[Video] Summer Programs' Role in the Admissions Process

Written by Kennon Dickon February 15th, 2019

Kennon Dick has devoted almost his entire career to the admissions profession. Kennon comes to College Coach from the admissions staff at Swarthmore College where he performed the duties of Associate Dean of Admissions for eight years. Responsible for training new Deans for the reading process, training and coordinating part-time readers, he was also responsible for the admissions database and served as the athletics department liaison. He has been active in NYSACAC, New York State Association for College Admission Counseling, presented workshops at PACAC, Pennsylvania Association for College Admission Counseling and co-presented a workshop at the national Summit Conference. A graduate of the College of William and Mary, Kennon first began his career with the admissions staff at Johnson State College in Vermont. From there, he served five years with Drexel University before transitioning to the staff at Swarthmore College where he spent the majority of his career.

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I know it’s only February, but, believe it or not, it’s time for high school students to start thinking about how they’re going to spend their summer vacations. If hoping to participate in a competitive summer program, know that application and scholarship deadlines may pop up any day now. Before submitting any applications, be sure to consider your goals for the summer. Do you wish to pursue a summer program in order to explore a particular academic or extracurricular interest? Or do you think a summer program will help you get into college? When weighing your summer options, be sure to check out the latest installment of our video series, Ask the College Admissions Expert, in which former Drexel and Swarthmore admissions officer, Kennon Dick, outlines summer programs’ role in the college admissions process. And don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube Channel to keep up-to-date on all the latest college planning tips from our college admissions and finance experts.

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Written by Kennon Dickon February 15th, 2019

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