Charter College Admissions Representative interview questions

The interviews were lengthy and very thorough. I applied online and was immediately sent a long online assessment. I then was directed to HR for a phone interview followed with a face to face interview. At the interview, I had the opportunity to sit for an extended amount of time with the campus president and then had a second interview with the Director of Admissions who flew in to meet me. The company had just offered the position to someone else a week prior, and recommended me two weeks later to a position in Career Services, which surprisingly was a perfect match for me!

The process began with an email from a very pleasant and helpful corporate recruiter named Arde. I can't say enough good things about how helpful Arde was during this entire process. After finishing the application, taking an initial vocation/personality test, I had a phone interview with Arde which went relatively well. Following the phone interview, I was emailed five questions to answer regarding the position, what I had learned about the College, and how I planned to meet the goals and objectives of being an AR at Charter. The final step was an in-person interview with Jill, whose job title I believe was Operations Manager. Good luck finding the office though, as it was poorly labeled, tucked away all neatly among many other non-related businesses, and isn't even called Charter College ... but that's another issue entirely. Jill was also nice, and her questions were pretty straight forward about the job and how I would be able to meet the very rigid quota system they had established. I got the very distinct impression through Jill's questions, however, that the goal of this position had very little to do with what was best for the student. This is a position geared more towards the used car salesmen sector than it is a typical Admissions Representative role. If you care about students and want to help them make decisions that will actually benefit their lives, look at one of the many other local colleges and universities in the area. If you can sell a used convertible during a rain storm, however, you will do just fine here.