{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"763. ATTENDING A RURAL COLLEGE ","description":"Farm country may not contain many of the most well-known institutions of higher education, but the schools you\u2019ll find there perfectly fit their communities. Amy and Mike invited Washington Monthly editor-in-chief Paul Glastris to explore the advantages of attending a rural college. What are five things you will learn in this episode?   What is the definition of a rural college?   What is different or unique about attending a rural college?   What are the specific benefits of attending a rural college?   What kind of student thrives in a rural college environment?   What are some of the best rural colleges to consider applying to?   MEET OUR GUEST Paul Glastris is editor-in-chief of the Washington Monthly and founder of the magazine\u2019s alternative college rankings. He was previously a speechwriter for President Bill Clinton and a correspondent and editor at U.S. News and World Report. He is a co-founder of the National Vote at Home Institute and co-author of two books,  The Other College Guide: A Roadmap to the Right School for You and  Elephant in the Room: Washington in the Bush Years. He has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Republic, Politico Magazine, Slate, and other publications. Paul previously appeared on this podcast in episode 699 to discuss  Best Colleges For Your Tuition Dollars. Paul can be reached at editors@washingtonmonthly.com. LINKS  Best Colleges for Rural America  2026 Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars RELATED EPISODES ATTENDING A SMALL COLLEGE ATTENDING A LARGE PUBLIC UNIVERSITY ATTENDING A LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE ABOUT THIS PODCAST Tests and the Rest is THE college admissions industry podcast. Explore all of our episodes on the show page. ABOUT YOUR HOSTS Mike Bergin is the president of Chariot Learning and founder of TestBright, Roots2Words, and College Eagle. Amy Seeley is the president of Seeley Test Pros and LEAP. If you\u2019re interested in working with Mike and\/or Amy for test preparation, training, or consulting, get in touch through our contact page. &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/testsandtherest.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/43322224\/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\/item\/43322224"}