Brennan and Rick have an epic pod this week joined by Melodie Baker (Founder & Executive Director of ImpactSTATS Inc.) and Akil Bello (Senior Director of Advocacy and Advancement at FairTest) for a massive deep dive into Melodie's research into what the current role of calculus in college admissions is, how it's used as a date point at selective colleges, and then talk on College Board's role in pre-calculus.

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Impact Stats

Akil Bello's website

Merit: Myths and Money - Bello

The Truth About College Admission Newsletter

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Hosts: Brennan Barnard, Rick Clark

Guests: Melodie Baker, Akil Bello

Production: Jack Purdy

Rick and Brennan are joined by Heath Einstein, the Vice Provost of Enrollment Management at Texas Christian University, to go over what a deferral means in the admissions process, what students should do in response to the decision and while they wait for the next decision to come, and the mentality to take on when your top school sends a deferral decision.

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Deferred Admission - Georgia Tech

Heath Einstein Named Vice Provost for Enrollment Management - TCU

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Hosts: Brennan Barnard, Rick Clark

Guest: Heath Einstein

Production: Jack Purdy

Brennan and Rick are joined by Sacha Thieme, Assistant Vice Provost and Executive Director of Admissions at Indiana University, to talk about best practices for visiting colleges, the preparation that is useful before going for a campus visit, and what college visits can do as for high schoolers evolving their thinking in the college search process.

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Ask The Same Questions, again and again… - Clark

Throw a Dart, Drop a Pin - Truth About College Admissions Workbook

Don’t Waste Your College Visit: Ask The Right Questions - Forbes

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Truth About College Admissions Newsletter

Hosts: Brennan Barnard, Rick Clark

Guest: Sacha Thieme

Production: Jack Purdy