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Podcast: Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
Episode: THE FLUTIE EFFECT IN ADMISSIONS
Description: You would presume that the reputation of an institution of higher education would be based on factors like academic rigor and postgraduate success, but that would be naive. Amy and Mike invited educator Christopher Sanderson to explain the meaning of the Flutie effect in admissions. What are five things you will learn in this episode? What is the Flutie Effect? What sporting events are most likely to trigger the Flutie Effect? How intensely does the Flutie Effect impact admissions chances? Can non-sporting events exert a Flutie Effect? Wh...