October 04, 2023

#23: Behind The Scenes Truths: College Admission Decisions. Part 1 of 3.

44 minutes

As an admissions committee we voted with a Red, Yellow, or Green card.

That was it.

Deny, Wait List or Admit.

Three votes

Majority of 2 votes would win the day.

Red - Yellow - Green.

In this episode we are talking about:

The Truth About The Decisions Colleges Make

Or what we in admissions call - the art of crafting a class.

And - while you may not want to know -- I’m going to tell you what I do know and I believe you should too.

When it comes to College Admissions, what does go into crafting a class? What does that even mean?

As you consider your own college application, you may ask, “What goes into the decision making process for each college?”

Here is a list of some of the pieces that colleges consider when making a decision of accept, wait-list, or deny.

College Majors

Institutional Priorities

More Girls Apply To College Than Boys

Legacy and Donor Applicants

Athletes

Under-Represented Minorities

Evidence of a Good Fit / Good Match

A word about Geographic Diversity

Listen to this episode and find out!

Best Selling Author. TEDx Speaker. College Admission Expert. Football Enthusiast.

Dr. Cynthia Colón is the Amazon Best Selling author of Be Committed! Get Admitted., and the Spanish version, Con Determinación. ¡Logra la admisión! She is the national host of Destination YOUniversity podcast and founder of College Essay Bootcamp and Dream College Academy. “Cyndie” grew up with 14 Tíos and Tías with advice on everything except how to get admitted to college. Cynthia's immigrant mother had the courage to ask for help and changed the trajectory of her life. Because of Lydia (Mom), Cynthia is an alumna of USC, Columbia University, and UCLA. Dr. Colón is on a mission to help more public school students get private school service to access top 100 colleges. Dr. Colón delivered her first TEDx Talk, “College Admissions Is NOT Fair,” in Los Angeles in 2023. She has been featured on KTLA, ABC, NBC, FOX 5, KCAL, WGN, WPIX.

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