Common Questions
How would you respond to "how much do you pay?"
What is everyone is considered some form of merit scholarship/aid when applying to the university, which will stay with you for the duration of your program? I also recommend filling out your FAFSA form and applying for any outside scholarships you may qualify for.
A student calls with questions about getting a copy of their official transcript from MCPHS
What is the Registrar's Office?
When is the Admissions Office open?
What is Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm
True or False: Frayed/ripped/black jeans are acceptable for ASD
What is FALSE?
When is Early Set up?
What is 4/29 from 8-10am?
Where do you party?
What is we are a dry campus but there are a lot of areas in Boston to explore?
A student that has college credit calls with questions about the pharmaceutical sciences program
Who is Joanna?
What is the extended campus tour for Your Days?
What is a regular campus tour plus griffin and treehouse? (try to make tour about 50-60mins)
What is the uniform for ASD?
What is Brain Cell polo, blue jeans, and sneakers?
A first year student calls the office and has questions about their financial aid. What do you do?
What is get the students information and look them up in salesforce, tell the student about affordability appointments to see if they would like to do that?
Is it true that upperclassmen housing is a lottery?
What is, if you would like to live on campus after your first year you are more than welcome to apply, however it is not guaranteed?
Someone looking to enroll in a couple of courses, but not into a full program
What is the School of Professional Studies?
You feel sick when you wake up and you were scheduled to bring a prospective student to your class. Who do you contact?
Who is Tanner or Jackie?
What is the purpose of Accepted Student Days?
What is deposit? (encourage students to deposit, meet current students and faculty, etc...)
A family walks in to the Admission Office, what do you do?
What is greet them and check them in if they are here for a tour/appointment, offer them coffee/water, get counselor if needed for appointment, get them out on tour, mingle if need to wait?
What do you do other than school work/How do you manage your time?
What is the school has a lot of events and Boston is a great place to explore? What is every student is different but finding what works best for you. (maybe tell the student what you do to manage time with school work and still have fun)(use personal stories)
An international student calls with questions about student visas and language proficiency.
What is find their international admissions counselor on the MCPHS website or transfer to Elvin Merino?
What offices have moved to the 3rd floor of White?
What is Dean of Students, Residence Life, OSAA, Counseling Services, and Immunizations?
What is the arrival time for ASD?
What is 7:00am?
An admitted student who wants to deposit
What is direct them to the commitment area in Mat Lobby?
Why should I come here instead of Northeastern, they have Co-Op and sports.
What is MCPHS provides students with opportunities in the LMA such as jobs/internships/volunteering that can be paid, your scholarship will be recognized for every year of your program including graduate, our smaller campus allows for students and faculty to really get to know each other?
A post-bacc nursing student calls with questions about their application status, after transferring them to Megan they call back again because she did not answer. What do you do?
What is ask them if they left a voicemail for her and that she will return their call? If they are persistent about speaking with someone at that moment see which transfer counselors are available and transfer the call.
What are the different tour routes for ASD?
What is building tour, lab tour, residence hall tour and trolley tour?
You see a family standing off to the corner of MAT Lobby on their own. Another BC talked to them earlier, but they’ve been there for a while. What do you do?
What is introduce yourself and ask if you can help them?
A first year student that was accepted in the Nuclear Medicine program calls with questions about their program and on-campus events. Who should you transfer to?
What is no one! You should be able to answer any questions they have regarding classes and their program, any you are unable to can be directed to their counselor. Tell them about ASDs and Your Days that they can sign up for on their portal.