October with the Friends: The 'College Conversation' Live!

Reception at 3:30pm.

Whether you’re a student applying to college this fall, a parent or counselor guiding them, or someone just interested in higher education, this has been an admissions season like no other. What will be the impact of the Supreme Court decision limiting race as a factor in admissions deliberations? How might ChatGPT change how students and colleges approach the essay portion of college applications? Why are legacy admissions under fire at some institutions? And what’s the state of standardized testing? 

Joining us for a discussion of these hot topics — and more — are Eric J. Furda, the former Dean of Admissions at the University of Pennsylvania, and Jacques Steinberg, New York Times best-selling author of The Gatekeepers: Inside the Admissions Process of a Premier College and longtime New York Times national education correspondent. They are the co-authors of The College Conversation: A Practical Companion for Parents to Guide Their Children Along the Path to Higher Education (Penguin Random House, fall 2021). 

Sponsored by The Friends of Larchmont Public Library

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