{"podcast":{"title":"The College Admissions Process Podcast","slug":"the-college-admissions-process-podcast-4893144","podcast_index_feed_id":4893144,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-college-admissions-podcast/","website_url":"https://www.collegeadmissionstalk.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/69d82884-7a92-4772-9a4a-1da1b6cecd8e/ppGVLA7omD3xnbNuTmOdyLmQ.jpg","author":"John Durante","episode_count":300,"summary":"Welcome to \"The College Admissions Process Podcast,\" your ultimate resource for navigating the journey to higher education while receiving application tips and other college advice. I am your host, John Durante, and I am here to introduce you to college admissions representatives, and other professionals in the field of college admissions. Our purpose is to serve you the students and parents, so that you may gain insight straight from the people who ultimately make the decisions. Regardless of whether you will apply to a particular school being highlighted in a given podcast episode, you should listen to all of them, as each guest will give you tremendous insight and advice on every aspect of the college admissions process. Lastly, if you have any questions you’d like me to cover on future episodes, or any comments you’d like to share, please email me at: collegeadmissionstalk@gmail.com And don’t forget to visit our website at www.collegeadmissionstalk.com So, are you ready? Let’s talk about it.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-22T08:17:35.067541+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-college-admissions-process-podcast-4893144"},"episode":{"title":"377. United States Coast Guard Acedemy - CAPT Drew Behnke, Director of Admissions, and Katherine Fainer, Deputy Director of Admissions","slug":"377-united-states-coast-guard-acedemy-capt-drew-behnke-director-of-admissions-and-katherine-fainer-deputy-director-of-admissions","published_at":"2026-06-01T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-college-admissions-process-podcast-4893144/377-united-states-coast-guard-acedemy-capt-drew-behnke-director-of-admissions-and-katherine-fainer-deputy-director-of-admissions","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-college-admissions-process-podcast-4893144","url":"https://www.collegeadmissionstalk.com/united-states-coast-guard-acedemy-College-admissions-process-college-application-help-college-essays-campus-visits-recommendation-letters-parents-guide-to-college-admissions-college-podcast-application-tips","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/d4884542-a947-47e5-96a3-0d6a006bc810.mp3","summary":"Navigating Admissions at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy: Purpose, Service, and the 200-Week Journey What does it really take to earn a place at the United States Coast Guard Academy — and succeed once you arrive? In this episode, I sit down with CAPT Drew Behnke, Director of Admissions, and Katherine Fainer, Deputy Director of Admissions, to explore one of the most mission-driven college pathways in the nation. With a humanitarian focus on saving lives, no congressional nomination requirement, and a rigorous STEM-based leadership curriculum, this is a college experience unlike any other. We discuss what admissions truly values, how resilience and physical readiness shape the selection process, and why graduates are expected to lead real-world missions almost immediately after commissioning. If your student feels called to serve — and wants meaningful responsibility from day one — this is a conversation worth hearing. Key Highlights A humanitarian mission centered on search and rescue, law enforcement, and environmental protection The only federal service academy with no congressional nomination required A true “whole person” review emphasizing rigor, resilience, and adaptability Fitness as a professional obligation, not just an extracurricular Graduates stepping into operational leadership within weeks The AIM Summer Program as a powerful preview — and pipeline — to admission This episode clarifies the pathway, raises the bar, and challenges students to consider service at the highest level. United States Coast Guard Academy Admissions ---------------------------------- 📬 Join my email list for practical college tips - and a free gift SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS 👉 This episode is brought to you by Prep Expert , a proud sponsor of The College Admissions Process Podcast . 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