Category: Lauren Thornton

It is that time of year again, the leaves are beginning to change, the weather is getting colder…and college admissions representatives are out on the road. One of the main reasons why we travel all over the country is to visit your high schools. In fact, that is what we spend the majority of our time doing during the fall months. Although you can gain useful information about the colleges that you are interested in through looking at their website or requesting information from their office or stopping by a table at a college fair, one of the best ways to demonstrate your interest in a college is to come to a rep’s visit. The high school visit is your opportunity to learn a little more about the college, ask the rep questions, and truly get a better understanding about what the college is really all about. Since we spend months planning these visits, it’s really nice to come to a high school and have students who are interested!

What typically happens during a high school visit is the representative is placed in a conference room or at a table in your guidance or college counseling office and usually meets with students for about thirty to forty-five minutes. Students are able to ask questions of the representative or the representative will give a brief overview of the college if students have not been able to visit yet. The representative will hand out useful information about the college and usually have you fill something out, such as an inquiry card, which says you attended a visit. These high school visits are important for you to attend because not only do you typically get to meet with a representative in a smaller group and be able to ask specific questions that you might not feel comfortable asking in a tour group or information session, but you demonstrate your interest in the college and we as representatives will remember that you took time out of your busy schedule to come down and see us.

Find out when a Holy Cross representative is visiting your high school.

Lauren D. Thornton
Admissions Counselor

My name is Lauren Thornton and I am an Admissions Counselor here at Holy Cross. I am a recent college graduate and have just begun my career in the field of admissions as of July 2008. I am fortunate to be able to have such wonderful colleagues, as well as to meet such great prospective students! I am very excited about beginning my first year in admissions and am really looking forward to traveling, as well as reading all your applications.

This fall, I will be visiting New Hampshire, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Delaware, portions of Massachusetts, as well as the Philadelphia area. One of my greatest passions is traveling to new places and meeting exciting people. I recently returned from a trip where I spent twelve days in southern California and on the Mexican Riviera. In fact, a large amount of my free time is spent planning my next adventure! Besides travel, I also enjoy spending time with my family, friends, and golden retriever, Abby, in my hometown of Windham, New Hampshire. While at home, I enjoy kayaking on Cobbett’s Pond, taking Abby out to play, watching all New England sports with my dad, as well as reading history and travel related books. During the summer, my absolute favorite place to be is on or near the ocean and I frequent both the Maine and Massachusetts seacoast. To me, there is nothing better than the smell of the ocean while enjoying a lobster at Perkins Cove in Ogunquit, Maine.

As the days slowly get shorter, the weather begins to get colder, and your senior year gets busier, please don’t be afraid to ask us any questions that you may have. We’re here for you and anxiously awaiting to answer all of your burning questions! Best of luck as you begin your senior year and I look forward to meeting many of you during my travels!

Lauren D. Thornton
Admissions Counselor