple times to know the schoolrsquos location the
college office location security policies parking policies visit times and
opportunities
HSs could consider needs of the college reps youngnew or oldexperienced
Together we can learn from each other and be efficient in our efforts
Irsquom Sorry Which Ivy League School
Did You Say You Were From
Getting to Know You
School counselors learn about colleges from others in their office
Colleges offer opportunities to meet with school counselor groups
Colleges sponsor drive-in or fly-in programs
Regional ACACs or college consortia sponsor college tour programs
Naviance offers information about colleges
HS college offices maintain filesfolders on individual colleges
HSs maintain college data bases of info sheets results of interviews
with college reps electronic versions of college materials
HS counselors gain release time to tour colleges
Conference networking opportunities
HS visits face-to-face with college reps at HSs or during college fairs
Whatrsquos Up School Counselors
Mind-blowing caseloads of students
Amped up stealthy fighter-helicopter parents
Leave no common child behind core-success testing
Naviance is greathellipooops drat Naviance suckshellipoh did that transcript go
throughhellip
Could you colleges come up with new deadlines for EA 123 ED-1-5
Priority preferential scholarship Christmas surprise last gasp app
deadlines
ldquoOh and who is this new guy your college sent us this year We had just
gotten used to the one you sent last yearhelliphelliprdquo
The Coalition Applicationmdashon board
New SAThellip
WHATrsquoS UP ADMISSION PEOPLE
Sorry but we have a few new staff and wersquove re-drawn territories so
not sure yet who your school will be read by
Budgets are tight I have to check to see if your high school is in our
master recruitment strange strategic statistically generated lists
We did get still another new computer system so expect to get
congratulations emails in September and missing items emails in late
May
We have been asked again to find as many students as last year and if
they could have a little higher GPA oh and ACTSAT score and wersquore
hoping with the economy up again fewer financial aid needy types
Oh and while I have you on the phone hope your summer was fun
and Irsquom going to be near your school next Thursday would that work
for you to visit
Who Wants to Meet the Next
College Rep
Managing Expectations(college reps wish list)
Colleges want HSs counselors to know enough about the
school to appropriately get onto their studentsrsquo college
lists
Colleges would very much want interested students to
meet with them if an unknown college or one coming
onto the scenemdashcounselor could identify students with
interests matching programs at that college
Colleges do not want to spend time waiting for students
to approach them in lunchroom
Colleges with a yet-to-be-known reputation want a chance
to leave their mark for future referrals
Managing Expectations(how many wishes do we get)
Colleges hope that information from their visit is
shared among other counselors
Colleges especially good to great colleges do not
want the velvet rope treatment
Colleges expect to meet briefly with a counselor
who will impact college list development rather
than application processing (school counselor vs
college center staffer)
Colleges really want to meet you
Managing Expectations
HS counselors want college reps to connect the dots for them
why U
Expect efficient presentation of pertinent information
relevant to their school its students and its staff
Who and how might I contact you if I need you
Is it worthwhile for me to host you for a meeting with me and
my students
How can I help to develop awareness of your school with my
students once I realize your unique worthiness
WHAT ELSE
Open the Velvet Rope
To New Opportunities
Breakthrough Moments
But this was MY high schoolhellip
College finally voices concern with counselor or
director
School who had shunned a college for several yearshellip
Valuable meeting happens finally
Director discovers a college that every student should
know about
College feels the beginning of a beautiful relationship
Strangers on a planehelliphelliptrue story
You Really Do This for Every College
How we do our thing
Recruitment travel is expensive time + travel expenses= apps
Major fairs
Top feeder HSs
Secondary feeders
Special interest schools
3-5 visits per day and a college fair
Scheduling is like a jig saw puzzle missing a couple edge pieces
Getting through to who schedules
Good date-bad date-good time-no wonrsquot work-teacher conference
day-oh no
Glory be to online scheduling tools
Itrsquos All About the Swag
Giving and Getting
How You Do the School Counselor Thing
Incredible balancing act
Plunge into phone and email messages left throughout the
summer asking for call backs to set up appointments
75 of your students want to change their senior schedules
Meets with frantic students who applied to 36 colleges on
August 2nd
Frantic parents who want to know why their junior cannot take
one more AP course thatrsquoll only make 6 this year
School Board people asking ldquowhat happened to that girl you
know our valedictorian you were sure she was going to get into
Pennrdquo ldquoWe hope you got her into at least Yale or Princeton
rdquoWhat is this sudden attraction to this Binghamton University
our students want to go to Alabama
School Counselor vs College Center
Many HSs have school counselors who ldquoworkrdquo with
students to
develop college lists
discuss testing choices
School counselors get to know the studentsrsquo
personality academic strengths and weaknesses
Early on begin to guide students toward certain
future possibilities
ldquoWhy donrsquot you look at Binghamton Universityhelliprdquo
School Counselor vs College Center
Some HSs or entire regions have dedicated staff
to bring the college search to fruition
These College-Career Center staff often
Help students to sign up for testing
Begin the application education process
Assist with internships or other career exploration
activities
Examples In Florida BRACE amp CAP counselors
Q Who Should College Reps Meet With
If a college is entering a region and trying to establish
itself where first-hand knowledge is absent
Who should they meet with
Who couldshould they influence
Is meeting and sharing with a College Center Counselor a
dead end
How can school counselors point students toward a new
college on their radar if the college rep and their valuable
information never gets to the school counseling staff
DISCUSShelliphellip
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College CounselorsBest Practice
The Wardlaw-Hartidge School Edison New Jersey
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
My website for College Counselors
(httpwwwwhschoolorgpagecfmp=625)
Contains Contact info for both school counselors
Visit Hours
How to schedule a visit
Directions to campus
Parking information
Other schools of interest in the area
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
For College Admission Officers
Susan R Swenson
Director of College Counseling
sswensonwhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 112
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
ralthousewhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 181
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Visitor Information
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School welcomes visits from colleges and
universities each year in order for our students to learn more about
your school and for you to learn more about what distinguishes
Wardlaw-Hartridge
Visit Hours
Fall college visits are scheduled during the months of September
October and November for 40-45 minute time blocks which coincide
with our class start times Available times include 810 855 958
1036 1121 1206 (not a lunch break) 130 and 215
If interested interviews with potential applicants can also be
arranged Please contact either of our college counselors to make
these arrangements
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
To Schedule a Visit
Visits can be scheduled online using this link Click here
to schedule your visit We hope you will take advantage
of this option as it allows you to schedule at your
convenience If you prefer you may also arrange your
visit by calling either of our college counselors
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Directions to Campus
The College Counseling Office is located in the main
building
Directions to Campus
Parking
As you enter The Wardlaw-Hartridge School please stay in
the right lane of the driveway Just beyond the statue
you will see visitor parking spaces on your left If the
visitor parking area is full please park in any open
space
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors Other Schools in the Area
Bishop George Ahr High School ndash 175 miles
JP Stevens High School ndash 217 miles
Plainfield High School ndash 247 miles
South Plainfield High School ndash 306 miles
St Josephrsquos High School ndash 361 miles
Colonia High School ndash 387 miles
Metuchen High School ndash 419 miles
Westfield High School ndash 53 miles
Rutgers Preparatory School ndash 1267 miles
Kent Place School ndash 1298 miles
Pingry School 1402 miles
Gill-St Bernardrsquos School ndash 2349 miles
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
College Representative Date Time
Washington U in St Louis Victor Thomas 9911 858 AM
Case Western Reserve U Rachel Oscar 91114 232 PM
Vassar College Kelly Harrington 91514 858 AM
Skidmore College Ariana VacsRenwick 91514 232 PM
University of Virginia Ryan Hargraves 91514 700 PM
Binghamton University Justin Brymn 91714 1046 PM
University of Richmond Beth Anne Spacht 91814 1133 AM
Rowan University Allison Wedell 92214 1221 PM
Seton Hall University Jenna McAteer 92314 1046 AM
Bucknell University Mohammed Ahamed 92414 1133 AM
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
GoogleDoc ndash not recommended
Uses an interactive excel or GoogleSheet
Requires college rep to have a google account
Information gets ldquolostrdquo after its been entered or people
get weird error messages etc
The school enters each day and time for appointments in Column A
In Column B you would enter your name next to the date you
wanted ndash
Column c was email
Column D was phone etc etc etc
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
YouCanBookme (httpsyoucanbookme)
Basic level is free ndash an upgraded account is $10month
only provides HS to ask college rep 7 questions on the free version (name phone cell
phone email etc)
This may not be enough for some schools needs
System sends email to both HS and College counselor confirming the visit and it can also
send a text depending on set up of the system
Can only book appointments for time lengths they allow (45 mins to 1440 mins)
This can be a problem if times do not match up with HS bell schedule Note also that times
available are in blue those not available are gray with an X
The system is linked to one calendar
This could be a problem if there are multiple counselors in the office
If one counselor had a meeting it would X out the time but a co-worker was available to
host the rep
A plus side of that is that you donrsquot have to enter the visits onto your own calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Sign Up Genius
Free for most things upgrades depends on how many
bells and whistles you wantneed After free the price
is 999month 2499month and 4999month You
can turn it on and off as needed (if you pay for
upgrade)
httpwwwsignupgeniuscom
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Homepage for sign-ups
This system could not match my bell schedule exactly on time either but it
was much closer than YouCanBookme With the note on the homepage and
in the confirmation email issues were mitigated regarding times were off
by 1-3 mins
Reps can only report name email phone address You can also allow for a
ldquocommentrdquo which I used and asked them for their school name in the
comment box
System will send you and the rep a confirmation email System will notify
and remind the college reps a set number of days before their appointment
Reps who make an account with Sign up genius can go in and change their
appointment dates and times ndash you are notified of the changes
You must enter the visit information into your personal calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
RepVisits
New company
Product is very similar to the two above but it was designed by a
HS Counselor so in theory it works better for college rep visits
since the other programs where not designed with college reps in
mind they are much more general
Russell signed up for an account and canceled it the same day
because they make you pick a length of time for your visits 45
min 50 min 60 mins
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
Serving Our Students
This is a partnership
We are both matchmakers
School counselors get to know their students (the best they can)
School counselors prepare the students to meet college reps amp the admissions process
School counselors must know about
Collegesrsquo programs of study
Collegesrsquo costs
Collegesrsquo requirements
Collegesrsquo personalities
School counselors must satisfy their matchmaking to their administratorsprincipals the parents and the students
Tell Us About Your Little College
Serving Our Students
This is a partnership
We are both matchmakers
College reps get to know their students (the best they can)
Colleges prepare their reps to meet school counselors and their students
College reps must know about their high schoolsregion
HSsrsquo community and studentsrsquo backgrounds
HSsrsquo special programs of study
HSsrsquo curriculums dual IB AP college classes
HSsrsquo policies for visits panels presentations fairs etc
College reps must satisfy their matchmaking to their college
administrators HS principals counselors the parents and the students
Getting to Know You
Entering a new territory college reps learn a little from those who came
before (if they are lucky)
Colleges collect data on high schools EPS (SAT data) previous applicant data
visit notes new software making that easier
HS web sites and especially school profile educate the college rep
Web sites for college reps establish connections instructions directions and
directories
A rep has to visit a school multiple times to know the schoolrsquos location the
college office location security policies parking policies visit times and
opportunities
HSs could consider needs of the college reps youngnew or oldexperienced
Together we can learn from each other and be efficient in our efforts
Irsquom Sorry Which Ivy League School
Did You Say You Were From
Getting to Know You
School counselors learn about colleges from others in their office
Colleges offer opportunities to meet with school counselor groups
Colleges sponsor drive-in or fly-in programs
Regional ACACs or college consortia sponsor college tour programs
Naviance offers information about colleges
HS college offices maintain filesfolders on individual colleges
HSs maintain college data bases of info sheets results of interviews
with college reps electronic versions of college materials
HS counselors gain release time to tour colleges
Conference networking opportunities
HS visits face-to-face with college reps at HSs or during college fairs
Whatrsquos Up School Counselors
Mind-blowing caseloads of students
Amped up stealthy fighter-helicopter parents
Leave no common child behind core-success testing
Naviance is greathellipooops drat Naviance suckshellipoh did that transcript go
throughhellip
Could you colleges come up with new deadlines for EA 123 ED-1-5
Priority preferential scholarship Christmas surprise last gasp app
deadlines
ldquoOh and who is this new guy your college sent us this year We had just
gotten used to the one you sent last yearhelliphelliprdquo
The Coalition Applicationmdashon board
New SAThellip
WHATrsquoS UP ADMISSION PEOPLE
Sorry but we have a few new staff and wersquove re-drawn territories so
not sure yet who your school will be read by
Budgets are tight I have to check to see if your high school is in our
master recruitment strange strategic statistically generated lists
We did get still another new computer system so expect to get
congratulations emails in September and missing items emails in late
May
We have been asked again to find as many students as last year and if
they could have a little higher GPA oh and ACTSAT score and wersquore
hoping with the economy up again fewer financial aid needy types
Oh and while I have you on the phone hope your summer was fun
and Irsquom going to be near your school next Thursday would that work
for you to visit
Who Wants to Meet the Next
College Rep
Managing Expectations(college reps wish list)
Colleges want HSs counselors to know enough about the
school to appropriately get onto their studentsrsquo college
lists
Colleges would very much want interested students to
meet with them if an unknown college or one coming
onto the scenemdashcounselor could identify students with
interests matching programs at that college
Colleges do not want to spend time waiting for students
to approach them in lunchroom
Colleges with a yet-to-be-known reputation want a chance
to leave their mark for future referrals
Managing Expectations(how many wishes do we get)
Colleges hope that information from their visit is
shared among other counselors
Colleges especially good to great colleges do not
want the velvet rope treatment
Colleges expect to meet briefly with a counselor
who will impact college list development rather
than application processing (school counselor vs
college center staffer)
Colleges really want to meet you
Managing Expectations
HS counselors want college reps to connect the dots for them
why U
Expect efficient presentation of pertinent information
relevant to their school its students and its staff
Who and how might I contact you if I need you
Is it worthwhile for me to host you for a meeting with me and
my students
How can I help to develop awareness of your school with my
students once I realize your unique worthiness
WHAT ELSE
Open the Velvet Rope
To New Opportunities
Breakthrough Moments
But this was MY high schoolhellip
College finally voices concern with counselor or
director
School who had shunned a college for several yearshellip
Valuable meeting happens finally
Director discovers a college that every student should
know about
College feels the beginning of a beautiful relationship
Strangers on a planehelliphelliptrue story
You Really Do This for Every College
How we do our thing
Recruitment travel is expensive time + travel expenses= apps
Major fairs
Top feeder HSs
Secondary feeders
Special interest schools
3-5 visits per day and a college fair
Scheduling is like a jig saw puzzle missing a couple edge pieces
Getting through to who schedules
Good date-bad date-good time-no wonrsquot work-teacher conference
day-oh no
Glory be to online scheduling tools
Itrsquos All About the Swag
Giving and Getting
How You Do the School Counselor Thing
Incredible balancing act
Plunge into phone and email messages left throughout the
summer asking for call backs to set up appointments
75 of your students want to change their senior schedules
Meets with frantic students who applied to 36 colleges on
August 2nd
Frantic parents who want to know why their junior cannot take
one more AP course thatrsquoll only make 6 this year
School Board people asking ldquowhat happened to that girl you
know our valedictorian you were sure she was going to get into
Pennrdquo ldquoWe hope you got her into at least Yale or Princeton
rdquoWhat is this sudden attraction to this Binghamton University
our students want to go to Alabama
School Counselor vs College Center
Many HSs have school counselors who ldquoworkrdquo with
students to
develop college lists
discuss testing choices
School counselors get to know the studentsrsquo
personality academic strengths and weaknesses
Early on begin to guide students toward certain
future possibilities
ldquoWhy donrsquot you look at Binghamton Universityhelliprdquo
School Counselor vs College Center
Some HSs or entire regions have dedicated staff
to bring the college search to fruition
These College-Career Center staff often
Help students to sign up for testing
Begin the application education process
Assist with internships or other career exploration
activities
Examples In Florida BRACE amp CAP counselors
Q Who Should College Reps Meet With
If a college is entering a region and trying to establish
itself where first-hand knowledge is absent
Who should they meet with
Who couldshould they influence
Is meeting and sharing with a College Center Counselor a
dead end
How can school counselors point students toward a new
college on their radar if the college rep and their valuable
information never gets to the school counseling staff
DISCUSShelliphellip
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College CounselorsBest Practice
The Wardlaw-Hartidge School Edison New Jersey
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
My website for College Counselors
(httpwwwwhschoolorgpagecfmp=625)
Contains Contact info for both school counselors
Visit Hours
How to schedule a visit
Directions to campus
Parking information
Other schools of interest in the area
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
For College Admission Officers
Susan R Swenson
Director of College Counseling
sswensonwhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 112
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
ralthousewhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 181
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Visitor Information
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School welcomes visits from colleges and
universities each year in order for our students to learn more about
your school and for you to learn more about what distinguishes
Wardlaw-Hartridge
Visit Hours
Fall college visits are scheduled during the months of September
October and November for 40-45 minute time blocks which coincide
with our class start times Available times include 810 855 958
1036 1121 1206 (not a lunch break) 130 and 215
If interested interviews with potential applicants can also be
arranged Please contact either of our college counselors to make
these arrangements
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
To Schedule a Visit
Visits can be scheduled online using this link Click here
to schedule your visit We hope you will take advantage
of this option as it allows you to schedule at your
convenience If you prefer you may also arrange your
visit by calling either of our college counselors
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Directions to Campus
The College Counseling Office is located in the main
building
Directions to Campus
Parking
As you enter The Wardlaw-Hartridge School please stay in
the right lane of the driveway Just beyond the statue
you will see visitor parking spaces on your left If the
visitor parking area is full please park in any open
space
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors Other Schools in the Area
Bishop George Ahr High School ndash 175 miles
JP Stevens High School ndash 217 miles
Plainfield High School ndash 247 miles
South Plainfield High School ndash 306 miles
St Josephrsquos High School ndash 361 miles
Colonia High School ndash 387 miles
Metuchen High School ndash 419 miles
Westfield High School ndash 53 miles
Rutgers Preparatory School ndash 1267 miles
Kent Place School ndash 1298 miles
Pingry School 1402 miles
Gill-St Bernardrsquos School ndash 2349 miles
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
College Representative Date Time
Washington U in St Louis Victor Thomas 9911 858 AM
Case Western Reserve U Rachel Oscar 91114 232 PM
Vassar College Kelly Harrington 91514 858 AM
Skidmore College Ariana VacsRenwick 91514 232 PM
University of Virginia Ryan Hargraves 91514 700 PM
Binghamton University Justin Brymn 91714 1046 PM
University of Richmond Beth Anne Spacht 91814 1133 AM
Rowan University Allison Wedell 92214 1221 PM
Seton Hall University Jenna McAteer 92314 1046 AM
Bucknell University Mohammed Ahamed 92414 1133 AM
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
GoogleDoc ndash not recommended
Uses an interactive excel or GoogleSheet
Requires college rep to have a google account
Information gets ldquolostrdquo after its been entered or people
get weird error messages etc
The school enters each day and time for appointments in Column A
In Column B you would enter your name next to the date you
wanted ndash
Column c was email
Column D was phone etc etc etc
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
YouCanBookme (httpsyoucanbookme)
Basic level is free ndash an upgraded account is $10month
only provides HS to ask college rep 7 questions on the free version (name phone cell
phone email etc)
This may not be enough for some schools needs
System sends email to both HS and College counselor confirming the visit and it can also
send a text depending on set up of the system
Can only book appointments for time lengths they allow (45 mins to 1440 mins)
This can be a problem if times do not match up with HS bell schedule Note also that times
available are in blue those not available are gray with an X
The system is linked to one calendar
This could be a problem if there are multiple counselors in the office
If one counselor had a meeting it would X out the time but a co-worker was available to
host the rep
A plus side of that is that you donrsquot have to enter the visits onto your own calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Sign Up Genius
Free for most things upgrades depends on how many
bells and whistles you wantneed After free the price
is 999month 2499month and 4999month You
can turn it on and off as needed (if you pay for
upgrade)
httpwwwsignupgeniuscom
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Homepage for sign-ups
This system could not match my bell schedule exactly on time either but it
was much closer than YouCanBookme With the note on the homepage and
in the confirmation email issues were mitigated regarding times were off
by 1-3 mins
Reps can only report name email phone address You can also allow for a
ldquocommentrdquo which I used and asked them for their school name in the
comment box
System will send you and the rep a confirmation email System will notify
and remind the college reps a set number of days before their appointment
Reps who make an account with Sign up genius can go in and change their
appointment dates and times ndash you are notified of the changes
You must enter the visit information into your personal calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
RepVisits
New company
Product is very similar to the two above but it was designed by a
HS Counselor so in theory it works better for college rep visits
since the other programs where not designed with college reps in
mind they are much more general
Russell signed up for an account and canceled it the same day
because they make you pick a length of time for your visits 45
min 50 min 60 mins
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
Tell Us About Your Little College
Serving Our Students
This is a partnership
We are both matchmakers
College reps get to know their students (the best they can)
Colleges prepare their reps to meet school counselors and their students
College reps must know about their high schoolsregion
HSsrsquo community and studentsrsquo backgrounds
HSsrsquo special programs of study
HSsrsquo curriculums dual IB AP college classes
HSsrsquo policies for visits panels presentations fairs etc
College reps must satisfy their matchmaking to their college
administrators HS principals counselors the parents and the students
Getting to Know You
Entering a new territory college reps learn a little from those who came
before (if they are lucky)
Colleges collect data on high schools EPS (SAT data) previous applicant data
visit notes new software making that easier
HS web sites and especially school profile educate the college rep
Web sites for college reps establish connections instructions directions and
directories
A rep has to visit a school multiple times to know the schoolrsquos location the
college office location security policies parking policies visit times and
opportunities
HSs could consider needs of the college reps youngnew or oldexperienced
Together we can learn from each other and be efficient in our efforts
Irsquom Sorry Which Ivy League School
Did You Say You Were From
Getting to Know You
School counselors learn about colleges from others in their office
Colleges offer opportunities to meet with school counselor groups
Colleges sponsor drive-in or fly-in programs
Regional ACACs or college consortia sponsor college tour programs
Naviance offers information about colleges
HS college offices maintain filesfolders on individual colleges
HSs maintain college data bases of info sheets results of interviews
with college reps electronic versions of college materials
HS counselors gain release time to tour colleges
Conference networking opportunities
HS visits face-to-face with college reps at HSs or during college fairs
Whatrsquos Up School Counselors
Mind-blowing caseloads of students
Amped up stealthy fighter-helicopter parents
Leave no common child behind core-success testing
Naviance is greathellipooops drat Naviance suckshellipoh did that transcript go
throughhellip
Could you colleges come up with new deadlines for EA 123 ED-1-5
Priority preferential scholarship Christmas surprise last gasp app
deadlines
ldquoOh and who is this new guy your college sent us this year We had just
gotten used to the one you sent last yearhelliphelliprdquo
The Coalition Applicationmdashon board
New SAThellip
WHATrsquoS UP ADMISSION PEOPLE
Sorry but we have a few new staff and wersquove re-drawn territories so
not sure yet who your school will be read by
Budgets are tight I have to check to see if your high school is in our
master recruitment strange strategic statistically generated lists
We did get still another new computer system so expect to get
congratulations emails in September and missing items emails in late
May
We have been asked again to find as many students as last year and if
they could have a little higher GPA oh and ACTSAT score and wersquore
hoping with the economy up again fewer financial aid needy types
Oh and while I have you on the phone hope your summer was fun
and Irsquom going to be near your school next Thursday would that work
for you to visit
Who Wants to Meet the Next
College Rep
Managing Expectations(college reps wish list)
Colleges want HSs counselors to know enough about the
school to appropriately get onto their studentsrsquo college
lists
Colleges would very much want interested students to
meet with them if an unknown college or one coming
onto the scenemdashcounselor could identify students with
interests matching programs at that college
Colleges do not want to spend time waiting for students
to approach them in lunchroom
Colleges with a yet-to-be-known reputation want a chance
to leave their mark for future referrals
Managing Expectations(how many wishes do we get)
Colleges hope that information from their visit is
shared among other counselors
Colleges especially good to great colleges do not
want the velvet rope treatment
Colleges expect to meet briefly with a counselor
who will impact college list development rather
than application processing (school counselor vs
college center staffer)
Colleges really want to meet you
Managing Expectations
HS counselors want college reps to connect the dots for them
why U
Expect efficient presentation of pertinent information
relevant to their school its students and its staff
Who and how might I contact you if I need you
Is it worthwhile for me to host you for a meeting with me and
my students
How can I help to develop awareness of your school with my
students once I realize your unique worthiness
WHAT ELSE
Open the Velvet Rope
To New Opportunities
Breakthrough Moments
But this was MY high schoolhellip
College finally voices concern with counselor or
director
School who had shunned a college for several yearshellip
Valuable meeting happens finally
Director discovers a college that every student should
know about
College feels the beginning of a beautiful relationship
Strangers on a planehelliphelliptrue story
You Really Do This for Every College
How we do our thing
Recruitment travel is expensive time + travel expenses= apps
Major fairs
Top feeder HSs
Secondary feeders
Special interest schools
3-5 visits per day and a college fair
Scheduling is like a jig saw puzzle missing a couple edge pieces
Getting through to who schedules
Good date-bad date-good time-no wonrsquot work-teacher conference
day-oh no
Glory be to online scheduling tools
Itrsquos All About the Swag
Giving and Getting
How You Do the School Counselor Thing
Incredible balancing act
Plunge into phone and email messages left throughout the
summer asking for call backs to set up appointments
75 of your students want to change their senior schedules
Meets with frantic students who applied to 36 colleges on
August 2nd
Frantic parents who want to know why their junior cannot take
one more AP course thatrsquoll only make 6 this year
School Board people asking ldquowhat happened to that girl you
know our valedictorian you were sure she was going to get into
Pennrdquo ldquoWe hope you got her into at least Yale or Princeton
rdquoWhat is this sudden attraction to this Binghamton University
our students want to go to Alabama
School Counselor vs College Center
Many HSs have school counselors who ldquoworkrdquo with
students to
develop college lists
discuss testing choices
School counselors get to know the studentsrsquo
personality academic strengths and weaknesses
Early on begin to guide students toward certain
future possibilities
ldquoWhy donrsquot you look at Binghamton Universityhelliprdquo
School Counselor vs College Center
Some HSs or entire regions have dedicated staff
to bring the college search to fruition
These College-Career Center staff often
Help students to sign up for testing
Begin the application education process
Assist with internships or other career exploration
activities
Examples In Florida BRACE amp CAP counselors
Q Who Should College Reps Meet With
If a college is entering a region and trying to establish
itself where first-hand knowledge is absent
Who should they meet with
Who couldshould they influence
Is meeting and sharing with a College Center Counselor a
dead end
How can school counselors point students toward a new
college on their radar if the college rep and their valuable
information never gets to the school counseling staff
DISCUSShelliphellip
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College CounselorsBest Practice
The Wardlaw-Hartidge School Edison New Jersey
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
My website for College Counselors
(httpwwwwhschoolorgpagecfmp=625)
Contains Contact info for both school counselors
Visit Hours
How to schedule a visit
Directions to campus
Parking information
Other schools of interest in the area
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
For College Admission Officers
Susan R Swenson
Director of College Counseling
sswensonwhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 112
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
ralthousewhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 181
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Visitor Information
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School welcomes visits from colleges and
universities each year in order for our students to learn more about
your school and for you to learn more about what distinguishes
Wardlaw-Hartridge
Visit Hours
Fall college visits are scheduled during the months of September
October and November for 40-45 minute time blocks which coincide
with our class start times Available times include 810 855 958
1036 1121 1206 (not a lunch break) 130 and 215
If interested interviews with potential applicants can also be
arranged Please contact either of our college counselors to make
these arrangements
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
To Schedule a Visit
Visits can be scheduled online using this link Click here
to schedule your visit We hope you will take advantage
of this option as it allows you to schedule at your
convenience If you prefer you may also arrange your
visit by calling either of our college counselors
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Directions to Campus
The College Counseling Office is located in the main
building
Directions to Campus
Parking
As you enter The Wardlaw-Hartridge School please stay in
the right lane of the driveway Just beyond the statue
you will see visitor parking spaces on your left If the
visitor parking area is full please park in any open
space
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors Other Schools in the Area
Bishop George Ahr High School ndash 175 miles
JP Stevens High School ndash 217 miles
Plainfield High School ndash 247 miles
South Plainfield High School ndash 306 miles
St Josephrsquos High School ndash 361 miles
Colonia High School ndash 387 miles
Metuchen High School ndash 419 miles
Westfield High School ndash 53 miles
Rutgers Preparatory School ndash 1267 miles
Kent Place School ndash 1298 miles
Pingry School 1402 miles
Gill-St Bernardrsquos School ndash 2349 miles
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
College Representative Date Time
Washington U in St Louis Victor Thomas 9911 858 AM
Case Western Reserve U Rachel Oscar 91114 232 PM
Vassar College Kelly Harrington 91514 858 AM
Skidmore College Ariana VacsRenwick 91514 232 PM
University of Virginia Ryan Hargraves 91514 700 PM
Binghamton University Justin Brymn 91714 1046 PM
University of Richmond Beth Anne Spacht 91814 1133 AM
Rowan University Allison Wedell 92214 1221 PM
Seton Hall University Jenna McAteer 92314 1046 AM
Bucknell University Mohammed Ahamed 92414 1133 AM
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
GoogleDoc ndash not recommended
Uses an interactive excel or GoogleSheet
Requires college rep to have a google account
Information gets ldquolostrdquo after its been entered or people
get weird error messages etc
The school enters each day and time for appointments in Column A
In Column B you would enter your name next to the date you
wanted ndash
Column c was email
Column D was phone etc etc etc
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
YouCanBookme (httpsyoucanbookme)
Basic level is free ndash an upgraded account is $10month
only provides HS to ask college rep 7 questions on the free version (name phone cell
phone email etc)
This may not be enough for some schools needs
System sends email to both HS and College counselor confirming the visit and it can also
send a text depending on set up of the system
Can only book appointments for time lengths they allow (45 mins to 1440 mins)
This can be a problem if times do not match up with HS bell schedule Note also that times
available are in blue those not available are gray with an X
The system is linked to one calendar
This could be a problem if there are multiple counselors in the office
If one counselor had a meeting it would X out the time but a co-worker was available to
host the rep
A plus side of that is that you donrsquot have to enter the visits onto your own calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Sign Up Genius
Free for most things upgrades depends on how many
bells and whistles you wantneed After free the price
is 999month 2499month and 4999month You
can turn it on and off as needed (if you pay for
upgrade)
httpwwwsignupgeniuscom
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Homepage for sign-ups
This system could not match my bell schedule exactly on time either but it
was much closer than YouCanBookme With the note on the homepage and
in the confirmation email issues were mitigated regarding times were off
by 1-3 mins
Reps can only report name email phone address You can also allow for a
ldquocommentrdquo which I used and asked them for their school name in the
comment box
System will send you and the rep a confirmation email System will notify
and remind the college reps a set number of days before their appointment
Reps who make an account with Sign up genius can go in and change their
appointment dates and times ndash you are notified of the changes
You must enter the visit information into your personal calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
RepVisits
New company
Product is very similar to the two above but it was designed by a
HS Counselor so in theory it works better for college rep visits
since the other programs where not designed with college reps in
mind they are much more general
Russell signed up for an account and canceled it the same day
because they make you pick a length of time for your visits 45
min 50 min 60 mins
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
Serving Our Students
This is a partnership
We are both matchmakers
College reps get to know their students (the best they can)
Colleges prepare their reps to meet school counselors and their students
College reps must know about their high schoolsregion
HSsrsquo community and studentsrsquo backgrounds
HSsrsquo special programs of study
HSsrsquo curriculums dual IB AP college classes
HSsrsquo policies for visits panels presentations fairs etc
College reps must satisfy their matchmaking to their college
administrators HS principals counselors the parents and the students
Getting to Know You
Entering a new territory college reps learn a little from those who came
before (if they are lucky)
Colleges collect data on high schools EPS (SAT data) previous applicant data
visit notes new software making that easier
HS web sites and especially school profile educate the college rep
Web sites for college reps establish connections instructions directions and
directories
A rep has to visit a school multiple times to know the schoolrsquos location the
college office location security policies parking policies visit times and
opportunities
HSs could consider needs of the college reps youngnew or oldexperienced
Together we can learn from each other and be efficient in our efforts
Irsquom Sorry Which Ivy League School
Did You Say You Were From
Getting to Know You
School counselors learn about colleges from others in their office
Colleges offer opportunities to meet with school counselor groups
Colleges sponsor drive-in or fly-in programs
Regional ACACs or college consortia sponsor college tour programs
Naviance offers information about colleges
HS college offices maintain filesfolders on individual colleges
HSs maintain college data bases of info sheets results of interviews
with college reps electronic versions of college materials
HS counselors gain release time to tour colleges
Conference networking opportunities
HS visits face-to-face with college reps at HSs or during college fairs
Whatrsquos Up School Counselors
Mind-blowing caseloads of students
Amped up stealthy fighter-helicopter parents
Leave no common child behind core-success testing
Naviance is greathellipooops drat Naviance suckshellipoh did that transcript go
throughhellip
Could you colleges come up with new deadlines for EA 123 ED-1-5
Priority preferential scholarship Christmas surprise last gasp app
deadlines
ldquoOh and who is this new guy your college sent us this year We had just
gotten used to the one you sent last yearhelliphelliprdquo
The Coalition Applicationmdashon board
New SAThellip
WHATrsquoS UP ADMISSION PEOPLE
Sorry but we have a few new staff and wersquove re-drawn territories so
not sure yet who your school will be read by
Budgets are tight I have to check to see if your high school is in our
master recruitment strange strategic statistically generated lists
We did get still another new computer system so expect to get
congratulations emails in September and missing items emails in late
May
We have been asked again to find as many students as last year and if
they could have a little higher GPA oh and ACTSAT score and wersquore
hoping with the economy up again fewer financial aid needy types
Oh and while I have you on the phone hope your summer was fun
and Irsquom going to be near your school next Thursday would that work
for you to visit
Who Wants to Meet the Next
College Rep
Managing Expectations(college reps wish list)
Colleges want HSs counselors to know enough about the
school to appropriately get onto their studentsrsquo college
lists
Colleges would very much want interested students to
meet with them if an unknown college or one coming
onto the scenemdashcounselor could identify students with
interests matching programs at that college
Colleges do not want to spend time waiting for students
to approach them in lunchroom
Colleges with a yet-to-be-known reputation want a chance
to leave their mark for future referrals
Managing Expectations(how many wishes do we get)
Colleges hope that information from their visit is
shared among other counselors
Colleges especially good to great colleges do not
want the velvet rope treatment
Colleges expect to meet briefly with a counselor
who will impact college list development rather
than application processing (school counselor vs
college center staffer)
Colleges really want to meet you
Managing Expectations
HS counselors want college reps to connect the dots for them
why U
Expect efficient presentation of pertinent information
relevant to their school its students and its staff
Who and how might I contact you if I need you
Is it worthwhile for me to host you for a meeting with me and
my students
How can I help to develop awareness of your school with my
students once I realize your unique worthiness
WHAT ELSE
Open the Velvet Rope
To New Opportunities
Breakthrough Moments
But this was MY high schoolhellip
College finally voices concern with counselor or
director
School who had shunned a college for several yearshellip
Valuable meeting happens finally
Director discovers a college that every student should
know about
College feels the beginning of a beautiful relationship
Strangers on a planehelliphelliptrue story
You Really Do This for Every College
How we do our thing
Recruitment travel is expensive time + travel expenses= apps
Major fairs
Top feeder HSs
Secondary feeders
Special interest schools
3-5 visits per day and a college fair
Scheduling is like a jig saw puzzle missing a couple edge pieces
Getting through to who schedules
Good date-bad date-good time-no wonrsquot work-teacher conference
day-oh no
Glory be to online scheduling tools
Itrsquos All About the Swag
Giving and Getting
How You Do the School Counselor Thing
Incredible balancing act
Plunge into phone and email messages left throughout the
summer asking for call backs to set up appointments
75 of your students want to change their senior schedules
Meets with frantic students who applied to 36 colleges on
August 2nd
Frantic parents who want to know why their junior cannot take
one more AP course thatrsquoll only make 6 this year
School Board people asking ldquowhat happened to that girl you
know our valedictorian you were sure she was going to get into
Pennrdquo ldquoWe hope you got her into at least Yale or Princeton
rdquoWhat is this sudden attraction to this Binghamton University
our students want to go to Alabama
School Counselor vs College Center
Many HSs have school counselors who ldquoworkrdquo with
students to
develop college lists
discuss testing choices
School counselors get to know the studentsrsquo
personality academic strengths and weaknesses
Early on begin to guide students toward certain
future possibilities
ldquoWhy donrsquot you look at Binghamton Universityhelliprdquo
School Counselor vs College Center
Some HSs or entire regions have dedicated staff
to bring the college search to fruition
These College-Career Center staff often
Help students to sign up for testing
Begin the application education process
Assist with internships or other career exploration
activities
Examples In Florida BRACE amp CAP counselors
Q Who Should College Reps Meet With
If a college is entering a region and trying to establish
itself where first-hand knowledge is absent
Who should they meet with
Who couldshould they influence
Is meeting and sharing with a College Center Counselor a
dead end
How can school counselors point students toward a new
college on their radar if the college rep and their valuable
information never gets to the school counseling staff
DISCUSShelliphellip
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College CounselorsBest Practice
The Wardlaw-Hartidge School Edison New Jersey
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
My website for College Counselors
(httpwwwwhschoolorgpagecfmp=625)
Contains Contact info for both school counselors
Visit Hours
How to schedule a visit
Directions to campus
Parking information
Other schools of interest in the area
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
For College Admission Officers
Susan R Swenson
Director of College Counseling
sswensonwhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 112
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
ralthousewhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 181
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Visitor Information
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School welcomes visits from colleges and
universities each year in order for our students to learn more about
your school and for you to learn more about what distinguishes
Wardlaw-Hartridge
Visit Hours
Fall college visits are scheduled during the months of September
October and November for 40-45 minute time blocks which coincide
with our class start times Available times include 810 855 958
1036 1121 1206 (not a lunch break) 130 and 215
If interested interviews with potential applicants can also be
arranged Please contact either of our college counselors to make
these arrangements
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
To Schedule a Visit
Visits can be scheduled online using this link Click here
to schedule your visit We hope you will take advantage
of this option as it allows you to schedule at your
convenience If you prefer you may also arrange your
visit by calling either of our college counselors
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Directions to Campus
The College Counseling Office is located in the main
building
Directions to Campus
Parking
As you enter The Wardlaw-Hartridge School please stay in
the right lane of the driveway Just beyond the statue
you will see visitor parking spaces on your left If the
visitor parking area is full please park in any open
space
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors Other Schools in the Area
Bishop George Ahr High School ndash 175 miles
JP Stevens High School ndash 217 miles
Plainfield High School ndash 247 miles
South Plainfield High School ndash 306 miles
St Josephrsquos High School ndash 361 miles
Colonia High School ndash 387 miles
Metuchen High School ndash 419 miles
Westfield High School ndash 53 miles
Rutgers Preparatory School ndash 1267 miles
Kent Place School ndash 1298 miles
Pingry School 1402 miles
Gill-St Bernardrsquos School ndash 2349 miles
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
College Representative Date Time
Washington U in St Louis Victor Thomas 9911 858 AM
Case Western Reserve U Rachel Oscar 91114 232 PM
Vassar College Kelly Harrington 91514 858 AM
Skidmore College Ariana VacsRenwick 91514 232 PM
University of Virginia Ryan Hargraves 91514 700 PM
Binghamton University Justin Brymn 91714 1046 PM
University of Richmond Beth Anne Spacht 91814 1133 AM
Rowan University Allison Wedell 92214 1221 PM
Seton Hall University Jenna McAteer 92314 1046 AM
Bucknell University Mohammed Ahamed 92414 1133 AM
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
GoogleDoc ndash not recommended
Uses an interactive excel or GoogleSheet
Requires college rep to have a google account
Information gets ldquolostrdquo after its been entered or people
get weird error messages etc
The school enters each day and time for appointments in Column A
In Column B you would enter your name next to the date you
wanted ndash
Column c was email
Column D was phone etc etc etc
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
YouCanBookme (httpsyoucanbookme)
Basic level is free ndash an upgraded account is $10month
only provides HS to ask college rep 7 questions on the free version (name phone cell
phone email etc)
This may not be enough for some schools needs
System sends email to both HS and College counselor confirming the visit and it can also
send a text depending on set up of the system
Can only book appointments for time lengths they allow (45 mins to 1440 mins)
This can be a problem if times do not match up with HS bell schedule Note also that times
available are in blue those not available are gray with an X
The system is linked to one calendar
This could be a problem if there are multiple counselors in the office
If one counselor had a meeting it would X out the time but a co-worker was available to
host the rep
A plus side of that is that you donrsquot have to enter the visits onto your own calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Sign Up Genius
Free for most things upgrades depends on how many
bells and whistles you wantneed After free the price
is 999month 2499month and 4999month You
can turn it on and off as needed (if you pay for
upgrade)
httpwwwsignupgeniuscom
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Homepage for sign-ups
This system could not match my bell schedule exactly on time either but it
was much closer than YouCanBookme With the note on the homepage and
in the confirmation email issues were mitigated regarding times were off
by 1-3 mins
Reps can only report name email phone address You can also allow for a
ldquocommentrdquo which I used and asked them for their school name in the
comment box
System will send you and the rep a confirmation email System will notify
and remind the college reps a set number of days before their appointment
Reps who make an account with Sign up genius can go in and change their
appointment dates and times ndash you are notified of the changes
You must enter the visit information into your personal calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
RepVisits
New company
Product is very similar to the two above but it was designed by a
HS Counselor so in theory it works better for college rep visits
since the other programs where not designed with college reps in
mind they are much more general
Russell signed up for an account and canceled it the same day
because they make you pick a length of time for your visits 45
min 50 min 60 mins
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
Getting to Know You
Entering a new territory college reps learn a little from those who came
before (if they are lucky)
Colleges collect data on high schools EPS (SAT data) previous applicant data
visit notes new software making that easier
HS web sites and especially school profile educate the college rep
Web sites for college reps establish connections instructions directions and
directories
A rep has to visit a school multiple times to know the schoolrsquos location the
college office location security policies parking policies visit times and
opportunities
HSs could consider needs of the college reps youngnew or oldexperienced
Together we can learn from each other and be efficient in our efforts
Irsquom Sorry Which Ivy League School
Did You Say You Were From
Getting to Know You
School counselors learn about colleges from others in their office
Colleges offer opportunities to meet with school counselor groups
Colleges sponsor drive-in or fly-in programs
Regional ACACs or college consortia sponsor college tour programs
Naviance offers information about colleges
HS college offices maintain filesfolders on individual colleges
HSs maintain college data bases of info sheets results of interviews
with college reps electronic versions of college materials
HS counselors gain release time to tour colleges
Conference networking opportunities
HS visits face-to-face with college reps at HSs or during college fairs
Whatrsquos Up School Counselors
Mind-blowing caseloads of students
Amped up stealthy fighter-helicopter parents
Leave no common child behind core-success testing
Naviance is greathellipooops drat Naviance suckshellipoh did that transcript go
throughhellip
Could you colleges come up with new deadlines for EA 123 ED-1-5
Priority preferential scholarship Christmas surprise last gasp app
deadlines
ldquoOh and who is this new guy your college sent us this year We had just
gotten used to the one you sent last yearhelliphelliprdquo
The Coalition Applicationmdashon board
New SAThellip
WHATrsquoS UP ADMISSION PEOPLE
Sorry but we have a few new staff and wersquove re-drawn territories so
not sure yet who your school will be read by
Budgets are tight I have to check to see if your high school is in our
master recruitment strange strategic statistically generated lists
We did get still another new computer system so expect to get
congratulations emails in September and missing items emails in late
May
We have been asked again to find as many students as last year and if
they could have a little higher GPA oh and ACTSAT score and wersquore
hoping with the economy up again fewer financial aid needy types
Oh and while I have you on the phone hope your summer was fun
and Irsquom going to be near your school next Thursday would that work
for you to visit
Who Wants to Meet the Next
College Rep
Managing Expectations(college reps wish list)
Colleges want HSs counselors to know enough about the
school to appropriately get onto their studentsrsquo college
lists
Colleges would very much want interested students to
meet with them if an unknown college or one coming
onto the scenemdashcounselor could identify students with
interests matching programs at that college
Colleges do not want to spend time waiting for students
to approach them in lunchroom
Colleges with a yet-to-be-known reputation want a chance
to leave their mark for future referrals
Managing Expectations(how many wishes do we get)
Colleges hope that information from their visit is
shared among other counselors
Colleges especially good to great colleges do not
want the velvet rope treatment
Colleges expect to meet briefly with a counselor
who will impact college list development rather
than application processing (school counselor vs
college center staffer)
Colleges really want to meet you
Managing Expectations
HS counselors want college reps to connect the dots for them
why U
Expect efficient presentation of pertinent information
relevant to their school its students and its staff
Who and how might I contact you if I need you
Is it worthwhile for me to host you for a meeting with me and
my students
How can I help to develop awareness of your school with my
students once I realize your unique worthiness
WHAT ELSE
Open the Velvet Rope
To New Opportunities
Breakthrough Moments
But this was MY high schoolhellip
College finally voices concern with counselor or
director
School who had shunned a college for several yearshellip
Valuable meeting happens finally
Director discovers a college that every student should
know about
College feels the beginning of a beautiful relationship
Strangers on a planehelliphelliptrue story
You Really Do This for Every College
How we do our thing
Recruitment travel is expensive time + travel expenses= apps
Major fairs
Top feeder HSs
Secondary feeders
Special interest schools
3-5 visits per day and a college fair
Scheduling is like a jig saw puzzle missing a couple edge pieces
Getting through to who schedules
Good date-bad date-good time-no wonrsquot work-teacher conference
day-oh no
Glory be to online scheduling tools
Itrsquos All About the Swag
Giving and Getting
How You Do the School Counselor Thing
Incredible balancing act
Plunge into phone and email messages left throughout the
summer asking for call backs to set up appointments
75 of your students want to change their senior schedules
Meets with frantic students who applied to 36 colleges on
August 2nd
Frantic parents who want to know why their junior cannot take
one more AP course thatrsquoll only make 6 this year
School Board people asking ldquowhat happened to that girl you
know our valedictorian you were sure she was going to get into
Pennrdquo ldquoWe hope you got her into at least Yale or Princeton
rdquoWhat is this sudden attraction to this Binghamton University
our students want to go to Alabama
School Counselor vs College Center
Many HSs have school counselors who ldquoworkrdquo with
students to
develop college lists
discuss testing choices
School counselors get to know the studentsrsquo
personality academic strengths and weaknesses
Early on begin to guide students toward certain
future possibilities
ldquoWhy donrsquot you look at Binghamton Universityhelliprdquo
School Counselor vs College Center
Some HSs or entire regions have dedicated staff
to bring the college search to fruition
These College-Career Center staff often
Help students to sign up for testing
Begin the application education process
Assist with internships or other career exploration
activities
Examples In Florida BRACE amp CAP counselors
Q Who Should College Reps Meet With
If a college is entering a region and trying to establish
itself where first-hand knowledge is absent
Who should they meet with
Who couldshould they influence
Is meeting and sharing with a College Center Counselor a
dead end
How can school counselors point students toward a new
college on their radar if the college rep and their valuable
information never gets to the school counseling staff
DISCUSShelliphellip
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College CounselorsBest Practice
The Wardlaw-Hartidge School Edison New Jersey
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
My website for College Counselors
(httpwwwwhschoolorgpagecfmp=625)
Contains Contact info for both school counselors
Visit Hours
How to schedule a visit
Directions to campus
Parking information
Other schools of interest in the area
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
For College Admission Officers
Susan R Swenson
Director of College Counseling
sswensonwhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 112
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
ralthousewhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 181
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Visitor Information
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School welcomes visits from colleges and
universities each year in order for our students to learn more about
your school and for you to learn more about what distinguishes
Wardlaw-Hartridge
Visit Hours
Fall college visits are scheduled during the months of September
October and November for 40-45 minute time blocks which coincide
with our class start times Available times include 810 855 958
1036 1121 1206 (not a lunch break) 130 and 215
If interested interviews with potential applicants can also be
arranged Please contact either of our college counselors to make
these arrangements
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
To Schedule a Visit
Visits can be scheduled online using this link Click here
to schedule your visit We hope you will take advantage
of this option as it allows you to schedule at your
convenience If you prefer you may also arrange your
visit by calling either of our college counselors
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Directions to Campus
The College Counseling Office is located in the main
building
Directions to Campus
Parking
As you enter The Wardlaw-Hartridge School please stay in
the right lane of the driveway Just beyond the statue
you will see visitor parking spaces on your left If the
visitor parking area is full please park in any open
space
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors Other Schools in the Area
Bishop George Ahr High School ndash 175 miles
JP Stevens High School ndash 217 miles
Plainfield High School ndash 247 miles
South Plainfield High School ndash 306 miles
St Josephrsquos High School ndash 361 miles
Colonia High School ndash 387 miles
Metuchen High School ndash 419 miles
Westfield High School ndash 53 miles
Rutgers Preparatory School ndash 1267 miles
Kent Place School ndash 1298 miles
Pingry School 1402 miles
Gill-St Bernardrsquos School ndash 2349 miles
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
College Representative Date Time
Washington U in St Louis Victor Thomas 9911 858 AM
Case Western Reserve U Rachel Oscar 91114 232 PM
Vassar College Kelly Harrington 91514 858 AM
Skidmore College Ariana VacsRenwick 91514 232 PM
University of Virginia Ryan Hargraves 91514 700 PM
Binghamton University Justin Brymn 91714 1046 PM
University of Richmond Beth Anne Spacht 91814 1133 AM
Rowan University Allison Wedell 92214 1221 PM
Seton Hall University Jenna McAteer 92314 1046 AM
Bucknell University Mohammed Ahamed 92414 1133 AM
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
GoogleDoc ndash not recommended
Uses an interactive excel or GoogleSheet
Requires college rep to have a google account
Information gets ldquolostrdquo after its been entered or people
get weird error messages etc
The school enters each day and time for appointments in Column A
In Column B you would enter your name next to the date you
wanted ndash
Column c was email
Column D was phone etc etc etc
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
YouCanBookme (httpsyoucanbookme)
Basic level is free ndash an upgraded account is $10month
only provides HS to ask college rep 7 questions on the free version (name phone cell
phone email etc)
This may not be enough for some schools needs
System sends email to both HS and College counselor confirming the visit and it can also
send a text depending on set up of the system
Can only book appointments for time lengths they allow (45 mins to 1440 mins)
This can be a problem if times do not match up with HS bell schedule Note also that times
available are in blue those not available are gray with an X
The system is linked to one calendar
This could be a problem if there are multiple counselors in the office
If one counselor had a meeting it would X out the time but a co-worker was available to
host the rep
A plus side of that is that you donrsquot have to enter the visits onto your own calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Sign Up Genius
Free for most things upgrades depends on how many
bells and whistles you wantneed After free the price
is 999month 2499month and 4999month You
can turn it on and off as needed (if you pay for
upgrade)
httpwwwsignupgeniuscom
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Homepage for sign-ups
This system could not match my bell schedule exactly on time either but it
was much closer than YouCanBookme With the note on the homepage and
in the confirmation email issues were mitigated regarding times were off
by 1-3 mins
Reps can only report name email phone address You can also allow for a
ldquocommentrdquo which I used and asked them for their school name in the
comment box
System will send you and the rep a confirmation email System will notify
and remind the college reps a set number of days before their appointment
Reps who make an account with Sign up genius can go in and change their
appointment dates and times ndash you are notified of the changes
You must enter the visit information into your personal calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
RepVisits
New company
Product is very similar to the two above but it was designed by a
HS Counselor so in theory it works better for college rep visits
since the other programs where not designed with college reps in
mind they are much more general
Russell signed up for an account and canceled it the same day
because they make you pick a length of time for your visits 45
min 50 min 60 mins
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
Irsquom Sorry Which Ivy League School
Did You Say You Were From
Getting to Know You
School counselors learn about colleges from others in their office
Colleges offer opportunities to meet with school counselor groups
Colleges sponsor drive-in or fly-in programs
Regional ACACs or college consortia sponsor college tour programs
Naviance offers information about colleges
HS college offices maintain filesfolders on individual colleges
HSs maintain college data bases of info sheets results of interviews
with college reps electronic versions of college materials
HS counselors gain release time to tour colleges
Conference networking opportunities
HS visits face-to-face with college reps at HSs or during college fairs
Whatrsquos Up School Counselors
Mind-blowing caseloads of students
Amped up stealthy fighter-helicopter parents
Leave no common child behind core-success testing
Naviance is greathellipooops drat Naviance suckshellipoh did that transcript go
throughhellip
Could you colleges come up with new deadlines for EA 123 ED-1-5
Priority preferential scholarship Christmas surprise last gasp app
deadlines
ldquoOh and who is this new guy your college sent us this year We had just
gotten used to the one you sent last yearhelliphelliprdquo
The Coalition Applicationmdashon board
New SAThellip
WHATrsquoS UP ADMISSION PEOPLE
Sorry but we have a few new staff and wersquove re-drawn territories so
not sure yet who your school will be read by
Budgets are tight I have to check to see if your high school is in our
master recruitment strange strategic statistically generated lists
We did get still another new computer system so expect to get
congratulations emails in September and missing items emails in late
May
We have been asked again to find as many students as last year and if
they could have a little higher GPA oh and ACTSAT score and wersquore
hoping with the economy up again fewer financial aid needy types
Oh and while I have you on the phone hope your summer was fun
and Irsquom going to be near your school next Thursday would that work
for you to visit
Who Wants to Meet the Next
College Rep
Managing Expectations(college reps wish list)
Colleges want HSs counselors to know enough about the
school to appropriately get onto their studentsrsquo college
lists
Colleges would very much want interested students to
meet with them if an unknown college or one coming
onto the scenemdashcounselor could identify students with
interests matching programs at that college
Colleges do not want to spend time waiting for students
to approach them in lunchroom
Colleges with a yet-to-be-known reputation want a chance
to leave their mark for future referrals
Managing Expectations(how many wishes do we get)
Colleges hope that information from their visit is
shared among other counselors
Colleges especially good to great colleges do not
want the velvet rope treatment
Colleges expect to meet briefly with a counselor
who will impact college list development rather
than application processing (school counselor vs
college center staffer)
Colleges really want to meet you
Managing Expectations
HS counselors want college reps to connect the dots for them
why U
Expect efficient presentation of pertinent information
relevant to their school its students and its staff
Who and how might I contact you if I need you
Is it worthwhile for me to host you for a meeting with me and
my students
How can I help to develop awareness of your school with my
students once I realize your unique worthiness
WHAT ELSE
Open the Velvet Rope
To New Opportunities
Breakthrough Moments
But this was MY high schoolhellip
College finally voices concern with counselor or
director
School who had shunned a college for several yearshellip
Valuable meeting happens finally
Director discovers a college that every student should
know about
College feels the beginning of a beautiful relationship
Strangers on a planehelliphelliptrue story
You Really Do This for Every College
How we do our thing
Recruitment travel is expensive time + travel expenses= apps
Major fairs
Top feeder HSs
Secondary feeders
Special interest schools
3-5 visits per day and a college fair
Scheduling is like a jig saw puzzle missing a couple edge pieces
Getting through to who schedules
Good date-bad date-good time-no wonrsquot work-teacher conference
day-oh no
Glory be to online scheduling tools
Itrsquos All About the Swag
Giving and Getting
How You Do the School Counselor Thing
Incredible balancing act
Plunge into phone and email messages left throughout the
summer asking for call backs to set up appointments
75 of your students want to change their senior schedules
Meets with frantic students who applied to 36 colleges on
August 2nd
Frantic parents who want to know why their junior cannot take
one more AP course thatrsquoll only make 6 this year
School Board people asking ldquowhat happened to that girl you
know our valedictorian you were sure she was going to get into
Pennrdquo ldquoWe hope you got her into at least Yale or Princeton
rdquoWhat is this sudden attraction to this Binghamton University
our students want to go to Alabama
School Counselor vs College Center
Many HSs have school counselors who ldquoworkrdquo with
students to
develop college lists
discuss testing choices
School counselors get to know the studentsrsquo
personality academic strengths and weaknesses
Early on begin to guide students toward certain
future possibilities
ldquoWhy donrsquot you look at Binghamton Universityhelliprdquo
School Counselor vs College Center
Some HSs or entire regions have dedicated staff
to bring the college search to fruition
These College-Career Center staff often
Help students to sign up for testing
Begin the application education process
Assist with internships or other career exploration
activities
Examples In Florida BRACE amp CAP counselors
Q Who Should College Reps Meet With
If a college is entering a region and trying to establish
itself where first-hand knowledge is absent
Who should they meet with
Who couldshould they influence
Is meeting and sharing with a College Center Counselor a
dead end
How can school counselors point students toward a new
college on their radar if the college rep and their valuable
information never gets to the school counseling staff
DISCUSShelliphellip
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College CounselorsBest Practice
The Wardlaw-Hartidge School Edison New Jersey
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
My website for College Counselors
(httpwwwwhschoolorgpagecfmp=625)
Contains Contact info for both school counselors
Visit Hours
How to schedule a visit
Directions to campus
Parking information
Other schools of interest in the area
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
For College Admission Officers
Susan R Swenson
Director of College Counseling
sswensonwhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 112
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
ralthousewhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 181
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Visitor Information
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School welcomes visits from colleges and
universities each year in order for our students to learn more about
your school and for you to learn more about what distinguishes
Wardlaw-Hartridge
Visit Hours
Fall college visits are scheduled during the months of September
October and November for 40-45 minute time blocks which coincide
with our class start times Available times include 810 855 958
1036 1121 1206 (not a lunch break) 130 and 215
If interested interviews with potential applicants can also be
arranged Please contact either of our college counselors to make
these arrangements
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
To Schedule a Visit
Visits can be scheduled online using this link Click here
to schedule your visit We hope you will take advantage
of this option as it allows you to schedule at your
convenience If you prefer you may also arrange your
visit by calling either of our college counselors
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Directions to Campus
The College Counseling Office is located in the main
building
Directions to Campus
Parking
As you enter The Wardlaw-Hartridge School please stay in
the right lane of the driveway Just beyond the statue
you will see visitor parking spaces on your left If the
visitor parking area is full please park in any open
space
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors Other Schools in the Area
Bishop George Ahr High School ndash 175 miles
JP Stevens High School ndash 217 miles
Plainfield High School ndash 247 miles
South Plainfield High School ndash 306 miles
St Josephrsquos High School ndash 361 miles
Colonia High School ndash 387 miles
Metuchen High School ndash 419 miles
Westfield High School ndash 53 miles
Rutgers Preparatory School ndash 1267 miles
Kent Place School ndash 1298 miles
Pingry School 1402 miles
Gill-St Bernardrsquos School ndash 2349 miles
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
College Representative Date Time
Washington U in St Louis Victor Thomas 9911 858 AM
Case Western Reserve U Rachel Oscar 91114 232 PM
Vassar College Kelly Harrington 91514 858 AM
Skidmore College Ariana VacsRenwick 91514 232 PM
University of Virginia Ryan Hargraves 91514 700 PM
Binghamton University Justin Brymn 91714 1046 PM
University of Richmond Beth Anne Spacht 91814 1133 AM
Rowan University Allison Wedell 92214 1221 PM
Seton Hall University Jenna McAteer 92314 1046 AM
Bucknell University Mohammed Ahamed 92414 1133 AM
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
GoogleDoc ndash not recommended
Uses an interactive excel or GoogleSheet
Requires college rep to have a google account
Information gets ldquolostrdquo after its been entered or people
get weird error messages etc
The school enters each day and time for appointments in Column A
In Column B you would enter your name next to the date you
wanted ndash
Column c was email
Column D was phone etc etc etc
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
YouCanBookme (httpsyoucanbookme)
Basic level is free ndash an upgraded account is $10month
only provides HS to ask college rep 7 questions on the free version (name phone cell
phone email etc)
This may not be enough for some schools needs
System sends email to both HS and College counselor confirming the visit and it can also
send a text depending on set up of the system
Can only book appointments for time lengths they allow (45 mins to 1440 mins)
This can be a problem if times do not match up with HS bell schedule Note also that times
available are in blue those not available are gray with an X
The system is linked to one calendar
This could be a problem if there are multiple counselors in the office
If one counselor had a meeting it would X out the time but a co-worker was available to
host the rep
A plus side of that is that you donrsquot have to enter the visits onto your own calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Sign Up Genius
Free for most things upgrades depends on how many
bells and whistles you wantneed After free the price
is 999month 2499month and 4999month You
can turn it on and off as needed (if you pay for
upgrade)
httpwwwsignupgeniuscom
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Homepage for sign-ups
This system could not match my bell schedule exactly on time either but it
was much closer than YouCanBookme With the note on the homepage and
in the confirmation email issues were mitigated regarding times were off
by 1-3 mins
Reps can only report name email phone address You can also allow for a
ldquocommentrdquo which I used and asked them for their school name in the
comment box
System will send you and the rep a confirmation email System will notify
and remind the college reps a set number of days before their appointment
Reps who make an account with Sign up genius can go in and change their
appointment dates and times ndash you are notified of the changes
You must enter the visit information into your personal calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
RepVisits
New company
Product is very similar to the two above but it was designed by a
HS Counselor so in theory it works better for college rep visits
since the other programs where not designed with college reps in
mind they are much more general
Russell signed up for an account and canceled it the same day
because they make you pick a length of time for your visits 45
min 50 min 60 mins
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
Getting to Know You
School counselors learn about colleges from others in their office
Colleges offer opportunities to meet with school counselor groups
Colleges sponsor drive-in or fly-in programs
Regional ACACs or college consortia sponsor college tour programs
Naviance offers information about colleges
HS college offices maintain filesfolders on individual colleges
HSs maintain college data bases of info sheets results of interviews
with college reps electronic versions of college materials
HS counselors gain release time to tour colleges
Conference networking opportunities
HS visits face-to-face with college reps at HSs or during college fairs
Whatrsquos Up School Counselors
Mind-blowing caseloads of students
Amped up stealthy fighter-helicopter parents
Leave no common child behind core-success testing
Naviance is greathellipooops drat Naviance suckshellipoh did that transcript go
throughhellip
Could you colleges come up with new deadlines for EA 123 ED-1-5
Priority preferential scholarship Christmas surprise last gasp app
deadlines
ldquoOh and who is this new guy your college sent us this year We had just
gotten used to the one you sent last yearhelliphelliprdquo
The Coalition Applicationmdashon board
New SAThellip
WHATrsquoS UP ADMISSION PEOPLE
Sorry but we have a few new staff and wersquove re-drawn territories so
not sure yet who your school will be read by
Budgets are tight I have to check to see if your high school is in our
master recruitment strange strategic statistically generated lists
We did get still another new computer system so expect to get
congratulations emails in September and missing items emails in late
May
We have been asked again to find as many students as last year and if
they could have a little higher GPA oh and ACTSAT score and wersquore
hoping with the economy up again fewer financial aid needy types
Oh and while I have you on the phone hope your summer was fun
and Irsquom going to be near your school next Thursday would that work
for you to visit
Who Wants to Meet the Next
College Rep
Managing Expectations(college reps wish list)
Colleges want HSs counselors to know enough about the
school to appropriately get onto their studentsrsquo college
lists
Colleges would very much want interested students to
meet with them if an unknown college or one coming
onto the scenemdashcounselor could identify students with
interests matching programs at that college
Colleges do not want to spend time waiting for students
to approach them in lunchroom
Colleges with a yet-to-be-known reputation want a chance
to leave their mark for future referrals
Managing Expectations(how many wishes do we get)
Colleges hope that information from their visit is
shared among other counselors
Colleges especially good to great colleges do not
want the velvet rope treatment
Colleges expect to meet briefly with a counselor
who will impact college list development rather
than application processing (school counselor vs
college center staffer)
Colleges really want to meet you
Managing Expectations
HS counselors want college reps to connect the dots for them
why U
Expect efficient presentation of pertinent information
relevant to their school its students and its staff
Who and how might I contact you if I need you
Is it worthwhile for me to host you for a meeting with me and
my students
How can I help to develop awareness of your school with my
students once I realize your unique worthiness
WHAT ELSE
Open the Velvet Rope
To New Opportunities
Breakthrough Moments
But this was MY high schoolhellip
College finally voices concern with counselor or
director
School who had shunned a college for several yearshellip
Valuable meeting happens finally
Director discovers a college that every student should
know about
College feels the beginning of a beautiful relationship
Strangers on a planehelliphelliptrue story
You Really Do This for Every College
How we do our thing
Recruitment travel is expensive time + travel expenses= apps
Major fairs
Top feeder HSs
Secondary feeders
Special interest schools
3-5 visits per day and a college fair
Scheduling is like a jig saw puzzle missing a couple edge pieces
Getting through to who schedules
Good date-bad date-good time-no wonrsquot work-teacher conference
day-oh no
Glory be to online scheduling tools
Itrsquos All About the Swag
Giving and Getting
How You Do the School Counselor Thing
Incredible balancing act
Plunge into phone and email messages left throughout the
summer asking for call backs to set up appointments
75 of your students want to change their senior schedules
Meets with frantic students who applied to 36 colleges on
August 2nd
Frantic parents who want to know why their junior cannot take
one more AP course thatrsquoll only make 6 this year
School Board people asking ldquowhat happened to that girl you
know our valedictorian you were sure she was going to get into
Pennrdquo ldquoWe hope you got her into at least Yale or Princeton
rdquoWhat is this sudden attraction to this Binghamton University
our students want to go to Alabama
School Counselor vs College Center
Many HSs have school counselors who ldquoworkrdquo with
students to
develop college lists
discuss testing choices
School counselors get to know the studentsrsquo
personality academic strengths and weaknesses
Early on begin to guide students toward certain
future possibilities
ldquoWhy donrsquot you look at Binghamton Universityhelliprdquo
School Counselor vs College Center
Some HSs or entire regions have dedicated staff
to bring the college search to fruition
These College-Career Center staff often
Help students to sign up for testing
Begin the application education process
Assist with internships or other career exploration
activities
Examples In Florida BRACE amp CAP counselors
Q Who Should College Reps Meet With
If a college is entering a region and trying to establish
itself where first-hand knowledge is absent
Who should they meet with
Who couldshould they influence
Is meeting and sharing with a College Center Counselor a
dead end
How can school counselors point students toward a new
college on their radar if the college rep and their valuable
information never gets to the school counseling staff
DISCUSShelliphellip
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College CounselorsBest Practice
The Wardlaw-Hartidge School Edison New Jersey
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
My website for College Counselors
(httpwwwwhschoolorgpagecfmp=625)
Contains Contact info for both school counselors
Visit Hours
How to schedule a visit
Directions to campus
Parking information
Other schools of interest in the area
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
For College Admission Officers
Susan R Swenson
Director of College Counseling
sswensonwhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 112
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
ralthousewhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 181
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Visitor Information
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School welcomes visits from colleges and
universities each year in order for our students to learn more about
your school and for you to learn more about what distinguishes
Wardlaw-Hartridge
Visit Hours
Fall college visits are scheduled during the months of September
October and November for 40-45 minute time blocks which coincide
with our class start times Available times include 810 855 958
1036 1121 1206 (not a lunch break) 130 and 215
If interested interviews with potential applicants can also be
arranged Please contact either of our college counselors to make
these arrangements
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
To Schedule a Visit
Visits can be scheduled online using this link Click here
to schedule your visit We hope you will take advantage
of this option as it allows you to schedule at your
convenience If you prefer you may also arrange your
visit by calling either of our college counselors
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Directions to Campus
The College Counseling Office is located in the main
building
Directions to Campus
Parking
As you enter The Wardlaw-Hartridge School please stay in
the right lane of the driveway Just beyond the statue
you will see visitor parking spaces on your left If the
visitor parking area is full please park in any open
space
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors Other Schools in the Area
Bishop George Ahr High School ndash 175 miles
JP Stevens High School ndash 217 miles
Plainfield High School ndash 247 miles
South Plainfield High School ndash 306 miles
St Josephrsquos High School ndash 361 miles
Colonia High School ndash 387 miles
Metuchen High School ndash 419 miles
Westfield High School ndash 53 miles
Rutgers Preparatory School ndash 1267 miles
Kent Place School ndash 1298 miles
Pingry School 1402 miles
Gill-St Bernardrsquos School ndash 2349 miles
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
College Representative Date Time
Washington U in St Louis Victor Thomas 9911 858 AM
Case Western Reserve U Rachel Oscar 91114 232 PM
Vassar College Kelly Harrington 91514 858 AM
Skidmore College Ariana VacsRenwick 91514 232 PM
University of Virginia Ryan Hargraves 91514 700 PM
Binghamton University Justin Brymn 91714 1046 PM
University of Richmond Beth Anne Spacht 91814 1133 AM
Rowan University Allison Wedell 92214 1221 PM
Seton Hall University Jenna McAteer 92314 1046 AM
Bucknell University Mohammed Ahamed 92414 1133 AM
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
GoogleDoc ndash not recommended
Uses an interactive excel or GoogleSheet
Requires college rep to have a google account
Information gets ldquolostrdquo after its been entered or people
get weird error messages etc
The school enters each day and time for appointments in Column A
In Column B you would enter your name next to the date you
wanted ndash
Column c was email
Column D was phone etc etc etc
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
YouCanBookme (httpsyoucanbookme)
Basic level is free ndash an upgraded account is $10month
only provides HS to ask college rep 7 questions on the free version (name phone cell
phone email etc)
This may not be enough for some schools needs
System sends email to both HS and College counselor confirming the visit and it can also
send a text depending on set up of the system
Can only book appointments for time lengths they allow (45 mins to 1440 mins)
This can be a problem if times do not match up with HS bell schedule Note also that times
available are in blue those not available are gray with an X
The system is linked to one calendar
This could be a problem if there are multiple counselors in the office
If one counselor had a meeting it would X out the time but a co-worker was available to
host the rep
A plus side of that is that you donrsquot have to enter the visits onto your own calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Sign Up Genius
Free for most things upgrades depends on how many
bells and whistles you wantneed After free the price
is 999month 2499month and 4999month You
can turn it on and off as needed (if you pay for
upgrade)
httpwwwsignupgeniuscom
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Homepage for sign-ups
This system could not match my bell schedule exactly on time either but it
was much closer than YouCanBookme With the note on the homepage and
in the confirmation email issues were mitigated regarding times were off
by 1-3 mins
Reps can only report name email phone address You can also allow for a
ldquocommentrdquo which I used and asked them for their school name in the
comment box
System will send you and the rep a confirmation email System will notify
and remind the college reps a set number of days before their appointment
Reps who make an account with Sign up genius can go in and change their
appointment dates and times ndash you are notified of the changes
You must enter the visit information into your personal calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
RepVisits
New company
Product is very similar to the two above but it was designed by a
HS Counselor so in theory it works better for college rep visits
since the other programs where not designed with college reps in
mind they are much more general
Russell signed up for an account and canceled it the same day
because they make you pick a length of time for your visits 45
min 50 min 60 mins
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
Whatrsquos Up School Counselors
Mind-blowing caseloads of students
Amped up stealthy fighter-helicopter parents
Leave no common child behind core-success testing
Naviance is greathellipooops drat Naviance suckshellipoh did that transcript go
throughhellip
Could you colleges come up with new deadlines for EA 123 ED-1-5
Priority preferential scholarship Christmas surprise last gasp app
deadlines
ldquoOh and who is this new guy your college sent us this year We had just
gotten used to the one you sent last yearhelliphelliprdquo
The Coalition Applicationmdashon board
New SAThellip
WHATrsquoS UP ADMISSION PEOPLE
Sorry but we have a few new staff and wersquove re-drawn territories so
not sure yet who your school will be read by
Budgets are tight I have to check to see if your high school is in our
master recruitment strange strategic statistically generated lists
We did get still another new computer system so expect to get
congratulations emails in September and missing items emails in late
May
We have been asked again to find as many students as last year and if
they could have a little higher GPA oh and ACTSAT score and wersquore
hoping with the economy up again fewer financial aid needy types
Oh and while I have you on the phone hope your summer was fun
and Irsquom going to be near your school next Thursday would that work
for you to visit
Who Wants to Meet the Next
College Rep
Managing Expectations(college reps wish list)
Colleges want HSs counselors to know enough about the
school to appropriately get onto their studentsrsquo college
lists
Colleges would very much want interested students to
meet with them if an unknown college or one coming
onto the scenemdashcounselor could identify students with
interests matching programs at that college
Colleges do not want to spend time waiting for students
to approach them in lunchroom
Colleges with a yet-to-be-known reputation want a chance
to leave their mark for future referrals
Managing Expectations(how many wishes do we get)
Colleges hope that information from their visit is
shared among other counselors
Colleges especially good to great colleges do not
want the velvet rope treatment
Colleges expect to meet briefly with a counselor
who will impact college list development rather
than application processing (school counselor vs
college center staffer)
Colleges really want to meet you
Managing Expectations
HS counselors want college reps to connect the dots for them
why U
Expect efficient presentation of pertinent information
relevant to their school its students and its staff
Who and how might I contact you if I need you
Is it worthwhile for me to host you for a meeting with me and
my students
How can I help to develop awareness of your school with my
students once I realize your unique worthiness
WHAT ELSE
Open the Velvet Rope
To New Opportunities
Breakthrough Moments
But this was MY high schoolhellip
College finally voices concern with counselor or
director
School who had shunned a college for several yearshellip
Valuable meeting happens finally
Director discovers a college that every student should
know about
College feels the beginning of a beautiful relationship
Strangers on a planehelliphelliptrue story
You Really Do This for Every College
How we do our thing
Recruitment travel is expensive time + travel expenses= apps
Major fairs
Top feeder HSs
Secondary feeders
Special interest schools
3-5 visits per day and a college fair
Scheduling is like a jig saw puzzle missing a couple edge pieces
Getting through to who schedules
Good date-bad date-good time-no wonrsquot work-teacher conference
day-oh no
Glory be to online scheduling tools
Itrsquos All About the Swag
Giving and Getting
How You Do the School Counselor Thing
Incredible balancing act
Plunge into phone and email messages left throughout the
summer asking for call backs to set up appointments
75 of your students want to change their senior schedules
Meets with frantic students who applied to 36 colleges on
August 2nd
Frantic parents who want to know why their junior cannot take
one more AP course thatrsquoll only make 6 this year
School Board people asking ldquowhat happened to that girl you
know our valedictorian you were sure she was going to get into
Pennrdquo ldquoWe hope you got her into at least Yale or Princeton
rdquoWhat is this sudden attraction to this Binghamton University
our students want to go to Alabama
School Counselor vs College Center
Many HSs have school counselors who ldquoworkrdquo with
students to
develop college lists
discuss testing choices
School counselors get to know the studentsrsquo
personality academic strengths and weaknesses
Early on begin to guide students toward certain
future possibilities
ldquoWhy donrsquot you look at Binghamton Universityhelliprdquo
School Counselor vs College Center
Some HSs or entire regions have dedicated staff
to bring the college search to fruition
These College-Career Center staff often
Help students to sign up for testing
Begin the application education process
Assist with internships or other career exploration
activities
Examples In Florida BRACE amp CAP counselors
Q Who Should College Reps Meet With
If a college is entering a region and trying to establish
itself where first-hand knowledge is absent
Who should they meet with
Who couldshould they influence
Is meeting and sharing with a College Center Counselor a
dead end
How can school counselors point students toward a new
college on their radar if the college rep and their valuable
information never gets to the school counseling staff
DISCUSShelliphellip
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College CounselorsBest Practice
The Wardlaw-Hartidge School Edison New Jersey
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
My website for College Counselors
(httpwwwwhschoolorgpagecfmp=625)
Contains Contact info for both school counselors
Visit Hours
How to schedule a visit
Directions to campus
Parking information
Other schools of interest in the area
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
For College Admission Officers
Susan R Swenson
Director of College Counseling
sswensonwhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 112
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
ralthousewhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 181
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Visitor Information
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School welcomes visits from colleges and
universities each year in order for our students to learn more about
your school and for you to learn more about what distinguishes
Wardlaw-Hartridge
Visit Hours
Fall college visits are scheduled during the months of September
October and November for 40-45 minute time blocks which coincide
with our class start times Available times include 810 855 958
1036 1121 1206 (not a lunch break) 130 and 215
If interested interviews with potential applicants can also be
arranged Please contact either of our college counselors to make
these arrangements
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
To Schedule a Visit
Visits can be scheduled online using this link Click here
to schedule your visit We hope you will take advantage
of this option as it allows you to schedule at your
convenience If you prefer you may also arrange your
visit by calling either of our college counselors
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Directions to Campus
The College Counseling Office is located in the main
building
Directions to Campus
Parking
As you enter The Wardlaw-Hartridge School please stay in
the right lane of the driveway Just beyond the statue
you will see visitor parking spaces on your left If the
visitor parking area is full please park in any open
space
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors Other Schools in the Area
Bishop George Ahr High School ndash 175 miles
JP Stevens High School ndash 217 miles
Plainfield High School ndash 247 miles
South Plainfield High School ndash 306 miles
St Josephrsquos High School ndash 361 miles
Colonia High School ndash 387 miles
Metuchen High School ndash 419 miles
Westfield High School ndash 53 miles
Rutgers Preparatory School ndash 1267 miles
Kent Place School ndash 1298 miles
Pingry School 1402 miles
Gill-St Bernardrsquos School ndash 2349 miles
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
College Representative Date Time
Washington U in St Louis Victor Thomas 9911 858 AM
Case Western Reserve U Rachel Oscar 91114 232 PM
Vassar College Kelly Harrington 91514 858 AM
Skidmore College Ariana VacsRenwick 91514 232 PM
University of Virginia Ryan Hargraves 91514 700 PM
Binghamton University Justin Brymn 91714 1046 PM
University of Richmond Beth Anne Spacht 91814 1133 AM
Rowan University Allison Wedell 92214 1221 PM
Seton Hall University Jenna McAteer 92314 1046 AM
Bucknell University Mohammed Ahamed 92414 1133 AM
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
GoogleDoc ndash not recommended
Uses an interactive excel or GoogleSheet
Requires college rep to have a google account
Information gets ldquolostrdquo after its been entered or people
get weird error messages etc
The school enters each day and time for appointments in Column A
In Column B you would enter your name next to the date you
wanted ndash
Column c was email
Column D was phone etc etc etc
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
YouCanBookme (httpsyoucanbookme)
Basic level is free ndash an upgraded account is $10month
only provides HS to ask college rep 7 questions on the free version (name phone cell
phone email etc)
This may not be enough for some schools needs
System sends email to both HS and College counselor confirming the visit and it can also
send a text depending on set up of the system
Can only book appointments for time lengths they allow (45 mins to 1440 mins)
This can be a problem if times do not match up with HS bell schedule Note also that times
available are in blue those not available are gray with an X
The system is linked to one calendar
This could be a problem if there are multiple counselors in the office
If one counselor had a meeting it would X out the time but a co-worker was available to
host the rep
A plus side of that is that you donrsquot have to enter the visits onto your own calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Sign Up Genius
Free for most things upgrades depends on how many
bells and whistles you wantneed After free the price
is 999month 2499month and 4999month You
can turn it on and off as needed (if you pay for
upgrade)
httpwwwsignupgeniuscom
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Homepage for sign-ups
This system could not match my bell schedule exactly on time either but it
was much closer than YouCanBookme With the note on the homepage and
in the confirmation email issues were mitigated regarding times were off
by 1-3 mins
Reps can only report name email phone address You can also allow for a
ldquocommentrdquo which I used and asked them for their school name in the
comment box
System will send you and the rep a confirmation email System will notify
and remind the college reps a set number of days before their appointment
Reps who make an account with Sign up genius can go in and change their
appointment dates and times ndash you are notified of the changes
You must enter the visit information into your personal calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
RepVisits
New company
Product is very similar to the two above but it was designed by a
HS Counselor so in theory it works better for college rep visits
since the other programs where not designed with college reps in
mind they are much more general
Russell signed up for an account and canceled it the same day
because they make you pick a length of time for your visits 45
min 50 min 60 mins
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
WHATrsquoS UP ADMISSION PEOPLE
Sorry but we have a few new staff and wersquove re-drawn territories so
not sure yet who your school will be read by
Budgets are tight I have to check to see if your high school is in our
master recruitment strange strategic statistically generated lists
We did get still another new computer system so expect to get
congratulations emails in September and missing items emails in late
May
We have been asked again to find as many students as last year and if
they could have a little higher GPA oh and ACTSAT score and wersquore
hoping with the economy up again fewer financial aid needy types
Oh and while I have you on the phone hope your summer was fun
and Irsquom going to be near your school next Thursday would that work
for you to visit
Who Wants to Meet the Next
College Rep
Managing Expectations(college reps wish list)
Colleges want HSs counselors to know enough about the
school to appropriately get onto their studentsrsquo college
lists
Colleges would very much want interested students to
meet with them if an unknown college or one coming
onto the scenemdashcounselor could identify students with
interests matching programs at that college
Colleges do not want to spend time waiting for students
to approach them in lunchroom
Colleges with a yet-to-be-known reputation want a chance
to leave their mark for future referrals
Managing Expectations(how many wishes do we get)
Colleges hope that information from their visit is
shared among other counselors
Colleges especially good to great colleges do not
want the velvet rope treatment
Colleges expect to meet briefly with a counselor
who will impact college list development rather
than application processing (school counselor vs
college center staffer)
Colleges really want to meet you
Managing Expectations
HS counselors want college reps to connect the dots for them
why U
Expect efficient presentation of pertinent information
relevant to their school its students and its staff
Who and how might I contact you if I need you
Is it worthwhile for me to host you for a meeting with me and
my students
How can I help to develop awareness of your school with my
students once I realize your unique worthiness
WHAT ELSE
Open the Velvet Rope
To New Opportunities
Breakthrough Moments
But this was MY high schoolhellip
College finally voices concern with counselor or
director
School who had shunned a college for several yearshellip
Valuable meeting happens finally
Director discovers a college that every student should
know about
College feels the beginning of a beautiful relationship
Strangers on a planehelliphelliptrue story
You Really Do This for Every College
How we do our thing
Recruitment travel is expensive time + travel expenses= apps
Major fairs
Top feeder HSs
Secondary feeders
Special interest schools
3-5 visits per day and a college fair
Scheduling is like a jig saw puzzle missing a couple edge pieces
Getting through to who schedules
Good date-bad date-good time-no wonrsquot work-teacher conference
day-oh no
Glory be to online scheduling tools
Itrsquos All About the Swag
Giving and Getting
How You Do the School Counselor Thing
Incredible balancing act
Plunge into phone and email messages left throughout the
summer asking for call backs to set up appointments
75 of your students want to change their senior schedules
Meets with frantic students who applied to 36 colleges on
August 2nd
Frantic parents who want to know why their junior cannot take
one more AP course thatrsquoll only make 6 this year
School Board people asking ldquowhat happened to that girl you
know our valedictorian you were sure she was going to get into
Pennrdquo ldquoWe hope you got her into at least Yale or Princeton
rdquoWhat is this sudden attraction to this Binghamton University
our students want to go to Alabama
School Counselor vs College Center
Many HSs have school counselors who ldquoworkrdquo with
students to
develop college lists
discuss testing choices
School counselors get to know the studentsrsquo
personality academic strengths and weaknesses
Early on begin to guide students toward certain
future possibilities
ldquoWhy donrsquot you look at Binghamton Universityhelliprdquo
School Counselor vs College Center
Some HSs or entire regions have dedicated staff
to bring the college search to fruition
These College-Career Center staff often
Help students to sign up for testing
Begin the application education process
Assist with internships or other career exploration
activities
Examples In Florida BRACE amp CAP counselors
Q Who Should College Reps Meet With
If a college is entering a region and trying to establish
itself where first-hand knowledge is absent
Who should they meet with
Who couldshould they influence
Is meeting and sharing with a College Center Counselor a
dead end
How can school counselors point students toward a new
college on their radar if the college rep and their valuable
information never gets to the school counseling staff
DISCUSShelliphellip
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College CounselorsBest Practice
The Wardlaw-Hartidge School Edison New Jersey
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
My website for College Counselors
(httpwwwwhschoolorgpagecfmp=625)
Contains Contact info for both school counselors
Visit Hours
How to schedule a visit
Directions to campus
Parking information
Other schools of interest in the area
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
For College Admission Officers
Susan R Swenson
Director of College Counseling
sswensonwhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 112
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
ralthousewhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 181
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Visitor Information
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School welcomes visits from colleges and
universities each year in order for our students to learn more about
your school and for you to learn more about what distinguishes
Wardlaw-Hartridge
Visit Hours
Fall college visits are scheduled during the months of September
October and November for 40-45 minute time blocks which coincide
with our class start times Available times include 810 855 958
1036 1121 1206 (not a lunch break) 130 and 215
If interested interviews with potential applicants can also be
arranged Please contact either of our college counselors to make
these arrangements
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
To Schedule a Visit
Visits can be scheduled online using this link Click here
to schedule your visit We hope you will take advantage
of this option as it allows you to schedule at your
convenience If you prefer you may also arrange your
visit by calling either of our college counselors
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Directions to Campus
The College Counseling Office is located in the main
building
Directions to Campus
Parking
As you enter The Wardlaw-Hartridge School please stay in
the right lane of the driveway Just beyond the statue
you will see visitor parking spaces on your left If the
visitor parking area is full please park in any open
space
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors Other Schools in the Area
Bishop George Ahr High School ndash 175 miles
JP Stevens High School ndash 217 miles
Plainfield High School ndash 247 miles
South Plainfield High School ndash 306 miles
St Josephrsquos High School ndash 361 miles
Colonia High School ndash 387 miles
Metuchen High School ndash 419 miles
Westfield High School ndash 53 miles
Rutgers Preparatory School ndash 1267 miles
Kent Place School ndash 1298 miles
Pingry School 1402 miles
Gill-St Bernardrsquos School ndash 2349 miles
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
College Representative Date Time
Washington U in St Louis Victor Thomas 9911 858 AM
Case Western Reserve U Rachel Oscar 91114 232 PM
Vassar College Kelly Harrington 91514 858 AM
Skidmore College Ariana VacsRenwick 91514 232 PM
University of Virginia Ryan Hargraves 91514 700 PM
Binghamton University Justin Brymn 91714 1046 PM
University of Richmond Beth Anne Spacht 91814 1133 AM
Rowan University Allison Wedell 92214 1221 PM
Seton Hall University Jenna McAteer 92314 1046 AM
Bucknell University Mohammed Ahamed 92414 1133 AM
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
GoogleDoc ndash not recommended
Uses an interactive excel or GoogleSheet
Requires college rep to have a google account
Information gets ldquolostrdquo after its been entered or people
get weird error messages etc
The school enters each day and time for appointments in Column A
In Column B you would enter your name next to the date you
wanted ndash
Column c was email
Column D was phone etc etc etc
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
YouCanBookme (httpsyoucanbookme)
Basic level is free ndash an upgraded account is $10month
only provides HS to ask college rep 7 questions on the free version (name phone cell
phone email etc)
This may not be enough for some schools needs
System sends email to both HS and College counselor confirming the visit and it can also
send a text depending on set up of the system
Can only book appointments for time lengths they allow (45 mins to 1440 mins)
This can be a problem if times do not match up with HS bell schedule Note also that times
available are in blue those not available are gray with an X
The system is linked to one calendar
This could be a problem if there are multiple counselors in the office
If one counselor had a meeting it would X out the time but a co-worker was available to
host the rep
A plus side of that is that you donrsquot have to enter the visits onto your own calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Sign Up Genius
Free for most things upgrades depends on how many
bells and whistles you wantneed After free the price
is 999month 2499month and 4999month You
can turn it on and off as needed (if you pay for
upgrade)
httpwwwsignupgeniuscom
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Homepage for sign-ups
This system could not match my bell schedule exactly on time either but it
was much closer than YouCanBookme With the note on the homepage and
in the confirmation email issues were mitigated regarding times were off
by 1-3 mins
Reps can only report name email phone address You can also allow for a
ldquocommentrdquo which I used and asked them for their school name in the
comment box
System will send you and the rep a confirmation email System will notify
and remind the college reps a set number of days before their appointment
Reps who make an account with Sign up genius can go in and change their
appointment dates and times ndash you are notified of the changes
You must enter the visit information into your personal calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
RepVisits
New company
Product is very similar to the two above but it was designed by a
HS Counselor so in theory it works better for college rep visits
since the other programs where not designed with college reps in
mind they are much more general
Russell signed up for an account and canceled it the same day
because they make you pick a length of time for your visits 45
min 50 min 60 mins
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
Who Wants to Meet the Next
College Rep
Managing Expectations(college reps wish list)
Colleges want HSs counselors to know enough about the
school to appropriately get onto their studentsrsquo college
lists
Colleges would very much want interested students to
meet with them if an unknown college or one coming
onto the scenemdashcounselor could identify students with
interests matching programs at that college
Colleges do not want to spend time waiting for students
to approach them in lunchroom
Colleges with a yet-to-be-known reputation want a chance
to leave their mark for future referrals
Managing Expectations(how many wishes do we get)
Colleges hope that information from their visit is
shared among other counselors
Colleges especially good to great colleges do not
want the velvet rope treatment
Colleges expect to meet briefly with a counselor
who will impact college list development rather
than application processing (school counselor vs
college center staffer)
Colleges really want to meet you
Managing Expectations
HS counselors want college reps to connect the dots for them
why U
Expect efficient presentation of pertinent information
relevant to their school its students and its staff
Who and how might I contact you if I need you
Is it worthwhile for me to host you for a meeting with me and
my students
How can I help to develop awareness of your school with my
students once I realize your unique worthiness
WHAT ELSE
Open the Velvet Rope
To New Opportunities
Breakthrough Moments
But this was MY high schoolhellip
College finally voices concern with counselor or
director
School who had shunned a college for several yearshellip
Valuable meeting happens finally
Director discovers a college that every student should
know about
College feels the beginning of a beautiful relationship
Strangers on a planehelliphelliptrue story
You Really Do This for Every College
How we do our thing
Recruitment travel is expensive time + travel expenses= apps
Major fairs
Top feeder HSs
Secondary feeders
Special interest schools
3-5 visits per day and a college fair
Scheduling is like a jig saw puzzle missing a couple edge pieces
Getting through to who schedules
Good date-bad date-good time-no wonrsquot work-teacher conference
day-oh no
Glory be to online scheduling tools
Itrsquos All About the Swag
Giving and Getting
How You Do the School Counselor Thing
Incredible balancing act
Plunge into phone and email messages left throughout the
summer asking for call backs to set up appointments
75 of your students want to change their senior schedules
Meets with frantic students who applied to 36 colleges on
August 2nd
Frantic parents who want to know why their junior cannot take
one more AP course thatrsquoll only make 6 this year
School Board people asking ldquowhat happened to that girl you
know our valedictorian you were sure she was going to get into
Pennrdquo ldquoWe hope you got her into at least Yale or Princeton
rdquoWhat is this sudden attraction to this Binghamton University
our students want to go to Alabama
School Counselor vs College Center
Many HSs have school counselors who ldquoworkrdquo with
students to
develop college lists
discuss testing choices
School counselors get to know the studentsrsquo
personality academic strengths and weaknesses
Early on begin to guide students toward certain
future possibilities
ldquoWhy donrsquot you look at Binghamton Universityhelliprdquo
School Counselor vs College Center
Some HSs or entire regions have dedicated staff
to bring the college search to fruition
These College-Career Center staff often
Help students to sign up for testing
Begin the application education process
Assist with internships or other career exploration
activities
Examples In Florida BRACE amp CAP counselors
Q Who Should College Reps Meet With
If a college is entering a region and trying to establish
itself where first-hand knowledge is absent
Who should they meet with
Who couldshould they influence
Is meeting and sharing with a College Center Counselor a
dead end
How can school counselors point students toward a new
college on their radar if the college rep and their valuable
information never gets to the school counseling staff
DISCUSShelliphellip
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College CounselorsBest Practice
The Wardlaw-Hartidge School Edison New Jersey
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
My website for College Counselors
(httpwwwwhschoolorgpagecfmp=625)
Contains Contact info for both school counselors
Visit Hours
How to schedule a visit
Directions to campus
Parking information
Other schools of interest in the area
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
For College Admission Officers
Susan R Swenson
Director of College Counseling
sswensonwhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 112
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
ralthousewhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 181
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Visitor Information
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School welcomes visits from colleges and
universities each year in order for our students to learn more about
your school and for you to learn more about what distinguishes
Wardlaw-Hartridge
Visit Hours
Fall college visits are scheduled during the months of September
October and November for 40-45 minute time blocks which coincide
with our class start times Available times include 810 855 958
1036 1121 1206 (not a lunch break) 130 and 215
If interested interviews with potential applicants can also be
arranged Please contact either of our college counselors to make
these arrangements
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
To Schedule a Visit
Visits can be scheduled online using this link Click here
to schedule your visit We hope you will take advantage
of this option as it allows you to schedule at your
convenience If you prefer you may also arrange your
visit by calling either of our college counselors
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Directions to Campus
The College Counseling Office is located in the main
building
Directions to Campus
Parking
As you enter The Wardlaw-Hartridge School please stay in
the right lane of the driveway Just beyond the statue
you will see visitor parking spaces on your left If the
visitor parking area is full please park in any open
space
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors Other Schools in the Area
Bishop George Ahr High School ndash 175 miles
JP Stevens High School ndash 217 miles
Plainfield High School ndash 247 miles
South Plainfield High School ndash 306 miles
St Josephrsquos High School ndash 361 miles
Colonia High School ndash 387 miles
Metuchen High School ndash 419 miles
Westfield High School ndash 53 miles
Rutgers Preparatory School ndash 1267 miles
Kent Place School ndash 1298 miles
Pingry School 1402 miles
Gill-St Bernardrsquos School ndash 2349 miles
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
College Representative Date Time
Washington U in St Louis Victor Thomas 9911 858 AM
Case Western Reserve U Rachel Oscar 91114 232 PM
Vassar College Kelly Harrington 91514 858 AM
Skidmore College Ariana VacsRenwick 91514 232 PM
University of Virginia Ryan Hargraves 91514 700 PM
Binghamton University Justin Brymn 91714 1046 PM
University of Richmond Beth Anne Spacht 91814 1133 AM
Rowan University Allison Wedell 92214 1221 PM
Seton Hall University Jenna McAteer 92314 1046 AM
Bucknell University Mohammed Ahamed 92414 1133 AM
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
GoogleDoc ndash not recommended
Uses an interactive excel or GoogleSheet
Requires college rep to have a google account
Information gets ldquolostrdquo after its been entered or people
get weird error messages etc
The school enters each day and time for appointments in Column A
In Column B you would enter your name next to the date you
wanted ndash
Column c was email
Column D was phone etc etc etc
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
YouCanBookme (httpsyoucanbookme)
Basic level is free ndash an upgraded account is $10month
only provides HS to ask college rep 7 questions on the free version (name phone cell
phone email etc)
This may not be enough for some schools needs
System sends email to both HS and College counselor confirming the visit and it can also
send a text depending on set up of the system
Can only book appointments for time lengths they allow (45 mins to 1440 mins)
This can be a problem if times do not match up with HS bell schedule Note also that times
available are in blue those not available are gray with an X
The system is linked to one calendar
This could be a problem if there are multiple counselors in the office
If one counselor had a meeting it would X out the time but a co-worker was available to
host the rep
A plus side of that is that you donrsquot have to enter the visits onto your own calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Sign Up Genius
Free for most things upgrades depends on how many
bells and whistles you wantneed After free the price
is 999month 2499month and 4999month You
can turn it on and off as needed (if you pay for
upgrade)
httpwwwsignupgeniuscom
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Homepage for sign-ups
This system could not match my bell schedule exactly on time either but it
was much closer than YouCanBookme With the note on the homepage and
in the confirmation email issues were mitigated regarding times were off
by 1-3 mins
Reps can only report name email phone address You can also allow for a
ldquocommentrdquo which I used and asked them for their school name in the
comment box
System will send you and the rep a confirmation email System will notify
and remind the college reps a set number of days before their appointment
Reps who make an account with Sign up genius can go in and change their
appointment dates and times ndash you are notified of the changes
You must enter the visit information into your personal calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
RepVisits
New company
Product is very similar to the two above but it was designed by a
HS Counselor so in theory it works better for college rep visits
since the other programs where not designed with college reps in
mind they are much more general
Russell signed up for an account and canceled it the same day
because they make you pick a length of time for your visits 45
min 50 min 60 mins
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
Managing Expectations(college reps wish list)
Colleges want HSs counselors to know enough about the
school to appropriately get onto their studentsrsquo college
lists
Colleges would very much want interested students to
meet with them if an unknown college or one coming
onto the scenemdashcounselor could identify students with
interests matching programs at that college
Colleges do not want to spend time waiting for students
to approach them in lunchroom
Colleges with a yet-to-be-known reputation want a chance
to leave their mark for future referrals
Managing Expectations(how many wishes do we get)
Colleges hope that information from their visit is
shared among other counselors
Colleges especially good to great colleges do not
want the velvet rope treatment
Colleges expect to meet briefly with a counselor
who will impact college list development rather
than application processing (school counselor vs
college center staffer)
Colleges really want to meet you
Managing Expectations
HS counselors want college reps to connect the dots for them
why U
Expect efficient presentation of pertinent information
relevant to their school its students and its staff
Who and how might I contact you if I need you
Is it worthwhile for me to host you for a meeting with me and
my students
How can I help to develop awareness of your school with my
students once I realize your unique worthiness
WHAT ELSE
Open the Velvet Rope
To New Opportunities
Breakthrough Moments
But this was MY high schoolhellip
College finally voices concern with counselor or
director
School who had shunned a college for several yearshellip
Valuable meeting happens finally
Director discovers a college that every student should
know about
College feels the beginning of a beautiful relationship
Strangers on a planehelliphelliptrue story
You Really Do This for Every College
How we do our thing
Recruitment travel is expensive time + travel expenses= apps
Major fairs
Top feeder HSs
Secondary feeders
Special interest schools
3-5 visits per day and a college fair
Scheduling is like a jig saw puzzle missing a couple edge pieces
Getting through to who schedules
Good date-bad date-good time-no wonrsquot work-teacher conference
day-oh no
Glory be to online scheduling tools
Itrsquos All About the Swag
Giving and Getting
How You Do the School Counselor Thing
Incredible balancing act
Plunge into phone and email messages left throughout the
summer asking for call backs to set up appointments
75 of your students want to change their senior schedules
Meets with frantic students who applied to 36 colleges on
August 2nd
Frantic parents who want to know why their junior cannot take
one more AP course thatrsquoll only make 6 this year
School Board people asking ldquowhat happened to that girl you
know our valedictorian you were sure she was going to get into
Pennrdquo ldquoWe hope you got her into at least Yale or Princeton
rdquoWhat is this sudden attraction to this Binghamton University
our students want to go to Alabama
School Counselor vs College Center
Many HSs have school counselors who ldquoworkrdquo with
students to
develop college lists
discuss testing choices
School counselors get to know the studentsrsquo
personality academic strengths and weaknesses
Early on begin to guide students toward certain
future possibilities
ldquoWhy donrsquot you look at Binghamton Universityhelliprdquo
School Counselor vs College Center
Some HSs or entire regions have dedicated staff
to bring the college search to fruition
These College-Career Center staff often
Help students to sign up for testing
Begin the application education process
Assist with internships or other career exploration
activities
Examples In Florida BRACE amp CAP counselors
Q Who Should College Reps Meet With
If a college is entering a region and trying to establish
itself where first-hand knowledge is absent
Who should they meet with
Who couldshould they influence
Is meeting and sharing with a College Center Counselor a
dead end
How can school counselors point students toward a new
college on their radar if the college rep and their valuable
information never gets to the school counseling staff
DISCUSShelliphellip
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College CounselorsBest Practice
The Wardlaw-Hartidge School Edison New Jersey
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
My website for College Counselors
(httpwwwwhschoolorgpagecfmp=625)
Contains Contact info for both school counselors
Visit Hours
How to schedule a visit
Directions to campus
Parking information
Other schools of interest in the area
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
For College Admission Officers
Susan R Swenson
Director of College Counseling
sswensonwhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 112
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
ralthousewhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 181
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Visitor Information
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School welcomes visits from colleges and
universities each year in order for our students to learn more about
your school and for you to learn more about what distinguishes
Wardlaw-Hartridge
Visit Hours
Fall college visits are scheduled during the months of September
October and November for 40-45 minute time blocks which coincide
with our class start times Available times include 810 855 958
1036 1121 1206 (not a lunch break) 130 and 215
If interested interviews with potential applicants can also be
arranged Please contact either of our college counselors to make
these arrangements
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
To Schedule a Visit
Visits can be scheduled online using this link Click here
to schedule your visit We hope you will take advantage
of this option as it allows you to schedule at your
convenience If you prefer you may also arrange your
visit by calling either of our college counselors
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Directions to Campus
The College Counseling Office is located in the main
building
Directions to Campus
Parking
As you enter The Wardlaw-Hartridge School please stay in
the right lane of the driveway Just beyond the statue
you will see visitor parking spaces on your left If the
visitor parking area is full please park in any open
space
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors Other Schools in the Area
Bishop George Ahr High School ndash 175 miles
JP Stevens High School ndash 217 miles
Plainfield High School ndash 247 miles
South Plainfield High School ndash 306 miles
St Josephrsquos High School ndash 361 miles
Colonia High School ndash 387 miles
Metuchen High School ndash 419 miles
Westfield High School ndash 53 miles
Rutgers Preparatory School ndash 1267 miles
Kent Place School ndash 1298 miles
Pingry School 1402 miles
Gill-St Bernardrsquos School ndash 2349 miles
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
College Representative Date Time
Washington U in St Louis Victor Thomas 9911 858 AM
Case Western Reserve U Rachel Oscar 91114 232 PM
Vassar College Kelly Harrington 91514 858 AM
Skidmore College Ariana VacsRenwick 91514 232 PM
University of Virginia Ryan Hargraves 91514 700 PM
Binghamton University Justin Brymn 91714 1046 PM
University of Richmond Beth Anne Spacht 91814 1133 AM
Rowan University Allison Wedell 92214 1221 PM
Seton Hall University Jenna McAteer 92314 1046 AM
Bucknell University Mohammed Ahamed 92414 1133 AM
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
GoogleDoc ndash not recommended
Uses an interactive excel or GoogleSheet
Requires college rep to have a google account
Information gets ldquolostrdquo after its been entered or people
get weird error messages etc
The school enters each day and time for appointments in Column A
In Column B you would enter your name next to the date you
wanted ndash
Column c was email
Column D was phone etc etc etc
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
YouCanBookme (httpsyoucanbookme)
Basic level is free ndash an upgraded account is $10month
only provides HS to ask college rep 7 questions on the free version (name phone cell
phone email etc)
This may not be enough for some schools needs
System sends email to both HS and College counselor confirming the visit and it can also
send a text depending on set up of the system
Can only book appointments for time lengths they allow (45 mins to 1440 mins)
This can be a problem if times do not match up with HS bell schedule Note also that times
available are in blue those not available are gray with an X
The system is linked to one calendar
This could be a problem if there are multiple counselors in the office
If one counselor had a meeting it would X out the time but a co-worker was available to
host the rep
A plus side of that is that you donrsquot have to enter the visits onto your own calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Sign Up Genius
Free for most things upgrades depends on how many
bells and whistles you wantneed After free the price
is 999month 2499month and 4999month You
can turn it on and off as needed (if you pay for
upgrade)
httpwwwsignupgeniuscom
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Homepage for sign-ups
This system could not match my bell schedule exactly on time either but it
was much closer than YouCanBookme With the note on the homepage and
in the confirmation email issues were mitigated regarding times were off
by 1-3 mins
Reps can only report name email phone address You can also allow for a
ldquocommentrdquo which I used and asked them for their school name in the
comment box
System will send you and the rep a confirmation email System will notify
and remind the college reps a set number of days before their appointment
Reps who make an account with Sign up genius can go in and change their
appointment dates and times ndash you are notified of the changes
You must enter the visit information into your personal calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
RepVisits
New company
Product is very similar to the two above but it was designed by a
HS Counselor so in theory it works better for college rep visits
since the other programs where not designed with college reps in
mind they are much more general
Russell signed up for an account and canceled it the same day
because they make you pick a length of time for your visits 45
min 50 min 60 mins
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
Managing Expectations(how many wishes do we get)
Colleges hope that information from their visit is
shared among other counselors
Colleges especially good to great colleges do not
want the velvet rope treatment
Colleges expect to meet briefly with a counselor
who will impact college list development rather
than application processing (school counselor vs
college center staffer)
Colleges really want to meet you
Managing Expectations
HS counselors want college reps to connect the dots for them
why U
Expect efficient presentation of pertinent information
relevant to their school its students and its staff
Who and how might I contact you if I need you
Is it worthwhile for me to host you for a meeting with me and
my students
How can I help to develop awareness of your school with my
students once I realize your unique worthiness
WHAT ELSE
Open the Velvet Rope
To New Opportunities
Breakthrough Moments
But this was MY high schoolhellip
College finally voices concern with counselor or
director
School who had shunned a college for several yearshellip
Valuable meeting happens finally
Director discovers a college that every student should
know about
College feels the beginning of a beautiful relationship
Strangers on a planehelliphelliptrue story
You Really Do This for Every College
How we do our thing
Recruitment travel is expensive time + travel expenses= apps
Major fairs
Top feeder HSs
Secondary feeders
Special interest schools
3-5 visits per day and a college fair
Scheduling is like a jig saw puzzle missing a couple edge pieces
Getting through to who schedules
Good date-bad date-good time-no wonrsquot work-teacher conference
day-oh no
Glory be to online scheduling tools
Itrsquos All About the Swag
Giving and Getting
How You Do the School Counselor Thing
Incredible balancing act
Plunge into phone and email messages left throughout the
summer asking for call backs to set up appointments
75 of your students want to change their senior schedules
Meets with frantic students who applied to 36 colleges on
August 2nd
Frantic parents who want to know why their junior cannot take
one more AP course thatrsquoll only make 6 this year
School Board people asking ldquowhat happened to that girl you
know our valedictorian you were sure she was going to get into
Pennrdquo ldquoWe hope you got her into at least Yale or Princeton
rdquoWhat is this sudden attraction to this Binghamton University
our students want to go to Alabama
School Counselor vs College Center
Many HSs have school counselors who ldquoworkrdquo with
students to
develop college lists
discuss testing choices
School counselors get to know the studentsrsquo
personality academic strengths and weaknesses
Early on begin to guide students toward certain
future possibilities
ldquoWhy donrsquot you look at Binghamton Universityhelliprdquo
School Counselor vs College Center
Some HSs or entire regions have dedicated staff
to bring the college search to fruition
These College-Career Center staff often
Help students to sign up for testing
Begin the application education process
Assist with internships or other career exploration
activities
Examples In Florida BRACE amp CAP counselors
Q Who Should College Reps Meet With
If a college is entering a region and trying to establish
itself where first-hand knowledge is absent
Who should they meet with
Who couldshould they influence
Is meeting and sharing with a College Center Counselor a
dead end
How can school counselors point students toward a new
college on their radar if the college rep and their valuable
information never gets to the school counseling staff
DISCUSShelliphellip
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College CounselorsBest Practice
The Wardlaw-Hartidge School Edison New Jersey
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
My website for College Counselors
(httpwwwwhschoolorgpagecfmp=625)
Contains Contact info for both school counselors
Visit Hours
How to schedule a visit
Directions to campus
Parking information
Other schools of interest in the area
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
For College Admission Officers
Susan R Swenson
Director of College Counseling
sswensonwhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 112
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
ralthousewhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 181
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Visitor Information
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School welcomes visits from colleges and
universities each year in order for our students to learn more about
your school and for you to learn more about what distinguishes
Wardlaw-Hartridge
Visit Hours
Fall college visits are scheduled during the months of September
October and November for 40-45 minute time blocks which coincide
with our class start times Available times include 810 855 958
1036 1121 1206 (not a lunch break) 130 and 215
If interested interviews with potential applicants can also be
arranged Please contact either of our college counselors to make
these arrangements
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
To Schedule a Visit
Visits can be scheduled online using this link Click here
to schedule your visit We hope you will take advantage
of this option as it allows you to schedule at your
convenience If you prefer you may also arrange your
visit by calling either of our college counselors
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Directions to Campus
The College Counseling Office is located in the main
building
Directions to Campus
Parking
As you enter The Wardlaw-Hartridge School please stay in
the right lane of the driveway Just beyond the statue
you will see visitor parking spaces on your left If the
visitor parking area is full please park in any open
space
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors Other Schools in the Area
Bishop George Ahr High School ndash 175 miles
JP Stevens High School ndash 217 miles
Plainfield High School ndash 247 miles
South Plainfield High School ndash 306 miles
St Josephrsquos High School ndash 361 miles
Colonia High School ndash 387 miles
Metuchen High School ndash 419 miles
Westfield High School ndash 53 miles
Rutgers Preparatory School ndash 1267 miles
Kent Place School ndash 1298 miles
Pingry School 1402 miles
Gill-St Bernardrsquos School ndash 2349 miles
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
College Representative Date Time
Washington U in St Louis Victor Thomas 9911 858 AM
Case Western Reserve U Rachel Oscar 91114 232 PM
Vassar College Kelly Harrington 91514 858 AM
Skidmore College Ariana VacsRenwick 91514 232 PM
University of Virginia Ryan Hargraves 91514 700 PM
Binghamton University Justin Brymn 91714 1046 PM
University of Richmond Beth Anne Spacht 91814 1133 AM
Rowan University Allison Wedell 92214 1221 PM
Seton Hall University Jenna McAteer 92314 1046 AM
Bucknell University Mohammed Ahamed 92414 1133 AM
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
GoogleDoc ndash not recommended
Uses an interactive excel or GoogleSheet
Requires college rep to have a google account
Information gets ldquolostrdquo after its been entered or people
get weird error messages etc
The school enters each day and time for appointments in Column A
In Column B you would enter your name next to the date you
wanted ndash
Column c was email
Column D was phone etc etc etc
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
YouCanBookme (httpsyoucanbookme)
Basic level is free ndash an upgraded account is $10month
only provides HS to ask college rep 7 questions on the free version (name phone cell
phone email etc)
This may not be enough for some schools needs
System sends email to both HS and College counselor confirming the visit and it can also
send a text depending on set up of the system
Can only book appointments for time lengths they allow (45 mins to 1440 mins)
This can be a problem if times do not match up with HS bell schedule Note also that times
available are in blue those not available are gray with an X
The system is linked to one calendar
This could be a problem if there are multiple counselors in the office
If one counselor had a meeting it would X out the time but a co-worker was available to
host the rep
A plus side of that is that you donrsquot have to enter the visits onto your own calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Sign Up Genius
Free for most things upgrades depends on how many
bells and whistles you wantneed After free the price
is 999month 2499month and 4999month You
can turn it on and off as needed (if you pay for
upgrade)
httpwwwsignupgeniuscom
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Homepage for sign-ups
This system could not match my bell schedule exactly on time either but it
was much closer than YouCanBookme With the note on the homepage and
in the confirmation email issues were mitigated regarding times were off
by 1-3 mins
Reps can only report name email phone address You can also allow for a
ldquocommentrdquo which I used and asked them for their school name in the
comment box
System will send you and the rep a confirmation email System will notify
and remind the college reps a set number of days before their appointment
Reps who make an account with Sign up genius can go in and change their
appointment dates and times ndash you are notified of the changes
You must enter the visit information into your personal calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
RepVisits
New company
Product is very similar to the two above but it was designed by a
HS Counselor so in theory it works better for college rep visits
since the other programs where not designed with college reps in
mind they are much more general
Russell signed up for an account and canceled it the same day
because they make you pick a length of time for your visits 45
min 50 min 60 mins
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
Managing Expectations
HS counselors want college reps to connect the dots for them
why U
Expect efficient presentation of pertinent information
relevant to their school its students and its staff
Who and how might I contact you if I need you
Is it worthwhile for me to host you for a meeting with me and
my students
How can I help to develop awareness of your school with my
students once I realize your unique worthiness
WHAT ELSE
Open the Velvet Rope
To New Opportunities
Breakthrough Moments
But this was MY high schoolhellip
College finally voices concern with counselor or
director
School who had shunned a college for several yearshellip
Valuable meeting happens finally
Director discovers a college that every student should
know about
College feels the beginning of a beautiful relationship
Strangers on a planehelliphelliptrue story
You Really Do This for Every College
How we do our thing
Recruitment travel is expensive time + travel expenses= apps
Major fairs
Top feeder HSs
Secondary feeders
Special interest schools
3-5 visits per day and a college fair
Scheduling is like a jig saw puzzle missing a couple edge pieces
Getting through to who schedules
Good date-bad date-good time-no wonrsquot work-teacher conference
day-oh no
Glory be to online scheduling tools
Itrsquos All About the Swag
Giving and Getting
How You Do the School Counselor Thing
Incredible balancing act
Plunge into phone and email messages left throughout the
summer asking for call backs to set up appointments
75 of your students want to change their senior schedules
Meets with frantic students who applied to 36 colleges on
August 2nd
Frantic parents who want to know why their junior cannot take
one more AP course thatrsquoll only make 6 this year
School Board people asking ldquowhat happened to that girl you
know our valedictorian you were sure she was going to get into
Pennrdquo ldquoWe hope you got her into at least Yale or Princeton
rdquoWhat is this sudden attraction to this Binghamton University
our students want to go to Alabama
School Counselor vs College Center
Many HSs have school counselors who ldquoworkrdquo with
students to
develop college lists
discuss testing choices
School counselors get to know the studentsrsquo
personality academic strengths and weaknesses
Early on begin to guide students toward certain
future possibilities
ldquoWhy donrsquot you look at Binghamton Universityhelliprdquo
School Counselor vs College Center
Some HSs or entire regions have dedicated staff
to bring the college search to fruition
These College-Career Center staff often
Help students to sign up for testing
Begin the application education process
Assist with internships or other career exploration
activities
Examples In Florida BRACE amp CAP counselors
Q Who Should College Reps Meet With
If a college is entering a region and trying to establish
itself where first-hand knowledge is absent
Who should they meet with
Who couldshould they influence
Is meeting and sharing with a College Center Counselor a
dead end
How can school counselors point students toward a new
college on their radar if the college rep and their valuable
information never gets to the school counseling staff
DISCUSShelliphellip
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College CounselorsBest Practice
The Wardlaw-Hartidge School Edison New Jersey
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
My website for College Counselors
(httpwwwwhschoolorgpagecfmp=625)
Contains Contact info for both school counselors
Visit Hours
How to schedule a visit
Directions to campus
Parking information
Other schools of interest in the area
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
For College Admission Officers
Susan R Swenson
Director of College Counseling
sswensonwhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 112
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
ralthousewhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 181
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Visitor Information
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School welcomes visits from colleges and
universities each year in order for our students to learn more about
your school and for you to learn more about what distinguishes
Wardlaw-Hartridge
Visit Hours
Fall college visits are scheduled during the months of September
October and November for 40-45 minute time blocks which coincide
with our class start times Available times include 810 855 958
1036 1121 1206 (not a lunch break) 130 and 215
If interested interviews with potential applicants can also be
arranged Please contact either of our college counselors to make
these arrangements
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
To Schedule a Visit
Visits can be scheduled online using this link Click here
to schedule your visit We hope you will take advantage
of this option as it allows you to schedule at your
convenience If you prefer you may also arrange your
visit by calling either of our college counselors
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Directions to Campus
The College Counseling Office is located in the main
building
Directions to Campus
Parking
As you enter The Wardlaw-Hartridge School please stay in
the right lane of the driveway Just beyond the statue
you will see visitor parking spaces on your left If the
visitor parking area is full please park in any open
space
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors Other Schools in the Area
Bishop George Ahr High School ndash 175 miles
JP Stevens High School ndash 217 miles
Plainfield High School ndash 247 miles
South Plainfield High School ndash 306 miles
St Josephrsquos High School ndash 361 miles
Colonia High School ndash 387 miles
Metuchen High School ndash 419 miles
Westfield High School ndash 53 miles
Rutgers Preparatory School ndash 1267 miles
Kent Place School ndash 1298 miles
Pingry School 1402 miles
Gill-St Bernardrsquos School ndash 2349 miles
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
College Representative Date Time
Washington U in St Louis Victor Thomas 9911 858 AM
Case Western Reserve U Rachel Oscar 91114 232 PM
Vassar College Kelly Harrington 91514 858 AM
Skidmore College Ariana VacsRenwick 91514 232 PM
University of Virginia Ryan Hargraves 91514 700 PM
Binghamton University Justin Brymn 91714 1046 PM
University of Richmond Beth Anne Spacht 91814 1133 AM
Rowan University Allison Wedell 92214 1221 PM
Seton Hall University Jenna McAteer 92314 1046 AM
Bucknell University Mohammed Ahamed 92414 1133 AM
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
GoogleDoc ndash not recommended
Uses an interactive excel or GoogleSheet
Requires college rep to have a google account
Information gets ldquolostrdquo after its been entered or people
get weird error messages etc
The school enters each day and time for appointments in Column A
In Column B you would enter your name next to the date you
wanted ndash
Column c was email
Column D was phone etc etc etc
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
YouCanBookme (httpsyoucanbookme)
Basic level is free ndash an upgraded account is $10month
only provides HS to ask college rep 7 questions on the free version (name phone cell
phone email etc)
This may not be enough for some schools needs
System sends email to both HS and College counselor confirming the visit and it can also
send a text depending on set up of the system
Can only book appointments for time lengths they allow (45 mins to 1440 mins)
This can be a problem if times do not match up with HS bell schedule Note also that times
available are in blue those not available are gray with an X
The system is linked to one calendar
This could be a problem if there are multiple counselors in the office
If one counselor had a meeting it would X out the time but a co-worker was available to
host the rep
A plus side of that is that you donrsquot have to enter the visits onto your own calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Sign Up Genius
Free for most things upgrades depends on how many
bells and whistles you wantneed After free the price
is 999month 2499month and 4999month You
can turn it on and off as needed (if you pay for
upgrade)
httpwwwsignupgeniuscom
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Homepage for sign-ups
This system could not match my bell schedule exactly on time either but it
was much closer than YouCanBookme With the note on the homepage and
in the confirmation email issues were mitigated regarding times were off
by 1-3 mins
Reps can only report name email phone address You can also allow for a
ldquocommentrdquo which I used and asked them for their school name in the
comment box
System will send you and the rep a confirmation email System will notify
and remind the college reps a set number of days before their appointment
Reps who make an account with Sign up genius can go in and change their
appointment dates and times ndash you are notified of the changes
You must enter the visit information into your personal calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
RepVisits
New company
Product is very similar to the two above but it was designed by a
HS Counselor so in theory it works better for college rep visits
since the other programs where not designed with college reps in
mind they are much more general
Russell signed up for an account and canceled it the same day
because they make you pick a length of time for your visits 45
min 50 min 60 mins
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
Open the Velvet Rope
To New Opportunities
Breakthrough Moments
But this was MY high schoolhellip
College finally voices concern with counselor or
director
School who had shunned a college for several yearshellip
Valuable meeting happens finally
Director discovers a college that every student should
know about
College feels the beginning of a beautiful relationship
Strangers on a planehelliphelliptrue story
You Really Do This for Every College
How we do our thing
Recruitment travel is expensive time + travel expenses= apps
Major fairs
Top feeder HSs
Secondary feeders
Special interest schools
3-5 visits per day and a college fair
Scheduling is like a jig saw puzzle missing a couple edge pieces
Getting through to who schedules
Good date-bad date-good time-no wonrsquot work-teacher conference
day-oh no
Glory be to online scheduling tools
Itrsquos All About the Swag
Giving and Getting
How You Do the School Counselor Thing
Incredible balancing act
Plunge into phone and email messages left throughout the
summer asking for call backs to set up appointments
75 of your students want to change their senior schedules
Meets with frantic students who applied to 36 colleges on
August 2nd
Frantic parents who want to know why their junior cannot take
one more AP course thatrsquoll only make 6 this year
School Board people asking ldquowhat happened to that girl you
know our valedictorian you were sure she was going to get into
Pennrdquo ldquoWe hope you got her into at least Yale or Princeton
rdquoWhat is this sudden attraction to this Binghamton University
our students want to go to Alabama
School Counselor vs College Center
Many HSs have school counselors who ldquoworkrdquo with
students to
develop college lists
discuss testing choices
School counselors get to know the studentsrsquo
personality academic strengths and weaknesses
Early on begin to guide students toward certain
future possibilities
ldquoWhy donrsquot you look at Binghamton Universityhelliprdquo
School Counselor vs College Center
Some HSs or entire regions have dedicated staff
to bring the college search to fruition
These College-Career Center staff often
Help students to sign up for testing
Begin the application education process
Assist with internships or other career exploration
activities
Examples In Florida BRACE amp CAP counselors
Q Who Should College Reps Meet With
If a college is entering a region and trying to establish
itself where first-hand knowledge is absent
Who should they meet with
Who couldshould they influence
Is meeting and sharing with a College Center Counselor a
dead end
How can school counselors point students toward a new
college on their radar if the college rep and their valuable
information never gets to the school counseling staff
DISCUSShelliphellip
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College CounselorsBest Practice
The Wardlaw-Hartidge School Edison New Jersey
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
My website for College Counselors
(httpwwwwhschoolorgpagecfmp=625)
Contains Contact info for both school counselors
Visit Hours
How to schedule a visit
Directions to campus
Parking information
Other schools of interest in the area
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
For College Admission Officers
Susan R Swenson
Director of College Counseling
sswensonwhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 112
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
ralthousewhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 181
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Visitor Information
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School welcomes visits from colleges and
universities each year in order for our students to learn more about
your school and for you to learn more about what distinguishes
Wardlaw-Hartridge
Visit Hours
Fall college visits are scheduled during the months of September
October and November for 40-45 minute time blocks which coincide
with our class start times Available times include 810 855 958
1036 1121 1206 (not a lunch break) 130 and 215
If interested interviews with potential applicants can also be
arranged Please contact either of our college counselors to make
these arrangements
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
To Schedule a Visit
Visits can be scheduled online using this link Click here
to schedule your visit We hope you will take advantage
of this option as it allows you to schedule at your
convenience If you prefer you may also arrange your
visit by calling either of our college counselors
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Directions to Campus
The College Counseling Office is located in the main
building
Directions to Campus
Parking
As you enter The Wardlaw-Hartridge School please stay in
the right lane of the driveway Just beyond the statue
you will see visitor parking spaces on your left If the
visitor parking area is full please park in any open
space
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors Other Schools in the Area
Bishop George Ahr High School ndash 175 miles
JP Stevens High School ndash 217 miles
Plainfield High School ndash 247 miles
South Plainfield High School ndash 306 miles
St Josephrsquos High School ndash 361 miles
Colonia High School ndash 387 miles
Metuchen High School ndash 419 miles
Westfield High School ndash 53 miles
Rutgers Preparatory School ndash 1267 miles
Kent Place School ndash 1298 miles
Pingry School 1402 miles
Gill-St Bernardrsquos School ndash 2349 miles
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
College Representative Date Time
Washington U in St Louis Victor Thomas 9911 858 AM
Case Western Reserve U Rachel Oscar 91114 232 PM
Vassar College Kelly Harrington 91514 858 AM
Skidmore College Ariana VacsRenwick 91514 232 PM
University of Virginia Ryan Hargraves 91514 700 PM
Binghamton University Justin Brymn 91714 1046 PM
University of Richmond Beth Anne Spacht 91814 1133 AM
Rowan University Allison Wedell 92214 1221 PM
Seton Hall University Jenna McAteer 92314 1046 AM
Bucknell University Mohammed Ahamed 92414 1133 AM
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
GoogleDoc ndash not recommended
Uses an interactive excel or GoogleSheet
Requires college rep to have a google account
Information gets ldquolostrdquo after its been entered or people
get weird error messages etc
The school enters each day and time for appointments in Column A
In Column B you would enter your name next to the date you
wanted ndash
Column c was email
Column D was phone etc etc etc
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
YouCanBookme (httpsyoucanbookme)
Basic level is free ndash an upgraded account is $10month
only provides HS to ask college rep 7 questions on the free version (name phone cell
phone email etc)
This may not be enough for some schools needs
System sends email to both HS and College counselor confirming the visit and it can also
send a text depending on set up of the system
Can only book appointments for time lengths they allow (45 mins to 1440 mins)
This can be a problem if times do not match up with HS bell schedule Note also that times
available are in blue those not available are gray with an X
The system is linked to one calendar
This could be a problem if there are multiple counselors in the office
If one counselor had a meeting it would X out the time but a co-worker was available to
host the rep
A plus side of that is that you donrsquot have to enter the visits onto your own calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Sign Up Genius
Free for most things upgrades depends on how many
bells and whistles you wantneed After free the price
is 999month 2499month and 4999month You
can turn it on and off as needed (if you pay for
upgrade)
httpwwwsignupgeniuscom
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Homepage for sign-ups
This system could not match my bell schedule exactly on time either but it
was much closer than YouCanBookme With the note on the homepage and
in the confirmation email issues were mitigated regarding times were off
by 1-3 mins
Reps can only report name email phone address You can also allow for a
ldquocommentrdquo which I used and asked them for their school name in the
comment box
System will send you and the rep a confirmation email System will notify
and remind the college reps a set number of days before their appointment
Reps who make an account with Sign up genius can go in and change their
appointment dates and times ndash you are notified of the changes
You must enter the visit information into your personal calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
RepVisits
New company
Product is very similar to the two above but it was designed by a
HS Counselor so in theory it works better for college rep visits
since the other programs where not designed with college reps in
mind they are much more general
Russell signed up for an account and canceled it the same day
because they make you pick a length of time for your visits 45
min 50 min 60 mins
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
Breakthrough Moments
But this was MY high schoolhellip
College finally voices concern with counselor or
director
School who had shunned a college for several yearshellip
Valuable meeting happens finally
Director discovers a college that every student should
know about
College feels the beginning of a beautiful relationship
Strangers on a planehelliphelliptrue story
You Really Do This for Every College
How we do our thing
Recruitment travel is expensive time + travel expenses= apps
Major fairs
Top feeder HSs
Secondary feeders
Special interest schools
3-5 visits per day and a college fair
Scheduling is like a jig saw puzzle missing a couple edge pieces
Getting through to who schedules
Good date-bad date-good time-no wonrsquot work-teacher conference
day-oh no
Glory be to online scheduling tools
Itrsquos All About the Swag
Giving and Getting
How You Do the School Counselor Thing
Incredible balancing act
Plunge into phone and email messages left throughout the
summer asking for call backs to set up appointments
75 of your students want to change their senior schedules
Meets with frantic students who applied to 36 colleges on
August 2nd
Frantic parents who want to know why their junior cannot take
one more AP course thatrsquoll only make 6 this year
School Board people asking ldquowhat happened to that girl you
know our valedictorian you were sure she was going to get into
Pennrdquo ldquoWe hope you got her into at least Yale or Princeton
rdquoWhat is this sudden attraction to this Binghamton University
our students want to go to Alabama
School Counselor vs College Center
Many HSs have school counselors who ldquoworkrdquo with
students to
develop college lists
discuss testing choices
School counselors get to know the studentsrsquo
personality academic strengths and weaknesses
Early on begin to guide students toward certain
future possibilities
ldquoWhy donrsquot you look at Binghamton Universityhelliprdquo
School Counselor vs College Center
Some HSs or entire regions have dedicated staff
to bring the college search to fruition
These College-Career Center staff often
Help students to sign up for testing
Begin the application education process
Assist with internships or other career exploration
activities
Examples In Florida BRACE amp CAP counselors
Q Who Should College Reps Meet With
If a college is entering a region and trying to establish
itself where first-hand knowledge is absent
Who should they meet with
Who couldshould they influence
Is meeting and sharing with a College Center Counselor a
dead end
How can school counselors point students toward a new
college on their radar if the college rep and their valuable
information never gets to the school counseling staff
DISCUSShelliphellip
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College CounselorsBest Practice
The Wardlaw-Hartidge School Edison New Jersey
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
My website for College Counselors
(httpwwwwhschoolorgpagecfmp=625)
Contains Contact info for both school counselors
Visit Hours
How to schedule a visit
Directions to campus
Parking information
Other schools of interest in the area
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
For College Admission Officers
Susan R Swenson
Director of College Counseling
sswensonwhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 112
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
ralthousewhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 181
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Visitor Information
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School welcomes visits from colleges and
universities each year in order for our students to learn more about
your school and for you to learn more about what distinguishes
Wardlaw-Hartridge
Visit Hours
Fall college visits are scheduled during the months of September
October and November for 40-45 minute time blocks which coincide
with our class start times Available times include 810 855 958
1036 1121 1206 (not a lunch break) 130 and 215
If interested interviews with potential applicants can also be
arranged Please contact either of our college counselors to make
these arrangements
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
To Schedule a Visit
Visits can be scheduled online using this link Click here
to schedule your visit We hope you will take advantage
of this option as it allows you to schedule at your
convenience If you prefer you may also arrange your
visit by calling either of our college counselors
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Directions to Campus
The College Counseling Office is located in the main
building
Directions to Campus
Parking
As you enter The Wardlaw-Hartridge School please stay in
the right lane of the driveway Just beyond the statue
you will see visitor parking spaces on your left If the
visitor parking area is full please park in any open
space
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors Other Schools in the Area
Bishop George Ahr High School ndash 175 miles
JP Stevens High School ndash 217 miles
Plainfield High School ndash 247 miles
South Plainfield High School ndash 306 miles
St Josephrsquos High School ndash 361 miles
Colonia High School ndash 387 miles
Metuchen High School ndash 419 miles
Westfield High School ndash 53 miles
Rutgers Preparatory School ndash 1267 miles
Kent Place School ndash 1298 miles
Pingry School 1402 miles
Gill-St Bernardrsquos School ndash 2349 miles
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
College Representative Date Time
Washington U in St Louis Victor Thomas 9911 858 AM
Case Western Reserve U Rachel Oscar 91114 232 PM
Vassar College Kelly Harrington 91514 858 AM
Skidmore College Ariana VacsRenwick 91514 232 PM
University of Virginia Ryan Hargraves 91514 700 PM
Binghamton University Justin Brymn 91714 1046 PM
University of Richmond Beth Anne Spacht 91814 1133 AM
Rowan University Allison Wedell 92214 1221 PM
Seton Hall University Jenna McAteer 92314 1046 AM
Bucknell University Mohammed Ahamed 92414 1133 AM
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
GoogleDoc ndash not recommended
Uses an interactive excel or GoogleSheet
Requires college rep to have a google account
Information gets ldquolostrdquo after its been entered or people
get weird error messages etc
The school enters each day and time for appointments in Column A
In Column B you would enter your name next to the date you
wanted ndash
Column c was email
Column D was phone etc etc etc
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
YouCanBookme (httpsyoucanbookme)
Basic level is free ndash an upgraded account is $10month
only provides HS to ask college rep 7 questions on the free version (name phone cell
phone email etc)
This may not be enough for some schools needs
System sends email to both HS and College counselor confirming the visit and it can also
send a text depending on set up of the system
Can only book appointments for time lengths they allow (45 mins to 1440 mins)
This can be a problem if times do not match up with HS bell schedule Note also that times
available are in blue those not available are gray with an X
The system is linked to one calendar
This could be a problem if there are multiple counselors in the office
If one counselor had a meeting it would X out the time but a co-worker was available to
host the rep
A plus side of that is that you donrsquot have to enter the visits onto your own calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Sign Up Genius
Free for most things upgrades depends on how many
bells and whistles you wantneed After free the price
is 999month 2499month and 4999month You
can turn it on and off as needed (if you pay for
upgrade)
httpwwwsignupgeniuscom
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Homepage for sign-ups
This system could not match my bell schedule exactly on time either but it
was much closer than YouCanBookme With the note on the homepage and
in the confirmation email issues were mitigated regarding times were off
by 1-3 mins
Reps can only report name email phone address You can also allow for a
ldquocommentrdquo which I used and asked them for their school name in the
comment box
System will send you and the rep a confirmation email System will notify
and remind the college reps a set number of days before their appointment
Reps who make an account with Sign up genius can go in and change their
appointment dates and times ndash you are notified of the changes
You must enter the visit information into your personal calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
RepVisits
New company
Product is very similar to the two above but it was designed by a
HS Counselor so in theory it works better for college rep visits
since the other programs where not designed with college reps in
mind they are much more general
Russell signed up for an account and canceled it the same day
because they make you pick a length of time for your visits 45
min 50 min 60 mins
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
You Really Do This for Every College
How we do our thing
Recruitment travel is expensive time + travel expenses= apps
Major fairs
Top feeder HSs
Secondary feeders
Special interest schools
3-5 visits per day and a college fair
Scheduling is like a jig saw puzzle missing a couple edge pieces
Getting through to who schedules
Good date-bad date-good time-no wonrsquot work-teacher conference
day-oh no
Glory be to online scheduling tools
Itrsquos All About the Swag
Giving and Getting
How You Do the School Counselor Thing
Incredible balancing act
Plunge into phone and email messages left throughout the
summer asking for call backs to set up appointments
75 of your students want to change their senior schedules
Meets with frantic students who applied to 36 colleges on
August 2nd
Frantic parents who want to know why their junior cannot take
one more AP course thatrsquoll only make 6 this year
School Board people asking ldquowhat happened to that girl you
know our valedictorian you were sure she was going to get into
Pennrdquo ldquoWe hope you got her into at least Yale or Princeton
rdquoWhat is this sudden attraction to this Binghamton University
our students want to go to Alabama
School Counselor vs College Center
Many HSs have school counselors who ldquoworkrdquo with
students to
develop college lists
discuss testing choices
School counselors get to know the studentsrsquo
personality academic strengths and weaknesses
Early on begin to guide students toward certain
future possibilities
ldquoWhy donrsquot you look at Binghamton Universityhelliprdquo
School Counselor vs College Center
Some HSs or entire regions have dedicated staff
to bring the college search to fruition
These College-Career Center staff often
Help students to sign up for testing
Begin the application education process
Assist with internships or other career exploration
activities
Examples In Florida BRACE amp CAP counselors
Q Who Should College Reps Meet With
If a college is entering a region and trying to establish
itself where first-hand knowledge is absent
Who should they meet with
Who couldshould they influence
Is meeting and sharing with a College Center Counselor a
dead end
How can school counselors point students toward a new
college on their radar if the college rep and their valuable
information never gets to the school counseling staff
DISCUSShelliphellip
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College CounselorsBest Practice
The Wardlaw-Hartidge School Edison New Jersey
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
My website for College Counselors
(httpwwwwhschoolorgpagecfmp=625)
Contains Contact info for both school counselors
Visit Hours
How to schedule a visit
Directions to campus
Parking information
Other schools of interest in the area
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
For College Admission Officers
Susan R Swenson
Director of College Counseling
sswensonwhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 112
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
ralthousewhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 181
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Visitor Information
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School welcomes visits from colleges and
universities each year in order for our students to learn more about
your school and for you to learn more about what distinguishes
Wardlaw-Hartridge
Visit Hours
Fall college visits are scheduled during the months of September
October and November for 40-45 minute time blocks which coincide
with our class start times Available times include 810 855 958
1036 1121 1206 (not a lunch break) 130 and 215
If interested interviews with potential applicants can also be
arranged Please contact either of our college counselors to make
these arrangements
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
To Schedule a Visit
Visits can be scheduled online using this link Click here
to schedule your visit We hope you will take advantage
of this option as it allows you to schedule at your
convenience If you prefer you may also arrange your
visit by calling either of our college counselors
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Directions to Campus
The College Counseling Office is located in the main
building
Directions to Campus
Parking
As you enter The Wardlaw-Hartridge School please stay in
the right lane of the driveway Just beyond the statue
you will see visitor parking spaces on your left If the
visitor parking area is full please park in any open
space
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors Other Schools in the Area
Bishop George Ahr High School ndash 175 miles
JP Stevens High School ndash 217 miles
Plainfield High School ndash 247 miles
South Plainfield High School ndash 306 miles
St Josephrsquos High School ndash 361 miles
Colonia High School ndash 387 miles
Metuchen High School ndash 419 miles
Westfield High School ndash 53 miles
Rutgers Preparatory School ndash 1267 miles
Kent Place School ndash 1298 miles
Pingry School 1402 miles
Gill-St Bernardrsquos School ndash 2349 miles
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
College Representative Date Time
Washington U in St Louis Victor Thomas 9911 858 AM
Case Western Reserve U Rachel Oscar 91114 232 PM
Vassar College Kelly Harrington 91514 858 AM
Skidmore College Ariana VacsRenwick 91514 232 PM
University of Virginia Ryan Hargraves 91514 700 PM
Binghamton University Justin Brymn 91714 1046 PM
University of Richmond Beth Anne Spacht 91814 1133 AM
Rowan University Allison Wedell 92214 1221 PM
Seton Hall University Jenna McAteer 92314 1046 AM
Bucknell University Mohammed Ahamed 92414 1133 AM
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
GoogleDoc ndash not recommended
Uses an interactive excel or GoogleSheet
Requires college rep to have a google account
Information gets ldquolostrdquo after its been entered or people
get weird error messages etc
The school enters each day and time for appointments in Column A
In Column B you would enter your name next to the date you
wanted ndash
Column c was email
Column D was phone etc etc etc
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
YouCanBookme (httpsyoucanbookme)
Basic level is free ndash an upgraded account is $10month
only provides HS to ask college rep 7 questions on the free version (name phone cell
phone email etc)
This may not be enough for some schools needs
System sends email to both HS and College counselor confirming the visit and it can also
send a text depending on set up of the system
Can only book appointments for time lengths they allow (45 mins to 1440 mins)
This can be a problem if times do not match up with HS bell schedule Note also that times
available are in blue those not available are gray with an X
The system is linked to one calendar
This could be a problem if there are multiple counselors in the office
If one counselor had a meeting it would X out the time but a co-worker was available to
host the rep
A plus side of that is that you donrsquot have to enter the visits onto your own calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Sign Up Genius
Free for most things upgrades depends on how many
bells and whistles you wantneed After free the price
is 999month 2499month and 4999month You
can turn it on and off as needed (if you pay for
upgrade)
httpwwwsignupgeniuscom
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Homepage for sign-ups
This system could not match my bell schedule exactly on time either but it
was much closer than YouCanBookme With the note on the homepage and
in the confirmation email issues were mitigated regarding times were off
by 1-3 mins
Reps can only report name email phone address You can also allow for a
ldquocommentrdquo which I used and asked them for their school name in the
comment box
System will send you and the rep a confirmation email System will notify
and remind the college reps a set number of days before their appointment
Reps who make an account with Sign up genius can go in and change their
appointment dates and times ndash you are notified of the changes
You must enter the visit information into your personal calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
RepVisits
New company
Product is very similar to the two above but it was designed by a
HS Counselor so in theory it works better for college rep visits
since the other programs where not designed with college reps in
mind they are much more general
Russell signed up for an account and canceled it the same day
because they make you pick a length of time for your visits 45
min 50 min 60 mins
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
How we do our thing
Recruitment travel is expensive time + travel expenses= apps
Major fairs
Top feeder HSs
Secondary feeders
Special interest schools
3-5 visits per day and a college fair
Scheduling is like a jig saw puzzle missing a couple edge pieces
Getting through to who schedules
Good date-bad date-good time-no wonrsquot work-teacher conference
day-oh no
Glory be to online scheduling tools
Itrsquos All About the Swag
Giving and Getting
How You Do the School Counselor Thing
Incredible balancing act
Plunge into phone and email messages left throughout the
summer asking for call backs to set up appointments
75 of your students want to change their senior schedules
Meets with frantic students who applied to 36 colleges on
August 2nd
Frantic parents who want to know why their junior cannot take
one more AP course thatrsquoll only make 6 this year
School Board people asking ldquowhat happened to that girl you
know our valedictorian you were sure she was going to get into
Pennrdquo ldquoWe hope you got her into at least Yale or Princeton
rdquoWhat is this sudden attraction to this Binghamton University
our students want to go to Alabama
School Counselor vs College Center
Many HSs have school counselors who ldquoworkrdquo with
students to
develop college lists
discuss testing choices
School counselors get to know the studentsrsquo
personality academic strengths and weaknesses
Early on begin to guide students toward certain
future possibilities
ldquoWhy donrsquot you look at Binghamton Universityhelliprdquo
School Counselor vs College Center
Some HSs or entire regions have dedicated staff
to bring the college search to fruition
These College-Career Center staff often
Help students to sign up for testing
Begin the application education process
Assist with internships or other career exploration
activities
Examples In Florida BRACE amp CAP counselors
Q Who Should College Reps Meet With
If a college is entering a region and trying to establish
itself where first-hand knowledge is absent
Who should they meet with
Who couldshould they influence
Is meeting and sharing with a College Center Counselor a
dead end
How can school counselors point students toward a new
college on their radar if the college rep and their valuable
information never gets to the school counseling staff
DISCUSShelliphellip
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College CounselorsBest Practice
The Wardlaw-Hartidge School Edison New Jersey
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
My website for College Counselors
(httpwwwwhschoolorgpagecfmp=625)
Contains Contact info for both school counselors
Visit Hours
How to schedule a visit
Directions to campus
Parking information
Other schools of interest in the area
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
For College Admission Officers
Susan R Swenson
Director of College Counseling
sswensonwhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 112
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
ralthousewhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 181
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Visitor Information
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School welcomes visits from colleges and
universities each year in order for our students to learn more about
your school and for you to learn more about what distinguishes
Wardlaw-Hartridge
Visit Hours
Fall college visits are scheduled during the months of September
October and November for 40-45 minute time blocks which coincide
with our class start times Available times include 810 855 958
1036 1121 1206 (not a lunch break) 130 and 215
If interested interviews with potential applicants can also be
arranged Please contact either of our college counselors to make
these arrangements
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
To Schedule a Visit
Visits can be scheduled online using this link Click here
to schedule your visit We hope you will take advantage
of this option as it allows you to schedule at your
convenience If you prefer you may also arrange your
visit by calling either of our college counselors
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Directions to Campus
The College Counseling Office is located in the main
building
Directions to Campus
Parking
As you enter The Wardlaw-Hartridge School please stay in
the right lane of the driveway Just beyond the statue
you will see visitor parking spaces on your left If the
visitor parking area is full please park in any open
space
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors Other Schools in the Area
Bishop George Ahr High School ndash 175 miles
JP Stevens High School ndash 217 miles
Plainfield High School ndash 247 miles
South Plainfield High School ndash 306 miles
St Josephrsquos High School ndash 361 miles
Colonia High School ndash 387 miles
Metuchen High School ndash 419 miles
Westfield High School ndash 53 miles
Rutgers Preparatory School ndash 1267 miles
Kent Place School ndash 1298 miles
Pingry School 1402 miles
Gill-St Bernardrsquos School ndash 2349 miles
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
College Representative Date Time
Washington U in St Louis Victor Thomas 9911 858 AM
Case Western Reserve U Rachel Oscar 91114 232 PM
Vassar College Kelly Harrington 91514 858 AM
Skidmore College Ariana VacsRenwick 91514 232 PM
University of Virginia Ryan Hargraves 91514 700 PM
Binghamton University Justin Brymn 91714 1046 PM
University of Richmond Beth Anne Spacht 91814 1133 AM
Rowan University Allison Wedell 92214 1221 PM
Seton Hall University Jenna McAteer 92314 1046 AM
Bucknell University Mohammed Ahamed 92414 1133 AM
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
GoogleDoc ndash not recommended
Uses an interactive excel or GoogleSheet
Requires college rep to have a google account
Information gets ldquolostrdquo after its been entered or people
get weird error messages etc
The school enters each day and time for appointments in Column A
In Column B you would enter your name next to the date you
wanted ndash
Column c was email
Column D was phone etc etc etc
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
YouCanBookme (httpsyoucanbookme)
Basic level is free ndash an upgraded account is $10month
only provides HS to ask college rep 7 questions on the free version (name phone cell
phone email etc)
This may not be enough for some schools needs
System sends email to both HS and College counselor confirming the visit and it can also
send a text depending on set up of the system
Can only book appointments for time lengths they allow (45 mins to 1440 mins)
This can be a problem if times do not match up with HS bell schedule Note also that times
available are in blue those not available are gray with an X
The system is linked to one calendar
This could be a problem if there are multiple counselors in the office
If one counselor had a meeting it would X out the time but a co-worker was available to
host the rep
A plus side of that is that you donrsquot have to enter the visits onto your own calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Sign Up Genius
Free for most things upgrades depends on how many
bells and whistles you wantneed After free the price
is 999month 2499month and 4999month You
can turn it on and off as needed (if you pay for
upgrade)
httpwwwsignupgeniuscom
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Homepage for sign-ups
This system could not match my bell schedule exactly on time either but it
was much closer than YouCanBookme With the note on the homepage and
in the confirmation email issues were mitigated regarding times were off
by 1-3 mins
Reps can only report name email phone address You can also allow for a
ldquocommentrdquo which I used and asked them for their school name in the
comment box
System will send you and the rep a confirmation email System will notify
and remind the college reps a set number of days before their appointment
Reps who make an account with Sign up genius can go in and change their
appointment dates and times ndash you are notified of the changes
You must enter the visit information into your personal calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
RepVisits
New company
Product is very similar to the two above but it was designed by a
HS Counselor so in theory it works better for college rep visits
since the other programs where not designed with college reps in
mind they are much more general
Russell signed up for an account and canceled it the same day
because they make you pick a length of time for your visits 45
min 50 min 60 mins
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
Itrsquos All About the Swag
Giving and Getting
How You Do the School Counselor Thing
Incredible balancing act
Plunge into phone and email messages left throughout the
summer asking for call backs to set up appointments
75 of your students want to change their senior schedules
Meets with frantic students who applied to 36 colleges on
August 2nd
Frantic parents who want to know why their junior cannot take
one more AP course thatrsquoll only make 6 this year
School Board people asking ldquowhat happened to that girl you
know our valedictorian you were sure she was going to get into
Pennrdquo ldquoWe hope you got her into at least Yale or Princeton
rdquoWhat is this sudden attraction to this Binghamton University
our students want to go to Alabama
School Counselor vs College Center
Many HSs have school counselors who ldquoworkrdquo with
students to
develop college lists
discuss testing choices
School counselors get to know the studentsrsquo
personality academic strengths and weaknesses
Early on begin to guide students toward certain
future possibilities
ldquoWhy donrsquot you look at Binghamton Universityhelliprdquo
School Counselor vs College Center
Some HSs or entire regions have dedicated staff
to bring the college search to fruition
These College-Career Center staff often
Help students to sign up for testing
Begin the application education process
Assist with internships or other career exploration
activities
Examples In Florida BRACE amp CAP counselors
Q Who Should College Reps Meet With
If a college is entering a region and trying to establish
itself where first-hand knowledge is absent
Who should they meet with
Who couldshould they influence
Is meeting and sharing with a College Center Counselor a
dead end
How can school counselors point students toward a new
college on their radar if the college rep and their valuable
information never gets to the school counseling staff
DISCUSShelliphellip
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College CounselorsBest Practice
The Wardlaw-Hartidge School Edison New Jersey
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
My website for College Counselors
(httpwwwwhschoolorgpagecfmp=625)
Contains Contact info for both school counselors
Visit Hours
How to schedule a visit
Directions to campus
Parking information
Other schools of interest in the area
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
For College Admission Officers
Susan R Swenson
Director of College Counseling
sswensonwhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 112
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
ralthousewhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 181
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Visitor Information
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School welcomes visits from colleges and
universities each year in order for our students to learn more about
your school and for you to learn more about what distinguishes
Wardlaw-Hartridge
Visit Hours
Fall college visits are scheduled during the months of September
October and November for 40-45 minute time blocks which coincide
with our class start times Available times include 810 855 958
1036 1121 1206 (not a lunch break) 130 and 215
If interested interviews with potential applicants can also be
arranged Please contact either of our college counselors to make
these arrangements
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
To Schedule a Visit
Visits can be scheduled online using this link Click here
to schedule your visit We hope you will take advantage
of this option as it allows you to schedule at your
convenience If you prefer you may also arrange your
visit by calling either of our college counselors
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Directions to Campus
The College Counseling Office is located in the main
building
Directions to Campus
Parking
As you enter The Wardlaw-Hartridge School please stay in
the right lane of the driveway Just beyond the statue
you will see visitor parking spaces on your left If the
visitor parking area is full please park in any open
space
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors Other Schools in the Area
Bishop George Ahr High School ndash 175 miles
JP Stevens High School ndash 217 miles
Plainfield High School ndash 247 miles
South Plainfield High School ndash 306 miles
St Josephrsquos High School ndash 361 miles
Colonia High School ndash 387 miles
Metuchen High School ndash 419 miles
Westfield High School ndash 53 miles
Rutgers Preparatory School ndash 1267 miles
Kent Place School ndash 1298 miles
Pingry School 1402 miles
Gill-St Bernardrsquos School ndash 2349 miles
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
College Representative Date Time
Washington U in St Louis Victor Thomas 9911 858 AM
Case Western Reserve U Rachel Oscar 91114 232 PM
Vassar College Kelly Harrington 91514 858 AM
Skidmore College Ariana VacsRenwick 91514 232 PM
University of Virginia Ryan Hargraves 91514 700 PM
Binghamton University Justin Brymn 91714 1046 PM
University of Richmond Beth Anne Spacht 91814 1133 AM
Rowan University Allison Wedell 92214 1221 PM
Seton Hall University Jenna McAteer 92314 1046 AM
Bucknell University Mohammed Ahamed 92414 1133 AM
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
GoogleDoc ndash not recommended
Uses an interactive excel or GoogleSheet
Requires college rep to have a google account
Information gets ldquolostrdquo after its been entered or people
get weird error messages etc
The school enters each day and time for appointments in Column A
In Column B you would enter your name next to the date you
wanted ndash
Column c was email
Column D was phone etc etc etc
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
YouCanBookme (httpsyoucanbookme)
Basic level is free ndash an upgraded account is $10month
only provides HS to ask college rep 7 questions on the free version (name phone cell
phone email etc)
This may not be enough for some schools needs
System sends email to both HS and College counselor confirming the visit and it can also
send a text depending on set up of the system
Can only book appointments for time lengths they allow (45 mins to 1440 mins)
This can be a problem if times do not match up with HS bell schedule Note also that times
available are in blue those not available are gray with an X
The system is linked to one calendar
This could be a problem if there are multiple counselors in the office
If one counselor had a meeting it would X out the time but a co-worker was available to
host the rep
A plus side of that is that you donrsquot have to enter the visits onto your own calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Sign Up Genius
Free for most things upgrades depends on how many
bells and whistles you wantneed After free the price
is 999month 2499month and 4999month You
can turn it on and off as needed (if you pay for
upgrade)
httpwwwsignupgeniuscom
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Homepage for sign-ups
This system could not match my bell schedule exactly on time either but it
was much closer than YouCanBookme With the note on the homepage and
in the confirmation email issues were mitigated regarding times were off
by 1-3 mins
Reps can only report name email phone address You can also allow for a
ldquocommentrdquo which I used and asked them for their school name in the
comment box
System will send you and the rep a confirmation email System will notify
and remind the college reps a set number of days before their appointment
Reps who make an account with Sign up genius can go in and change their
appointment dates and times ndash you are notified of the changes
You must enter the visit information into your personal calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
RepVisits
New company
Product is very similar to the two above but it was designed by a
HS Counselor so in theory it works better for college rep visits
since the other programs where not designed with college reps in
mind they are much more general
Russell signed up for an account and canceled it the same day
because they make you pick a length of time for your visits 45
min 50 min 60 mins
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
How You Do the School Counselor Thing
Incredible balancing act
Plunge into phone and email messages left throughout the
summer asking for call backs to set up appointments
75 of your students want to change their senior schedules
Meets with frantic students who applied to 36 colleges on
August 2nd
Frantic parents who want to know why their junior cannot take
one more AP course thatrsquoll only make 6 this year
School Board people asking ldquowhat happened to that girl you
know our valedictorian you were sure she was going to get into
Pennrdquo ldquoWe hope you got her into at least Yale or Princeton
rdquoWhat is this sudden attraction to this Binghamton University
our students want to go to Alabama
School Counselor vs College Center
Many HSs have school counselors who ldquoworkrdquo with
students to
develop college lists
discuss testing choices
School counselors get to know the studentsrsquo
personality academic strengths and weaknesses
Early on begin to guide students toward certain
future possibilities
ldquoWhy donrsquot you look at Binghamton Universityhelliprdquo
School Counselor vs College Center
Some HSs or entire regions have dedicated staff
to bring the college search to fruition
These College-Career Center staff often
Help students to sign up for testing
Begin the application education process
Assist with internships or other career exploration
activities
Examples In Florida BRACE amp CAP counselors
Q Who Should College Reps Meet With
If a college is entering a region and trying to establish
itself where first-hand knowledge is absent
Who should they meet with
Who couldshould they influence
Is meeting and sharing with a College Center Counselor a
dead end
How can school counselors point students toward a new
college on their radar if the college rep and their valuable
information never gets to the school counseling staff
DISCUSShelliphellip
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College CounselorsBest Practice
The Wardlaw-Hartidge School Edison New Jersey
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
My website for College Counselors
(httpwwwwhschoolorgpagecfmp=625)
Contains Contact info for both school counselors
Visit Hours
How to schedule a visit
Directions to campus
Parking information
Other schools of interest in the area
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
For College Admission Officers
Susan R Swenson
Director of College Counseling
sswensonwhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 112
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
ralthousewhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 181
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Visitor Information
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School welcomes visits from colleges and
universities each year in order for our students to learn more about
your school and for you to learn more about what distinguishes
Wardlaw-Hartridge
Visit Hours
Fall college visits are scheduled during the months of September
October and November for 40-45 minute time blocks which coincide
with our class start times Available times include 810 855 958
1036 1121 1206 (not a lunch break) 130 and 215
If interested interviews with potential applicants can also be
arranged Please contact either of our college counselors to make
these arrangements
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
To Schedule a Visit
Visits can be scheduled online using this link Click here
to schedule your visit We hope you will take advantage
of this option as it allows you to schedule at your
convenience If you prefer you may also arrange your
visit by calling either of our college counselors
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Directions to Campus
The College Counseling Office is located in the main
building
Directions to Campus
Parking
As you enter The Wardlaw-Hartridge School please stay in
the right lane of the driveway Just beyond the statue
you will see visitor parking spaces on your left If the
visitor parking area is full please park in any open
space
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors Other Schools in the Area
Bishop George Ahr High School ndash 175 miles
JP Stevens High School ndash 217 miles
Plainfield High School ndash 247 miles
South Plainfield High School ndash 306 miles
St Josephrsquos High School ndash 361 miles
Colonia High School ndash 387 miles
Metuchen High School ndash 419 miles
Westfield High School ndash 53 miles
Rutgers Preparatory School ndash 1267 miles
Kent Place School ndash 1298 miles
Pingry School 1402 miles
Gill-St Bernardrsquos School ndash 2349 miles
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
College Representative Date Time
Washington U in St Louis Victor Thomas 9911 858 AM
Case Western Reserve U Rachel Oscar 91114 232 PM
Vassar College Kelly Harrington 91514 858 AM
Skidmore College Ariana VacsRenwick 91514 232 PM
University of Virginia Ryan Hargraves 91514 700 PM
Binghamton University Justin Brymn 91714 1046 PM
University of Richmond Beth Anne Spacht 91814 1133 AM
Rowan University Allison Wedell 92214 1221 PM
Seton Hall University Jenna McAteer 92314 1046 AM
Bucknell University Mohammed Ahamed 92414 1133 AM
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
GoogleDoc ndash not recommended
Uses an interactive excel or GoogleSheet
Requires college rep to have a google account
Information gets ldquolostrdquo after its been entered or people
get weird error messages etc
The school enters each day and time for appointments in Column A
In Column B you would enter your name next to the date you
wanted ndash
Column c was email
Column D was phone etc etc etc
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
YouCanBookme (httpsyoucanbookme)
Basic level is free ndash an upgraded account is $10month
only provides HS to ask college rep 7 questions on the free version (name phone cell
phone email etc)
This may not be enough for some schools needs
System sends email to both HS and College counselor confirming the visit and it can also
send a text depending on set up of the system
Can only book appointments for time lengths they allow (45 mins to 1440 mins)
This can be a problem if times do not match up with HS bell schedule Note also that times
available are in blue those not available are gray with an X
The system is linked to one calendar
This could be a problem if there are multiple counselors in the office
If one counselor had a meeting it would X out the time but a co-worker was available to
host the rep
A plus side of that is that you donrsquot have to enter the visits onto your own calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Sign Up Genius
Free for most things upgrades depends on how many
bells and whistles you wantneed After free the price
is 999month 2499month and 4999month You
can turn it on and off as needed (if you pay for
upgrade)
httpwwwsignupgeniuscom
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Homepage for sign-ups
This system could not match my bell schedule exactly on time either but it
was much closer than YouCanBookme With the note on the homepage and
in the confirmation email issues were mitigated regarding times were off
by 1-3 mins
Reps can only report name email phone address You can also allow for a
ldquocommentrdquo which I used and asked them for their school name in the
comment box
System will send you and the rep a confirmation email System will notify
and remind the college reps a set number of days before their appointment
Reps who make an account with Sign up genius can go in and change their
appointment dates and times ndash you are notified of the changes
You must enter the visit information into your personal calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
RepVisits
New company
Product is very similar to the two above but it was designed by a
HS Counselor so in theory it works better for college rep visits
since the other programs where not designed with college reps in
mind they are much more general
Russell signed up for an account and canceled it the same day
because they make you pick a length of time for your visits 45
min 50 min 60 mins
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
School Counselor vs College Center
Many HSs have school counselors who ldquoworkrdquo with
students to
develop college lists
discuss testing choices
School counselors get to know the studentsrsquo
personality academic strengths and weaknesses
Early on begin to guide students toward certain
future possibilities
ldquoWhy donrsquot you look at Binghamton Universityhelliprdquo
School Counselor vs College Center
Some HSs or entire regions have dedicated staff
to bring the college search to fruition
These College-Career Center staff often
Help students to sign up for testing
Begin the application education process
Assist with internships or other career exploration
activities
Examples In Florida BRACE amp CAP counselors
Q Who Should College Reps Meet With
If a college is entering a region and trying to establish
itself where first-hand knowledge is absent
Who should they meet with
Who couldshould they influence
Is meeting and sharing with a College Center Counselor a
dead end
How can school counselors point students toward a new
college on their radar if the college rep and their valuable
information never gets to the school counseling staff
DISCUSShelliphellip
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College CounselorsBest Practice
The Wardlaw-Hartidge School Edison New Jersey
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
My website for College Counselors
(httpwwwwhschoolorgpagecfmp=625)
Contains Contact info for both school counselors
Visit Hours
How to schedule a visit
Directions to campus
Parking information
Other schools of interest in the area
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
For College Admission Officers
Susan R Swenson
Director of College Counseling
sswensonwhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 112
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
ralthousewhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 181
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Visitor Information
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School welcomes visits from colleges and
universities each year in order for our students to learn more about
your school and for you to learn more about what distinguishes
Wardlaw-Hartridge
Visit Hours
Fall college visits are scheduled during the months of September
October and November for 40-45 minute time blocks which coincide
with our class start times Available times include 810 855 958
1036 1121 1206 (not a lunch break) 130 and 215
If interested interviews with potential applicants can also be
arranged Please contact either of our college counselors to make
these arrangements
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
To Schedule a Visit
Visits can be scheduled online using this link Click here
to schedule your visit We hope you will take advantage
of this option as it allows you to schedule at your
convenience If you prefer you may also arrange your
visit by calling either of our college counselors
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Directions to Campus
The College Counseling Office is located in the main
building
Directions to Campus
Parking
As you enter The Wardlaw-Hartridge School please stay in
the right lane of the driveway Just beyond the statue
you will see visitor parking spaces on your left If the
visitor parking area is full please park in any open
space
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors Other Schools in the Area
Bishop George Ahr High School ndash 175 miles
JP Stevens High School ndash 217 miles
Plainfield High School ndash 247 miles
South Plainfield High School ndash 306 miles
St Josephrsquos High School ndash 361 miles
Colonia High School ndash 387 miles
Metuchen High School ndash 419 miles
Westfield High School ndash 53 miles
Rutgers Preparatory School ndash 1267 miles
Kent Place School ndash 1298 miles
Pingry School 1402 miles
Gill-St Bernardrsquos School ndash 2349 miles
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
College Representative Date Time
Washington U in St Louis Victor Thomas 9911 858 AM
Case Western Reserve U Rachel Oscar 91114 232 PM
Vassar College Kelly Harrington 91514 858 AM
Skidmore College Ariana VacsRenwick 91514 232 PM
University of Virginia Ryan Hargraves 91514 700 PM
Binghamton University Justin Brymn 91714 1046 PM
University of Richmond Beth Anne Spacht 91814 1133 AM
Rowan University Allison Wedell 92214 1221 PM
Seton Hall University Jenna McAteer 92314 1046 AM
Bucknell University Mohammed Ahamed 92414 1133 AM
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
GoogleDoc ndash not recommended
Uses an interactive excel or GoogleSheet
Requires college rep to have a google account
Information gets ldquolostrdquo after its been entered or people
get weird error messages etc
The school enters each day and time for appointments in Column A
In Column B you would enter your name next to the date you
wanted ndash
Column c was email
Column D was phone etc etc etc
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
YouCanBookme (httpsyoucanbookme)
Basic level is free ndash an upgraded account is $10month
only provides HS to ask college rep 7 questions on the free version (name phone cell
phone email etc)
This may not be enough for some schools needs
System sends email to both HS and College counselor confirming the visit and it can also
send a text depending on set up of the system
Can only book appointments for time lengths they allow (45 mins to 1440 mins)
This can be a problem if times do not match up with HS bell schedule Note also that times
available are in blue those not available are gray with an X
The system is linked to one calendar
This could be a problem if there are multiple counselors in the office
If one counselor had a meeting it would X out the time but a co-worker was available to
host the rep
A plus side of that is that you donrsquot have to enter the visits onto your own calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Sign Up Genius
Free for most things upgrades depends on how many
bells and whistles you wantneed After free the price
is 999month 2499month and 4999month You
can turn it on and off as needed (if you pay for
upgrade)
httpwwwsignupgeniuscom
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Homepage for sign-ups
This system could not match my bell schedule exactly on time either but it
was much closer than YouCanBookme With the note on the homepage and
in the confirmation email issues were mitigated regarding times were off
by 1-3 mins
Reps can only report name email phone address You can also allow for a
ldquocommentrdquo which I used and asked them for their school name in the
comment box
System will send you and the rep a confirmation email System will notify
and remind the college reps a set number of days before their appointment
Reps who make an account with Sign up genius can go in and change their
appointment dates and times ndash you are notified of the changes
You must enter the visit information into your personal calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
RepVisits
New company
Product is very similar to the two above but it was designed by a
HS Counselor so in theory it works better for college rep visits
since the other programs where not designed with college reps in
mind they are much more general
Russell signed up for an account and canceled it the same day
because they make you pick a length of time for your visits 45
min 50 min 60 mins
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
School Counselor vs College Center
Some HSs or entire regions have dedicated staff
to bring the college search to fruition
These College-Career Center staff often
Help students to sign up for testing
Begin the application education process
Assist with internships or other career exploration
activities
Examples In Florida BRACE amp CAP counselors
Q Who Should College Reps Meet With
If a college is entering a region and trying to establish
itself where first-hand knowledge is absent
Who should they meet with
Who couldshould they influence
Is meeting and sharing with a College Center Counselor a
dead end
How can school counselors point students toward a new
college on their radar if the college rep and their valuable
information never gets to the school counseling staff
DISCUSShelliphellip
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College CounselorsBest Practice
The Wardlaw-Hartidge School Edison New Jersey
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
My website for College Counselors
(httpwwwwhschoolorgpagecfmp=625)
Contains Contact info for both school counselors
Visit Hours
How to schedule a visit
Directions to campus
Parking information
Other schools of interest in the area
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
For College Admission Officers
Susan R Swenson
Director of College Counseling
sswensonwhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 112
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
ralthousewhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 181
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Visitor Information
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School welcomes visits from colleges and
universities each year in order for our students to learn more about
your school and for you to learn more about what distinguishes
Wardlaw-Hartridge
Visit Hours
Fall college visits are scheduled during the months of September
October and November for 40-45 minute time blocks which coincide
with our class start times Available times include 810 855 958
1036 1121 1206 (not a lunch break) 130 and 215
If interested interviews with potential applicants can also be
arranged Please contact either of our college counselors to make
these arrangements
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
To Schedule a Visit
Visits can be scheduled online using this link Click here
to schedule your visit We hope you will take advantage
of this option as it allows you to schedule at your
convenience If you prefer you may also arrange your
visit by calling either of our college counselors
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Directions to Campus
The College Counseling Office is located in the main
building
Directions to Campus
Parking
As you enter The Wardlaw-Hartridge School please stay in
the right lane of the driveway Just beyond the statue
you will see visitor parking spaces on your left If the
visitor parking area is full please park in any open
space
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors Other Schools in the Area
Bishop George Ahr High School ndash 175 miles
JP Stevens High School ndash 217 miles
Plainfield High School ndash 247 miles
South Plainfield High School ndash 306 miles
St Josephrsquos High School ndash 361 miles
Colonia High School ndash 387 miles
Metuchen High School ndash 419 miles
Westfield High School ndash 53 miles
Rutgers Preparatory School ndash 1267 miles
Kent Place School ndash 1298 miles
Pingry School 1402 miles
Gill-St Bernardrsquos School ndash 2349 miles
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
College Representative Date Time
Washington U in St Louis Victor Thomas 9911 858 AM
Case Western Reserve U Rachel Oscar 91114 232 PM
Vassar College Kelly Harrington 91514 858 AM
Skidmore College Ariana VacsRenwick 91514 232 PM
University of Virginia Ryan Hargraves 91514 700 PM
Binghamton University Justin Brymn 91714 1046 PM
University of Richmond Beth Anne Spacht 91814 1133 AM
Rowan University Allison Wedell 92214 1221 PM
Seton Hall University Jenna McAteer 92314 1046 AM
Bucknell University Mohammed Ahamed 92414 1133 AM
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
GoogleDoc ndash not recommended
Uses an interactive excel or GoogleSheet
Requires college rep to have a google account
Information gets ldquolostrdquo after its been entered or people
get weird error messages etc
The school enters each day and time for appointments in Column A
In Column B you would enter your name next to the date you
wanted ndash
Column c was email
Column D was phone etc etc etc
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
YouCanBookme (httpsyoucanbookme)
Basic level is free ndash an upgraded account is $10month
only provides HS to ask college rep 7 questions on the free version (name phone cell
phone email etc)
This may not be enough for some schools needs
System sends email to both HS and College counselor confirming the visit and it can also
send a text depending on set up of the system
Can only book appointments for time lengths they allow (45 mins to 1440 mins)
This can be a problem if times do not match up with HS bell schedule Note also that times
available are in blue those not available are gray with an X
The system is linked to one calendar
This could be a problem if there are multiple counselors in the office
If one counselor had a meeting it would X out the time but a co-worker was available to
host the rep
A plus side of that is that you donrsquot have to enter the visits onto your own calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Sign Up Genius
Free for most things upgrades depends on how many
bells and whistles you wantneed After free the price
is 999month 2499month and 4999month You
can turn it on and off as needed (if you pay for
upgrade)
httpwwwsignupgeniuscom
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Homepage for sign-ups
This system could not match my bell schedule exactly on time either but it
was much closer than YouCanBookme With the note on the homepage and
in the confirmation email issues were mitigated regarding times were off
by 1-3 mins
Reps can only report name email phone address You can also allow for a
ldquocommentrdquo which I used and asked them for their school name in the
comment box
System will send you and the rep a confirmation email System will notify
and remind the college reps a set number of days before their appointment
Reps who make an account with Sign up genius can go in and change their
appointment dates and times ndash you are notified of the changes
You must enter the visit information into your personal calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
RepVisits
New company
Product is very similar to the two above but it was designed by a
HS Counselor so in theory it works better for college rep visits
since the other programs where not designed with college reps in
mind they are much more general
Russell signed up for an account and canceled it the same day
because they make you pick a length of time for your visits 45
min 50 min 60 mins
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
Q Who Should College Reps Meet With
If a college is entering a region and trying to establish
itself where first-hand knowledge is absent
Who should they meet with
Who couldshould they influence
Is meeting and sharing with a College Center Counselor a
dead end
How can school counselors point students toward a new
college on their radar if the college rep and their valuable
information never gets to the school counseling staff
DISCUSShelliphellip
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College CounselorsBest Practice
The Wardlaw-Hartidge School Edison New Jersey
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
My website for College Counselors
(httpwwwwhschoolorgpagecfmp=625)
Contains Contact info for both school counselors
Visit Hours
How to schedule a visit
Directions to campus
Parking information
Other schools of interest in the area
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
For College Admission Officers
Susan R Swenson
Director of College Counseling
sswensonwhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 112
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
ralthousewhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 181
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Visitor Information
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School welcomes visits from colleges and
universities each year in order for our students to learn more about
your school and for you to learn more about what distinguishes
Wardlaw-Hartridge
Visit Hours
Fall college visits are scheduled during the months of September
October and November for 40-45 minute time blocks which coincide
with our class start times Available times include 810 855 958
1036 1121 1206 (not a lunch break) 130 and 215
If interested interviews with potential applicants can also be
arranged Please contact either of our college counselors to make
these arrangements
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
To Schedule a Visit
Visits can be scheduled online using this link Click here
to schedule your visit We hope you will take advantage
of this option as it allows you to schedule at your
convenience If you prefer you may also arrange your
visit by calling either of our college counselors
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Directions to Campus
The College Counseling Office is located in the main
building
Directions to Campus
Parking
As you enter The Wardlaw-Hartridge School please stay in
the right lane of the driveway Just beyond the statue
you will see visitor parking spaces on your left If the
visitor parking area is full please park in any open
space
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors Other Schools in the Area
Bishop George Ahr High School ndash 175 miles
JP Stevens High School ndash 217 miles
Plainfield High School ndash 247 miles
South Plainfield High School ndash 306 miles
St Josephrsquos High School ndash 361 miles
Colonia High School ndash 387 miles
Metuchen High School ndash 419 miles
Westfield High School ndash 53 miles
Rutgers Preparatory School ndash 1267 miles
Kent Place School ndash 1298 miles
Pingry School 1402 miles
Gill-St Bernardrsquos School ndash 2349 miles
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
College Representative Date Time
Washington U in St Louis Victor Thomas 9911 858 AM
Case Western Reserve U Rachel Oscar 91114 232 PM
Vassar College Kelly Harrington 91514 858 AM
Skidmore College Ariana VacsRenwick 91514 232 PM
University of Virginia Ryan Hargraves 91514 700 PM
Binghamton University Justin Brymn 91714 1046 PM
University of Richmond Beth Anne Spacht 91814 1133 AM
Rowan University Allison Wedell 92214 1221 PM
Seton Hall University Jenna McAteer 92314 1046 AM
Bucknell University Mohammed Ahamed 92414 1133 AM
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
GoogleDoc ndash not recommended
Uses an interactive excel or GoogleSheet
Requires college rep to have a google account
Information gets ldquolostrdquo after its been entered or people
get weird error messages etc
The school enters each day and time for appointments in Column A
In Column B you would enter your name next to the date you
wanted ndash
Column c was email
Column D was phone etc etc etc
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
YouCanBookme (httpsyoucanbookme)
Basic level is free ndash an upgraded account is $10month
only provides HS to ask college rep 7 questions on the free version (name phone cell
phone email etc)
This may not be enough for some schools needs
System sends email to both HS and College counselor confirming the visit and it can also
send a text depending on set up of the system
Can only book appointments for time lengths they allow (45 mins to 1440 mins)
This can be a problem if times do not match up with HS bell schedule Note also that times
available are in blue those not available are gray with an X
The system is linked to one calendar
This could be a problem if there are multiple counselors in the office
If one counselor had a meeting it would X out the time but a co-worker was available to
host the rep
A plus side of that is that you donrsquot have to enter the visits onto your own calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Sign Up Genius
Free for most things upgrades depends on how many
bells and whistles you wantneed After free the price
is 999month 2499month and 4999month You
can turn it on and off as needed (if you pay for
upgrade)
httpwwwsignupgeniuscom
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Homepage for sign-ups
This system could not match my bell schedule exactly on time either but it
was much closer than YouCanBookme With the note on the homepage and
in the confirmation email issues were mitigated regarding times were off
by 1-3 mins
Reps can only report name email phone address You can also allow for a
ldquocommentrdquo which I used and asked them for their school name in the
comment box
System will send you and the rep a confirmation email System will notify
and remind the college reps a set number of days before their appointment
Reps who make an account with Sign up genius can go in and change their
appointment dates and times ndash you are notified of the changes
You must enter the visit information into your personal calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
RepVisits
New company
Product is very similar to the two above but it was designed by a
HS Counselor so in theory it works better for college rep visits
since the other programs where not designed with college reps in
mind they are much more general
Russell signed up for an account and canceled it the same day
because they make you pick a length of time for your visits 45
min 50 min 60 mins
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College CounselorsBest Practice
The Wardlaw-Hartidge School Edison New Jersey
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
My website for College Counselors
(httpwwwwhschoolorgpagecfmp=625)
Contains Contact info for both school counselors
Visit Hours
How to schedule a visit
Directions to campus
Parking information
Other schools of interest in the area
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
For College Admission Officers
Susan R Swenson
Director of College Counseling
sswensonwhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 112
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
ralthousewhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 181
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Visitor Information
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School welcomes visits from colleges and
universities each year in order for our students to learn more about
your school and for you to learn more about what distinguishes
Wardlaw-Hartridge
Visit Hours
Fall college visits are scheduled during the months of September
October and November for 40-45 minute time blocks which coincide
with our class start times Available times include 810 855 958
1036 1121 1206 (not a lunch break) 130 and 215
If interested interviews with potential applicants can also be
arranged Please contact either of our college counselors to make
these arrangements
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
To Schedule a Visit
Visits can be scheduled online using this link Click here
to schedule your visit We hope you will take advantage
of this option as it allows you to schedule at your
convenience If you prefer you may also arrange your
visit by calling either of our college counselors
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Directions to Campus
The College Counseling Office is located in the main
building
Directions to Campus
Parking
As you enter The Wardlaw-Hartridge School please stay in
the right lane of the driveway Just beyond the statue
you will see visitor parking spaces on your left If the
visitor parking area is full please park in any open
space
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors Other Schools in the Area
Bishop George Ahr High School ndash 175 miles
JP Stevens High School ndash 217 miles
Plainfield High School ndash 247 miles
South Plainfield High School ndash 306 miles
St Josephrsquos High School ndash 361 miles
Colonia High School ndash 387 miles
Metuchen High School ndash 419 miles
Westfield High School ndash 53 miles
Rutgers Preparatory School ndash 1267 miles
Kent Place School ndash 1298 miles
Pingry School 1402 miles
Gill-St Bernardrsquos School ndash 2349 miles
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
College Representative Date Time
Washington U in St Louis Victor Thomas 9911 858 AM
Case Western Reserve U Rachel Oscar 91114 232 PM
Vassar College Kelly Harrington 91514 858 AM
Skidmore College Ariana VacsRenwick 91514 232 PM
University of Virginia Ryan Hargraves 91514 700 PM
Binghamton University Justin Brymn 91714 1046 PM
University of Richmond Beth Anne Spacht 91814 1133 AM
Rowan University Allison Wedell 92214 1221 PM
Seton Hall University Jenna McAteer 92314 1046 AM
Bucknell University Mohammed Ahamed 92414 1133 AM
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
GoogleDoc ndash not recommended
Uses an interactive excel or GoogleSheet
Requires college rep to have a google account
Information gets ldquolostrdquo after its been entered or people
get weird error messages etc
The school enters each day and time for appointments in Column A
In Column B you would enter your name next to the date you
wanted ndash
Column c was email
Column D was phone etc etc etc
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
YouCanBookme (httpsyoucanbookme)
Basic level is free ndash an upgraded account is $10month
only provides HS to ask college rep 7 questions on the free version (name phone cell
phone email etc)
This may not be enough for some schools needs
System sends email to both HS and College counselor confirming the visit and it can also
send a text depending on set up of the system
Can only book appointments for time lengths they allow (45 mins to 1440 mins)
This can be a problem if times do not match up with HS bell schedule Note also that times
available are in blue those not available are gray with an X
The system is linked to one calendar
This could be a problem if there are multiple counselors in the office
If one counselor had a meeting it would X out the time but a co-worker was available to
host the rep
A plus side of that is that you donrsquot have to enter the visits onto your own calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Sign Up Genius
Free for most things upgrades depends on how many
bells and whistles you wantneed After free the price
is 999month 2499month and 4999month You
can turn it on and off as needed (if you pay for
upgrade)
httpwwwsignupgeniuscom
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Homepage for sign-ups
This system could not match my bell schedule exactly on time either but it
was much closer than YouCanBookme With the note on the homepage and
in the confirmation email issues were mitigated regarding times were off
by 1-3 mins
Reps can only report name email phone address You can also allow for a
ldquocommentrdquo which I used and asked them for their school name in the
comment box
System will send you and the rep a confirmation email System will notify
and remind the college reps a set number of days before their appointment
Reps who make an account with Sign up genius can go in and change their
appointment dates and times ndash you are notified of the changes
You must enter the visit information into your personal calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
RepVisits
New company
Product is very similar to the two above but it was designed by a
HS Counselor so in theory it works better for college rep visits
since the other programs where not designed with college reps in
mind they are much more general
Russell signed up for an account and canceled it the same day
because they make you pick a length of time for your visits 45
min 50 min 60 mins
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
For College Admission Officers
Susan R Swenson
Director of College Counseling
sswensonwhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 112
Russell W Althouse
Associate Director of College Counseling
ralthousewhschoolorg
908-754-1882 Ext 181
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Visitor Information
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School welcomes visits from colleges and
universities each year in order for our students to learn more about
your school and for you to learn more about what distinguishes
Wardlaw-Hartridge
Visit Hours
Fall college visits are scheduled during the months of September
October and November for 40-45 minute time blocks which coincide
with our class start times Available times include 810 855 958
1036 1121 1206 (not a lunch break) 130 and 215
If interested interviews with potential applicants can also be
arranged Please contact either of our college counselors to make
these arrangements
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
To Schedule a Visit
Visits can be scheduled online using this link Click here
to schedule your visit We hope you will take advantage
of this option as it allows you to schedule at your
convenience If you prefer you may also arrange your
visit by calling either of our college counselors
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Directions to Campus
The College Counseling Office is located in the main
building
Directions to Campus
Parking
As you enter The Wardlaw-Hartridge School please stay in
the right lane of the driveway Just beyond the statue
you will see visitor parking spaces on your left If the
visitor parking area is full please park in any open
space
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors Other Schools in the Area
Bishop George Ahr High School ndash 175 miles
JP Stevens High School ndash 217 miles
Plainfield High School ndash 247 miles
South Plainfield High School ndash 306 miles
St Josephrsquos High School ndash 361 miles
Colonia High School ndash 387 miles
Metuchen High School ndash 419 miles
Westfield High School ndash 53 miles
Rutgers Preparatory School ndash 1267 miles
Kent Place School ndash 1298 miles
Pingry School 1402 miles
Gill-St Bernardrsquos School ndash 2349 miles
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
College Representative Date Time
Washington U in St Louis Victor Thomas 9911 858 AM
Case Western Reserve U Rachel Oscar 91114 232 PM
Vassar College Kelly Harrington 91514 858 AM
Skidmore College Ariana VacsRenwick 91514 232 PM
University of Virginia Ryan Hargraves 91514 700 PM
Binghamton University Justin Brymn 91714 1046 PM
University of Richmond Beth Anne Spacht 91814 1133 AM
Rowan University Allison Wedell 92214 1221 PM
Seton Hall University Jenna McAteer 92314 1046 AM
Bucknell University Mohammed Ahamed 92414 1133 AM
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
GoogleDoc ndash not recommended
Uses an interactive excel or GoogleSheet
Requires college rep to have a google account
Information gets ldquolostrdquo after its been entered or people
get weird error messages etc
The school enters each day and time for appointments in Column A
In Column B you would enter your name next to the date you
wanted ndash
Column c was email
Column D was phone etc etc etc
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
YouCanBookme (httpsyoucanbookme)
Basic level is free ndash an upgraded account is $10month
only provides HS to ask college rep 7 questions on the free version (name phone cell
phone email etc)
This may not be enough for some schools needs
System sends email to both HS and College counselor confirming the visit and it can also
send a text depending on set up of the system
Can only book appointments for time lengths they allow (45 mins to 1440 mins)
This can be a problem if times do not match up with HS bell schedule Note also that times
available are in blue those not available are gray with an X
The system is linked to one calendar
This could be a problem if there are multiple counselors in the office
If one counselor had a meeting it would X out the time but a co-worker was available to
host the rep
A plus side of that is that you donrsquot have to enter the visits onto your own calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Sign Up Genius
Free for most things upgrades depends on how many
bells and whistles you wantneed After free the price
is 999month 2499month and 4999month You
can turn it on and off as needed (if you pay for
upgrade)
httpwwwsignupgeniuscom
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Homepage for sign-ups
This system could not match my bell schedule exactly on time either but it
was much closer than YouCanBookme With the note on the homepage and
in the confirmation email issues were mitigated regarding times were off
by 1-3 mins
Reps can only report name email phone address You can also allow for a
ldquocommentrdquo which I used and asked them for their school name in the
comment box
System will send you and the rep a confirmation email System will notify
and remind the college reps a set number of days before their appointment
Reps who make an account with Sign up genius can go in and change their
appointment dates and times ndash you are notified of the changes
You must enter the visit information into your personal calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
RepVisits
New company
Product is very similar to the two above but it was designed by a
HS Counselor so in theory it works better for college rep visits
since the other programs where not designed with college reps in
mind they are much more general
Russell signed up for an account and canceled it the same day
because they make you pick a length of time for your visits 45
min 50 min 60 mins
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Visitor Information
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School welcomes visits from colleges and
universities each year in order for our students to learn more about
your school and for you to learn more about what distinguishes
Wardlaw-Hartridge
Visit Hours
Fall college visits are scheduled during the months of September
October and November for 40-45 minute time blocks which coincide
with our class start times Available times include 810 855 958
1036 1121 1206 (not a lunch break) 130 and 215
If interested interviews with potential applicants can also be
arranged Please contact either of our college counselors to make
these arrangements
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
To Schedule a Visit
Visits can be scheduled online using this link Click here
to schedule your visit We hope you will take advantage
of this option as it allows you to schedule at your
convenience If you prefer you may also arrange your
visit by calling either of our college counselors
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Directions to Campus
The College Counseling Office is located in the main
building
Directions to Campus
Parking
As you enter The Wardlaw-Hartridge School please stay in
the right lane of the driveway Just beyond the statue
you will see visitor parking spaces on your left If the
visitor parking area is full please park in any open
space
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors Other Schools in the Area
Bishop George Ahr High School ndash 175 miles
JP Stevens High School ndash 217 miles
Plainfield High School ndash 247 miles
South Plainfield High School ndash 306 miles
St Josephrsquos High School ndash 361 miles
Colonia High School ndash 387 miles
Metuchen High School ndash 419 miles
Westfield High School ndash 53 miles
Rutgers Preparatory School ndash 1267 miles
Kent Place School ndash 1298 miles
Pingry School 1402 miles
Gill-St Bernardrsquos School ndash 2349 miles
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
College Representative Date Time
Washington U in St Louis Victor Thomas 9911 858 AM
Case Western Reserve U Rachel Oscar 91114 232 PM
Vassar College Kelly Harrington 91514 858 AM
Skidmore College Ariana VacsRenwick 91514 232 PM
University of Virginia Ryan Hargraves 91514 700 PM
Binghamton University Justin Brymn 91714 1046 PM
University of Richmond Beth Anne Spacht 91814 1133 AM
Rowan University Allison Wedell 92214 1221 PM
Seton Hall University Jenna McAteer 92314 1046 AM
Bucknell University Mohammed Ahamed 92414 1133 AM
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
GoogleDoc ndash not recommended
Uses an interactive excel or GoogleSheet
Requires college rep to have a google account
Information gets ldquolostrdquo after its been entered or people
get weird error messages etc
The school enters each day and time for appointments in Column A
In Column B you would enter your name next to the date you
wanted ndash
Column c was email
Column D was phone etc etc etc
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
YouCanBookme (httpsyoucanbookme)
Basic level is free ndash an upgraded account is $10month
only provides HS to ask college rep 7 questions on the free version (name phone cell
phone email etc)
This may not be enough for some schools needs
System sends email to both HS and College counselor confirming the visit and it can also
send a text depending on set up of the system
Can only book appointments for time lengths they allow (45 mins to 1440 mins)
This can be a problem if times do not match up with HS bell schedule Note also that times
available are in blue those not available are gray with an X
The system is linked to one calendar
This could be a problem if there are multiple counselors in the office
If one counselor had a meeting it would X out the time but a co-worker was available to
host the rep
A plus side of that is that you donrsquot have to enter the visits onto your own calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Sign Up Genius
Free for most things upgrades depends on how many
bells and whistles you wantneed After free the price
is 999month 2499month and 4999month You
can turn it on and off as needed (if you pay for
upgrade)
httpwwwsignupgeniuscom
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Homepage for sign-ups
This system could not match my bell schedule exactly on time either but it
was much closer than YouCanBookme With the note on the homepage and
in the confirmation email issues were mitigated regarding times were off
by 1-3 mins
Reps can only report name email phone address You can also allow for a
ldquocommentrdquo which I used and asked them for their school name in the
comment box
System will send you and the rep a confirmation email System will notify
and remind the college reps a set number of days before their appointment
Reps who make an account with Sign up genius can go in and change their
appointment dates and times ndash you are notified of the changes
You must enter the visit information into your personal calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
RepVisits
New company
Product is very similar to the two above but it was designed by a
HS Counselor so in theory it works better for college rep visits
since the other programs where not designed with college reps in
mind they are much more general
Russell signed up for an account and canceled it the same day
because they make you pick a length of time for your visits 45
min 50 min 60 mins
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
To Schedule a Visit
Visits can be scheduled online using this link Click here
to schedule your visit We hope you will take advantage
of this option as it allows you to schedule at your
convenience If you prefer you may also arrange your
visit by calling either of our college counselors
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Directions to Campus
The College Counseling Office is located in the main
building
Directions to Campus
Parking
As you enter The Wardlaw-Hartridge School please stay in
the right lane of the driveway Just beyond the statue
you will see visitor parking spaces on your left If the
visitor parking area is full please park in any open
space
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors Other Schools in the Area
Bishop George Ahr High School ndash 175 miles
JP Stevens High School ndash 217 miles
Plainfield High School ndash 247 miles
South Plainfield High School ndash 306 miles
St Josephrsquos High School ndash 361 miles
Colonia High School ndash 387 miles
Metuchen High School ndash 419 miles
Westfield High School ndash 53 miles
Rutgers Preparatory School ndash 1267 miles
Kent Place School ndash 1298 miles
Pingry School 1402 miles
Gill-St Bernardrsquos School ndash 2349 miles
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
College Representative Date Time
Washington U in St Louis Victor Thomas 9911 858 AM
Case Western Reserve U Rachel Oscar 91114 232 PM
Vassar College Kelly Harrington 91514 858 AM
Skidmore College Ariana VacsRenwick 91514 232 PM
University of Virginia Ryan Hargraves 91514 700 PM
Binghamton University Justin Brymn 91714 1046 PM
University of Richmond Beth Anne Spacht 91814 1133 AM
Rowan University Allison Wedell 92214 1221 PM
Seton Hall University Jenna McAteer 92314 1046 AM
Bucknell University Mohammed Ahamed 92414 1133 AM
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
GoogleDoc ndash not recommended
Uses an interactive excel or GoogleSheet
Requires college rep to have a google account
Information gets ldquolostrdquo after its been entered or people
get weird error messages etc
The school enters each day and time for appointments in Column A
In Column B you would enter your name next to the date you
wanted ndash
Column c was email
Column D was phone etc etc etc
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
YouCanBookme (httpsyoucanbookme)
Basic level is free ndash an upgraded account is $10month
only provides HS to ask college rep 7 questions on the free version (name phone cell
phone email etc)
This may not be enough for some schools needs
System sends email to both HS and College counselor confirming the visit and it can also
send a text depending on set up of the system
Can only book appointments for time lengths they allow (45 mins to 1440 mins)
This can be a problem if times do not match up with HS bell schedule Note also that times
available are in blue those not available are gray with an X
The system is linked to one calendar
This could be a problem if there are multiple counselors in the office
If one counselor had a meeting it would X out the time but a co-worker was available to
host the rep
A plus side of that is that you donrsquot have to enter the visits onto your own calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Sign Up Genius
Free for most things upgrades depends on how many
bells and whistles you wantneed After free the price
is 999month 2499month and 4999month You
can turn it on and off as needed (if you pay for
upgrade)
httpwwwsignupgeniuscom
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Homepage for sign-ups
This system could not match my bell schedule exactly on time either but it
was much closer than YouCanBookme With the note on the homepage and
in the confirmation email issues were mitigated regarding times were off
by 1-3 mins
Reps can only report name email phone address You can also allow for a
ldquocommentrdquo which I used and asked them for their school name in the
comment box
System will send you and the rep a confirmation email System will notify
and remind the college reps a set number of days before their appointment
Reps who make an account with Sign up genius can go in and change their
appointment dates and times ndash you are notified of the changes
You must enter the visit information into your personal calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
RepVisits
New company
Product is very similar to the two above but it was designed by a
HS Counselor so in theory it works better for college rep visits
since the other programs where not designed with college reps in
mind they are much more general
Russell signed up for an account and canceled it the same day
because they make you pick a length of time for your visits 45
min 50 min 60 mins
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
Directions to Campus
The College Counseling Office is located in the main
building
Directions to Campus
Parking
As you enter The Wardlaw-Hartridge School please stay in
the right lane of the driveway Just beyond the statue
you will see visitor parking spaces on your left If the
visitor parking area is full please park in any open
space
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors Other Schools in the Area
Bishop George Ahr High School ndash 175 miles
JP Stevens High School ndash 217 miles
Plainfield High School ndash 247 miles
South Plainfield High School ndash 306 miles
St Josephrsquos High School ndash 361 miles
Colonia High School ndash 387 miles
Metuchen High School ndash 419 miles
Westfield High School ndash 53 miles
Rutgers Preparatory School ndash 1267 miles
Kent Place School ndash 1298 miles
Pingry School 1402 miles
Gill-St Bernardrsquos School ndash 2349 miles
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
College Representative Date Time
Washington U in St Louis Victor Thomas 9911 858 AM
Case Western Reserve U Rachel Oscar 91114 232 PM
Vassar College Kelly Harrington 91514 858 AM
Skidmore College Ariana VacsRenwick 91514 232 PM
University of Virginia Ryan Hargraves 91514 700 PM
Binghamton University Justin Brymn 91714 1046 PM
University of Richmond Beth Anne Spacht 91814 1133 AM
Rowan University Allison Wedell 92214 1221 PM
Seton Hall University Jenna McAteer 92314 1046 AM
Bucknell University Mohammed Ahamed 92414 1133 AM
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
GoogleDoc ndash not recommended
Uses an interactive excel or GoogleSheet
Requires college rep to have a google account
Information gets ldquolostrdquo after its been entered or people
get weird error messages etc
The school enters each day and time for appointments in Column A
In Column B you would enter your name next to the date you
wanted ndash
Column c was email
Column D was phone etc etc etc
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
YouCanBookme (httpsyoucanbookme)
Basic level is free ndash an upgraded account is $10month
only provides HS to ask college rep 7 questions on the free version (name phone cell
phone email etc)
This may not be enough for some schools needs
System sends email to both HS and College counselor confirming the visit and it can also
send a text depending on set up of the system
Can only book appointments for time lengths they allow (45 mins to 1440 mins)
This can be a problem if times do not match up with HS bell schedule Note also that times
available are in blue those not available are gray with an X
The system is linked to one calendar
This could be a problem if there are multiple counselors in the office
If one counselor had a meeting it would X out the time but a co-worker was available to
host the rep
A plus side of that is that you donrsquot have to enter the visits onto your own calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Sign Up Genius
Free for most things upgrades depends on how many
bells and whistles you wantneed After free the price
is 999month 2499month and 4999month You
can turn it on and off as needed (if you pay for
upgrade)
httpwwwsignupgeniuscom
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Homepage for sign-ups
This system could not match my bell schedule exactly on time either but it
was much closer than YouCanBookme With the note on the homepage and
in the confirmation email issues were mitigated regarding times were off
by 1-3 mins
Reps can only report name email phone address You can also allow for a
ldquocommentrdquo which I used and asked them for their school name in the
comment box
System will send you and the rep a confirmation email System will notify
and remind the college reps a set number of days before their appointment
Reps who make an account with Sign up genius can go in and change their
appointment dates and times ndash you are notified of the changes
You must enter the visit information into your personal calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
RepVisits
New company
Product is very similar to the two above but it was designed by a
HS Counselor so in theory it works better for college rep visits
since the other programs where not designed with college reps in
mind they are much more general
Russell signed up for an account and canceled it the same day
because they make you pick a length of time for your visits 45
min 50 min 60 mins
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors Other Schools in the Area
Bishop George Ahr High School ndash 175 miles
JP Stevens High School ndash 217 miles
Plainfield High School ndash 247 miles
South Plainfield High School ndash 306 miles
St Josephrsquos High School ndash 361 miles
Colonia High School ndash 387 miles
Metuchen High School ndash 419 miles
Westfield High School ndash 53 miles
Rutgers Preparatory School ndash 1267 miles
Kent Place School ndash 1298 miles
Pingry School 1402 miles
Gill-St Bernardrsquos School ndash 2349 miles
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
College Representative Date Time
Washington U in St Louis Victor Thomas 9911 858 AM
Case Western Reserve U Rachel Oscar 91114 232 PM
Vassar College Kelly Harrington 91514 858 AM
Skidmore College Ariana VacsRenwick 91514 232 PM
University of Virginia Ryan Hargraves 91514 700 PM
Binghamton University Justin Brymn 91714 1046 PM
University of Richmond Beth Anne Spacht 91814 1133 AM
Rowan University Allison Wedell 92214 1221 PM
Seton Hall University Jenna McAteer 92314 1046 AM
Bucknell University Mohammed Ahamed 92414 1133 AM
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
GoogleDoc ndash not recommended
Uses an interactive excel or GoogleSheet
Requires college rep to have a google account
Information gets ldquolostrdquo after its been entered or people
get weird error messages etc
The school enters each day and time for appointments in Column A
In Column B you would enter your name next to the date you
wanted ndash
Column c was email
Column D was phone etc etc etc
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
YouCanBookme (httpsyoucanbookme)
Basic level is free ndash an upgraded account is $10month
only provides HS to ask college rep 7 questions on the free version (name phone cell
phone email etc)
This may not be enough for some schools needs
System sends email to both HS and College counselor confirming the visit and it can also
send a text depending on set up of the system
Can only book appointments for time lengths they allow (45 mins to 1440 mins)
This can be a problem if times do not match up with HS bell schedule Note also that times
available are in blue those not available are gray with an X
The system is linked to one calendar
This could be a problem if there are multiple counselors in the office
If one counselor had a meeting it would X out the time but a co-worker was available to
host the rep
A plus side of that is that you donrsquot have to enter the visits onto your own calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Sign Up Genius
Free for most things upgrades depends on how many
bells and whistles you wantneed After free the price
is 999month 2499month and 4999month You
can turn it on and off as needed (if you pay for
upgrade)
httpwwwsignupgeniuscom
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Homepage for sign-ups
This system could not match my bell schedule exactly on time either but it
was much closer than YouCanBookme With the note on the homepage and
in the confirmation email issues were mitigated regarding times were off
by 1-3 mins
Reps can only report name email phone address You can also allow for a
ldquocommentrdquo which I used and asked them for their school name in the
comment box
System will send you and the rep a confirmation email System will notify
and remind the college reps a set number of days before their appointment
Reps who make an account with Sign up genius can go in and change their
appointment dates and times ndash you are notified of the changes
You must enter the visit information into your personal calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
RepVisits
New company
Product is very similar to the two above but it was designed by a
HS Counselor so in theory it works better for college rep visits
since the other programs where not designed with college reps in
mind they are much more general
Russell signed up for an account and canceled it the same day
because they make you pick a length of time for your visits 45
min 50 min 60 mins
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
HIGH SCHOOL HELP
Website for College Counselors
College Representative Date Time
Washington U in St Louis Victor Thomas 9911 858 AM
Case Western Reserve U Rachel Oscar 91114 232 PM
Vassar College Kelly Harrington 91514 858 AM
Skidmore College Ariana VacsRenwick 91514 232 PM
University of Virginia Ryan Hargraves 91514 700 PM
Binghamton University Justin Brymn 91714 1046 PM
University of Richmond Beth Anne Spacht 91814 1133 AM
Rowan University Allison Wedell 92214 1221 PM
Seton Hall University Jenna McAteer 92314 1046 AM
Bucknell University Mohammed Ahamed 92414 1133 AM
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
GoogleDoc ndash not recommended
Uses an interactive excel or GoogleSheet
Requires college rep to have a google account
Information gets ldquolostrdquo after its been entered or people
get weird error messages etc
The school enters each day and time for appointments in Column A
In Column B you would enter your name next to the date you
wanted ndash
Column c was email
Column D was phone etc etc etc
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
YouCanBookme (httpsyoucanbookme)
Basic level is free ndash an upgraded account is $10month
only provides HS to ask college rep 7 questions on the free version (name phone cell
phone email etc)
This may not be enough for some schools needs
System sends email to both HS and College counselor confirming the visit and it can also
send a text depending on set up of the system
Can only book appointments for time lengths they allow (45 mins to 1440 mins)
This can be a problem if times do not match up with HS bell schedule Note also that times
available are in blue those not available are gray with an X
The system is linked to one calendar
This could be a problem if there are multiple counselors in the office
If one counselor had a meeting it would X out the time but a co-worker was available to
host the rep
A plus side of that is that you donrsquot have to enter the visits onto your own calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Sign Up Genius
Free for most things upgrades depends on how many
bells and whistles you wantneed After free the price
is 999month 2499month and 4999month You
can turn it on and off as needed (if you pay for
upgrade)
httpwwwsignupgeniuscom
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Homepage for sign-ups
This system could not match my bell schedule exactly on time either but it
was much closer than YouCanBookme With the note on the homepage and
in the confirmation email issues were mitigated regarding times were off
by 1-3 mins
Reps can only report name email phone address You can also allow for a
ldquocommentrdquo which I used and asked them for their school name in the
comment box
System will send you and the rep a confirmation email System will notify
and remind the college reps a set number of days before their appointment
Reps who make an account with Sign up genius can go in and change their
appointment dates and times ndash you are notified of the changes
You must enter the visit information into your personal calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
RepVisits
New company
Product is very similar to the two above but it was designed by a
HS Counselor so in theory it works better for college rep visits
since the other programs where not designed with college reps in
mind they are much more general
Russell signed up for an account and canceled it the same day
because they make you pick a length of time for your visits 45
min 50 min 60 mins
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
GoogleDoc ndash not recommended
Uses an interactive excel or GoogleSheet
Requires college rep to have a google account
Information gets ldquolostrdquo after its been entered or people
get weird error messages etc
The school enters each day and time for appointments in Column A
In Column B you would enter your name next to the date you
wanted ndash
Column c was email
Column D was phone etc etc etc
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
YouCanBookme (httpsyoucanbookme)
Basic level is free ndash an upgraded account is $10month
only provides HS to ask college rep 7 questions on the free version (name phone cell
phone email etc)
This may not be enough for some schools needs
System sends email to both HS and College counselor confirming the visit and it can also
send a text depending on set up of the system
Can only book appointments for time lengths they allow (45 mins to 1440 mins)
This can be a problem if times do not match up with HS bell schedule Note also that times
available are in blue those not available are gray with an X
The system is linked to one calendar
This could be a problem if there are multiple counselors in the office
If one counselor had a meeting it would X out the time but a co-worker was available to
host the rep
A plus side of that is that you donrsquot have to enter the visits onto your own calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Sign Up Genius
Free for most things upgrades depends on how many
bells and whistles you wantneed After free the price
is 999month 2499month and 4999month You
can turn it on and off as needed (if you pay for
upgrade)
httpwwwsignupgeniuscom
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Homepage for sign-ups
This system could not match my bell schedule exactly on time either but it
was much closer than YouCanBookme With the note on the homepage and
in the confirmation email issues were mitigated regarding times were off
by 1-3 mins
Reps can only report name email phone address You can also allow for a
ldquocommentrdquo which I used and asked them for their school name in the
comment box
System will send you and the rep a confirmation email System will notify
and remind the college reps a set number of days before their appointment
Reps who make an account with Sign up genius can go in and change their
appointment dates and times ndash you are notified of the changes
You must enter the visit information into your personal calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
RepVisits
New company
Product is very similar to the two above but it was designed by a
HS Counselor so in theory it works better for college rep visits
since the other programs where not designed with college reps in
mind they are much more general
Russell signed up for an account and canceled it the same day
because they make you pick a length of time for your visits 45
min 50 min 60 mins
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
YouCanBookme (httpsyoucanbookme)
Basic level is free ndash an upgraded account is $10month
only provides HS to ask college rep 7 questions on the free version (name phone cell
phone email etc)
This may not be enough for some schools needs
System sends email to both HS and College counselor confirming the visit and it can also
send a text depending on set up of the system
Can only book appointments for time lengths they allow (45 mins to 1440 mins)
This can be a problem if times do not match up with HS bell schedule Note also that times
available are in blue those not available are gray with an X
The system is linked to one calendar
This could be a problem if there are multiple counselors in the office
If one counselor had a meeting it would X out the time but a co-worker was available to
host the rep
A plus side of that is that you donrsquot have to enter the visits onto your own calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Sign Up Genius
Free for most things upgrades depends on how many
bells and whistles you wantneed After free the price
is 999month 2499month and 4999month You
can turn it on and off as needed (if you pay for
upgrade)
httpwwwsignupgeniuscom
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Homepage for sign-ups
This system could not match my bell schedule exactly on time either but it
was much closer than YouCanBookme With the note on the homepage and
in the confirmation email issues were mitigated regarding times were off
by 1-3 mins
Reps can only report name email phone address You can also allow for a
ldquocommentrdquo which I used and asked them for their school name in the
comment box
System will send you and the rep a confirmation email System will notify
and remind the college reps a set number of days before their appointment
Reps who make an account with Sign up genius can go in and change their
appointment dates and times ndash you are notified of the changes
You must enter the visit information into your personal calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
RepVisits
New company
Product is very similar to the two above but it was designed by a
HS Counselor so in theory it works better for college rep visits
since the other programs where not designed with college reps in
mind they are much more general
Russell signed up for an account and canceled it the same day
because they make you pick a length of time for your visits 45
min 50 min 60 mins
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
YouCanBookme (httpsyoucanbookme)
Basic level is free ndash an upgraded account is $10month
only provides HS to ask college rep 7 questions on the free version (name phone cell
phone email etc)
This may not be enough for some schools needs
System sends email to both HS and College counselor confirming the visit and it can also
send a text depending on set up of the system
Can only book appointments for time lengths they allow (45 mins to 1440 mins)
This can be a problem if times do not match up with HS bell schedule Note also that times
available are in blue those not available are gray with an X
The system is linked to one calendar
This could be a problem if there are multiple counselors in the office
If one counselor had a meeting it would X out the time but a co-worker was available to
host the rep
A plus side of that is that you donrsquot have to enter the visits onto your own calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Sign Up Genius
Free for most things upgrades depends on how many
bells and whistles you wantneed After free the price
is 999month 2499month and 4999month You
can turn it on and off as needed (if you pay for
upgrade)
httpwwwsignupgeniuscom
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Homepage for sign-ups
This system could not match my bell schedule exactly on time either but it
was much closer than YouCanBookme With the note on the homepage and
in the confirmation email issues were mitigated regarding times were off
by 1-3 mins
Reps can only report name email phone address You can also allow for a
ldquocommentrdquo which I used and asked them for their school name in the
comment box
System will send you and the rep a confirmation email System will notify
and remind the college reps a set number of days before their appointment
Reps who make an account with Sign up genius can go in and change their
appointment dates and times ndash you are notified of the changes
You must enter the visit information into your personal calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
RepVisits
New company
Product is very similar to the two above but it was designed by a
HS Counselor so in theory it works better for college rep visits
since the other programs where not designed with college reps in
mind they are much more general
Russell signed up for an account and canceled it the same day
because they make you pick a length of time for your visits 45
min 50 min 60 mins
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Sign Up Genius
Free for most things upgrades depends on how many
bells and whistles you wantneed After free the price
is 999month 2499month and 4999month You
can turn it on and off as needed (if you pay for
upgrade)
httpwwwsignupgeniuscom
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Homepage for sign-ups
This system could not match my bell schedule exactly on time either but it
was much closer than YouCanBookme With the note on the homepage and
in the confirmation email issues were mitigated regarding times were off
by 1-3 mins
Reps can only report name email phone address You can also allow for a
ldquocommentrdquo which I used and asked them for their school name in the
comment box
System will send you and the rep a confirmation email System will notify
and remind the college reps a set number of days before their appointment
Reps who make an account with Sign up genius can go in and change their
appointment dates and times ndash you are notified of the changes
You must enter the visit information into your personal calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
RepVisits
New company
Product is very similar to the two above but it was designed by a
HS Counselor so in theory it works better for college rep visits
since the other programs where not designed with college reps in
mind they are much more general
Russell signed up for an account and canceled it the same day
because they make you pick a length of time for your visits 45
min 50 min 60 mins
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Sign Up Genius
Free for most things upgrades depends on how many
bells and whistles you wantneed After free the price
is 999month 2499month and 4999month You
can turn it on and off as needed (if you pay for
upgrade)
httpwwwsignupgeniuscom
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Homepage for sign-ups
This system could not match my bell schedule exactly on time either but it
was much closer than YouCanBookme With the note on the homepage and
in the confirmation email issues were mitigated regarding times were off
by 1-3 mins
Reps can only report name email phone address You can also allow for a
ldquocommentrdquo which I used and asked them for their school name in the
comment box
System will send you and the rep a confirmation email System will notify
and remind the college reps a set number of days before their appointment
Reps who make an account with Sign up genius can go in and change their
appointment dates and times ndash you are notified of the changes
You must enter the visit information into your personal calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
RepVisits
New company
Product is very similar to the two above but it was designed by a
HS Counselor so in theory it works better for college rep visits
since the other programs where not designed with college reps in
mind they are much more general
Russell signed up for an account and canceled it the same day
because they make you pick a length of time for your visits 45
min 50 min 60 mins
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Sign Up Genius
Free for most things upgrades depends on how many
bells and whistles you wantneed After free the price
is 999month 2499month and 4999month You
can turn it on and off as needed (if you pay for
upgrade)
httpwwwsignupgeniuscom
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Homepage for sign-ups
This system could not match my bell schedule exactly on time either but it
was much closer than YouCanBookme With the note on the homepage and
in the confirmation email issues were mitigated regarding times were off
by 1-3 mins
Reps can only report name email phone address You can also allow for a
ldquocommentrdquo which I used and asked them for their school name in the
comment box
System will send you and the rep a confirmation email System will notify
and remind the college reps a set number of days before their appointment
Reps who make an account with Sign up genius can go in and change their
appointment dates and times ndash you are notified of the changes
You must enter the visit information into your personal calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
RepVisits
New company
Product is very similar to the two above but it was designed by a
HS Counselor so in theory it works better for college rep visits
since the other programs where not designed with college reps in
mind they are much more general
Russell signed up for an account and canceled it the same day
because they make you pick a length of time for your visits 45
min 50 min 60 mins
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
Homepage for sign-ups
This system could not match my bell schedule exactly on time either but it
was much closer than YouCanBookme With the note on the homepage and
in the confirmation email issues were mitigated regarding times were off
by 1-3 mins
Reps can only report name email phone address You can also allow for a
ldquocommentrdquo which I used and asked them for their school name in the
comment box
System will send you and the rep a confirmation email System will notify
and remind the college reps a set number of days before their appointment
Reps who make an account with Sign up genius can go in and change their
appointment dates and times ndash you are notified of the changes
You must enter the visit information into your personal calendar
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
RepVisits
New company
Product is very similar to the two above but it was designed by a
HS Counselor so in theory it works better for college rep visits
since the other programs where not designed with college reps in
mind they are much more general
Russell signed up for an account and canceled it the same day
because they make you pick a length of time for your visits 45
min 50 min 60 mins
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
RepVisits
New company
Product is very similar to the two above but it was designed by a
HS Counselor so in theory it works better for college rep visits
since the other programs where not designed with college reps in
mind they are much more general
Russell signed up for an account and canceled it the same day
because they make you pick a length of time for your visits 45
min 50 min 60 mins
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
RepVisits
New company
Product is very similar to the two above but it was designed by a
HS Counselor so in theory it works better for college rep visits
since the other programs where not designed with college reps in
mind they are much more general
Russell signed up for an account and canceled it the same day
because they make you pick a length of time for your visits 45
min 50 min 60 mins
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
RepVisits
New company
Product is very similar to the two above but it was designed by a
HS Counselor so in theory it works better for college rep visits
since the other programs where not designed with college reps in
mind they are much more general
Russell signed up for an account and canceled it the same day
because they make you pick a length of time for your visits 45
min 50 min 60 mins
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
RepVisits
New company
Product is very similar to the two above but it was designed by a
HS Counselor so in theory it works better for college rep visits
since the other programs where not designed with college reps in
mind they are much more general
Russell signed up for an account and canceled it the same day
because they make you pick a length of time for your visits 45
min 50 min 60 mins
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
RepVisits
New company
Product is very similar to the two above but it was designed by a
HS Counselor so in theory it works better for college rep visits
since the other programs where not designed with college reps in
mind they are much more general
Russell signed up for an account and canceled it the same day
because they make you pick a length of time for your visits 45
min 50 min 60 mins
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
On-line Registration for Rep Visits
RepVisits
New company
Product is very similar to the two above but it was designed by a
HS Counselor so in theory it works better for college rep visits
since the other programs where not designed with college reps in
mind they are much more general
Russell signed up for an account and canceled it the same day
because they make you pick a length of time for your visits 45
min 50 min 60 mins
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
Sometimes We Feel Like
Overwhelmed
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
Styles of Interaction
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
Making This Work
For All of Us
We ALL have hard jobs
At times we complicate each otherrsquos world
We need to be respectful of each other
We need to find solutions and compromises for what we want and
need
We need to prepare and to anticipate the needs of the other
We need to make best use of technology to free us up for
otherhellipstuff
We need to be open and honest and genuine
We need to first and foremost put the best interests of the student in
focus
We need to make this work for all of us
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
We Owe HS Secretarial Staff a Lot
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
Making This Work
For All of Us
Make finding each othersrsquo contact information
easy
Provide up-front info for college reps regarding
how best to interact with your office
Make HS profile easy to find
Consider online appointment software
Reconsider lunch time tabling
Encourage staffs learn about new colleges
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
The Future of College-HS Visits
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
What is SUNY
The State University of New York is the largest
comprehensive university system in the United States
Our impact in New York State and across the globe begins
with our 64 institutions including research universities
academic medical centers liberal arts colleges
community colleges colleges of technology and an online
learning network
We educate approximately 463000 students in more than
7500 degree and certificate programs
Our nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the
globe each making their own unique impact
There is a SUNY college or university for every student
Urbanruralsmalllargetechieartsy etc
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
SUNY-Diversity
SUNYrsquos diverse educational environments
create an intellectual climate that fosters
respect for differences stimulates
innovation encourages collaboration and
prepares students to live and work
productively in a multiracial and
multiethnic society
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
Incredible Campuses
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
Talented Students
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
Success At Every Turn
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
No Bad Choices
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
The Best of the Best
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
We Are On Everyonersquos List
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
Exceptional Education
Extraordinary faculty
Engaged students
Facilities that support
success
Opportunities to excel
Freshman Research
Immersion program
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
Recruited By The Best
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
Successful Alumni
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
Best Value Public Colleges and Their Overall Ranking
University of California Berkeley 1
University of Florida 3
University of California Los Angeles 4
University of California San Diego 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7
Georgia Institute of Technology 8
University of California Irvine 10
SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University) 15
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 16
University of Texas Austin 17
Texas AampM University College Station 18
University of Virginia 19
College of William and Mary 22
University of Washington 23
University of Maryland College Park 24
University of California Santa Barbara 25
University of California Davis 26
Virginia Tech 29
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
Money magazine amp Pay Scale ROISCHOOL 4-YEAR GRAD RATE PAYSCALECOM 20-YEAR ROI
University of California-Berkeley 72 $806000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 76 $667000
University of California-San Diego 57 $643000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 61 $633000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 69 $619000
University of Virginia 87 $612000
SUNY-Binghamton University 68 $604000
University of Texas 52 $571000
University of Maryland-College Park 67 $560000
Rutgers University 59 $558000
University of California-Los Angeles 72 $555000
James Madison University 65 $544000
University of Washington 61 $540000
University of California-Davis 53 $514000
The College of William and Mary 83 $514000
University of Connecticut 67 $497000
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison NJ
Founded in 1882
Pre-K to 12 Independent Co-Ed Day School
Total Enrollment ~475
Upper School Enrollment ~210
International Students ~10
The most diverse independent school in NJ
JUST had groundbreaking on a $5 Million 10200 square foot
Performing Arts Center
Hosted 90+ Colleges (including 4 from outside of the US)
Thank You
Thank You