On today’s episode I got to sit down with Rick Diaz, the Regional Director of Admission for Southern Methodist University (SMU). We take a behind-the-scenes look at how SMU reads applications and how they shape a class—and what that even means.
406: Why You Don’t Have to Write about Trauma in Your College Essay to Stand Out—and What You Can Do Instead
405: 7 Cosas Que Las Familias Latinas Deben Saber Sobre Cómo Prepararse Para la Universidad / 7 Things Latinx Families Need to Know About Preparing for College (Spanish and English Versions)
404: Race-Conscious Admission Was Struck Down—What Does This Mean and What Can Students and College Counselors Do? w/ Jay Rosner
In this episode we’re talking about the Supreme Court’s recent decision to strike down race-conscious admission and what the implications might be for colleges, students applying to those colleges, and the counselors who advise them. And what better person to talk about it with than Jay Rosner, whose entire career has been devoted to the intersection of law and college admissions.
