Dean vs Director of Admissions

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• Paul Caint Alum Member ⭐

  March 2018 edited March 2018 3521 karma

  The Dean is like the "president" of the whole school, in that he/she oversees all of the schools operations including teaching faculty, research, fundraising, aaaand admissions. The Director of Admissions (sometimes referred to as the Dean of Admissions) is the head of a school's admissions department, which again is overseen by the law school Dean.

  So if someone's title is Director of Admissions, I would just call them Mr./Ms./Mrs. instead of director. Same goes for an Assistant Director - they are not deans, they work for the Dean/Director of Admissions.

  If they're called a Dean I would address them as Dean.

  (the nomenclature varies from school to school)
• mcglz_64 Alum Member

  March 2018 891 karma

  Mr./Ms. Purple it is! Thanks
• goingfor99th Free Trial Member

  March 2018 edited March 2018 3072 karma

  To use Yale as an example: Dean of Admissions is/was Asha Rangappa. Director of Admissions is Craig Janecek.

  Dean of the law school is a different position entirely--much more prestigious/important. Dean of YLS is Heather Gerken, first ever female Dean of YLS.