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Admission Tutor / Officer

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Just out of curiosity, what is the difference between the admission tutor and admission officer? I thought these were different names of the same position, but apparently they are not.

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epitome

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Um...not sure. What's the context?

Based on Newnham, and a bit of guessing - Admissions Tutor is an academic member of staff, there to oversee all admissions to the college. S'he will have something to do with the actual interview process.
Our "Admissions Officer" is a student - one of the JCR (like college council thing) 'officers'. Deals with behind-the-scenes stuff; student-based admissions campaigns, and other things like that.

There is also an 'Admissions Co-ordinator' at Newnham, who works with the Admissions Tutor and makes things happen with her. This is probably the equivalent to 'Admissions Secretary' in other colleges. And MAYBE synonymous with 'Admissions Officer', in other colleges?

In short: without context, I don't know!

Reply 2

Leprechaun

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Ok, the Admission Officer sent me the SAQ and topic for the written work.

However, on the Cambridge website for the college (not the college's individual website), her name does not exist. Instead, Admissions Tutor Dr X was the only one I can find with "admission" in the title.

Reply 3

epitome

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That sounds, then, like the Admissions Officer is the equivalent of our 'Admissions Co-ordinator' or Admissions Secretary. I'm just speculating, though.

Don't you wish they could sort out their job titles?! :wink:

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Jigglypuff

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I think 'admissions officer' is the one who deals with the applications, sends out interview/offer/rejection letters, answers any queries.

I don't think we have 'admissions tutors' at Oxbridge. Unlike in other universities where there are set admissions tutors who read your application and make the decision, the decision will be made by the Director of Studies in your chosen subject at your chosen college (normally joint with another interviewer).

Reply 5

groovy_moose

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our college has an admissions tutor... i don't know about officers though

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Jigglypuff

I think 'admissions officer' is the one who deals with the applications, sends out interview/offer/rejection letters, answers any queries.

I don't think we have 'admissions tutors' at Oxbridge. Unlike in other universities where there are set admissions tutors who read your application and make the decision, the decision will be made by the Director of Studies in your chosen subject at your chosen college (normally joint with another interviewer).

My college has two, one for arts and one for sciences (and they actually sign their names Dr ##### #####, Admissions Tutor (Arts/Sciences). One is a history DoS and the other is an engineering DoS. Not too sure how much involvement they have in the process - I do history, so can't look at it from a different viewpoint as my DoS was obviously fairly involved in selecting me anyway. But they do exist. :smile:

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Jigglypuff

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My college has two, one for arts and one for sciences (and they actually sign their names Dr ##### #####, Admissions Tutor (Arts/Sciences). One is a history DoS and the other is an engineering DoS. Not too sure how much involvement they have in the process - I do history, so can't look at it from a different viewpoint as my DoS was obviously fairly involved in selecting me anyway. But they do exist. :smile:

Sorry, I think I meant 'admissions tutors' all along. So we have admissions tutors, but they do more of what 'admissions officers' at other universities do. Instead of the more common admissions tutors (who actually make admissions decisions) other universities have, we have Directors of Studies and/or interviewers.

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epitome

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Now I'm confused! :wink:

Reply 9

Jigglypuff

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Now I'm confused! :wink:

Haha sorry- that wasn't the clearest post I've ever made.

In short:

We have admissions tutors, but all they do is administrative type stuff and answer queries from applicants. My offer letter was from the arts admissions tutor, rather than the person who actually made the decision (my DoS and interviewer). In other universities, these 'admissions tutors' would actually be known as 'admissions officers', as the people whom they refer to as 'admissions tutors' are the ones who actually process the applications, sometimes interview you, make the decisions over who gets a place.

That probably still makes no sense. It's a Sunday, I have an excuse :biggrin:

Reply 10

epitome

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Haha sorry- that wasn't the clearest post I've ever made.

In short:

We have admissions tutors, but all they do is administrative type stuff and answer queries from applicants. My offer letter was from the arts admissions tutor, rather than the person who actually made the decision (my DoS and interviewer). In other universities, these 'admissions tutors' would actually be known as 'admissions officers', as the people whom they refer to as 'admissions tutors' are the ones who actually process the applications, sometimes interview you, make the decisions over who gets a place.

That probably still makes no sense. It's a Sunday, I have an excuse

*grins* Sunday is no excuse! (I wish it were, though - that would explain how all my essays end up bein incoherent!)

However, I think you're mistaken. Newnham, for instance, has an 'Admissions Tutor' who IS involved in the admissions process - she interviews for many, many 'general interviews' (for both arts & sciences, I believe), and oversees the whole thing. She also organises lots of events (alongside the "Admissions Co-ordinator", who has NO say in the admissions decisions, but who sees all applications and makes sure everything in the system works as smoothly as possible), and does all the open days. Our Admissions Tutor, then, is involved in lots of the decisions, as well as getting stuck in with the administrative side of things.

Perhaps all this tells us is that the different colleges have different names for their members of staff. It doesn't surprise me at all, but it's quite annoying! Seems to be a matter of semantics. As ever. :wink:

Reply 11

Leprechaun

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...I guess I should just stick with the thought that someone, a tutor or officer, will decide whether I will matriculate, and it doesn't matter what his/her title is

so far, I haven't heard anything from the admission tutor, only from admission officer

Reply 12

epitome

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Don't worry who you've heard from - if it's from college, it's sufficient! :wink:

Essentially, the people who interview you will make the decision about your offer; the Admissions Tutor/Officer/whatever will be checking things over; and it's normally overseen in some way by the Senior Tutor of each college. And the college cat probably has a say in there somewhere too! :wink:

Reply 13

ukebert

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In Peterhouse there are admissions tutors, which are academic staff connected to a particular realm of disciplines (arts and sciences). The Admissions Coordinator is an admin post, and deals with all applicants. She's very helpful :smile:

Reply 14

Jigglypuff

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*grins* Sunday is no excuse! (I wish it were, though - that would explain how all my essays end up bein incoherent!)

However, I think you're mistaken. Newnham, for instance, has an 'Admissions Tutor' who IS involved in the admissions process - she interviews for many, many 'general interviews' (for both arts & sciences, I believe), and oversees the whole thing. She also organises lots of events (alongside the "Admissions Co-ordinator", who has NO say in the admissions decisions, but who sees all applications and makes sure everything in the system works as smoothly as possible), and does all the open days. Our Admissions Tutor, then, is involved in lots of the decisions, as well as getting stuck in with the administrative side of things.

Perhaps all this tells us is that the different colleges have different names for their members of staff. It doesn't surprise me at all, but it's quite annoying! Seems to be a matter of semantics. As ever. :wink:

Oh yeah, I forgot about that, sorry. I never had a general interview so I know my decision was made by my DoS and the other fellow interviewing with him. You're right, though-- admissions tutors can do the general interviews.

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