Sep 28, 2026 · 1 hr 44 min · 14 segments
Brent Bode has spent thirteen years in college admissions, now Senior Assistant Director at Western Washington University, and yes, he used to be my boss. We get into what actually happens on the…
Brent BodeGuest
Dan KorusHost
Um, and so this is something that like you care about, like this is, this is the passion.
I think the, um, especially the admissions part of things, the college search process, um, Nationally, I think if you look at the statistics of attitudes, it's considered a really high stress time for both families and for students.
because we've built up what that process is like and the competitiveness of what it's like to get into college.
Over 70, 75% of universities admit a vast majority of their student applicants and college access is there.
There are great institutions that students can go to that don't require being the top 5% of your graduating class.
It can be a school that even if you are in that top 5%, maybe they have a more accessible admissions policy, but you're going to have more success attending that school.
You're going to find people that you connect with and can learn from, and it can ultimately be a really positive experience for you.
And that search process for students who take that seriously in high school really come into college having an incredible time right from the get-go.
And I think that's where my passion lies is just having students find that for themselves.
I obviously represent one institution, but it doesn't mean I'm not able to have those conversations with students as they navigate all of that.
It's really fun to see students light up when you start talking about a program or a club that you have or something that they didn't even know existed.
What is it you wanna do? How do you wanna be involved? And getting to be part of that process is just rewarding in and of itself, especially because it's a place where you then see them on campus.
Um, and so this is something that like you care about, like this is, this is the passion.
I think the, um, especially the admissions part of things, the college search process, um, Nationally, I think if you look at the statistics of attitudes, it's considered a really high stress time for both families and for students.
because we've built up what that process is like and the competitiveness of what it's like to get into college.
Over 70, 75% of universities admit a vast majority of their student applicants and college access is there.
There are great institutions that students can go to that don't require being the top 5% of your graduating class.
It can be a school that even if you are in that top 5%, maybe they have a more accessible admissions policy, but you're going to have more success attending that school.
You're going to find people that you connect with and can learn from, and it can ultimately be a really positive experience for you.
And that search process for students who take that seriously in high school really come into college having an incredible time right from the get-go.
And I think that's where my passion lies is just having students find that for themselves.
I obviously represent one institution, but it doesn't mean I'm not able to have those conversations with students as they navigate all of that.
It's really fun to see students light up when you start talking about a program or a club that you have or something that they didn't even know existed.
What is it you wanna do? How do you wanna be involved? And getting to be part of that process is just rewarding in and of itself, especially because it's a place where you then see them on campus.
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