Navigating Politics in College Admissions
August 22, 2025
How tricky is it to navigate politics in a college search?
Presenters
- Christine Bowman, Assistant Vice President of Admission, Southwestern University | bowmanc@southwestern.edu
- Cathy Finks, Interim Vice President for Enrollment Management, The College of Wooster | cfinks@wooster.edu
- Lauren Sefton, Director of International Admission, Rhodes College | seftonl@rhodes.edu
- Whitney Bruce, Founder/Owner, WB College Consulting, whitney@wbcollegeconsulting.com
- Cyndy McDonald, Founder, Entrepreneur, The College Counselor's Coach cyndy@cyndymcdonald.com
Show Notes
Student Surveys & Studies
- Inside Higher Education: Student Poll by Art & Science Group and
- Art & Science Group StudentPoll Report: Politics, Policies and CollegeChoice: It Wasn't a Fluke
- CollegeIQ Student Study: How Gun Laws, DEI Policies and Other Factors Impact College Decisions
- Encoura: The Politics of Out-of-State Recruitment
- American Association of Colleges and Universities (AACU): Public Statement Signed by Colleges: A Call for Constructive Engagement. Currently 660 colleges have signed this statement.
Advocacy
- 5 Calls App
- National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC): NACAC Advocacy in Action
- League of Women Voters: Find Your Legislator
Colleges/Universities
Colleges That Change Lives
Check out the Colleges That Change Lives (CTCL) website. Great resources are shared here. View a map of the CTCL campuses and read profiles of each of the campuses.
COLLEGES THAT CHANGE LIVES
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