Students Leading the Way in Admissions
We are in the final stretch of our admission season. Today is the last day of in-person tours, and applications are due on the 15th. I wanted to take a moment to acknowledge and thank our student admission ambassadors – and all the students who play such a big part in telling bbin娱乐平台’s story to families and students who are just getting to know us.
Last night, we hosted our annual Evening with the Head of School, an event for prospective families to mingle with bbin娱乐平台 faculty, staff, and current families. One common refrain I heard from our visitors was how amazing our students have been in the admission process – including last night. It was a cold one. Bundled up, bbin娱乐平台 admission ambassadors were outside greeting visitors and helping them find their way to the event. That warm greeting on a frigid night made a real impression. I heard about how wonderful our student-led tours are – about the poise, humor, knowledge, maturity, and candor those tour guides demonstrate as they walk the halls with prospective families and students. I heard about how well our student speakers and panelists at our Open Houses represent themselves and the school – and about the signal it sends that we put students front and center this way, trusting them with roles sometimes reserved for adults in other schools. I heard from prospective families who were surprised that the live music at last night’s event was from our student select Jazz Combo – the Swamp Cats; about student volunteers at our Girl Power event and other admission events; and so much more.
Students, of course, are not the only ones who make our admission process so special. Parents, alums, faculty, and staff all play big roles. But it feels right to shine a light on the kids in this moment. To quote one parent from last night, “When you have kids like that, of course they should be the ones doing the talking. When we hear them, we know that this is the place for our son because we want him to be in school with kids like that.”