{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"610: Admission Nutrients (Part 4 of 6: Consistent Engagement): Important Ingredients for a Well-Balanced College Admission Process\u2014And Life with Dysean Alexander","description":"In Episode 4 of our series on Admission Nutrients, Tom Campbell is joined by Dysean Alexander, Assistant Director for West Coast Admission at Lafayette College, to discuss Consistent Engagement. In their conversation, they get into:&amp;nbsp;  Why consistent engagement is a valuable nutrient to fold into your high school experience How it\u2019s talked about in an admissions office, and how admission readers like Dysean (and his team at Lafayette) measure it Tips on \u201ctranslating\u201d your own examples of consistent engagement to an admission officer audience Advice for counselors on how to explain the value of this nutrient to students and families And more!  Counselor by day and stand-up comedian by night, Dysean Alexander is a first-generation college graduate of Ursinus College (PA) where he earned a BA in Media &amp;amp; Communications while being an all-conference football player. After his first year as a college admission counselor (Albright College), he served as the Assistant Director For Middle School Enrollment at Moravian Academy (PA), allowing him to gain additional knowledge on high-level high school curriculum and communities. After 6 years working at Lafayette College, he has been able to work with Army ROTC recruitment and POSSE selection, and has covered territories all over the globe, domestically spanning from Long Island, NY to Southern California, where he now serves as Assistant Director Of West Coast Admissions. &amp;nbsp; Play-by-Play:  &amp;nbsp;2:39 \u2013 Welcome and introductions &amp;nbsp;7:12 \u2013 Where does consistent engagement show up in an application? &amp;nbsp;10:09 \u2013 How do institutional priorities impact admission?&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;19:19 \u2013 What does consistent engagement say about the student to an admission reader? 25:50 \u2013 How can students brainstorm and prioritize which activities to show on the application? 36:30 \u2013 What is the balance of quality over quantity when it comes to activities? 45:05 \u2013 FAQs about consistent engagement 45:28 \u2013 What if I decide to change activities midway through high school?&amp;nbsp; 52:23 \u2013 What if I had to stop my activity? 53:49 \u2013 What if I transferred schools and didn\u2019t have time to engage consistently? 57:49 \u2013 What are some tips for counselors and educators in this process? 1:07:06 \u2013 Closing thoughts  &amp;nbsp; Resources:   College Essay Guy's BEABIES Exercise (Public) College Essay Guy\u2019s Personal Statement Resources College Essay Guy\u2019s College Application Hub &amp;nbsp;  ","author_name":"The College Essay Guy Podcast: A Practical Guide to College Admissions","author_url":"http:\/\/collegeessayguy.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37299070\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/190460975"}