Andy Borst

Andy Borst , Director of Undergraduate Admissions at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, shares tips on nurturing and managing relationships with the media (with hat-tips to Scott Jaschik and Eric Hoover) . Andy also shares his morning routine (itself a pro tip) as well as the origins of his name, which we somehow accidentally trip over early in the episode. Rapid Descent Walkout song : Know Your Enemy by Green Day Best recent read : The Black Family's Guide to College Admissions by Tim Fields and Shereem Herndon-Brown Eager to read next : Campus Economics: How Economic Thinking Can Help Improve College and University Decisions by Sandy Baum and Michael McPherson Favorite podcast(s): The Truth About College Admission, the new podcast by Rick Clark and Brennan Barnard. Favorite thing to make in the kitchen: Crab boil What he uses to take and keep notes : leather-bound notebook stuffed with Post-it notes. Memorable bit of advice : No-one owns the university loyalty. Bucket list: Write a book about college admission. Theme music arranged by Ryan Anselment . The ALP is supported by Human Capital Education . Music arranged by Ryan Anselment

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