Five Minutes With...

Hopefully you all know by now that we will host over 100 college visitors this fall. Did you also know that we meet with the representatives after you have spent time with them? This is one reason why our calendars are so busy right now! When we meet with the college reps, we make sure to note all of their policies, deadlines, admissions statistics, and get updates on their campuses. We also take this time to talk to them about what's new at Visitation and the girls who may be applying this year.

We thought that this year we would go beyond our usual questions about average SAT scores and also ask about some fun topics that might interest our dedicated Life After Visi readers. We have been working with Jesse Bowen from the University of Maryland for several years. In addition to visiting our school and reading our applications, he has been gracious enough to be part of our Junior College Night panel presentation twice. He works with both prospective and enrolled students at Maryland and so we thought he would be perfect for our first "five minute interview!"

If University of Maryland had its own ipod playlist, what would be on it?

The Maryland fight song, Vampire Weekend, Lady Gaga, international music, Talking Heads, and a little Michael Jackson for good measure.

How many applications will you read this fall?

Around 1,000.

How long do you spend reading each one?

About 5-10 minutes.

Popular guest speakers/entertainers on campus in the last year or so?

Barack Obama, Tim Gunn, Bob Saget, Ludacris

This or That about your school....

Dining Hall or Eat Off Campus? Definitely the dining hall - the food is really good!

Dress Up For Class or Wear Sweatpants? Sweatpants

Closest Starbucks? On campus and another one a stone's throw from campus in case you need a refill.

Students Can Name Your Quarterback or "We Have a Football Team?"

Everyone can name the quarterback! Actually we have two - but that's a longer story.

Thanks for being such a good sport Jesse! If you have questions for him (about admissions, not what to wear to class), ask your college counselor for his contact information.

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