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158. The Making Caring Common Project
The premise of holistic admissions suggests that admissions officers consider the whole applicant. But how can intangibles like character or compassion be judged alongside empirical data like grades or test scores? Amy and Mike invited Glenn Manning and Brennan E. Barnard to describe how this challenge is being addressed by the Making Caring Common Project.
What are five things you will learn in this episode?
What is the Making Caring Common Project and how did it get its start?
What do admissions deans have to say about showing caring during the current crisis?
Can character be measured or…
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