10 Admissions Deans Who Are Shaping Their Field

By ELIZABETH F. FARRELL and ERIC HOOVER

April is the cruelest month for admissions deans and enrollment managers. After overseeing many difficult decisions about acceptance offers and student-aid packages, now they must wait and see how many students will come in the fall. And while they wait, they must contend with inquiries from curious presidents and trustees, answer anxious telephone calls from students and parents, and field predictable questions from reporters.

But many admissions deans say April is also one of the most rewarding times of the year, when they can reflect on the rewards of assembling a diverse group of freshmen that (they hope) meshes with their institution's mission.