CGN's
College & Career Library
2023-2024
College Planning Seminar — High School Course Selection
Featured Expert: Andy Borst, Director of Undergraduate Admissions, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Host: Brennan Barnard, Director of College Counseling, Khan Lab School
Students and their supporters have a lot to consider when selecting high school classes. Can you balance academic challenge with outside interests and some relaxation? And how can you start to map a path not just to graduation, but to post-secondary goals? In this video, you will:
- Hear from a college admission leader on the myths and realities of how high school transcripts are viewed.
- Learn strategies for prioritizing what is important to you and keeping stress manageable.
Featured Expert: Andy Borst, Director of Undergraduate Admissions, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Host: Brennan Barnard, Director of College Counseling, Khan Lab School
Students and their supporters have a lot to consider when selecting high school classes. Can you balance academic challenge with outside interests and some relaxation? And how can you start to map a path not just to graduation, but to post-secondary goals? In this video, you will:
- Hear from a college admission leader on the myths and realities of how high school transcripts are viewed.
- Learn strategies for prioritizing what is important to you and keeping stress manageable.
College Planning Seminar — High School Course Selection
Featured Expert: Andy Borst, Director of Undergraduate Admissions, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Host: Brennan Barnard, Director of College Counseling, Khan Lab School
Students and their supporters have a lot to consider when selecting high school classes. Can you balance academic challenge with outside interests and some relaxation? And how can you start to map a path not just to graduation, but to post-secondary goals? In this video, you will:
- Hear from a college admission leader on the myths and realities of how high school transcripts are viewed.
- Learn strategies for prioritizing what is important to you and keeping stress manageable.
College Planning Seminar — High School Course Selection
College Planning Seminar — High School Course Selection
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CGN Live: Straight Talk with College Admission Leaders
Experts: Nicole Curvin, Middlebury College; Charles Murphy, University of Florida
An open Q&A with college admissions leaders answering questions from our audience.
56:47
CGN Live: Straight Talk with College Admission Leaders
Experts: Yvonne Romero Da Silva, Rice University; Robert Springall, Penn State University.
An open Q&A with college admissions leaders answering questions from our audience.
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CGN Live: Straight Talk with College Admission Leaders
Regular Decision deadlines are bearing down on seniors. Juniors are building lists and strategizing for the many tasks ahead.
Your host is Brennan Barnard, Director of College Counseling at The Derryfield School and Khan Lab High School. He is joined by two college admission leaders - Wendy Beckemeyer, Vice President for Enrollment Management at Cornell College and Vern Granger, Director of Undergraduate Admissions at University of Connecticut. Together, they answer your questions about all aspects of college admissions in an open Q&A format.
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