Show Notes
On today's episode, Ethan sits down with David Hawkins, Chief Education and Policy Officer at National Association of College Admission Counselors (aka NACAC), and they get discuss, among other things:
For over 20 years, David Hawkins has worked in enrollment management and admissions to alleviate systemic barriers to accessing higher education. Hawkins has played a key role in setting NACAC's strategic direction, which involved hearing and representing the collective voice of NACAC’s more than 25,000 high school counselors and college admission officers. His priorities include making NACAC a more effective learning organization, with an emphasis on ethics and redefining advocacy.
We hope you enjoy the conversation.
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Resources
508: What Colleges Want (Part 7B): Recommendation Letter Crash Course for Counselors and Teachers
507: What Colleges Want (Part 7A): Recommendation Letter Crash Course for Students and Families
506: What Colleges Want (Part 6): Demonstrated Interest: What Is it, Why Is it Important, and How Do You Show it? with Dean of Enrollment Christine Bowman
505: What Colleges Want (Part 5): A Crash Course in the Supplemental Essays + Application with Ethan Sawyer (College Essay Guy)
504: What Colleges Want (Part 4): A Crash Course in the Personal Statement with Ethan Sawyer (College Essay Guy)
503: What Colleges Want (Part 3): "Positive Character Attributes": What Are They, and How Do You Show Them in Your College Application?
502: What Colleges Want (Part 2): A Deep Dive into GPA, Course Selection, and Making the Most of the Academic Opportunities Available to You
414: A Crash Course in Paying for College & Common Affordability Myths
413: Intellectual Curiosity + College Admissions: What It Is, Why It Matters to Colleges, and How to Show It
412: Applying to College as a First-Generation or Low-Income Student: The Matchlighters Scholars Program Experience
411: Finding Your Why, What a Liberal Arts Education Really Is, and How to Figure out What You Actually Want
410: Regional Spotlights: Attending College in The South w/ Renee Ferrerio
409: A Crash Course in College Athletic Recruiting w/ Katie Andersen
408: 10 Critical Things Trans Youth (and Their Counselors and Caregivers) Should Know in High School and When Applying to College w/ Shannon and Sam Bergeron
407: Behind the Scenes of an Admission Office + Supplemental Essay Deep Dive w/ Rick Diaz
406: Why You Don’t Have to Write about Trauma in Your College Essay to Stand Out—and What You Can Do Instead w/ Tina Yong
405: 7 Cosas Que Las Familias Latinas Deben Saber Sobre Cómo Prepararse Para la Universidad / 7 Things Latinx Families Need to Know About Preparing for College w/ Lorenzo Gamboa
404: Race-Conscious Admission Was Struck Down—What Does This Mean and What Can Students and College Counselors Do? w/ Jay Rosner
403: AP, IB, Honors, Oh My! How Admissions Officers View Your High School Courses, Rigor, and School Context w/Susan Tree
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