YCBK 674: Why 70 Colleges Now Partner with Verto for Transfer Admissions

In this episode you will hear: Mark interviews Mitch Gordon and Jennifer Ziegenfus-Verto Education Part 4 of 5-Preview v Mitch talks about how hard covid was extremely hard on Verto and he talks about what was it that allowed Verto to survive and then thrive through Verto v Mitch talks about what residential environment is like for students v Mitch talks about the course offerings are that are available at each location v Mitch talks about how they added several stem heavy partners and how they wanted certain courses to be provided so they added these courses v Mitch talks about how they find faculty for Verto v Mitch talks about the average class size and he talks about what his very ambitious goal is when it comes to the quality of the teaching faculty v Mitch talks about some of the experiential learning that occurs as part of the Verto experience v Jen talks about the extracurricular opportunities that are available v Mitch talks about the importance of community and connection at Verto v I ask Mitch and Jen what Verto needs to do better and they share specific things that they want to improve Mark and Christina interview Adam Miller, The VP of Enrollment at Whiman College, Part 2 of 3 Understanding Whitman · Adam discusses what the admissions office looks for when they are deciding who to admit, and he singles out some very specific personal qualities that Whitman values · Adam paints a clear picture of the type of performance from a grades and rigor standpoint that is competitive in the Whitman admission process · Adam discusses Whitman's perspective on standardized testing · Whitman discusses the role that interviews play in the Whitman admission process · Whitman talks about how extracurricular activities impact how an admissions file is read · Adam shares the role that writing plays in the evaluation process Recommended Resources JG Talks: Helping prospective and current college students achieve success Colleges that allow self-reporting of test scores Colleges that Allow Self-Reporting of SAT and ACT Scores Great source for questions about finances and college Edvisors: Financial Aid, Student Loans, Scholarships and Money Management FAFSA Walkthroughs Mark recommends Complete FAFSA 2026‑2027 Walkthrough | From Start to Submit CSS PROFILE Walkthroughs CSS Profile Walkthrough MEFA Institute: A Deep Dive into the CSS Profile Speakpipe.com/YCBK is our method if you want to ask a question and we will be prioritizing all questions sent in via Speakpipe. 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