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About this episode

In this bonus episode, Lee Coffin and Jen Simons answer listener questions on various college admissions topics.

In a "listener mailbag" bonus episode, Jen Simons from Bright Horizons College Coach joins AB host Lee Coffin to answer an array of listener questions. The mailbag queries spark riffs on a wide range of admissions topics from applying to college as a twin to the option of a state honors college to interpreting newsfeed posts about 2026 acceptance rates, the "new Ivies," and "over-rated" colleges. And the longtime friends and colleagues touch a few topics no one asked them to discuss!

People in this episode

Host: Lee Coffin

Guest: Jen Simons

Topics covered

• college admissions
• listener questions
• twin applicants
• state honors colleges
• acceptance rates
• new Ivies
• over-rated colleges

Keywords

• college admissions
• listener mailbag
• twin applicants
• acceptance rates
• state honors colleges
• new Ivies
• over-rated colleges

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bright Horizons College Coach

Books & works: new Ivies, over-rated colleges

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