The Truth about College Admission
The college admission experience can be overwhelming and complicated. This podcast helps students and the adults who support them cut through the noise around searching for, applying to, and deciding on a college. In each episode, you can expect guests who are national experts working in the field of college admission and enrollment who will give you honest takes, helpful perspective, and in many cases some much needed levity and solace. https://www.truthaboutcollegeadmission.com/
Podcasting since 2022 • 44 episodes
The Truth about College Admission
Latest Episodes
The Truth About Admission at the Holidays - Dianne Campbell
Rick and Brennan are joined by Dianne Campbell, the Director of College Counseling at Liberty Common High School, where they talk about how to manage the conversations that are bound to come up for kids going through the college admissions proc...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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The Truth About Early Decision - Adam Miller
Rick is joined by Adam Miller from the beautiful Whitman College to give a rundown of the kinds of responses students may get for their early action/decision applications and what do to in each situation, whether it be admitted, deferred, or de...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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29:25
The Truth About Application Review - Liz Cheron
Brennan and Rick are joined by Liz Chreron, CEO of the Coalition for College Access and proud Boston College graduate, to go over what application review looks like, why it's done the way it's done, how it's done, and how to best approach this ...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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33:04
The Truth About Value - Dan Porterfield
Dan Porterfield, author and President + CEO of the Aspen Institute, joins Rick and Brennan to dive into the value of college from different perspectives (family, individual, societal, financial), some stories from Dan's time as a college presid...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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43:21
The Truth About Financial Aid - Jackie Copeland
Brennan and Rick are joined by the Associate Provost and Director of the Office of Scholarships and Student Aid at UNC, Jackie Copeland, to talk through a primer of the FAFSA (both what it is and why to fill it out), the cost of college (and wh...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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32:50