Best College Admissions Podcasts 2021/2022

Did you know September 30th is International Podcast Day? Yeah, me neither until I saw it on Twitter a few minutes ago :laughing:

But I do love podcasts and it got me thinking…what are the best College Admissions Podcasts for the 2021/22 admissions year?

Two of my current favorites are:

  1. College Admissions Brief featuring Rick Clark, Dean of Undergrad Admissions at Georgia Tech, which is really informative for families navigating admissions, and short enough to finish in a 20 minute drive or walk.
  2. The Key by Inside Higher Ed which is not solely about admissions, but is a great way to stay up on the latest news and trends in higher ed overall.

What college-related podcasts do you all find most entertaining, informative, or helpful? Would love to hear your recs.

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Inside the Yale Admissions Office

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Jeff Selingo’s podcast: Future U

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Inside College Admissions (Scoir) is pretty good as well.

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Your College Bound Kid
Getting In: A College Coach Conversation
College Admissions with Mark and Anna
Inside the Admissions Office

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Thank you!

@relaxmon @Search2022 @bethlep @LostInTheShuffle thank you! do you have any favorite episodes to recommend, or reasons why you like those specific podcast over others?

The Yale one seems very genuine in the “there are no secrets” way - also between the lines shows the whimsicality of it all. Goes in detail about review process which is helpful.

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Re Your College-Bound Kid, the main host Mark Stucker has an encyclopedic knowledge of all things college-admissions related, and has a great podcast ‘personality’. Each episode is quite long and follows a structured formula - the hosts start off discussing a timely topic in the news that is admissions-related, then Mark gives a weekly tip/recommendation of a resource for college admissions (blogs, websites, books), then there is a listener Q&A, and finally an extremely detailed deep dive into a specific college/university that offers an amazing overview from many angles. I’ve learned so much from this podcast. They also have a podcast website where you can check if the show has covered a particular college/university.

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That sounds great - I’m going to check this one out today. TY!

I’ve never heard the college process called “whimsical” before but I love it.

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