YCBK 683: Why Davidson College Is Unique and Special: an Interview with Chris Gruber

In this episode you will hear: (11:40) Chris Gruber, Dean of Admissions, Davidson College-Why Davidson College is Special Preview for Part 2 ¢ Chris talks about where Davidson is going over the next 5 years ¢ Chris talks about Richmond and Davidson are different ¢ Chris explains how fraternities and sororities and Eating houses are different at Davidson versus other colleges ¢ Chris talks about how the change from the Southern conference to the Atlantic 10 conference, a much more competitive athletic conference, has impacted Davidson ¢ Chris talks about what Davidson needs to do to become an even better college ¢ Chris talks about what are some things that Davidson is looking for in their admission process (28:41) Roshan Fernandez of the Wall Street Journal discusses two articles he wrote recently about cheating in college and how hard it is to get off the waitlist. Part 2 of 2 µ Roshan and I discussed two different articles he wrote about Harvard µ The first article we discuss is an article wrote on how Harvard is changing their policies to crack down on grade inflation µ We also talk about Roshan's article about how complex and byzantine Harvard's school was structed and how they did a complete overhaul of their administration to become more efficient but also to address a 365-million-dollar structural deficit µ The last article we talk about is how colleges juice their application numbers by dropping their essays Recommended Resources JG Talks: Helping prospective and current college students achieve success Colleges that allow self-reporting of test scores Colleges that Allow Self-Reporting of SAT and ACT Scores Great source for questions about finances and college Edvisors: Financial Aid, Student Loans, Scholarships and Money Management FAFSA Walkthroughs Mark recommends Kentucky Higher Ed Association (short version) HB 257 FAFSA Walkthrough for 2027-2028 College Aid Pro (short version) 2027-2028 How to Fill Out Your FAFSA Tutorial Utah System of Higher Ed (medium length) (44) 2027-28 FAFSA Deep Dive - YouTube University of the Pacific (medium length)-If you only watch one, watch this one How to Fill Out the 2027-28 FAFSA: Step-by-Step for Students & Parents Road to College (longer version) How to Fill Out the 2027-28 FAFSA: Step-by-Step Guide CSS PROFILE Walkthroughs MEFA Institute: A Deep Dive into the CSS Profile Speakpipe.com/YCBK is our method if you want to ask a question and we will be prioritizing all questions sent in via Speakpipe. Unfortuna