In Season 1, admissions expert Arun Ponnusamy explores the "universal truths" of college admissions, demolishing the most stubborn myths, lies, and misconceptions along the way. Arun is a former admissions officer at the University of Chicago, Caltech, and UCLA, and is currently Chief Academic Officer at Collegewise. Subscribe for sound advice from the wisest (and nerdiest) bunch of college counselors in the country.
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In Season 1, admissions expert Arun Ponnusamy explores the "universal truths" of college admissions, demolishing the most stubborn myths, lies, and misconceptions along the way. Arun is a former admissions officer at the University of Chicago, Caltech, and UCLA, and is currently Chief Academic Officer at Collegewise. Subscribe for sound advice from the wisest (and nerdiest) bunch of college counselors in the country.
Episode 04 - Test scores are never the most important thing.
Get Wise: College Admissions Explained
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5 years ago
Episode 04 - Test scores are never the most important thing.
This week's fundamental truth: Test scores are never the most important thing. Our guest is Paul Kanarek. Paul is a co-founder of The Princeton Review, where he spent 30+ years as Senior Vice President before leaving to become a managing partner at Collegewise. In that time he’s developed some “strong” opinions on just about everything related to college admissions, notably a deep skepticism of entire American testing industry. The irony is not lost on him.
Get Wise: College Admissions Explained
In Season 1, admissions expert Arun Ponnusamy explores the "universal truths" of college admissions, demolishing the most stubborn myths, lies, and misconceptions along the way. Arun is a former admissions officer at the University of Chicago, Caltech, and UCLA, and is currently Chief Academic Officer at Collegewise. Subscribe for sound advice from the wisest (and nerdiest) bunch of college counselors in the country.
