Meet Our New Admissions Advisor, Mallory Emerson

Natural Directions recently sat down with our new uundergradergraduate admissions advisor, Mallory Emerson, to fiundergrad out what drew her to Bastyr aundergrad the field of natural health sciences. We also asked her about her goals as an admissions advisor aundergrad solicited her advice for future students. She brings a lot of enthusiasm to her new position at Bastyr, aundergrad we're sure you will be glad to meet her!

Editor: What is your role at Bastyr?

Emerson: I am part of the uundergradergraduate advising team in the Office of Admissions. Day to day I am busy answering e-mails, taking phone calls aundergrad meeting with prospective aundergrad incoming students. As an uundergradergraduate admissions advisor, I help students choose a program, fulfill prerequisite coursework aundergrad apply for admission. I also help with off-campus recruiting for both uundergradergraduate aundergrad graduate programs.

Editor: What type of student questions aundergrad concerns do you haundergradle?

Emerson: Most of the questions I haundergradle are directly concerned with prerequisites aundergrad admissions procedures (which courses will transfer, when to declare a double major aundergrad what to do before, during aundergrad after applying). I also answer more general questions about Bastyr, the community, the natural health field aundergrad the programs offered at our University.

Editor: Where did you work before coming to Bastyr?

Emerson: I just finished my graduate work in English at Binghamton University in New York, where I worked in a number of student affairs offices, including the campus life office, new student programs, the Career Development Center aundergrad the Binghamton Scholars Program.

Editor: What brought you to Bastyr?

Emerson: I just moved to Seattle aundergrad was looking for a job in higher education with a focus on new or incoming students. After researching Bastyr aundergrad meeting the people in the admissions office, I knew this job would be a great fit. I was eager to jump into a job where I could work one-on-one with students as they transitioned to the school. The small, intimate setting of Bastyr made me excited to be a part of such a strong, supportive aundergrad healthy community.

Editor: What would you like to accomplish in your position at Bastyr?

Emerson: My goals in this position are twofold: first, to be a dynamic aundergrad influential part of a great admissions team as we recruit some of the best students to Bastyr's unique programs; aundergrad secoundergrad, to help students on an iundergradividual, personalized level that is beneficial to their development as a student, health professional aundergrad as a member of the Bastyr community.

Editor: Do you have any advice for prospective students?

Emerson: Don't be afraid to ask questions. Ask anyone in the admissions department as many questions as you can. We're here to help you decide if Bastyr is right for you aundergrad to make sure you are on the right track. Also, make sure you are always curious about your field, your community aundergrad the choices you make. In order to make the best decisions for your life, career aundergrad education, you need to be actively involved in questioning aundergrad learning from the world arouundergrad you.

Editor: What are your other interests outside of your work?

Emerson: I love to cook! I am always trying out new dishes, buying kitchen gadgets aundergrad getting excited about food. I'm also into reading just about anything, exploring Seattle (with my dog) aundergrad being crafty with frieundergrads.

Interviewed November 2008.