Episode Synopsis "The Search: Episode 12: Admissions Then and Now"

As the world remains gripped by a health pandemic and buffeted by economic distress, many high school juniors and seniors are wondering, “Is it worth it? Should I just take a gap year, and defer college for while?” The answer, of course, varies with each student. In this episode, Vice Provost for Enrollment and Director of Admissions and Financial Aid Lee Coffin invites a director of college counseling, a former dean of admissions, and a journalist who covers higher education to talk about what has changed in college admissions, and what remains the same.

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More episodes of the podcast The Search with Lee Coffin

• Coming Soon: Admissions Beat, a new podcast series by Lee Coffin from Dartmouth College
• The Search: Season 2 Bonus Episode: Lee Coffin Welcomes the Class of 2025
• The Search: Season 2 Episode 9: Podding Together
• The Search: Season 2 Episode 8: An Applicant Interviews the Dean
• The Search: Season 2 Episode 7: Major Minor
• The Search: Season 2 Episode 6: Listen to Yourself
• The Search: Season 2 Episode 5: Financial Fit
• The Search: Season 2 Episode 4: Finding Your Place
• The Search: Season 2 Episode 3: Decision Daze
• The Search: Season 2 Episode 2: My Neighbor Says
• The Search: Season 2 Episode 1: Reading Season
• The Search: Season One Highlights
• The Search: Bonus Episode: Ask Me Anything!
• The Search: Episode 12: Admissions Then and Now
• The Search: Episode 11: Shaping a Community
• The Search: Episode 10: Practical Matters
• The Search: Episode 9: Scholarship Dollars and Sense
• The Search: Episode 8: Junior Jitters
• The Search: Episode 7: Telling Your Story
• The Search: Episode 6: What Counts?
• The Search: Episode 5: Avoiding the Parent Trap
• The Search: Episode 4: Passport to Admission
• The Search: Episode 3: Does It Fit?
• The Search: Episode 2: Getting Started
• The Search: Episode 1: Admissions 101