College Admission Brief

College Admission Brief

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

March 24, 2023 16 mins
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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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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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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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 Georgia Tech, and answering whether self-reporting standardized test-scores has any impact on admission review.

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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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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 experience.

Blog part 1: https://b.gatech.edu/3qgV38H
Blog part 2: https://b.gatech.edu/3eyWddb
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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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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 topic for an upcoming episode: https://b.gatech.edu/3GD2Yn3
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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 or topic for an upcoming episode: https://b.gatech.edu/3GD2Yn3
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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: https://spoti.fi/39sUKCK
Or, search “College Admission Process” on your preferred podcast platform.
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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 question or topic for an upcoming episode: https://b.gatech.edu/3GD2Yn3
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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: https://b.gatech.edu/39P3eDW
Submit your own question to be answered on a future episode: https://b.gatech.edu/3GD2Yn3
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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 episode: https://b.gatech.edu/3GD2Yn3
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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 upcoming episode: https://b.gatech.edu/3GD2Yn3
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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: https://b.gatech.edu/3GD2Yn3
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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 review.

Read the blog:https://b.gatech.edu/36TQSJZ
Suggest a question or topic for an upcoming episode: https://b.gatech.edu/3GD2Yn3
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March 31, 2022 11 mins
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: https://sites.gatech.edu/admission-blog/2017/05/16/admission-its-not-fair/

Share a question or topic you'd like discussed in an upcoming episode: https://b.gatech.edu/3GD...
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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: https://b.gatech.edu/36CTmvK
Suggest a question or topic for an upcoming episode: https://b.gatech.edu/3GD2Yn3

P.S... curious about the whistle you heard?...
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March 11, 2022 10 mins
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: https://sites.gatech.edu/admission-blog/2019/03/06/the-waitlist-still-sucks/

Suggest a question or topic for an upcoming episode: https://b.gatech.edu/...
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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: https://b.gatech.edu/3GD2Yn3
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