{"id":1001,"date":"2011-11-14T11:28:14","date_gmt":"2011-11-14T15:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admissions.me.holycross.edu\/?p=1001"},"modified":"2011-11-14T11:28:14","modified_gmt":"2011-11-14T15:28:14","slug":"so-what-do-you-do-all-day-on-the-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/admissions\/2011\/11\/14\/so-what-do-you-do-all-day-on-the-road\/","title":{"rendered":"So…What do you do all day on the road?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>This time of year, when admissions counselors are spending more time in rental cars than in their own homes , that is the question I most often get from my friends, family or even prospective students. So here you go: the deep, dark secrets of what we do on the road will be revealed. \u00a0Every day is an adventure and certainly different from the next, but here\u2019s a snapshot of my life on the road \u2013 just a typical Wednesday during travel season!<\/p>\n

6:00am \u2013 Alarm goes off. I take a minute to orient myself to where I am, oh right \u2013 Omaha. Time to get moving!<\/p>\n

7:45am \u2013 Arrive at my first high school visit a few minutes early and am greeted by the marching band practicing in the parking lot \u2013 I\u2019m awake now!<\/p>\n

8:00am \u2013 1st<\/sup> High School visit of the day; here I speak with a great senior who has clearly done research on Holy Cross and has some terriffic questions. She\u2019s looking for a small, liberal arts college in the north east \u2013 which is great, because we fit that bill!<\/p>\n

8:45am \u2013 Leave that school and hurry over to the next, thank God for GPS!<\/p>\n

9:00am \u2013 Arrive at my second school of the day to discover that no students have signed up to meet with me; spent time chatting with the guidance counselors about Holy Cross and what we can do to attract more kids from Nebraska.<\/p>\n

9:45am \u2013 Have arrived a bit early for my next visit so I take a few minutes to catch up on a few things. \u00a0A quick call to check in with the office, respond to an e-mail from our Public Affairs office giving the okay for a message to be send out, and finally call back my dentist\u2019s office about rescheduling that cleaning (got to take care of the teeth!) \u2013 and now I\u2019m ready to head into school #3!<\/p>\n

10:15am \u2013 Met with a great group of girls (all girls, Catholic school) \u2013 mix of juniors and seniors who asked important questions about campus culture, social life, academic opportunities, etc.<\/p>\n

11:30am \u2013 Arrive at their all boys counterpart school and am lead to a conference room. We got a great student from here so I\u2019m expecting to see some interest, and I do! Speak with a few different students and confirm an interview or two for later this evening.<\/p>\n

12:30pm \u2013 Time to head to my last visit of the day! (Stomach is starting to growl)<\/p>\n

1:00pm \u2013 Visit #5 of the day is a bit different from the rest, more of a fair format. There are a few schools here and students are free to walk around and speak to different college reps \u2013 it\u2019s a great chance to meet with multiple kids and get the Holy Cross name out there!<\/p>\n

2:00pm \u2013 Done with visits for the day so I head off to a lunch spot that a guidance counselor recommended. I\u2019ll catch my breath, and make some notes on my days visits to help with next year\u2019s planning.<\/p>\n

3:15pm \u2013 Finally back at my hotel \u2013 time to check e-mail, hit the gym and relax for a bit.<\/p>\n

6:00pm \u2013 Time to head down to the lobby where I\u2019ll meet the first of two students who are interviewing tonight. These students signed up online for one of our off campus interviews \u2013 knowing I\u2019d be in the area, they\u2019re taking advantage of the chance to meet with me and tell me more about themselves.<\/p>\n

7:30pm \u2013 Done with interviews, heading back up to my room where I\u2019ll order room service and type up some notes on the candidates I\u2019ve interviewed waiting for my dinner to arrive.<\/p>\n

8:15pm \u2013 Dinner arrives!<\/p>\n

9:00pm \u2013 Spend a few minutes organizing my notes for tomorrow, making sure that I know where I need to be and that I have my materials all packed and ready to go.<\/p>\n

10:00pm \u2013 Lights out! Time to rest up so I can do it all again tomorrow!<\/p>\n

Diane Soboski<\/p>\n

Senior Assistant Director of Admissions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This time of year, when admissions counselors are spending more time in rental cars than in their own homes , that is the question I most often get from my friends, family or even prospective students. So here you go: the deep, dark secrets of what we do on the road will be revealed. \u00a0Every … <\/p>\n

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