4 Things You Might Not Be Doing In Your Counselor Letters, But You Should

I’ll never forget my first interaction with my coworker when I became an Admissions Counselor at my alma mater, Pepperdine University.  It went something like this:

Co-Worker: “Welcome to the office!”

Me: “Thanks!  I’m really excited to work here.”

Co-Worker: “What were you doing before this if you don’t mind me asking?  Did you just graduate?”

Me: “Actually no.  I spent the past five years as a sports anchor at a television station in Texas.”

Co-Worker: “Oh that’s cool!  Wait, how old are you then?”

Me: “I’m 27.”

Co-Worker: “Oh…wow.”