The Transition from Home to College
From Admissions Beat by Lee Coffin • Vice President and Dean of Admissions & Financial Aid at Dartmouth College
May 5, 2026 · 41 min · Season 9 · Episode 15
About this episode
The episode discusses the transition from home to college for high school seniors and offers tips for students and parents.
Hooray, the college search is over! Now what?! As high school seniors become "pre-matrics" on the campus of their choice, a surprising swirl of checklists and emotions arise for students and their parents or guardians. Carleton's dean of students and a longtime college counselor join AB host Lee Coffin for tips and thoughts on successfully transitioning from home to college in the weeks ahead.
People in this episode
Host: Lee Coffin
Guests: dean of students, longtime college counselor
Topics covered
- college transition
- high school seniors
- emotional support
- checklists
- parent guidance
Keywords
- college search
- pre-matrics
- transition tips
- emotions
- checklists
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Carleton
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