Inside the Yale Admissions Office podcast

Inside the Yale Admissions Office

Admissions Officers Hannah and Mark share the complex and dynamic work happening inside the Yale Office of Undergraduate Admissions. The podcast gives firsthand accounts of how officers read applications, make decisions within the Admissions Committee, and collaborate with other offices and resource centers. Yale College receives more than 35,000 applications annually for a first-year class of 1,550 students. Hannah and Mark give an inside look into the strategies and processes that enable admissions officers to attract promising applicants from around the world, consider every applicant through a whole-person review process, and build a class filled with strong students from an amazingly diverse collection of backgrounds. Recorded inside the Office of Undergraduate Admissions on Hillhouse Avenue, this new podcast pulls back the curtain to reveal some of Yale’s most fascinating and rewarding work.

Admissions Officers Hannah and Mark share the complex and dynamic work happening inside the Yale Office of Undergraduate Admissions. The podcast gives firsthand accounts of how officers read applications, make decisions within the Admissions Committee, and collaborate with other offices and resource centers. Yale College receives more than 35,000 applications annually for a first-year class of 1,550 students. Hannah and Mark give an inside look into the strategies and processes that enable admissions officers to attract promising applicants from around the world, consider every applicant through a whole-person review process, and build a class filled with strong students from an amazingly diverse collection of backgrounds. Recorded inside the Office of Undergraduate Admissions on Hillhouse Avenue, this new podcast pulls back the curtain to reveal some of Yale’s most fascinating and rewarding work.

 

#51

Interview with Jimmy Hatch ’24, The Ivy League Insurgent

Hannah and Mark interview Jimmy Hatch, a recent Yale graduate and 26-year US military vete... more

16 Sep 2025

49 MINS

49:23

16 Sep 2025


#50

Selecting High School Courses

A prospective student’s high school transcript is the most important individual component ... more

18 Aug 2025

36 MINS

36:47

18 Aug 2025


#49

Application Update 2025-2026

At the start of the new admissions cycle, Kenan joins Hannah and Mark for the fourth annua... more

31 Jul 2025

24 MINS

24:04

31 Jul 2025


#48

Bulldog Days Live 2025

For their third annual Bulldog Days Live episode, Hannah and Mark interview three recently... more

25 Apr 2025

48 MINS

48:31

25 Apr 2025


#47

What Yale Looks For: Special Mythbusters Edition

In the latest installment in the Mythbusters miniseries, Hannah and Mark discuss examples ... more

13 Feb 2025

29 MINS

29:53

13 Feb 2025


#46

College Search 101: What’s Important to You

The second episode in a mini-series about the first step in the admissions process: decidi... more

12 Feb 2025

20 MINS

20:22

12 Feb 2025


#45

Mythbusters Live: 2024 Application Deadline Edition

With Yale’s first application deadline approaching, Hannah, Mark, and special guest Alfie ... more

24 Oct 2024

53 MINS

53:29

24 Oct 2024


#44

College Search 101: How to Ask Questions

The opening episode in a mini-series about the first step in the admissions process: decid... more

15 Aug 2024

29 MINS

29:39

15 Aug 2024


#43

Application Update 2024-2025

At the start of the new admissions cycle, Karen joins Hannah and Mark for the third annual... more

12 Aug 2024

34 MINS

34:55

12 Aug 2024


#42

Bulldog Days Live 2024

Recently admitted students in the Class of 2028 join Hannah and Mark for the second annual... more

25 Apr 2024

53 MINS

53:20

25 Apr 2024


#41

Bonus Episode: Standardized Tests and the Baseball Analogy

To help listeners better understand what test scores can and can’t say about a student’s r... more

22 Feb 2024

13 MINS

13:25

22 Feb 2024