Podcasts & Books

Marianne’s Favorite College Admissions Podcasts and Books

 

Marianne’s Favorite Podcasts

  • The Admissions Beat with Lee Coffin, Dean of Admissions, Dartmouth College

  • The Search with Lee Coffin.  This was Mr. Coffin’s first podcast launched during the Covid-19 pandemic and focused on admissions during the period 2020-22.

  • Getting In: A College Coach Conversation with Elizabeth Heaton of Bright Horizons College Advising

  • College Admissions Decoded, sponsored by the National Association of College Admissions Counselors.

  • What Are You Going to Do With That? with Scott Muir. An exploration of everyday folks’ decisions to study the humanities as undergraduates and their pathways to fulfilling careers.

  • College Essay Guy with Ethan Sawyer.  Mr Sawyer discusses many topics related to applying to college, not just essays!

  • Gap Year Radio.  This podcast brings you information and inspiration to plan a life-changing gap year adventure.
    The College Checklist Podcast with Lauren Gaggioli.  Ms Gaggioli is a standardized test expert.  Her podcast also focuses on college affordability and other topics related to college fit and admissions.

 

Recommended Books

For Families

  • The Price You Pay for College by Ron Lieber

  • Colleges That Change Lives by Loren Pope, revised by Hilary Masell Oswald

  • The College Conversation, A Practical Companion for Parents to Guide Their Children Along the Path to Higher Education by Eric Furda and Jacques Steinberg

  • College Admission Essentials by Ethan Sawyer

  • Admission Matters, What Students and Parents Need to Know About Getting Into College by Sally Springer, Jon Reider and Joyce Vining Morgan

  • Who Gets In and Why, A Year Inside College Admissions by Jeffrey Selingo

  • Creative Colleges, Finding the Best Programs for Aspiring Actors, Artists, Designers, Dancers, Musicians, Writers, and More by Elaina Loveland

  • Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be by Frank Bruni

For Students

  • The Naked Roommate and 107 Other Issues You Might Run Into in College by Harlan Cohen

  • Making the Most of College, Students Speaking Their Minds by Richard Light