The Truth about College Admission

By: Johns Hopkins Press
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  • Summary

  • The college admission experience can be overwhelming and complicated. This podcast helps students and the adults who support them cut through the noise around searching for, applying to, and deciding on a college. In each episode, you can expect guests who are national experts working in the field of college admission and enrollment who will give you honest takes, helpful perspective, and in many cases some much needed levity and solace. https://www.truthaboutcollegeadmission.com/
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Episodes
  • The Truth About The College Search - Sam Bernstein and Eric Menna

    The Truth About The College Search - Sam Bernstein and Eric Menna
    Apr 22 2025

    Brennan and Rick are joined by Sam Bernstein and Eric Menna, the cofounders of Loper, to talk through how their college admission journeys influenced the creation of Loper, how the app provides assistance during the college search process, and what data from users has shown in giving a more complete picture of needs and wants for students figuring out their next steps in higher education.


    LINKS:

    Loper

    The College Admission Blind Taste Test - Forbes

    The Truth About College Admission Newsletter


    Hosts: Brennan Barnard, Rick Clark

    Guests: Sam Bernstein, Eric Menna

    Production: Jack Purdy
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    45 mins
  • The Truth About the National Landscape - Angel Perez

    The Truth About the National Landscape - Angel Perez
    Apr 8 2025

    Brennan and Rick are joined by Angel Perez, the CEO of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), to talk about the current landscape in Washington, D.C. amidst uncertainty with the Department of Education, who NACAC is working with to improve college admissions, what could be innovated in the future in the profession, and the overflowing hope found on college campuses in improving student lives.


    LINKS

    Angel Perez Bio

    NACAC Action Alerts

    "NACAC begins search for director of Center for Innovation in College Admission"

    Loper

    The Truth About College Admission Newsletter

    The Truth About College Admission Resources


    Hosts: Brennan Barnard, Rick Clark

    Guest: Angel Perez

    Production: Jack Purdy
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    33 mins
  • The Truth About Scholarships, Loans, and Financial Aid Packages - Mark Salisbury

    The Truth About Scholarships, Loans, and Financial Aid Packages - Mark Salisbury
    Mar 25 2025

    Brennan and Rick are joined by Mark Salisbury, founder and CEO of TuitionFit, to detail for families why college sticker prices are so high, what to look for in a financial aid award, what kinds of financial aid tools are out there, and what they mean in simple terms.


    LINKS

    Newsletter: https://www.truthaboutcollegeadmission.com/contact

    Tuitionfit.org

    goppi.org

    Prior episodes on financial aid and paying for college:

    Ron Lieber: Podcast | The Truth About College Admission

    John Leach (Emory): Podcast | The Truth About College Admission

    Jackie Copeland (UNC): Podcast | The Truth About College Admission

    College Admission Grown & Flown Free Trial Offer


    Hosts: Brennan Barnard, Rick Clark

    Guest: Mark Salisbury

    Production: Jack Purdy
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    55 mins

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