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Yes, your standardized test scores and high school GPA are a vital part of the admissions picture, but your essay can grab an admissions officer’s attention in a unique way.
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Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
This essay will ideally catch the eye of a college admissions officer and make your acceptance all the more smooth by showing off your personality, background, or goals.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
Consider the typical admissions officer, who currently spends countless hours responding to basic email inquiries and updating spreadsheets.
—Vinay Bhaskara, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
James Nolan, a former admissions officer at the University of Pennsylvania, suggested that his family’s status and connections might have influenced Trump’s admission.
—Jeremy Yurow, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
Speakers including former Harvard admissions officer Devery Doran and University of California-Santa Cruz admissions officer Gianna Benson will discuss changes and trends in college admissions for UC campuses and private colleges.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2024
Her father was a lawyer, and her mother was a hospital admissions officer and former model.
—Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
Whatever the future holds, Bradford has a very impressive addition to his résumé that might impress a college admissions officer looking for students with ambition and unusual experiences.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2024
Robert and Patricia decided to send her to Kent, a private boarding school in Connecticut where her uncle was an admissions officer.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 6 Jan. 2024
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Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
This essay will ideally catch the eye of a college admissions officer and make your acceptance all the more smooth by showing off your personality, background, or goals.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
Consider the typical admissions officer, who currently spends countless hours responding to basic email inquiries and updating spreadsheets.
—Vinay Bhaskara, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
James Nolan, a former admissions officer at the University of Pennsylvania, suggested that his family’s status and connections might have influenced Trump’s admission.
—Jeremy Yurow, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
Speakers including former Harvard admissions officer Devery Doran and University of California-Santa Cruz admissions officer Gianna Benson will discuss changes and trends in college admissions for UC campuses and private colleges.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2024
Her father was a lawyer, and her mother was a hospital admissions officer and former model.
—Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
Whatever the future holds, Bradford has a very impressive addition to his résumé that might impress a college admissions officer looking for students with ambition and unusual experiences.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2024
Robert and Patricia decided to send her to Kent, a private boarding school in Connecticut where her uncle was an admissions officer.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 6 Jan. 2024
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“Admissions officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admissions%20officer. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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