48 min

Maria Furtado ALP: The Admissions Leadership Podcast

    • Education

Ken chats with Maria Furtado, Executive Director of Colleges That Change Lives, which is dedicated to the advancement and support of a student-centered college search process. Maria shares the origin story of Admissions Aerobics (it's real and it's magic), as well as lessons she's learned along the way as a former director of admission herself.

Special shout-out to Marty O'Connell and Virginia Buege two of the big brains behind the birth of Colleges That Change Lives.
Rapid Descent
Walkout song: Flowers are Red by Harry ChapinBest recent read: The Unwind Dystology Series by Tom Rachman Eager to read next: Half Broke: A Memoir by Ginger GaffneyFavorite thing to make in the kitchen: "Drinks."What he uses to take and keep notes: Paper and pen, especially one with a nice wide tip; not one of those sharp pointy ones.Memorable bit of advice: "Make a decision. It may be good; it may be bad. But make a decision. The best one you can at the time."Bucket list: Go to Fiji.The ALP is supported by RHB. Music arranged by Ryan Anselment

Ken chats with Maria Furtado, Executive Director of Colleges That Change Lives, which is dedicated to the advancement and support of a student-centered college search process. Maria shares the origin story of Admissions Aerobics (it's real and it's magic), as well as lessons she's learned along the way as a former director of admission herself.

Special shout-out to Marty O'Connell and Virginia Buege two of the big brains behind the birth of Colleges That Change Lives.
Rapid Descent
Walkout song: Flowers are Red by Harry ChapinBest recent read: The Unwind Dystology Series by Tom Rachman Eager to read next: Half Broke: A Memoir by Ginger GaffneyFavorite thing to make in the kitchen: "Drinks."What he uses to take and keep notes: Paper and pen, especially one with a nice wide tip; not one of those sharp pointy ones.Memorable bit of advice: "Make a decision. It may be good; it may be bad. But make a decision. The best one you can at the time."Bucket list: Go to Fiji.The ALP is supported by RHB. Music arranged by Ryan Anselment

48 min

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