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YCBK 280: Interview with Vern Granger, Director of Admissions at U Conn
YCBK 280: Interview with Vern Granger, Director of Admissions at U ConnInterview 123: Milyon Trulove on “Understanding Reed College”
- Milyon gives a great overview of the type of student that excels at Reed
- Milyon describes where Reed is located, what the campus is like and how well students have done in getting advanced degrees
- Milyon talks about the mission of Reed and how it impacts the student experience
- Milyon shares something unique about Reed’s faculty
- Milyon talks about Reed’s unique position on sports
- Milyon talks about how being in Portland impacts the student experience
- Milyon and Stuck discuss what are the distinctive traits of the Reed student
- Milyon talks about why Reed has it’s grading policy that it has
- Milyon talks about some of the distinctive programs that Reed offers
- Milyon talks about an iconic aspect of Reed students that makes them distinct
- Milyon tells us what they look for in a Reed student?
- Milyon talks about a college-specific essay that Reed asks that is very helpful in discerning who is a good match at Reed
- Milyon talks about phone calls the admission officer often makes to get clarification
- Milyon talks about how recommendations help Reed in their assessment
- Milyon shares the role interviews play in their process
- Milyon gives advice on what a student should ask a teacher when they are requesting a teacher recommendation
- Milyon talks about demonstrated interest
