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The Truth about College Admission

The Truth about College Admission

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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 Admission Strategies - Ken Anselment

    The Truth About Admission Strategies - Ken Anselment
    Sep 30 2025

    Rick and Brennan are joined by Ken Anselment, Vice President for Enrollment Management at RHB, to talk about his journey in higher ed, learnings at RHB, how schools approach early decision, and how high schoolers now can approach the pace they attack the admissions process.


    LINKS

    Truth About College Admission Newsletter

    Ken Anselment Bio

    The Admissions Leadership Podcast

    Rick Clark on The Admissions Leadership Podcast

    Climbing The Admissions Leadership Peak - Anselment

    "Why Did I Say "Yes" to Speak Here?" - Gladwell

    "Early Decision Applicants: The College Admission VIPs" - The Application Trail


    Hosts: Brennan Barnard, Rick Clark

    Guest: Ken Anselment

    Production: Jack Purdy
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    44 mins
  • The Truth About AI and Essay Reading - Juan Espinoza

    The Truth About AI and Essay Reading - Juan Espinoza
    Sep 16 2025

    To kick off the season, Brennan and Rick are joined by returning champion, Juan Espinoza (Vice Provost for Enrollment Management at Virginia Tech), to dive into how Virginia Tech has adopted artificial intelligence to help with the essay reading process, how that has affected their timeline, and his advice to students approaching the essay writing process this fall.


    LINKS

    The Truth About College Admission Newsletter

    Juan Espinoza

    Humans And AI Collaborate To Review College Admission Essays - Forbes


    Hosts: Brennan Barnard, Rick Clark

    Guest: Juan Espinoza

    Production: Jack Purdy
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    36 mins
  • Season 4 Trailer

    Season 4 Trailer
    Sep 9 2025

    Rick and Brennan are back from summer vacation and ready for the FOURTH(!) season of The Truth About College Admission Podcast. Today, the pair recap their summers, preview a format update to the episodes this season, and reflect on a word they're thinking about for the upcoming admissions cycle.


    LINKS

    Brennan's Substack: The Application Trail

    The Truth About College Admission Newsletter


    Hosts: Brennan Barnard, Rick Clark

    Production: Jack Purdy
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    14 mins
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