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College Admission Brief
by Georgia Tech Admission
Brief stories, tips, insight and advice for students and parents about the college admission experience. How bad could it be? Find out here. Like what you hear and want to read more? https://sites.gatech.edu/admission-blog/. Follow us @gtadmission across social platforms
Episodes
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Our Most Commonly Asked Questions About The First-Year Waitlist - Katie Mattli
This week, Senior Assistant Director Katie Mattli breaks down everything you need to know about Georgia Tech's waitlist. We talk about how and when we notify students, how we assess our waitlist, and provide more information for your next steps. previous waitlist episodes can be found here and here.
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Georgia Tech Transfer Pathway Offers 101 - LaSean Price, Transfer Program Manager
This month, Transfer Program Manager Lasean Price joins us to demystify the details and requirements of our various transfer pathway programs. All Georgia Tech Transfer Pathway Programs Transfer Pathway FAQ Hear more from our transfer counselors: Transfer Pathway Video Playlist
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Next Steps for Deferred Students & Behind the Scenes of Decision Release Week
Rick and Sammy share tips and insights for deferred students, and pull back the curtain on what goes on in the Georgia Tech Office of Undergraduate Admission leading up to decision release. Deferral insights: 1:03 Decision week insights: 14:15 submit your question: https://b.gatech.edu/3RRo1rq
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A Brief Announcement & Does How I Send Supporting Application Materials Impact My Review?
We're back! In today's episode, Rick Clark and Sammy Rose-Sinclair catch everyone up with a look back on the evolution of the College Admission Brief, and discuss a shift in the direction it's headed. They kick off the show's new focus by easing some anxiety surrounding document deadlines for...
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Answering YOUR Questions for our 100th Episode!
Happy 100! The College Admission Brief was created for students and their support networks from the very start, so today, we're celebrating number 100 with an episode of questions from you!
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What are your Admission Requirements? - Rick Clark
Suggest a question or topic for an upcoming episode: https://b.gatech.edu/3GD2Yn3 This week, AVP and Executive Director of Undergraduate Admission Rick Clark shares nuances in GPAs and standardized tests, and what students might instead focus on to encourage their success in their admission...
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Hey Ya! (Remembering What's Important in Your College Search)
In this blog and recording from 2018, AVP and Executive Director of Admission Rick Clark offers his reflections to students and their parents about finding the right institution for them. Read the blog: https://sites.gatech.edu/admission-blog/2018/06/06/hey-ya/
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What You Need to Know About Admission Deadlines - Rick Clark
This week, AVP and Executive Director of Admission Rick Clark explores the drivers behind college application deadlines, the different college application plans, and how students can stay on top of them throughout the process. Read the blog: https://b.gatech.edu/3cki5aR Suggest a question or…
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Be Your Own College Admission Data Scientist - Brennan Barnard, Director of College Counseling at Khan Lab School
Bringing wealth of knowledge in the college admission search process, Brennan Barnard (Director of College Counseling at Khan Lab School) shares how students can find and utilize open data about colleges to inform their search process. Read the articles: https://bit.ly/3ae03X8 Suggest a question…
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Georgia Tech on the College Admission Process Podcast
Assistant Director of Admission and Digital Media Sammy Rose-Sinclair joins Dr. John Durante to talk about Georgia Tech and our admission process on his show, the College Admission Process Podcast. Listen to the full episode- Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3MXPYei Spotify:...
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Top 5 High School Graduation Messages for Class of ’22 - Rick Clark
It’s high school graduation season for the Class of 2022! This week, AVP and Executive Director of Admission Rick Clark shares messages of wisdom, guidance, and support for graduating seniors as they prepare to start their next chapter. Read the blog: https://b.gatech.edu/38yROEb Suggest a…
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College Transition Tips for Parents, Guardians, and Families - Laci Weeden
Getting ready for your student to head to college? This week we're joined by Georgia Tech’s Director of Parent & Family Programs, Laci Weeden, as she shares helpful tips for parents and supporting adults on how to navigate the transition from home to campus. Read the blog:...
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Be A Good Partner (Advice for Parents of High School Juniors) - Rick Clark
With early May college decision dates now behind us, AVP and Executive Director of Admission Rick Clark shares advice and hopes for the parents and guardians of the next class of students to apply to college. Read the blog: https://b.gatech.edu/3P8lJnd Suggest a question or topic for an upcoming...
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Visiting Campus? The Four Questions for Admitted Students - Andrew Cohen
This week, Associate Director of Guest Experience, Andrew Cohen shares insights into ways that admitted students can refine and reframe their campus visit questions to help guide them in making a final college choice. Read the blog: https://b.gatech.edu/3K5mppF Suggest a question or topic for an...
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Making the Final College Choice - Kathleen Voss
This week, Regional Director of Admission for the Mid Atlantic, Kathleen Voss, is back to provide an update on her daughter's college search journey and the process and factors that her family is using to make a final choice. Suggest a question or topic for an upcoming episode:...
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College Basketball is March Madness - Rick Clark
It might be April, but we're talking March Madness this week with AVP and Executive Director of Admission, Rick Clark. Rick shares parallels between making it to the big dance and admission to college, as well as the considerations that admission representatives look at in waitlist and major...
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Ad(mission): It's Not Fair - Rick Clark
Deferrals, waitlists, and rejections are all part of the college admission process, but difficult to face. Admission Director Rick Clark tries to soothe some of the anxiety and frustration by explaining the missions behind college admission. Read the blog post here:...
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Tell Yourself a Different (College Admission) Story - Rick Clark
Inspired by a recent message from a young student concerned about college admission, Assistant Vice Provost and Executive Director of Undergraduate Admission Rick Clark discusses his hopes for the perspective that underclassmen will have when looking ahead at college. Read the blog:...
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The Waitlist STILL Sucks - Rick Clark
The dreaded waitlist decision is inevitable for many students applying to college. This week on the podcast, Executive Director of Admission Rick Clark explains why students get waitlisted and offers them advice on how to move forward. Read the full article on our admission blog here:...
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A Parent’s Perspective on Deny - Kathleen Voss
This week, Regional Director of Admission for the Mid Atlantic, Kathleen Voss, provides perspective while she parents her daughter through her admission experience and decisions. Read the blog: https://b.gatech.edu/3I87cUs Suggest a question or topic for an upcoming episode:...
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The Discipline of College Admission - Rick Clark
This Valentine's Day, we're taking quite the contrarian approach to holiday norms and deep diving into discipline records. Undergraduate Admission Director Rick Clark explains how a student’s discipline history is reviewed through the lens of the holistic admission process. Read the blog here:...
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Messages Parents of High School Students Need to Hear About College Admission - Rick Clark
This week, Admission Director Rick Clark shares a few messages of advice and perspective for parents and guardians of college applicants- listen, and read more messages for parents below! Three Messages Parents of High School Students Need to Hear About College Admission (blog) Part One:...
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Admission Mystery: Follow The Clues - Rick Clark
It can be tempting to rip open the envelope and solve the mystery without actually finishing the game of Clue. Undergraduate Admission Director Rick Clark explains why making the most of your college admission experience is worth it in the end. Read the article on our Admission Blog here:...
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Holistic Academic Review: More Than a GPA? – Sammy Rose-Sinclair
NEW: Submit a question or topic for a future episode! https://b.gatech.edu/3GD2Yn3 This week Assistant Director of Admission & Digital Media Sammy Rose-Sinclair discusses holistic academic review and the limitations comparing GPAs as an indicator of a future admission decision Read the blog:...
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Applying to College Isn’t Like The Movies - Sarah Engel
This week, we welcome our first student podcast and blog guest, Sarah Engel! Sarah chats with Rick about the skewed perspective on college admission that movies, TV, and social media give, and offers and important reminder to take a break from the screen. Read the blog…
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Be Cool (Receiving Admission Decisions Well) - Rick Clark
On this week’s episode, we’re bringing back a 2017 reading of Rick Clark’s blog for students as they await admission decisions: Be Cool Read the blog: https://sites.gatech.edu/admission-blog/2017/03/09/be-cool/ Submit a question or topic for a future episode! https://b.gatech.edu/3GD2Yn3
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A Few Words.... and a Hug (Happy Thanksgiving!)
Georgia Tech's Director of Undergraduate Admission Rick Clark offers a Thanksgiving reflection to high school students and their parents. A note—while this episode discusses parent/student relationships, we also hope you’ll share these reflections with guardians, loved ones, and trusted adults...
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Admission Insights from a Different Perspective - Tara Miller, Assistant Director of Admissions at St. Mary’s University
From her recent career change of college & career counseling to admission, to her fantastic media recommendations (see below), Tara Miller (Assistant Director of Admissions at St. Mary’s University) shares valuable insights and lessons learned through the lens of new perspectives. Recommendations...
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Navigating Admission and Finding Community as a First-Generation College Student | Dr. Charmaine Troy
Happy First Gen Day! For this year's First-Generation College Celebration, Georgia Tech's first First-Generation and Limited Income Program & Operations Manager, Dr. Charmaine Troy, joins us to share her insights. Listen for thoughts on finding community, navigating imposture syndrome, and...
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Is That a Good School? -Rick Clark
It's time to change the question of "Is that a good school?" to "Is that a good school 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦?" Undergraduate Admission Director Rick Clark shares tips for embracing a more nuanced approach to your college search. Read the...
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Let’s Talk Transfer Admission - Chad Bryant
Happy National Transfer Student Week! Associate director of operations and transfer, Chad Bryant, joins us to provide tips, insight, and resources for students and their support networks as they navigate transfer admission. Resources National Student Clearinghouse Research Center:...
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Basics of College Admission 2.0: Deciding When, Where, and How to Visit Colleges
Planning out your college visits? Associate Director of Guest Experience, Andrew Cohen, and Senior Assistant Director of Admission, Katie Faussmagne, share their insights on when to visit virtually vs in person, and how to make the most of different visit opportunities available. College Visit...
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What the Funnel?! (Let's Talk Admit Rates, Yield Rates, Melt Rates...)
Have you ever wondered how colleges know how many students to admit? Or the models that admission deans everywhere rely on in enrolling a class? Undergraduate Admission Director Rick Clark digs into the process in this week's episode. Lot's of numbers and rates to unpack here, so if you have...
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Basics of College Admission 2.0: Financial Aid 101-Larry Stokes, Kathleen Voss
The FAFSA and CSS profile are available for submission starting later this week. Need to brush up on the basics of financial aid before then? Assistant Director Larry Stokes and Regional Director of Admission Kathleen Voss walk you through financial aid 101. Resources mentioned in the episode:...
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Basics of College Admission 2.0: How will Admission Counselors Review Your Extracurricular Involvements? - Caroline Cox
This week, Senior Admission Counselor Caroline Cox discusses how admission counselors consider the context of a student's environment, interests, and the pandemic, to review their extracurricular involvements
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How Does the Admission Review Timeline Work? -Sammy Rose-Sinclair
In this episode, Assistant Director of Digital Media Sammy Rose-Sinclair walks students through the steps of the admission process from a counselor’s perspectives, and the types of priorities and conversations we’re having as we review.
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How the Olympics Explain Admission - Rick Clark
This week, Director of Undergraduate Admission Rick Clark shares insights on how colleges review applications in part one of his blog, as well as ways you should approach your college admission experience like an Olympian. Blog, part one: https://b.gatech.edu/3zVUwvO Blog, part two:...
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Basics of College Admission 2.0: Academic Review During Covid - Katie Mattli
This week, Senior Assistant Director Katie Mattli talks to Admission Director Rick Clark about how admission counselors are reviewing changes to students’ academics during Covid, and how students can best communicate those changes on their application.
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Basics of College Admission 2.0: Asking Savvy Questions in Early College Exploration - Julian Taylor
What questions should students be asking in their college admission experience? Who should they be asking? Julian Taylor talks to Admission Director Rick Clark to share his insights. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: https://www.franklincovey.com/the-7-habits/
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Basics of College Admission 2.0: Using Your Essays to Share Your Story - Sammy Rose-Sinclair
In this week’s episode of the Basics of College Admission 2.0 series, Admission Director, Rick Clark, and Assistant Director of Digital Media, Sammy Rose-Sinclair, share thoughts on finding your “why” and choosing an essay topic.
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The Top 1 Question to Ask In YOUR College Admission Experience - Rick Clark
What's the question? And why should you be asking? Georgia Tech Admission Director Rick Clark discusses in this week's episode John Meacham Podcasts- Hope Through History: https://www.history.com/hope-through-history It Was Said: https://www.history.com/it-was-said-podcast
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Basics of College Admission 2.0: Research Opportunities in College - Recha Reid
Recha Reid is Assistant Director for Student Innovation and Undergraduate Research for the Office of Undergraduate Education (OUE) at Georgia Tech. On this episode, she discusses the details of research opportunities for undergraduate students, and how high school students can start exploring...
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We’re Going Back to Basics! | Basics of College Admission 2.0
Introducing the Basics of College Admission 2.0. In the coming months, we’ll be sharing episodes on asking good questions during the college admission search, answering the community disruption question, academic review within the context of Covid, applied opportunities you might look out for at...
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The Other Side (Perspective for the Application Year Ahead) - Rick Clark
Before the Common Application opens for submission for the 2021-2022 year this weekend, we’re bringing back a reading of Admission Director Rick Clark’s 2018 blog, The Other Side Read the blog: https://b.gatech.edu/3iRpqy7 Listen to the song, The Other Side, from the Greatest Showman:...
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Mission Matters (How Mission Factors Into Admission Decisions, and Your College Search)
In this episode Rick shares how mission plays into admission decisions, and how students might consider their own missions & what’s important to them as they begin their college search. Big Future: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/ Niche: https://www.niche.com/ Campus Pride Index:...
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Reflections with Jeff Schiffman, Director of Admission at Tulane University
As he prepares for his second, first day of work and a new role with the Greater New Orleans Foundation, Jeff Schiffman, Director of Admission at Tulane University, sits down with Rick to share parting words of advice with students and parents, and his hopes for the future of college admission....
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College Admission: It Depends (Reviewing Admission Predictions From This Year) - Rick Clark
Throughout the year, you’ve heard Georgia Tech’s Director of Undergraduate Admission Rick Clark share his predictions for the 2020-2021 application cycle. How’d they turn out? Well, it depends! Listen as Rick takes a look back at his predictions, and shares a look forward at what the outcomes…
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What Will Your Sentence Be? - Lewis Caralla, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for Georgia Tech Football
How will you be described by others one day? What will your sentence be? Georgia Tech Football’s Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Lewis Caralla joins Admission Director Rick Clark, as Caralla discusses earning your sentence, and surrounding yourself with people who move you forward. Follow...
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A Brief Announcement
Slighty different length and logo, but overall still the same College Admission Brief. Thank you so much for listening over the past year, we'll be back with a new episode Monday!
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College Admission: Give Your Full 75%! - Rick Clark
Giving 110%? Call us cynics, but that just doesn’t add up! Instead, Admission Director Rick Clark makes a case for controlling what you can control, and focusing on the parts of the admission cycle that you own as an applicant... your 75%. Read the blog: https://b.gatech.edu/3frwzoz
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Brief stories, tips, insight and advice for students and parents about the college admission experience. How bad could it be? Find out here. Like what you hear and want to read more? https://sites.gatech.edu/admission-blog/. Follow us @gtadmission across social platforms
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