Once upon a time, when we all met up together Back on 12 October 2019, in the days before the pandemic, I had the pleasure of sitting in a theatre at the International School of Nice alongside admissions colleagues from all around Europe and beyond. Towards the end of...
I would be lying if I said that I could count on more than one hand the number of times I have been asked by prospective parents about the accreditation of the four different international schools I have worked at – and I have conducted thousands of interviews...
Boarding schools are quite interesting to work at. I had to let go of everything I thought I knew about schools and relearn it all over when I joined Leysin American School. From relationships with families, to onboarding new students, even to food in the cafeteria, a...
During the past few years, we have seen a shift in marketing and admissions teams. Once siloed, schools are now focused on aligning these roles because they realize that teamwork and collaboration are critical. Recruitment and retention is everyone’s job. Every...
An Interview with Maria English Maria English is the Director of Admissions and Marketing at Dulwich College Suzhou, near Shanghai, China. She has also worked at Shanghai American School and The Western International School of Shanghai in China and at Shu Ren...
Every Admissions Officer acknowledges the challenges of managing an admissions team during the height of “admissions season.” Compound that stress with coordinating with more than 150 groups of people who have never met and are physically sitting at all points of the...
