Higher Ed Experts Offer Tips for Finding the Right College Fit

An acceptance or rejection letter from a college or university reflects the school’s needs as much as the student’s credentials. It is not a judgment on a high school student’s life so far.

Two of the most prominent experts and authors on higher education recently visited Davidson College by Zoom for a discussion of how college admission really works. They offered these tips and many more for high school students and their families who are looking for a college.

Bestselling author Jeff Selingo recently released Who Gets In & Why: A Year Inside College Admissions, the result of a year embedded in the admission offices of three very different institutions: the University of Washington; Emory University, in Atlanta; and Davidson.

The Wall Street Journal’s Melissa Korn writes about business education, workplace issues and the college-to-career pathway. In her book, Unacceptable: Privilege, Deceit & the Making of the College Admissions Scandal, she peeled back the layers of the celebrity college admission scandal that rocked Hollywood, college athletics and the public’s faith in higher education all at the same time.

Watch the discussion for more insights and recommendations on how to navigate the admission world.