All Things Admissions and Applying to Lindner

Bearcats Mean Business

Jan 30 2024 • 24 mins

The latest episode of Bearcats Mean Business tackles everything prospective students, as well as their parents and/or guardians, should know about the admissions process and applying to Lindner/UC.

Melissa Baer, Lindner’s director of undergraduate enrollment, dispels admissions cycle myths and recites common questions heard from prospective students + their parents/guardians, while second-year Lindner student Riley Higgins recounts the attributes she was looking for in a college/university and why Lindner’s experiential learning focus connected with her.

1:06 — Melissa on guiding high school students through the admissions/application process and providing “authentic experiences” to prospective students when they visit Lindner.

3:57 — Riley on why she enjoys mentoring potential Lindner students and recounting her College Close-Up presentation as a high school student.

5:47 — Riley on her personal experience applying to Lindner and other colleges/universities

7:40 — Melissa on college application essay questions and their purpose.

9:19 — Melissa on common questions she hears from prospective students and their parents or guardians.

10:45 — Riley discloses the attributes she was looking for in a college/university and why Lindner’s experiential learning focus connected with her.

14:36 — Melissa on encouraging students to go at their own pace in college.

16:01 — Riley on the benefits of Lindner's First-Year Experience.

17:22 — Melissa walks listeners through a typical admissions cycle.

19:43 — Riley offers college application recommendations to prospective students.

21:26 — Melissa dispels college admissions myths and provides key admission cycle dates to remember.

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