Committed and prospective students alike visited Hood College for Admitted Students Day, April 7-8. They familiarized themselves with the campus, meeting faculty and other Hood students in their time at the college.<\/p>\n
The event was an experience stretching two days where visiting students and their families could preview life at Hood. Attendees could sit in on mini-courses, attend athletic games, explore dorm buildings, and attend the college\u2019s production of \u201cLittle Shop of Horrors.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe main point of Admitted Students Day is to get them very connected to the other members of the Class of 2021,\u201d Elizabeth Gomer, the senior associate director of admissions, said. \u201cFor the small handful of transfer students, it is to get them connected to the other incoming transfer students, because we just can\u2019t say, \u2018Oh, everyone that\u2019s here is the Class of 2021!\u2019 We need to be inclusive.\u201d<\/p>\n
For Admitted Students Day, Gomer works with prospective students to plan their visits to the campus. According to her, one of the more fulfilling programs of the event is the \u201cHood Hello.\u201d This segment is a small group setting where admitted students participate in teambuilding exercises and icebreakers.<\/p>\n
The afternoon activities were compared to a \u201cchoose your own adventure\u201d by Gomer, with admitted students browsing around the campus however they pleased. Whether they stopped by the fair operated by academic departments and student services, or watched the improve show at Avalon Theatre, the remaining day\u2019s agenda was up to them.<\/p>\n
Admitted students could arrive the day before for an \u201covernight experience.\u201d Attendees ate dinner with current students at Hood, met with Hood student leaders, and participated in an interactive game night at Whitaker Campus Center.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor the campus, it is an opportunity to really showcase what we do best, and that is building connections,\u201d Gomer said.<\/p>\n
The confirmed attendance for the event was a total of 165 registered students, with 51 taking part in the overnight visit as well as the day itself. Of that 165, 43 have already deposited the $350 check to confirm that they will enroll at Hood.<\/p>\n
Compared to previous Admitted Students Days, little changed for this year\u2019s event aside from expanding athletics and career-related sections. Hood\u2019s administration gauges feedback and interest on each year\u2019s event, and keeps what worked while replacing what did not.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want this day to really help them understand that this is a great place that they can call home for the next four years,\u201d Gomer said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"