WOW! That was the first thought that came to my mind as I read through all of the different capstone projects. Each project had its own unique perspective and passion behind it.But one really stood out to me. It was a project based on SSS here at RIC, and I found myself very drawn to it. The focus was on care looks like in her office. That immediately stuck out to me because of the lingering question I often wrestle with in my own work in admissions: Do college admissions officers even care?
On an emotional level, I feel both excited and stressed. Stressed because a capstone comes with big expectations and feels so big. But part of the reason I chose YDEV for my master’s program was because of the opportunity to dig deep whether through research or through a teach-out project, and I feel like I am finally stepping into that. The more readings we do and the more I see other people’s visions for their capstones come to life, the more I can imagine what my own will look like.
I always knew where I kinda wanted to be for my capstone. I knew that I wanted to explore the world of college admissions. Mostly how do admissions officers actually review applications? What influences their decisions? I wanna know what makes people admit or deny a student…Outside of the generic gpa and sat score. But Also after reviewing some projects I can also see myself creating a plan to teach others how to read and review apps with empathy. Or maybe be able to do both. Maybe collect data about how people review applications and use that to highlight where empathy is lacking in higher education admissions.
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