In a world focused on getting in, do you know what you’re getting into? College Uncovered, from GBH News in collaboration with The Hechinger Report, pulls back the ivy on American higher education, exposing the problems, pitfalls and risks — and helping you navigate them. If you wonder how college really works, subscribe now. Because it’s a real education.
College Uncovered is made possible by Lumina Foundation.
In a world focused on getting in, do you know what you’re getting into? College Uncovered, from GBH News in collaboration with The Hechinger Report, pulls back the ivy on American higher education, exposing the problems, pitfalls and risks — and helping you navigate them. If you wonder how college really works, subscribe now. Because it’s a real education.
College Uncovered is made possible by Lumina Foundation.
While colleges make it seem like they choose applicants solely on their merit as students, that’s not always the case. Former admissions officer Kyra Tyler shares her experience working in an admissions office, where she was asked to prioritize less academically qualified students with family connections and wealth.
GBH’s Kirk Carapezza and GBH guest host Kana Ruhalter also dive into new research that exposes a shift in how colleges distribute financial aid.
Researcher Steven Burd studied admissions packages at hundreds of selective public and private colleges and found that colleges are spending billions on students, spreading it around among students who don’t necessarily need the aid. This happens at the expense of needier students.
And reporter Fazil Khan from The Hechinger Report discusses new data showing the net price of college is actually rising faster for lower-income students, exacerbating the disparities in higher education.
“College Uncovered” is made possible by Lumina Foundation.
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Credits:
Hosts: Kirk Carapezza & Jon Marcus
Supervising Editor: Megan Woolhouse
Editor: Jeff Keating
Executive Producer: Ellen London
Mixing and Sound Design: David Goodman & Gary Mott
Theme Song and original music: Left-Roman
Artwork: Matt Welch
Project Manager: Meiqian He
Consulting Producer and Head of GBH Podcasts: Devin Maverick Robins
"College Uncovered" is a production of GBH News and The Hechinger Report.