Jenny Rickard, President and CEO of the Common Application, discusses the evolution of the Common App and the data they collect, focusing on first-generation college students. She also explores the significance of applying to prestigious schools and the appropriate use of AI tools in college admissions.

Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy, discusses the impact of AI on college admission, including its implementation in reading rooms and improving essays. The conversation also covers the development of chat GPT and ConMigo, AI tools in college admissions, and the potential of AI to democratize and improve the process.

Season 2 of The Truth about College Admission podcast is here! This season, our hosts Brennan Barnard and Rick Clark bring on another great roster of guests to discuss many of the current topics dominating the college admissions space, from AI to testing to the recent Supreme Court case. Along with those topics, this season will once again bring insight from working face to face with high school students and counselors, advice on how to understand what colleges are thinking and doing when they recruit prospective students, and guidance on how to have healthy conversations for families going through the admissions process. On September 5, 2023, the second edition of the Brennan Barnard and Rick Clark's book, The Truth about College Admissions, is available to purchase at Johns Hopkins University Press, Amazon, or wherever you buy your books. The Truth about College Admission website includes details about speaking engagements, books, podcast, other writing, resources, and more. The Truth about College Admissions is exclusively sponsored by Johns Hopkins University Press, and in partnership with Grown and Flown. Hosts: Rick Clark, Brennan BarnardProduction: Jack Purdyhttps://www.truthaboutcollegeadmission.com/

Join hosts Rick and Brennan in an engaging episode of "The Truth About College Admission" as they're joined by David Joyner to delve into the fascinating and ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) and its use in academics and college admission. David Joyner is Executive Director of Online Education & OMSCS in Georgia Tech's College of Computing. | https://www.davidjoyner.net/Read David's recent tweet thread about the language he's adopting in his course syllabi regarding AI assistants  | https://twitter.com/DrDavidJoyner/status/1657569489330876417

This week, Jeff Selingo joins Brennan and Rick to discuss return on investment and value across types of colleges, degrees, and skill-building opportunities in college.Burning Glass Report, Making the Bachelor's Degree More Valuable.College ScorecardSee more from Jeff here

John Leach, Associate Vice Provost for Enrollment and University Financial Aid at Emory University, joins Rick today to break down college financial aid. He discusses financial aid terminology and the basic calculations that go into determining a package, as well as how and when students and families can discuss and anticipate cost of attendance. Additionally, John shares what students can anticipate when appealing financial aid or receiving a package after admission from a waitlist.

This week, Rick and Brennan are joined by Jon Boeckenstedt, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management at Oregon State University. Jon shares thoughts and data on test optional policies as well as behind the scenes insights on admission decision making, that put into perspective why it's so important to focus on the things you can control in your college application and decision. https://jonboeckenstedt.net/2022/12/13/why-you-were-denied/@JonBoeckenstedthttps://www.highereddatastories.com/Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwartz

This week Angel Pérez, CEO of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), joins Rick and Brennan for a conversation about his personal journey of experiencing burnout and a discussion of his article where he shared how he found personal and professional joy again. Angel shares insights for college applicants, parents, and professionals who may also be experiencing burnout, and important reminders and resources (see below) for those learning to put themselves first again as they find their way out of the "fog". Resources: Angel Pérez's Article: One CEO's Story of Executive BurnoutMore about Angel  PérezNACACNACAC Committee on Mental Health and Equity in the Transition to Postsecondary EducationAmerican School Counselor AssociationSchoolSafety.gov

This week, Allison Slater Tate joins Rick and Brennan to gives tips on supportive messaging and expectation setting between families and their students, as well as reminders about reprioritizing student contentment in college selection. Allison Slater Tate is a college counselor and a freelance writer and editor in Florida specializing in parenting and college admissions. Check out these pieces on Grown & Flown and MSNBC for more from Allison.

In this episode, Rick and Brennan are joined by Angela Duckworth, co-founder, chief scientist, and a board member of Character Lab and Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang Professor at University of Pennsylvania.  Angela shares insights on character development for high school students and finding inner confidence in times of self-doubt, as well as important reassurances for students in the midst of receiving college admission decisions. Learn more about Angela's work