Podcast: College Admissions Decoded
The College Admissions Decoded podcast features NACAC member-experts in conversations that speak directly to parents, families, and the general public to help demystify the college admission process.
The series examines how the college admission process works for the approximately 20 million students who apply each year. The series also spotlights how college access and college admission in the US can continue to make progress toward more inclusivity, transparency, and service to students.
College Admissions Decoded offers a true insider's perspective on the world of college admission. We welcome your suggestions for future podcast topics and guests.
Episode 11: Why College Late Bloomers Are Special
Though many of us find a linear path from high school to college, that is not the case for a set of students whose life circumstance, economic realities, and ambitions lead them on slightly different paths to higher education. This episode is all about the late bloomers among us who come at college from a wide range of experiences and with their own unique advantages.
Our panel of experts from the National Association for College Admission Counseling will take a closer look: Matt Ogawa, director of admissions and recruitment at Portland Community College (OR); Jake Talmage, director of college counseling at St. Paul’s School for Boys in Baltimore (MD); and Terry Knaus, executive director of the Higher Education Consultants Association.
Listen to the episode online or on Apple Podcasts.
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Episode One: “College Admission After Varsity Blues”
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Episode Two: “Counseling Applicants and Families Amidst a Scandal”
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Episode Three: “The View from Campus"
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Episode Four: "College for Everyone: How College Counselors and Admission Officers Can Get You There"
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Special Episode: "Fight for What Doesn’t Fit: Celebrating Students’ Identities, Interests, and Unique Qualities"
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Episode Five: "Avoiding the Parent Trap: A Common-Sense Approach to College Admission"
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Episode Six: "What Colleges Are Looking For: Facts and Myths About the Application Process"
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Episode Seven: "Demystifying the College Transfer Process: What Students and Families Need to Know"
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Episode Eight: "How Families Can Talk About Paying for College"
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Episode 9: "Understanding Financial Aid Award Letters"
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Episode 10: "What Do College Rankings Really Mean?"
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Episode 11: "Why College Late Bloomers Are Special"
Listen to Episode 11 of NACAC's College Admissions Decoded podcast.
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