PrepWell Podcast with Phil Black
PrepWell Podcast with Phil Black
Phil Black
The Absurdity Of Admit Rates And What To Do About It
24 minutes Posted Apr 11, 2021 at 12:00 pm.
Why admit rates so low?
College Rankings
Artificial number of applicants
Definition of applicant
QuestBridge
Common App
Growing population
Growing interest in college
Standardized test prep
Remote learning
Test optional
Step #1: Audit
Supernovas
Very highly qualified student
Qualified students
Very highly qualified student
Recruited athletes
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Show Notes:
In this episode, I walk through the reasons why some of the most selective schools are only admitting 3-4% of the applicants. Once we establish the reasons why, we then tackle the tougher question of - what can you do about it?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Podcast Host: PrepWell Academy's Founder, Phil Black, has spent a lifetime cracking the code on the world's most competitive programs: Yale University, Harvard Business School, Navy SEALs, Goldman Sachs, Entrepreneurship, Shark Tank (2X), etc.
 
Inside PrepWell Academy, Black teaches students everything they need to know about the college admissions process in a series of expertly-timed, 3-5-minute, weekly training videos starting in 9th grade and continuing through 12th grade [Note: this program can only be joined in 9th or 10th grade]. My specialties include military service academies, ROTC scholarships, Ivy League, and student-athletes.