Interviews

Andy tells us about the five different schools he has worked at and the roles he has had at those schools Andy talks about the ways reading one school group together as its own entity, really allows the reader to learn so many things and to make more accurate admission decisions Andy answers the question, [...]

How Zeemee helps students to understand a college and connect with other students Soup starts out talking about how Zeemee has changed in the last five years Soup talks about his background in admissions, high school, teaching and social media Soup talks about Zeemee is different from Instagram, Snap Chat, Tik Tok and Discord Soup [...]

Marissa gives her backstory and the various roles she has had Marissa describes how the open house differs from other college visits Marissa describes who the Open House is best designed for Marissa explains some different models that different schools use for their Open Houses Marissa discusses how Open Houses relate to “Yield.” and she [...]

Derek explains his backstory, walking us right up to his current role as the Director of Community Engagement for the Coalition for College Derek explains the mission of the Coalition for College Derek explains what criteria a college needs to meet in order to become a member of the Coalition for College Derek talks about [...]

Lee explains how Dartmouth is different from other Ivy League schools Lee talks about one personal quality that he really looks for when he is reading a file Lee talks about why personal qualities (PQs) fly under the radar of the things that are important to an admission officer Lee answers a question from a [...]

Dr. Andrea Brenner shares her unique career path Andrea tells us what the American University experience is Andrea tells us about her book, “How to College," as well as the five different card decks she created Andrea talks about her favorite exercise to help students get college-ready Dr. Brenner talks about some of the life [...]

Chris gives his bio Chris talks about the buzz that is around AI Chris tells us what we need to know about AI Chris talks about the ethical issues around the use of AI What is the difference between generative AI and regular AI Chris talks about what AI can do and what it can’t [...]

Rick and Brennan give their bios Rick and Brennan talk about why they wrote a new edition to their book, “The Truth About College Admissions.” Rick and Brennan share an issue or two where they disagree about admissions topics Brennan and Rick have a disagreement about Early Decision, each one shares their reason for their [...]

Dr. Neubuehl gives his backstory Eric shares what the research shows when a student has an on-campus job vs an off-campus job Eric shares some of the other benefits that the data shows accrue to students who are more engaged in the college vs the student that is less engaged in the college Eric talks [...]

Brian gives his backstory Brian shares his own experience with joining a fraternity as a freshman, and it is quite a story indeed Brian explains the value a fraternity brings to the college student experience. Brian answers the question, do fraternities have a drinking problem Lisa asks Brian, how often do fraternities go rogue and [...]

Lee tells us about his background, going all the way back to when he was in High School Lee answers the question, how is being a Dean in a boarding school different than being a dean in college admissions Lee answers the question, what were the differences being a Dean at Connecticut College, compared to [...]