More Than A Transcript: College Admissions Insights and Strategies

About More Than A Transcript: College Admissions Insights and Strategies

We are Whitney Bruce and Katelyn Klapper, two Independent Educational Consultants (IECs) with more than 50 years of admissions and college advising experience. In this series we discuss everything from the beginning of high school to college graduation. Join us as your guides to a transformative college experience, because college is more than a transcript. A limited series podcast with 25 episodes covering the essentials of a college search and application process.

Publisher

Whitney Bruce & Katelyn Klapper

Category

kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 May 2025

Latest episode

13 May 2026

Latest episodes

26 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 May 2026

   Episode 25: A Successful Transition To College For Students And Parents

   Episode Summary The college deposit has been made and high school graduation celebrations have begun and now it’s time to think about your first year in college! This final episode in our series on the essentials of the college search and application process is devoted to making a successful transition from high school to college - for both students and parents. We begin with a check list of summer to-do’s for students, including, most importantly, signing up for the earliest orientation sess...

2. 

   22 Apr 2026

   Episode 24: Finding High Impact Through Experiential Learning

   Why is high impact and experiential learning such an important part of your college education? We talk about how these experiences, which often include risk-taking and exploration, contribute to deeper student engagement. The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), which has roots in studies that focus on the impact of student involvement in their own educational pathway, is a longitudinal survey that looks at these learning modes. If you are an active partner in your own educatio...

3. 

   8 Apr 2026

   Episode 23: Planning A Gap Year With Intention

   Broaching the topic of a gap year with families is one of the most polarizing conversations that we have as college advisors. Why? Because many parents and students are afraid of it - they are afraid that a gap year will stop an educational path forever, that it will cost too much money, and for students, that they will be doing something that is too different from their peers (even though many of their peers will be silently jealous!). As you think about a gap year, we suggest starting...

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 32 / 100

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Quality

43

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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