Episodi

  • Talkin' Truth: October 2026 Check-In
    Oct 27 2026

    Brennan and Rick check in to talk about their latest thoughts of the admissions world, some advice for families in this upcoming busy season for seniors, and shoutout schools they are impressed with lately.


    LINKS

    Truth About College Admission Newsletter

    Berry College

    Furman Pathways Program

    Build The Life You Want – Brooks, Winfrey

    College Matters Podcast

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    24 min
  • The Truth About Campuses - Matt Lopez
    Oct 13 2026

    Brennan and Rick are joined by Matt Lopez, the Vice President of Academic Enterprise Enrollment at Arizona State University, to talk about ASU's approach to enrollment, their various pathways to a degree both in person and virtually, and thoughts on return on investment.


    LINKS

    The Truth About College Admission Newsletter

    ASU London


    Hosts: Brennan Barnard, Rick Clark

    Guest: Matt Lopez

    Production: Jack Purdy

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    40 min
  • The Truth About AI and Admission in 2026 - Chrissy & Justin Cerenzia
    Sep 29 2026

    Brennan and Rick are joined by the Cerenzia's, Chrissy (Senior Associate Director of College Counseling at The Episcopal Academy) and Justin (Buckley Executive Director of the Center for Teaching & Learning at The Episcopal Academy), to discuss what high school students can be thinking about when it comes to AI use, how it impacts the college search process, and what kinds of questions students are asking colleges during the search.


    LINKS

    Truth About College Admission Newsletter

    How To Choose a College in the Age of AI - Forbes

    Prosocial Possibilities - Christensen Institute

    Caltech Supplemental Materials, Research Papers and Publications

    Guidance for Ethical AI Use in College Applications - Edhub

    Two Reports Explore Gen Z, Purpose, And College Admission - Forbes


    Hosts: Brennan Barnard, Rick Clark

    Guests: Chriss Cerenzia, Justin Cerenzia

    Production: Jack Purdy

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    33 min
  • Season 5 Trailer
    Sep 15 2026

    Brennan and Rick are back from full summers and ready to kick off Season 5 (!) of The Truth About College Admission Podcast. The pair dig into what they've been doing lately and what they're looking forward to this upcoming season, and dispel a couple admissions myths.


    The Truth About College Admission Newsletter


    Hosts: Brennan Barnard, Rick Clark

    Production: Jack Purdy

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    30 min
  • The Truth About This Year in College Admission
    Jun 30 2026

    Brennan and Rick wrap up season three of The Truth About College Admission Podcast with their favorite moments from the season, what they are looking forward to this summer, what they want to see change in the next year in the college admission landscape, and their words of the year.


    LINKS:

    The Truth About College Admission Newsletter

    Private College 529 Plan

    The Truth About College Admission w/Juan Espinoza

    The Truth About College Admission w/Emily Pacheco

    Mattering - Wallace

    The Value of College - CGN Roundtable

    "Gen Z Wants To Do Good" - Harvard/Making Caring Common

    Arizona State London

    "Faster, Thinner" - The Hechinger Report


    Hosts: Brennan Barnard, Rick Clark

    Production: Jack Purdy

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    32 min
  • The Truth About Summer College Visits - McKinnon, Tan, and Clark
    Jun 22 2026

    Rick is joined by Moira McKinnon (Director of College Counseling and Postecondary Planning at Burwick Academy), Pamela Tan (Director of Admissions at Cornell University), and Gary Clark (Associate Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management at UCLA) to talk about the unique benefits that summer college visits can provide and how as parents being in the college admissions world has affected their outlook on the process.


    LINKS:

    Truth About College Admission Newsletter

    Private College 529 Plan


    Hosts: Rick Clark, Brennan Barnard

    Guests: Gary Clark, Moira McKinnon, Pamela Tan

    Production: Jack Purdy

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    49 min
  • The Truth About AI and Admission Review - Emily Pacheco
    May 19 2026

    Brennan and Rick are joined by Emily Pacheco, a Community Organizer for Imperial College London, to talk about AI through the whole application and admission process from how students can use it, how parents should approach guiding their students through using, how admissions offices have found useful ways in the admission process, and how college level leadership has reacted to AI's adaption.


    LINKS:

    The Truth About College Admission Newsletter

    Private College 529 Plan

    Visit Brennan & Rick in Boston

    EdHub

    CalTech Ethical Use of AI Policy

    Georgia Tech First Year Application Review Policy

    The Truth About AI and Essay Reading - TACA with Juan Espinoza

    "Why Transparency is the White Whale of College Admissions" - Chronicle


    Hosts: Brennan Barnard, Rick Clark

    Guest: Emily Pacheco

    Production: Jack Purdy

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    39 min
  • The Truth About The College Finder - Dr. Steven R. Antonoff & Jay McCann
    May 5 2026

    Rick is joined by Dr. Steven Antonoff and Jay McCann, the authors of the The College Finder, 5th Edition, to talk about the purpose of their book, how prestige impacts the college search process, recogizing what fit can mean for students, and why counselors are so valuable to the college search process.


    LINKS

    The Truth About College Admission Newsletter

    Private College 529 Plan

    College Finder

    The Application Trail

    College Admission Speaker Series - Khan Lab School


    Host: Rick Clark

    Guests: Dr. Steven R. Antonoff & Jay McCann

    Production: Jack Purdy

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    57 min