https://www.wvik.org/podcast/true-admissionsW. Kent Barnds interviews families and professionals involved in the college admissions process and offers his perspective on college admissions and higher education in general.en-usStreamGuys RecastW. Kent Barnds interviews families and professionals involved in the college admissions process and offers his perspective on college admissions and higher education in general.falseepisodicWVIK, Quad Cities NPRpodcasts@wvik.orghttps://wvik-rss.streamguys1.com/wvikfm/20230216120935-TrueAdmissionsNPRN.jpghttps://www.wvik.org/podcast/true-admissionsW. Kent Barnds discusses college admissions during the coronavirus pandemic with Amy Thompson, College & Career Counselor for York Community High School in Elmhurst, IL, and Megan O'Rourk, a Regional Admissions Counselor for Providence College in Providence, RI. Amy is currently President of Illinois Association for College Admissions Counseling and Megan is President Elect.100948 as https://wvik.drupal.publicbroadcasting.nethttps://www.wvik.org/education/2020-05-13/catching-up-with-the-iacac-during-the-coronavirus-pandemicW. Kent BarndsW. Kent Barnds discusses college admissions during the coronavirus pandemic…W. Kent Barnds discusses college admissions during the coronavirus pandemic with Amy Thompson, College & Career Counselor for York Community High School in Elmhurst, IL, and Megan O'Rourk, a Regional Admissions Counselor for Providence College in Providence, RI. Amy is currently President of Illinois Association for College Admissions Counseling and Megan is President Elect.Catching up with the IACAC during the coronavirus pandemic2251Wed, 13 May 2020 17:11:09 -0500W. Kent Barnds discusses college admissions during the coronavirus pandemic with Sangeetha Rayapati, a professor of music specializing in vocal pedagogy at Augustana College, and her daughter Annika, who is a High School sophomore.100839 as https://wvik.drupal.publicbroadcasting.nethttps://www.wvik.org/education/2020-05-12/mother-daughter-team-navigates-college-admissions-during-the-coronavirus-pandemicW. Kent BarndsW. Kent Barnds discusses college admissions during the coronavirus pandemic…W. Kent Barnds discusses college admissions during the coronavirus pandemic with Sangeetha Rayapati, a professor of music specializing in vocal pedagogy at Augustana College, and her daughter Annika, who is a High School sophomore.Mother-daughter team navigates college admissions during the coronavirus pandemic1148Tue, 12 May 2020 10:56:58 -0500W. Kent Barnds discusses college admissions during the coronavirus pandemic with colleagues Karen Dahlstrom, Executive Director of Admissions, and Courney Wallace, Director of Admissions for the Chicago Region, both of Augustana College.99415 as https://wvik.drupal.publicbroadcasting.nethttps://www.wvik.org/education/2020-04-17/college-admissions-during-the-coronavirus-pandemicW. Kent BarndsW. Kent Barnds discusses college admissions during the coronavirus pandemic…W. Kent Barnds discusses college admissions during the coronavirus pandemic with colleagues Karen Dahlstrom, Executive Director of Admissions, and Courney Wallace, Director of Admissions for the Chicago Region, both of Augustana College.College admissions during the coronavirus pandemic1940Fri, 17 Apr 2020 05:00:00 -0500"Relax and remember you are not alone in this" is some of the advice Bruce Epstein, independent counselor with First Choice College Counseling, offers to juniors as they make their first steps toward choosing a college this spring in this conversation with W. Kent Barnds on this episode of True Admissions. High school juniors and their support network will benefit from listening to this great dialog between two experts in the the college search and selection process.99413 as https://wvik.drupal.publicbroadcasting.nethttps://www.wvik.org/education/2020-04-15/starting-your-college-search-in-a-time-of-a-pandemic-a-conversation-with-an-independent-counselorW. Kent Barnds"Relax and remember you are not alone in this" is some of the advice Bruce…"Relax and remember you are not alone in this" is some of the advice Bruce Epstein, independent counselor with First Choice College Counseling, offers to juniors as they make their first steps toward choosing a college this spring in this conversation with W. Kent Barnds on this episode of True Admissions. High school juniors and their support network will benefit from listening to this great dialog between two experts in the the college search and selection process.Starting your college search in a time of a pandemic: A conversation with an independent counselor1371Wed, 15 Apr 2020 17:26:12 -0500Kent Barnds hosts a conversation with a senior and father to discuss how COVID-19 has impacted her final college choice. Food, classroom visits and interactions with current students are really important for Natalie. Her father is focused on dollars and cents! Listen to this comforting and reassuring conversation with a student trying to decide between her remaining two choices.99021 as https://wvik.drupal.publicbroadcasting.nethttps://www.wvik.org/education/2020-04-08/a-student-and-her-father-discuss-how-covid-19-affected-their-college-searchW. Kent BarndsKent Barnds hosts a conversation with a senior and father to discuss how…Kent Barnds hosts a conversation with a senior and father to discuss how COVID-19 has impacted her final college choice. Food, classroom visits and interactions with current students are really important for Natalie. Her father is focused on dollars and cents! Listen to this comforting and reassuring conversation with a student trying to decide between her remaining two choices.A student and her father discuss how COVID-19 affected their college search1818Wed, 08 Apr 2020 19:27:02 -0500"Relax, reach out to an admissions officer and remember you are not alone in this" is some of the advice Bruce Epstein, independent counselor with First Choice College Counseling, offers to seniors trying to make a final college choice this spring in this conversation with W. Kent Barnds on this episode of True Admissions. High school seniors and their support network will benefit listening to this great dialog between two experts in the the college search and selection process.98726 as https://wvik.drupal.publicbroadcasting.nethttps://www.wvik.org/education/2020-04-03/making-a-final-college-choice-in-a-time-of-a-pandemicW. Kent Barnds"Relax, reach out to an admissions officer and remember you are not alone in…"Relax, reach out to an admissions officer and remember you are not alone in this" is some of the advice Bruce Epstein, independent counselor with First Choice College Counseling, offers to seniors trying to make a final college choice this spring in this conversation with W. Kent Barnds on this episode of True Admissions. High school seniors and their support network will benefit listening to this great dialog between two experts in the the college search and selection process.Making a final college choice in a time of a pandemic1159Fri, 03 Apr 2020 10:11:49 -0500Kent Barnds talks with Eric Rowell, Assistant Director of Admissions and Diversity Outreach at Augustana College, about the importance of considering general education courses when comparing colleges and universities.41133 as https://wvik.drupal.publicbroadcasting.nethttps://www.wvik.org/education/2017-01-06/how-should-i-think-about-gen-ed-requirementsW. Kent BarndsKent Barnds talks with Eric Rowell, Assistant Director of Admissions and…Kent Barnds talks with Eric Rowell, Assistant Director of Admissions and Diversity Outreach at Augustana College, about the importance of considering general education courses when comparing colleges and universities.How should I think about Gen Ed requirements?389Fri, 06 Jan 2017 10:24:29 -0600Kent Barnds talks with Chris Vaughan, Chief Information Officer at Augustana College, about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.35821 as https://wvik.drupal.publicbroadcasting.nethttps://www.wvik.org/education/2016-09-28/its-fafsa-time-wait-whats-a-fafsaW. Kent BarndsKent Barnds talks with Chris Vaughan, Chief Information Officer at Augustana…Kent Barnds talks with Chris Vaughan, Chief Information Officer at Augustana College, about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.It's FAFSA time! (Wait, what's a FAFSA?)549Wed, 28 Sep 2016 14:43:24 -0500Kent Barnds talks with Krista Rittenhouse from the Augustana College Advancement Department about what a college means when it says about “test optional."32280 as https://wvik.drupal.publicbroadcasting.nethttps://www.wvik.org/education/2016-08-09/how-optional-is-test-optionalW. Kent BarndsKent Barnds talks with Krista Rittenhouse from the Augustana College…Kent Barnds talks with Krista Rittenhouse from the Augustana College Advancement Department about what a college means when it says about “test optional."How optional is "Test Optional?"462Tue, 09 Aug 2016 12:37:34 -0500Kent Barnds talks with Debbie Blaylock from the Augustana College Office of Communication and Marketing about what a college means when it talks about “demonstrated interest."32073 as https://wvik.drupal.publicbroadcasting.nethttps://www.wvik.org/education/2016-08-05/what-a-college-means-when-it-talks-about-demonstrated-interestW. Kent BarndsKent Barnds talks with Debbie Blaylock from the Augustana College Office of…Kent Barnds talks with Debbie Blaylock from the Augustana College Office of Communication and Marketing about what a college means when it talks about “demonstrated interest."What a college means when it talks about “demonstrated interest"460Fri, 05 Aug 2016 08:57:59 -0500Kent Barnds talks with Anna Castro, Manager of Campus Experience at Augustana College and a parent with a student going through the college search process, about what to look for during a college visit.29508 as https://wvik.drupal.publicbroadcasting.nethttps://www.wvik.org/education/2016-06-20/tips-for-parents-making-college-visitsW. Kent BarndsKent Barnds talks with Anna Castro, Manager of Campus Experience at Augustana…Kent Barnds talks with Anna Castro, Manager of Campus Experience at Augustana College and a parent with a student going through the college search process, about what to look for during a college visit.Tips for parents making college visits382Mon, 20 Jun 2016 10:23:48 -0500Kent Barnds talks with Mike Pettis, Associate Director of Admissions at Augustana College, about what to do when a college "recommends" an interview.28793 as https://wvik.drupal.publicbroadcasting.nethttps://www.wvik.org/education/2016-06-06/what-to-do-when-colleges-recommend-an-interviewW. Kent BarndsKent Barnds talks with Mike Pettis, Associate Director of Admissions at…Kent Barnds talks with Mike Pettis, Associate Director of Admissions at Augustana College, about what to do when a college "recommends" an interview.What to do when colleges “recommend” an interview440Mon, 06 Jun 2016 16:41:43 -0500Kent Barnds talks with Keri Rursh, Executive Director of Marketing and Communications at Augustana College, about how to best translate all the claims and stats in a college's published materials.26846 as https://wvik.drupal.publicbroadcasting.nethttps://www.wvik.org/education/2016-04-28/how-to-read-a-viewbookW. Kent BarndsKent Barnds talks with Keri Rursh, Executive Director of Marketing and…Kent Barnds talks with Keri Rursh, Executive Director of Marketing and Communications at Augustana College, about how to best translate all the claims and stats in a college's published materials.How to read a viewbook316Thu, 28 Apr 2016 08:55:08 -0500