September 17: Compelling Counselor Letters: Recommendation Basics During the Pandemic and Beyond
Join us Sep 17 at 2:00pm ET for Compelling Counselor Letters: Recommendation Basics During the Pandemic and Beyond. This engaging webinar will discuss best practices for writing compelling counselor recommendations that communicate a student’s character, context, and contributions to family and community.
Please click here to watch the recorded webinar
Our panelists will be:
Brennan Barnard, Director of College Counseling and Outreach, The Derryfield School & College Admission Program Advisor, Making Caring Common, HGSE
Diane Campbell, Director of College Counseling, Liberty Common Charter School
Erik DeAngelis, Senior Associate Director of Admission, Brown University
NACAC’s 2019 State of College Admission report identified counselor recommendations and student background information as important factors in admission decisions. A separate survey found that 70% of admission officers deem character to be moderately to considerably important to an applicants’ candidacy. Meanwhile, the national average student-to-counselor ratio is 455 to 1.
Our panelists will discuss what is most helpful to admission offices and give examples of recommendations that meet these needs during a pandemic. The bullet/narrative letter of recommendation format will be shared as a way to save time for counselors, and more importantly for college admissions counselors when reviewing the letter for identifying key points and references during committee.