Interview 268: Kev Sanders on “Understanding the University of Utah”

- Kev Sanders shares his interesting background and explains why he got into admissions.
- Kev answers the question, if he were in an Uber Drive in Loudoun County, Virginia, what would he say someone asked him, “Help me understand the University of Utah
- Kev tells us what U Online is
- Kev explains why the University of Utah is growing so fast and shares the states where they are seeing the largest increase in applications.
- Kev lets us know which programs at Utah attract the most students.
- Kev explains what WUE is.
- Kev explains the potential for students from a WUE state to obtain in- state residence, and he tells listeners what they need to do to qualify for in-state tuition.
- Kev talks about the amazing location of the University of Utah campus and explains all the opportunities available to students.
- Kev tells us more about Salt Lake City, which is where Utah is located.
- Kev describes the athletic school spirit at Utah.
- Kev goes into more detail about approximately 10 of the strongest programs Utah offers
- I ask Kev about some areas that one of the families I am working with, which has a student at Utah, wishes could be different, and Kev responds to these constructive criticisms
- Kev addresses one other concern that a Pacific Northwest family has about the University of Utah.
- We transition and discuss the admission process and the scholarships that students are eligible for
- Kev talks about some of the trends he is seeing at the University of Utah.
- Kev explains whether a student is applying to a major, to the college, undeclared, etc.
- We discuss the role of test scores in the admissions process.
- We close with Kevin going on the lightning round

