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‘Boots-on-the-ground’ admissions attracts Californian students
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‘Boots-on-the-ground’ admissions attracts Californian students

Over the past three decades, Hillsdale has accepted more and more students from states as distant as Texas, Colorado, and California as a result both of intentional efforts by the admissions department, and of what seems to be a more nationwide interest in the college. Sophomore Hannah Socolofsky knew she wanted to come to a...

Alumni lead in law schools
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Alumni lead in law schools

Hillsdale College graduates rank among top performers in law school and law school admissions, according to Career Services statistics. Of the 2016 graduates who reported law school attendance, 67 percent reported attending top-10 law schools. Of the 2015 graduates who reported attendance to law school, 57 percent attended top-20 law schools, according to Career Services...

Admissions office hires five alumni this summer
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Admissions office hires five alumni this summer

This summer, Hillsdale College’s admissions office welcomed five new counselors and staff, all with one common factor: their alumni status. Using their own experiences, alumni in admissions are better equipped to represent Hillsdale and recruit students that are a good fit for the college, said Zack Miller, ’11, senior director of admissions. The new group...

Aaron Tracey: admissions by day, athletics by night
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Aaron Tracey: admissions by day, athletics by night

It’s Tuesday afternoon, and the Hillsdale high school men’s soccer team is lining up for some post-practice sprints. One runner doesn’t match the rest: he’s a Hillsdale College employee, and the Hornets’ head coach. Aaron Tracy, Hillsdale College’s assistant director of special projects for admissions, is the Hornets’ new head coach. Tracey, a 2014 Hillsdale...