The podcast looks at how attending a higher ranking high school may or may not affect college acceptance.

An Admissions Expert Weighs In on How School Districts Factor Into College Acceptance   

An Admissions Expert Weighs In on How School Districts Factor Into College Acceptance   

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Getting In
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April 21 2016 3:51 PM

Getting In Episode 8A: Does Moving to a “Better” School District Improve My Child’s Admissions Chances?

The podcast looks at how attending a higher ranking high school may or may not affect college acceptance.

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Host Julie Lythcott-Haims welcomes back University of Pennsylvania professor Marybeth Gasman to answer listener questions.

A dad in Pennsylvania says his high-achieving daughter, a junior, “has no idea what direction she wants to go” or what she wants to study and he’d like some advice on what sort of schools to look at. And a mom in Indiana wonders whether moving to a “better” school district will improve her children’s college admissions chances.

Marybeth Gasman is a professor of higher education at the University of Pennsylvania, where she directs the Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions. A former student and admissions officer at Indiana University, Gasman continues to serve on admissions committees at Penn.

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