Heath Einstein

Vice Provost for Enrollment Texas Christian University

  • Fort Worth TX

Heath Einstein is an empathetic leader skilled in shared governance, staff development, crisis management, and cultural humility.

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Biography

Heath Einstein is vice provost for enrollment management at Texas Christian University. In his 13th year at TCU, he previously served eight years as dean of admission, following stints as associate dean and director of freshman admission. With more than two decades of passionate admission and college counseling experience, Einstein is an industry leader, speaking frequently at conferences and schools on selective college admission. He served the Texas Association for College Admission Counseling as a voting delegate to the National Association for College Admission Counseling’s Assembly, a governing body that creates national standards for admission practices. Einstein served as co-chair of Texas ACAC’s Government Relations Committee and completed a three-year term on the national Government Relations Committee. He was the founding chair of the Texas ACAC Advancement Committee and completed a term as the organization’s treasurer. Einstein was awarded the association’s Founders’ Award for service to the profession. He was also Board Chair of ACCEPT: Admissions Community Cultivating Equity and Peace Today. He currently serves on the Mary I. Gourley Foundation board of directors.

Areas of Expertise

Cultural Humility
Shared Governance
Crisis Management
Staff Development
Data Analytics

Education

Georgetown University

MPP

2000

The George Washington University

B.A.

1998

Affiliations

  • The College Board
  • National Association for College Admission Counseling
  • Texas Association for College Admission Counseling

Media Appearances

AI And College Admission: Don’t Autocomplete Your Application

Forbes  online

2023-08-01

Heath Einstein, dean of admission at Texas Christian University makes a different prediction. He says, “AI is a seemingly ubiquitous topic among college admission counseling professionals. There is growing concern for how students and their advocates could leverage ChatGPT and similar systems to manipulate the admission process.” He speculates that “It won't be long before a college leans directly into AI, hoping not to mitigate, but entirely eliminate the ‘problem’ by asking students to use technology to craft their best college essay.”

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6 College Admissions Experts Share Their Biggest Predictions for 2023

HigherEdDive  online

2023-01-23

Already required by law to exhaust all race-neutral policies before consideration of race in admission, colleges are evaluating their current practices, exploring new practices, and assessing the cost of doing business in this new environment that nearly every admission insider believes is a fait accompli. In the months leading up to a Supreme Court decision and the months to follow, affirmative action is undoubtedly the theme of college admission for 2023.
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TCU: Interview with Heath Einstein, Dean of Admission

Hold Me Back: Son and Father Bridge the Generational Divide Podcast  online

2022-03-16

Aidan and Ash wrap up the first installment of the College Admission Series (CAS) on a high note as they welcome on Heath Einstein, Dean of Admission at Texas Christian University (TCU). Mr. Einstein is in his tenth year at TCU, having spent the prior eight years as a college counselor at the most prestigious independent schools in New York and Texas. In this fascinating interview, Mr. Einstein discusses how data and analytics can explain the recent admission trends, and how TCU uses marketing analytics in their recruitment and admission process. Who was more convincing: Aidan or Ash? Vote at HoldMeBack.com

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Event Appearances

"The Other-Other Side of the Desk: When College Counselors Return to Admission"

2024 Association for College Admission Couseling Annual Conference  

"Reflections from Our First Post-SFFA Admission Cycle"

2024 National Association for College Admission Counseling Annual Conference  

"How Will the Supreme Court's Ruling on Affirmative Action Impact My Institution?"

2023 MARKETview Webinar  

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