Rye Country Day’s Offices of Alumni Relations and College Counseling hosted a virtual panel featuring college and university admissions officers, alongside RCDS college counselors, to discuss the ever-evolving college landscape. 

This year’s panelists addressed the following topics and answered questions from the audience: getting to know colleges, navigating changes in admissions policies, test-optional application policies, learning how admissions readers evaluate applicants, understanding how financial aid policies can differ across institutions, and athletic recruiting at the college level. 

Thank you to our panelists who provided their insights and expertise regarding the college application process!

• Jeff Bates, Director of College Counseling at Rye Country Day School (Moderator)
• Tara Kalinisan, Associate Director of College Counseling at Rye Country Day School
• Andre Phillips, Executive Director of Admissions and Recruitment at University of  Wisconsin-Madison 
• Sam Proudy, Executive Director of Admissions at Middlebury College
• Aimee Rincon, Senior Associate Director of College Counseling at Rye Country Day School
• Kate Timlin, Senior Associate Director of Undergraduate Admissions at Georgetown University
• Dennis Vasquez, Associate Director of College Counseling at Rye Country Day School