In this week’s episode you will hear

In the News (2:45): Mark Stucker moderates a discussion between Susan Tree and Mark Hatch, the VP of enrollment at Colorado College. Susan and Mark Hatch walk us through all the major changes in admissions and college counseling, decade by decade from the 1980’s all the way up to the 2020’s. This is a riveting two part discussion. Part 1 focuses on the 1980’s and the 1990’s. Next Thursday, Episode 359 will focus on 2000-2023 (Length 39 minutes)

This week’s question (41:20): Mark and Lisa answer a question from Maya, a mom from Southern California who wants to know, how can I find a college for my black child that will be a safe space and where she won’t be only one of a handful of black kids in her class?

(Length 10 minutes)

This week’s interview (51:28): Mark and Julia continue their with Lee Coffin, the Vice Provost of enrollment at Dartmouth College. Mark and Julia ask Lee tough questions about the current landscape of college admissions. Each segment is around 20 minutes. This is part 2 of 4. After this series is over, for the following three weeks, Lee does Hacking Elite College Admissions: 50 Surprising Insights on the College Application Processa College Spotlight on Dartmouth College. Preview of Part 2:

• Lee continues talking about how Early Decision
• Julia asks Lee if not submitting test scores puts a student at a disadvantage at Dartmouth and Lee breaks some news that I don’t think many people know about
• Lee answers the question of what role do AP scores play in admissions decisions
• How do you evaluate the student who does not submit his/her test scores? (Length 22 minutes)

Mark’s recommended resource of the week (1:02:12): Book: Hacking Elite College Admissions: 50 Surprising Insights on the College Application Process by Gaelle Pierre Louis

College Spotlight (1:13:42): For our College Spotlight, Kevin Newton talks about a unique opportunity for students interested in UCAS schools in Europe. Part 1 of 2

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