Meet Kathleen Hastings

Kathleen Hastings

My name is Kathleen Hastings and I'm an assistant director of admissions counseling at Keuka College. I recruit for Monroe County (including Rochester), all of Western New York (including Buffalo), and the Southern Tier west. I cover a lot of ground in my travels!

I was born and raised in Seattle, Wash., and about a year ago I embarked on a new journey, driving across country and planting new roots in upstate New York. I enjoyed seeing a lot of the U.S. on my drive east, and I am also enjoying learning about and living in a new part of the the country, as there are so many differences from the Pacific Northwest! I have the best friends and family in the world and I am fortunate enough to enjoy trips home and vacations with my friends and family every few months. I decided on a career in education several years ago and I earned a master's degree in school counseling. I am a Washington and New York state certified school counselor, and aside from working in the Seattle Public Schools as a school counselor, I have spent the past several years of my career in higher ed, working in both undergraduate and graduate admissions, which I thoroughly enjoy.

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The Inside Scoop on High School College Fairs

Written on November 4th, 2009 at 12:00 pm by Kathleen Hastings.

During the fall, high school students have the chance to visit college fairs in their schools and neighborhoods. Admissions representatives from colleges all over the country travel to college fairs to meet future students. Why do we come to your high school? To talk to you! If you are a high school student, all it takes is 5 minutes to approach an admissions counselor, introduce yourself, and ask a question about the college. What should you ask? The possibilities are endless. You could ask about a major you are interested in, a particular club or sport, or you could ask about what types of scholarships the college offers. Chances are the admissions counselor you approach will be thrilled to talk to you and you will get important information directly from the source.

Further, if you are interested in attending a certain college, make a good first impression on the admissions counselor. Going out of your way to introduce yourself and get to know the admissions representatives is only helping your candidacy at a school and your chances of being accepted. Getting to know your admissions counselor is one way to stand out amongst all other students who apply.

The bottom line here is this- take advantage of college fairs at your high school and in your community. Attend the fairs, approach the college tables you are interested in, ask good questions that will help you learn more about the college, and make sure you introduce yourself to the admissions counselors. It’s your chance to make a good first impression and get all the information you need to make a good choice about where you will attend college.

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