Featured Experts:
- Zach Evans, Director of Undergraduate Admissions, The University of Chicago
- Michael Keaton, Vice President for Enrollment Management, Ursinus College
- Lisa Przekop, Director, Office of Admissions, University of California-Santa Barbara

Host: Brennan Barnard: Director of College Counseling, Khan Lab School

11th graders and their supporters are embarking on a key stage of their college journey. You will start taking action steps on the road to the next exciting chapter of your life. You don’t have to go it alone. In this video we’ll help you get started with answers to these questions and more:
- What is the current landscape in college admissions?
- What are some myths and misconceptions to avoid?
- How can I get past the noise and the marketing to get real talk and real answers?

At this stage of the journey, 11th graders and their supporters are often a combination of excited and intimidated by the prospect of applying to and paying for college. By the end of this program we hope you will maintain your excitement, and feel less overwhelmed. It’s time to take action on your college search. We’ll offer up best practices as well as common mistakes to avoid.
Join Director of College Counseling Brennan Barnard and his guests:
-Andy Borst, Director of Undergraduate Admissions at University of Illinois.
-Mary Nucciarone, Director of Financial Aid at Notre Dame.
-Karen Richardson, Dean of Admission at Princeton.

Experts: Mike Drish, University of Massachusetts; Anthony (AJ) Jones, Howard University; Eliza Lieberman, Rhodes College student; Wentworth Institute student, Lauren Sefton, Rhodes College, Kristin Tichenor, Wentworth Institute

On this episode we explain how to create a balanced list of schools to which you can gain admission and also afford. We reveal common myths and mistakes in list making. Students have a lot of choice when it comes to what kind of school they wish to attend. We showcase how varied the college landscape is by covering some of the common types of institutions out there: large public universities, liberal arts colleges, STEM, minority serving institutions.