Once a High School Principal, Now an Admissions Officer
From Admissions Beat by Lee Coffin • Vice President and Dean of Admissions & Financial Aid at Dartmouth College
April 14, 2026 · 46 min · Season 9 · Episode 12
About this episode
Former high school principal Robin Appleby discusses her transition to a college admission officer at Dartmouth with host Lee Coffin.
In an uncommon career pivot, former high school principal and English teacher Robin Appleby segued from her school-based tenures in the U.S. and internationally to a late-career stint as a college admission officer at Dartmouth. She joins AB host Lee Coffin for a reflection on the lessons drawn from both sides of her academic desk.
People in this episode
Host: Lee Coffin
Guest: Robin Appleby
Topics covered
- career transition
- college admissions
- education
- high school
- reflections
Keywords
- college admissions
- high school principal
- career pivot
- education
- Dartmouth
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Dartmouth
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