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YCBK 404: How is AI impacting admissions & Thoughts on Dartmouth requiring test scores

YCBK 404: How is AI impacting admissions & Thoughts on Dartmouth requiring test scores

FromYour College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission Interviews


YCBK 404: How is AI impacting admissions & Thoughts on Dartmouth requiring test scores

FromYour College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission Interviews

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Length:
70 minutes
Released:
Feb 12, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode you will hear:   o   Mark and Julia discuss Dartmouth’s decision to be the first IVY league school to require test scores. o   Mark has a recommended resource in a Monday episode in the middle of the interview; it is the “Dream School” documentary by PBS and you can watch the 56 minute documentary free on You Tube o   Mark interviews Andy Borst, the VP of enrollment at the University of Georgia on the topic of, How colleges use AI in college admissions, separating truth from myths.       Andy Borst Interview Preview Part 1 ²  Andy shares his background. ²  Andy talks about an article that ran in Inside Higher Ed on AI and college admissions, entitled, “Admissions offices turn to AI for application review” that he spoke out vociferously about on social media, Andy recounts what the article says, and why he disagreed with the content of that article. ²  Andy talks about very specific ways he feels AI can be used more effectively but he says no one is doing this yet. ²  Andy talks about the risks involved in using AI detectors to screen essays. ²  Andy talks about how he feels AI can be effectively used by students. ²  I share a story from this year about my experience with AI essay detector. ²  Andy and I talk about the use of AI when it comes to administrative efficiency. ²  Andy tells us what linear and logistical regression is and how it differs from AI ²  Andy discusses predictive modelling, and he shares the three best predictors of student enrollment. ²  Andy talks about one aspect of AI that Andy is excited about and UGA is currently exploring, but he acknowledges they are not there yet ²  Andy explains why a 3.98 GPA is absolutely meaningless and he made me laugh so hard I couldn’t stop ²  Andy talks about colleges doing more testing to see how a GPA in high school projects a GPA in college ²  Andy talks about the FAFSA delays and how UGA is handling it   You can also send in questions for our interviews by using speakpipe.com/YCBK. Our interviews are confirmed for 2024 with the following leaders at the following schools:     To sign up to receive Your College-Bound Kid PLUS, our free quarterly admissions deep-dive, delivered directly to your email four times a year, just go to yourcollegeboundkid.com, and you will see the sign up on the right side of the page under “the Listen to our podcast icons”   Follow Mark Stucker on Twitter to get breaking college admission news, and updates about the podcast before they go live. You can ask questions on Twitter that he will answer on the podcast. Mark will also share additional hot topics in the news and breaking news on this Twitter feed. Twitter message is also the preferred way to ask questions for our podcast:   https://twitter.com/YCBKpodcast   1. To access our transcripts, click: https://yourcollegeboundkid.com/category/transcripts/ 2. Find the specific episode transcripts for the one you want to search and click the link 3. Find the magnifying glass icon in blue (search feature) and click it 4. Enter whatever word you want to search. I.e. Loans 5. Every word in that episode when the words loans are used, will be highlighted in yellow with a timestamps 6. Click the word highlighted in yellow and the player will play the episode from that starting point 7. You can also download the entire podcast as a transcript   We would be honored if you will pass this podcast episode on to others who you feel will benefit from the content in YCBK.   Please subscribe to our podcast. It really helps us move up in Apple’s search feature so others can find our podcast.   Don't forget to send your recommended resources and articles by recording your message at speakpipe.com/YCBK   If you enjoy our podcast, would you please do us a favor and share our podcast both verbally and on social media? We would be most grateful!   If you want to help more people find Your College-Bound Kid, please make sure you follow our podcast. You will al
Released:
Feb 12, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Each Thursday, the "Your College-Bound Kid" podcast will discuss a hot college admissions article; answer a question from a listener; interview a "thought leader" in the world of college admissions, and do a Spotlight on a college. Every Monday, we will have a second episode with announcements and an interview with a "thought leader" in the world of college admissions or college life. YCBK combines in-depth knowledge and insights about college admissions with a lighthearted, easy-to-listen-to style.