The Truth about College Admission

In our kickoff episode, Brennan and Rick discuss the annual college rankings. What factors go into creating them? What do they and do they not indicate about the quality of a college? To what extent should students and families consider rankings in their admission experience? They also provide a few resources for further consideration:Listen: Revisionist History, "Lord of the Rankings" Malcolm GladwellCollege Guidance Network, Best Rankings Webinar EVER!Read: Top Three Reasons NOT to Trust Rankings, 5 Best Tips For Responsibly Using College RankingsTry This: Create Your Own Rankings SystemMore about your co-hosts: Brennan Barnard, Director of College Counseling, Khan Lab SchoolRick Clark, AVP and Executive Director of Undergraduate Admission- Georgia Tech

We are excited to launch our new podcast, which will air every other week.In each episode, along with national experts in the field of college admission and enrollment, we'll bring you insight from working directly with high school students, an understanding of what is happening in colleges around the country as they recruit students, make admission decisions, and build their new class, as well as timely advice for your family so you can have healthy conversations about searching for, applying to, and ultimately making a college choice.The Truth about College Admission is exclusively sponsored by Johns Hopkins Press.