I was recently working with a customer, Robin DePolo, of Mount Vernon Nazarene University. We were working on preparing some data for a predictive model, but the conversation shifted to all of the other (countless) things that she needs to get done before she can kick back and enjoy the holiday season. Sadly, Robin didn’t mean that she had lots of decorating, or shopping to do either- she meant required reporting.

Working for Rapid Insight, I have had the pleasure to talk with many of our higher education customers about their experiences with the recruiting, admissions and student success initiatives at their institutions. It always inspires me to hear the genuine care they have for the students. In the last year, this whole process became personal to me as my son went through the whole high school to college journey.