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Chapters
00:00 Intro
05:59 The emotions of college admissions
09:12 It’s not where you go, it’s what you do there
17:42 American College Health Association data
21:34 The pressure to be perfect
29:26 Having room to struggle
33:35 Expectations
41:32 College admissions FAQ
48:20 Outro - Brennan and Rick’s resources
ABOUT BRENNAN:
Brennan Barnard, M.Ed is the Director of College Counseling and Outreach at Khan Lab School, CA. He is also the College Admissions Program Advisor with the Making Caring Common, a project of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and Director of College Counseling for the College Guidance Network. He was the founding Director of College Counseling for US Performance Academy, an on-line independent high school for elite athletes.
Brennan serves on the Executive Committee for the Character Collaborative, and was a member of the Advisory Board for the New Hampshire College and University Council’s New Hampshire Scholars Program. He presents regularly on character, athletic recruiting, mindfulness, discipline and other topics in college admission. A contributing writer for Forbes.com, he has written about college admission for the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Thrive Global, HuffPost, San Francisco Examiner, New York Times, Concord Monitor, Journal of College Admission and other publications.
He is co-author of, "The Truth About College Admission: A Family Guide to Getting In and Staying Together" and the new companion guide “The Truth about College Admission Workbook: A Family Organizer for Your College Search.”
Twitter: @BarnardBrennan
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/brennan-barnard-18665713
Forbes.com/sites/brennanbarnard/
www.truthaboutcollegeadmission.com/
ABOUT RICK:
Rick Clark is the AVP of Enrollment Management and Executive Director of Undergraduate Admission at Georgia Tech. In this role, he directs the Institute’s recruitment and enrollment efforts, manages the review and selection of all undergraduate applications, and leads the admission team. Under his leadership, the Institute has dramatically increased brand awareness, improved overall academic class profile, and exceeded strategic goals.
Over the last eight years he has written a regular blog on the college admission process. He is the co-author of the book and workbook The Truth about College Admission: A Family Guide to Getting In and Staying Together, and co-hosts a podcast under the same name.
Rick has served on regional and national councils and boards. He is currently a member NACAC’s Committee on Leadership in College Admission, and Past Chair of both the national Government Relations Committee and Georgia Tech’s Staff Council. Rick travels annually to U.S. embassies through the Department of State to discuss the admission process and landscape of higher education. He is part of Leadership Georgia, an organization that seeks to cultivate and connect leaders across the state.
Twitter: @clark2college
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/raclarkatl
www.admission.gatech.edu/blog
www.truthaboutcollegeadmission.com
Check out Rick and Brennan's Podcast:
https://www.truthaboutcollegeadmission.com/podcast
https://www.truthaboutcollegeadmission.com/podcast/episode/7d993d1a/the-truth-about-the-price-you-pay-for-college-ron-lieber
THE HARLAN COHEN PODCAST New York Times bestselling author Harlan Cohen has candid conversations with top experts, and leading influencers. Guests share their greatest victories, devastating setbacks, and most valuable advice to help listeners dream big and take action. Hosted by Harlan Cohen, New York Times bestselling author, and speaker. Harlan is the founder of Best First Year, and has over 1 million books in print. His live events, books, programs, and workshops have reached millions of people and changed countless lives.