With travel season winding down and applications starting to roll in, I thought it would be fun to share what a day in the life of a Butler University admission counselor looks like. Rarely is one day similar to the next, so I’ve included a few examples of my schedule at different times of year in the Office of Admission.

September 1 – November  1:  Travel season

8:00 – 9:00 a.m. – High school visit #1

9:15 – 10:00 a.m. – Trying to find the nearest Panera, Starbucks or any place with free internet to answer emails

10:30 – 11:15 a.m. – High school visit #2

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Lunch, usually at Subway or the nearest sandwich shop

12:30 – 1:45 p.m. – Starbucks or Panera trip #2 to answer more emails and get a refill on coffee

2:00 – 3:00 p.m. – High school visit #3

3:15 – 5:30 p.m. – Perhaps go for a run (not likely), eat a light dinner then get ready to leave for an evening college fair

5:45 – 6:20 p.m. – Set up for a college fair. Catch up with friends who are counselors at other colleges and universities

6:30 – 8:00 p.m. – College fair

8:00 – 9:00 p.m. – Eat dinner #2

November 1 – Mid December: Application Review

8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Review admission applications

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. – Lunch

1:00 – 5:00 p.m. – Review admission applications

5:00 – ? – Review admission applications

January 1 – May 1

8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Present to visiting juniors about the admission process
-Meet with visiting seniors who have been offered admission
-Travel to various cities to host receptions for students who have been offered admission to Butler