NPR engaging in its usual biased far left reporting masquerading as centrist. I especially loved how, in your DEI episode, you mostly interviewed slack jawed yokels in a diner as the primary opponents of DEI, and well spoken scholars as the defenders of DEI. Everyone can see what you’re doing here.

As an educator and mother of a HS student, I am shocked with the closure of colleges and the twisted processes to get into them and exiting them successfully. It is a maze our youngsters have to pass trough. Thanks for educating me!

As a father, saving for my sons college, this podcast has opened my eyes to a whole different perspective. It is such great journalism all around.

A consumer-facing podcast that tells us what colleges don’t want us to know about how they operate. Thank you, GBH. This is real public service journalism amid a lot of noise.

I loved every episode!!! Can’t wait for the next one!!!

Some truth to the arguments made here, but also a lack of thoughtful analysis. I listened to the episode on the difficulty of transferring credits. There are vast differences in the academic levels of different colleges. Even though the course may have the same name, the level of instruction and expectation is going to be vastly different at U of Chicago compared to a community college. This is because the students come in with different levels of preparation. Do you really think a four year college should accept transfer credits for grades of C and D?

Really good reporting on the underbelly of college admissions

This podcast exposes the many ways that American colleges avoid giving clear information to prospective and matriculating students. If you or your children are considering applying to college, you must listen to this! And for anyone involved in higher education, including determining policy for higher educational institutions, it lays out the problems. Understanding the complexities will hopefully point to some solutions.

Must-listen for college-bound students (and anyone in their orbits). Unpacks the key questions and concerns around secondary ed in America, complete with a lot of voices from the front lines (including recent and future college students!) A great, eye-opening primer to the topic.