The Truth about College Admission

With finals season approaching at colleges across the country, Rick and Brennan are joined by Dr. Beth Cabrera, an organizational psychologist and author specializing in positive psychology and well-being, to go through her admission journey, her advice on how to maintain healthy relationships during the college application process, and practical ways to make that process smoother for kids and families. Links: Beth's TEDx Talk at George Mason Beth Cabrera's website Beth's Twitter Page Where You'll Go Is Not Who You'll Be - Frank Bruni David and Goliath - Malcolm Gladwell THE TRUTH ABOUT COLLEGE ADMISSION HOMEPAGE -- to learn more about our books, speaking engagements, podcast, and other resources Grown and Flown Admission -- Free Trial Offer Hosts: Brennan Barnard, Rick Clark Guest: Dr. Beth Cabrera Production: Jack Purdy

Rick and Brennan are joined by experienced strategy consultant and master of college sports data graphics on Twitter, Tony Altimore, to discuss the landscape of college athletics in relation to admission, how the transfer portal can help or hurt students in their academic journey, and what the oncoming demographic cliff can mean for schools that rely on athletics. Links: Tony Altimore's Twitter page Demographic Cliff chart - Tony Altimore THE TRUTH ABOUT COLLEGE ADMISSION HOMEPAGE -- to learn more about our books, speaking engagments, podcast, and other resources Grown and Flown Admission -- Free Trial Offer Hosts: Brennan Barnard, Rick Clark Guest: Tony Altimore Production: Jack Purdy

With Brennan on vacation, Rick gets his first one on one interview of season 2, talking with David Hawkins from NACAC about his admission experience, the lastest effects from the FAFSA delay, and how to frame to the general public why college is an important piece to a functioning community. Links: David Hawkins' profile Just Equations THE TRUTH ABOUT COLLEGE ADMISSION HOMEPAGE -- to learn more about our books, speaking engagements Grown and Flown Admission -- Free Trial Offer Hosts: Brennan Barnard, Rick Clark Guest: David Hawkins Production: Jack Purdy

With Rick out chauferring a youth soccer team, Brennan gets a one on one with Dr. Lisa Damour, clinical psychologist, 3x New York Times best seller, host of the Ask Lisa podcast to talk about the added stress the college search process brings, how to deal with that stress, and where families can potentially be freed up to be more happy during and after the process. Links: Lisa Damour's website Lisa's early admission Instagram video A panel on supporting youth mental health (feat. Lisa) - Harvard + Making Caring Common Project CGN "Teenagers Decoded" Registration THE TRUTH ABOUT COLLEGE ADMISSION HOMEPAGE -- to learn more about our books, speaking engagements, podcast, and other resources Grown and Flown Admission -- Free Trial Offer Hosts: Rick Clark, Brennan Barnard Guest: Dr. Lisa Damour Production: Jack Purdy

Rick and Brennan this week are joined by Candice Mackey, College Counselor at Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies and Co-Chair of the National Association for College Admission Counseling’s Public School Counselor Group. They talk about her experience going through college, what keeping an open mind in the search process can do for a student, and going through important conversations with your family unit early to ensure everyone is on the same page during the entire college search process. Links: THE TRUTH ABOUT COLLEGE ADMISSION HOMEPAGE -- to learn more about our books, speaking engagements, podcast, and other resources Grown and Flown Admission -- Free Trial Offer Hosts: Rick Clark, Brennan Barnard Guest: Candice Mackey Production: Jack Purdy

TJ Snowden, the Chief of Staff for the President of Morehouse College in Atlanta, joins Rick and Brennan to go through his admissions experience when he was choosing a college, explaining what institutional prorities are and how to find them, along with advice for juniors and parents of juniors heading into their college application cycle. Links: THE TRUTH ABOUT COLLEGE ADMISSION HOMEPAGE -- to learn more about our books, speaking engagements, podcast, and other resources Grown and Flown Admission - Free Trial Offer Hosts: Rick Clark, Brennan Barnard Guest: TJ Snowden Production: Jack Purdy

Rick and Brennan are joined by one of Intialview's co-founders, Gloria Crawford, to discuss how the platform has been instrumental in the admissions space, how to approach their interviews, what to focus on, and advice for parents navigating the admissions space. Links: Initialview Home Page Chinese Students and U.S. Universities Connect Through a Third Party (2016) - New York Times College Admission Wrapped 2023 - Forbes THE TRUTH ABOUT COLLEGE ADMISSION HOMEPAGE -- to learn more about our books, speaking engagements, podcast, and other resources Grown and Flown Admission - Free Trial Offer Hosts: Rick Clark, Brennan Barnard Guest: Gloria Crawford Production: Jack Purdy

Eric Hoover, senior writer for the Chronicle of Higher Education, joins Brennan and Rick to talk about his first impressions of college counseling during his high school days, stories of how he's seen counseling impact people at the ground level, the varying levels of transparency in college aid, and some big admissions items to lookout for in 2024. Links: Articles by Eric The Verification Trap - The Chronicle for Higher Education Eric Hoover on College Admissions and Standardized Testing Changes - C-SPAN Follow Eric on Twitter @erichoov THE TRUTH ABOUT COLLEGE ADMISSION HOMEPAGE -- to learn more about our books, speaking engagements, podcast, and other resources Grown and Flown Admission - Free Trial Offer Hosts: Rick Clark, Brennan Barnard Guest: Eric Hoover Production: Jack Purdy

To open the spring 2024 episode slate, we welcome Lisa Heffernan, New York Times best selling author of Grown and Flown: How to Support Your Teen, Stay Close as a Family, and Raise Independent Adults, as well as the co-founder of Grown and Flown. Rick, Brennan, and Lisa cover how teenagers can navigate potentially toxic questions about their college future, what Grown & Flown can provide in terms of expert opinions about the college search, along with some current trends happening in the admissions space. Links: College Guidance Network The Truth About Admission and Mattering - Jennifer Wallace Stephanie Meade on Grown and Flown THE TRUTH ABOUT COLLEGE ADMISSION HOMEPAGE -- to learn more about our books, speaking engagements, podcast, and other resources Grown and Flown Admission - Free Trial Offer Hosts: Rick Clark, Brennan Barnard Guest: Lisa Heffernan Production: Jack Purdy

To wrap up the 2023 slate, Jennifer Wallace, award-winning journalist and author of the New York Times bestselling book Never Enough: When Achievement Pressure Becomes Toxic – and What We Can Do About It, joins Rick and Brennan to talk about achievement pressure, creating a haven within the home during important times in a child's life, and why mattering matters. Links: Jennifer Wallace's Website The Mattering Movement VIA Character Strength Survey Brennan's Admission Guides A Relative's Guide to Holiday Admission - Forbes A College Admission Holiday: The Friends And Family Guide - Forbes College Admission Indigestion: An Applicant's Guide to Nausea Free Holidays - HuffPost THE TRUTH ABOUT COLLEGE ADMISSION HOMEPAGE -- to learn more about our books, speaking engagements, podcast, and other resources Grown and Flown Admission - Free Trial Offer Hosts: Rick Clark, Brennan Barnard Guest: Jennifer Wallace Production: Jack Purdy

Ashley Pallie, Executive Director of Undergraduate Admissions and Chief Admissions Officer at Caltech, joins Rick and Brennan this week to talk about her introduction to higher ed admissions, what she's done to help bring equitable admissions intiatives to the forefront, why they do holistic review at Caltech, and the early returns on doing test-free application reviews. Links: Why Calculus Remains a Math Flash Point - EducationWeek No calculus? No problem at Caltech - Inside Higher Ed THE TRUTH ABOUT COLLEGE ADMISSION HOMEPAGE -- to learn more about our books, speaking engagements, podcast, and other resources Grown and Flown Admission - Free Trial Offer Hosts: Brennan Barnard, Rick Clark Guest: Ashley Pallie Production: Jack Purdy

Rick and Brennan are joined by Elizabeth Hamblet learning disabilities Consultant and author of “Seven Steps to College Success: A Pathway for Students with Disabilities.” The trio discuss her college journey, what they would prioritize and seek out during a college search, and their recommendations for engaging with disabilities services at your campus. Links: Elizabeth's Website (Consulting, Books, etc.) Seven Steps to College Success: A Pathway for Students with Disabilities ebook TRUTH ABOUT COLLEGE ADMISSION HOMEPAGE -- to learn more about our books, speaking engagements, podcast, and other resources Grown and Flown Admission -- Free Trial Offer Hosts: Brennan Barnard, Rick Clark Guest: Elizabeth Hamblet Production: Jack Purdy

Rick and Brennan are joined by Jeff Neill, Director of College Counseling at Graded, the American School of São Paolo, to discuss how he has begun to interweave AI into his work life, what it's meant for how he manages his time, and how others can approach AI as a thought partner. Links: Tech-Neill-ogy Newsletter How to use an AI chatbot to help you get into college - Khan Academy How to use an AI chatbot to help you draft a college admissions essay - Khan Academy TRUTH ABOUT COLLEGE ADMISSION HOMEPAGE -- to learn more about our books, speaking engagements, podcast, and other resources Grown and Flown Admission - Free Trial Offer Hosts: Brennan Barnard, Rick Clark Guest: Jeff Neill Production: Jack Purdy

Rick and Brennan this week welcome Ron Lieber, the bestselling author of “The Price You Pay for College: An Entirely New Roadmap for the Biggest Financial Decision Your Family Will Ever Make,” and New York Times “Your Money” columnist. The trio discuss how Ron got into the world of college financial aid, the secret of merit aid, and how he would approach defining success parameters for those making a college selection. Links: Ron Lieber's Website "How Do I Pay for College?" - NYT Merit Aid Course Website TRUTH ABOUT COLLEGE ADMISSION HOMEPAGE -- to learn more about our books, speaking engagements, podcast, and other resources Grown and Flown Admission - Free Trial Offer Hosts: Brennan Barnard, Rick Clark Guest: Ron Lieber Production: Jack Purdy

Rick and Brennan are joined by Eric Maguire, the Vice President for Enrollment at Wake Forest University to discuss the initiatives Eric has undertaken to expand early decision options for first generation students, how he approaches college rankings, and gives his advice about diving into the college selection process. Links: Wake Forest's new First Gen Early Action Option GT Blog on Admission DEADlines I'm First- resources for First Gen students. TRUTH ABOUT COLLEGE ADMISSION HOMEPAGE -- to learn more about our books, speaking engagements, podcast, and other resources Grown and Flown Admission - Free Trial Offer Hosts: Brennan Barnard, Rick Clark Guest: Eric Maguire Production: Jack Purdy

This week, President and CEO of the Common Application, Jenny Rickard, joins Rick and Brennan to talk about how her career path lead her into admissions, what the Common Application is doing to identify trends in their data sets, expanding direct admissions standards to more colleges, and how they plan to address AI. Links: https://www.diverseeducation.com/reports-data/article/15543809/new-study-explores-the-25-of-students-who-start-but-never-finish-the-common-app Common App Blog Common App Research Papers and Insights TRUTH ABOUT COLLEGE ADMISSION HOMEPAGE-- to learn more about our books, speaking engagements, podcast, and other resources. Hosts: Rick Clark, Brennan Barnard Guest: Jenny Rickard Production: Jack Purdy Grown and Flown Admission- Free Trial Offer

To open season 2 of The Truth about College Admission, Brennan Barnard and Rick Clark are joined by Sal Khan, the founder of Khan Academy, to discuss the current state of how AI is impacting the college admissions process, how currently it is being implemented in admissions reading rooms, how it can be effectively used to improve essays, and what the future might hold with better trained AI. Links: https://www.khanacademy.org/khan-labs https://www.truthaboutcollegeadmission.com/ https://www.theguardian.com/education/2023/aug/27/chatgpt-ai-disadvantaged-college-applicants-affirmative-action https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/01/business/college-admissions-essay-ai-chatbots.html Georgia Tech's Statement on AI Hosts: Rick Clark, Brennan Barnard Guest: Sal Khan Production: Jack Purdy Grown and Flown Admission- Free Trial Offer

Season 2 of The Truth about College Admission podcast is here! This season, our hosts Brennan Barnard and Rick Clark bring on another great roster of guests to discuss many of the current topics dominating the college admissions space, from AI to testing to the recent Supreme Court case. Along with those topics, this season will once again bring insight from working face to face with high school students and counselors, advice on how to understand what colleges are thinking and doing when they recruit prospective students, and guidance on how to have healthy conversations for families going through the admissions process. On September 5, 2023, the second edition of the Brennan Barnard and Rick Clark's book, The Truth about College Admissions, is available to purchase at Johns Hopkins University Press, Amazon, or wherever you buy your books. The Truth about College Admission website includes details about speaking engagements, books, podcast, other writing, resources, and more. The Truth about College Admissions is exclusively sponsored by Johns Hopkins University Press, and in partnership with Grown and Flown. Hosts: Rick Clark, Brennan Barnard Production: Jack Purdy https://www.truthaboutcollegeadmission.com/

Join hosts Rick and Brennan in an engaging episode of "The Truth About College Admission" as they're joined by David Joyner to delve into the fascinating and ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) and its use in academics and college admission. David Joyner is Executive Director of Online Education & OMSCS in Georgia Tech's College of Computing. | https://www.davidjoyner.net/ Read David's recent tweet thread about the language he's adopting in his course syllabi regarding AI assistants | https://twitter.com/DrDavidJoyner/status/1657569489330876417

This week, Jeff Selingo joins Brennan and Rick to discuss return on investment and value across types of colleges, degrees, and skill-building opportunities in college. Burning Glass Report, Making the Bachelor's Degree More Valuable. College Scorecard See more from Jeff here