32 episodes

Welcome to the Genuine Admissions podcast, featuring Amy Thompson, Dean of Enrollment at The Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, Connecticut. Amy's experience in admissions at independent schools and colleges as well as her years as a director of college guidance, give her a unique understanding of the admission process. Her goal with Genuine Admissions is “to provide some insight, guidance, and a healthy dose of perspective as families navigate the next step on their educational journey.”

Genuine Admissions Podcast The Loomis Chaffee School

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Welcome to the Genuine Admissions podcast, featuring Amy Thompson, Dean of Enrollment at The Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, Connecticut. Amy's experience in admissions at independent schools and colleges as well as her years as a director of college guidance, give her a unique understanding of the admission process. Her goal with Genuine Admissions is “to provide some insight, guidance, and a healthy dose of perspective as families navigate the next step on their educational journey.”

    Exploring Loomis Chaffee with Sheila Culbert

    Exploring Loomis Chaffee with Sheila Culbert

    • 32 min
    Exploring the Past and Present: History, Philosophy, and Religious Studies

    Exploring the Past and Present: History, Philosophy, and Religious Studies

    In this episode Department Chair Eric LaForest dives into what history, philosophy, and religious studies look like at Loomis Chaffee, the goals of the department, and how they help students "develop the tools, the skills they need to be able to not just answer their own questions, but start to ask better questions."

    • 33 min
    Making Your Voice Heard — Student Council at Loomis Chaffee

    Making Your Voice Heard — Student Council at Loomis Chaffee

    “We’re not an organization confined to the four fancy walls of Founders," says Preston, president of the Loomis Chaffee Student Council (StuCo). In this episode, Amy is joined by the four StuCo officers who discuss their journeys to Loomis, how they got involved in StuCo, and how it has helped them grow.

    • 38 min
    Advice From Loomis Chaffee’s Head Tour Guides

    Advice From Loomis Chaffee’s Head Tour Guides

    In this episode, Amy talks with seniors Sylvia, Anna Lee, Kaleb, and Owen — four of Loomis Chaffee’s head tour guides —about why they chose Loomis Chaffee, the growth and challenges they've experienced during their time on the Island, and advice they have for prospective students.

    • 36 min
    Innovation and Creativity in the Pearse Hub for Innovation

    Innovation and Creativity in the Pearse Hub for Innovation

    In this episode, long-time faculty member and Director of Innovation Scott MacClintic '82 talks with Amy about the genesis of the Pearse Hub for Innovation. Whether you're interested in science, art, or languages, the PHI is a place where ideas are valued, explored, and brought to life.

    • 47 min
    The Post-Grad Experience

    The Post-Grad Experience

    Why do a post-grad year? How does it benefit students? In this episode, Amy Thompson sits down with three PGs at Loomis to talk about what they learned about themselves – and what new interests they discovered – during their PG year.

    • 30 min

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