By SAGELYN BUDY
Student Reporter
Ranger Preview is Nov. 11 which is a chance for high school seniors to apply for admission to Northwestern.
As well as talk with faculty, tour campus, eat a free lunch in Coronado Cafeteria, receive a t-shirt and attend the Northwestern football game that afternoon free of charge.
Ranger Preview is the largest annual recruitment event on campus for Northwestern.
Tylar Thompson, admissions counselor and recruitment coordinator, said “It is a day for prospective students to visit campus and experience the Ranger atmosphere.”
High school seniors who attend Ranger Preview and are admitted to Northwestern the following fall year will automatically receive a $600 scholarship.
“My favorite part about Ranger Preview is seeing the entire NWOSU community come together to provide warm hospitality and an electric environment for our guests,” Thompson said.
Some challenges are faced every year when planning for Ranger Preview with attendance being one of them. Hadley Skaggs, admissions counselor and recruiter, said this time of year is remarkably busy for high school seniors with many events taking place.
“Because of this, we accept notice of school conflicts from high school officials for our prospective, students which allows them to be able to still receive the scholarship even though they were not able to make it that day,” Thompson said.
The recruitment staff works hard every year, putting in many hours preparing for Ranger Preview to be successful.
Ethan Sacket, student success coordinator and transfer student recruiter, said Ranger Preview is a unique opportunity to see the Ranger Family come together to highlight all Northwestern has to offer. Student leaders are also integral to the event’s success, Sacket said.
“From the recruitment student workers that have spent countless hours calling high school seniors and putting together mailings, to cheer, band and University Singers preparing their performances, to the student organization representatives lining out their booth setups and the Northwestern Scholar Ambassadors orienting themselves with their tour plans,” he said.
Thompson said she is busy strategizing ways to fulfil their registration goals, creating the days schedule, contacting department chairs, contacting student clubs, networking with outside resources for entertainment and overseeing our master registration list.
“This event is all made possible through the hard work of the recruitment office and our student workers,” Thompson said.
