Alumni Admission Representatives Committee

The Alumni Admission Representatives Committee provides for the mutual exchange of information between alumni admissions representatives (AARs) and the Phillips Academy Admission Office. It is generally responsible for advising the Admission Office on issues concerning alumni admission representatives and reporting to the Alumni Council on issues of importance to the Admission Office. Focused on enhancing and preserving the efficacy and integrity of the AAR program, members of the AAR committee promote the recruitment of new AARs, demonstrate and uphold AAR interviewing best practices, provide guidance and support to other AARs, and serve as regional leaders and points of contact for local AARs and prospective families. Members are selected from the pool of experienced, currently-active alumni admission representatives.

Short Term Objectives

• Expanding regional outreach to AARs
  Continue Regional Outreach with end-of-season e-mails and/or gatherings thanking AARs for their volunteerism and soliciting feedback on their experience this season.
• Enhancing training materials for AARs
  Continuously improve AAR training via incorporating feedback about current training materials, resources, and general experience.
• Partnering with the Office of Alumni Engagement to Build Regional Community
  Continue to look for ways to partner with the Office of Alumni Engagement to enhance sense of community among regional AARs.

Interested in becoming an AAR?

Please contact Jo LaBelle, AAR Coordinator/Office Manager in Admissions at jlabelle@andover.edu

We are actively looking for AARs living in Canada, All of Asia and Vietnam in particular, as well as Central United States!

• There are currently 660 active AARs
• We have AARS in 305 cities around the world; 47 US States; 42 Countries including the US
• During an admission season, AARs conduct roughly 30% of all interviews.
• Students interviewed by AARs represent: 49 states across the US and 63 countries around the world