A Day in the Life of an NYU Admissions Counselor

Believe it or not, during travel season, we visit around four to six high schools per day. Last year, I went to 80 different high schools between Texas and Oklahoma! These visits allow us the chance to have face time with prospective applicants. We love these moments on the road, especially because we don’t offer interviews as part of the admissions process.

Sometimes our first visit is at 7:30 a.m. (I don’t miss high school schedules) and we work until the evening college fair, and then we rinse and repeat the very next day. We love talking to hundreds of students and meeting them IRL! But please don’t judge the (many) venti iced coffees we have while we’re chatting with you.

Whether domestic or abroad, we’ll usually pair up with similar institutions and visit different cities together (it’s basically like we’re a rock band on tour). This allows you to be exposed all at once to a variety of schools—some you may not have even previously considered! And yes, we’re all actually friendly with each other. No school competition here!

In our “downtime,” we like to see the local sights in your community. This helps us when we’re reading your applications—it gives us an idea of where you’re (literally) coming from and what hometown traditions and quirks may have made you into who you are.

Shout out to our transfer applicants! We offer many programs to which current college students can apply for spring transfer. Our second-degree nursing application is due by mid-October, so we’re already knee-deep in the reading process while on the road. Don’t be surprised to see us at a local cafe, reviewing a few applications between visits!

We’re still plugging away at our transfer applications, but we have already begun reviewing your Early Decision I files. Wondering about the status of your application or materials? Make sure you check out this post from Jasmine for instructions on how to check your applicant portal.