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What Non-academic Factors Actually Influence College Admissions

What Non-academic Factors Actually Influence College Admissions

FromCollege Admissions Decoded


What Non-academic Factors Actually Influence College Admissions

FromCollege Admissions Decoded

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Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Dec 15, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Beyond grades, test scores, and class rank, what non-academic factors do colleges consider when making decisions on whom to admit? And how should students present their nonacademic selves? We’ll talk about these questions, and discuss college interviews and recommendation letters, too.    Guests: Courtney Vaughn, associate director of college counseling at Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School in Georgia and Lenell Hahn, director of admissions at Southeast Missouri State University. Moderated by NACAC member Eddie Pickett, a college counselor and dean at Polytechnic School in Pasadena, California.
Released:
Dec 15, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (43)

Created by the National Association for College Admission Counseling, every episode features insiders from the world of admissions breaking down the facts, myths, and rules of engagement for today's college landscape.