Admissions Beat

Admissions Beat

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On the Admissions Beat, veteran dean of admissions Lee Coffin from Dartmouth College and a range of guests provide high school students and parents, as well as their counselors and other mentors, with “news you can use” at each step on the pathway to college. With a welcoming, reassuring perspective and an approach intended to build confidence in prospective applicants, Dean Coffin offers credible information, insights, and guidance—from the earliest days of the college search, to applications, decision-making, and arrival on campus. He does so by drawing on nearly 30 years of experience as an admissions leader at some of the nation’s most prestigious institutions. Season 5 launched January 30, with new episodes dropping weekly throughout the winter and spring.

Recent Episodes

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  • Learning to Read

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  • Inside the Admissions Selection Committee

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  • Is College Worth It?

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  • Admissions Moms Who Know Too Much?

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  • Keep Calm and Carry On: Navigating the FAFSA Rollout

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  • Take an 'Existential Selfie'

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  • Searching

    2 months ago