Not having the ability to draw high schoolers to campus means college admissions counselors find themselves tied to computers, doing video chats as they extol the virtues of their campus.

No one knows whether video chats and virtual tours will generate the same level of application and enrollment as in-person strolls. Where the answer lies is one of several key areas being carefully watched by small liberal arts colleges across Michigan and the nation. 

Angel Pérez got his first job in admissions immediately after graduating college. He was inspired by the chance to do for others what an admissions officer once did for him: recognize promising students beyond simply test scores.

Today, as vice president for enrollment and student success at Trinity College, Pérez is a staunch advocate for first generation and low-income students. In this podcast, he discusses his efforts to bring socioeconomic diversity to a liberal arts college and the tradeoffs admissions deans need to make to fulfill institutional priorities.