The Reeves and Ford Podcast

Reeves and Ford break down how athletic scholarships are awarded, and what the implications are for young athletes and their families. The guys interview Mark Steinlage, Admissions Director from St. Louis University, about how admissions offices deal with athletic money. Then with the youth sports craze in full effect, Reeves and Ford interview Beechwood's Athletic Trainer and all around good guy,...

Let's talk about college visits, shall we? Joel and Chris investigate the nuances of visiting colleges. And per usual, the highlight of the episode is the interview. Megan Minton, formerly from the University of Cincinnati Admissions Office and Honors Program, currently the Director of Admissions Operations and Special Programs at the UC College of Medicine, spends time with the crew talking about...

Joel and I take our positions and hash out the value of a liberal arts degree. We interview the current Kentucky Association for College Admission Counseling President, who is also the Director of Admissions at Transylvania University. It's an exciting and informative episode! Music is "Heartless Man" by Normcore.

Granite countertops, Tempur-Pedic mattresses, lazy rivers, and rock walls all help colleges compete for students. At the same time, college costs are skyrocketing. Colleges are in an amenities arms race, and it's working! In this updated (corrupted file on first track) episode, Reeves and Ford have some fun and get serious about the competition among colleges. Music is "Heartless Man" by Normcore.

Granite countertops, Tempur-Pedic mattresses, lazy rivers, and rock walls all help colleges compete for students. At the same time, college costs are skyrocketing. Colleges are in an amenities arms race, and it's working! In this episode, Reeves and Ford have some fun and get serious about the competition among colleges. Music is "Heartless Man" by Normcore.

College rankings drive so many choices within college admissions, but how do the schools get those rankings? What are the implications of rankings within the college admissions landscape? Chris and Joel have a great time getting into the details of the US News and World Report rankings. Spoiler alert: it's pretty messed up. We conclude with an interview with John Willis, Beechwood senior, who foug...

The very next day after the first podcast by Chris Reeves and Joel Ford, the college admission world was turned upside down with 50 federal indictments on racketeering. This two-part series explores the case from the lenses of two former test center supervisors and two current high school counselors. College admissions will never be seen the same. In Part II, Chris and Joel will break down just ho...

The very next day after the first podcast by Chris Reeves and Joel Ford, the college admission world was turned upside down with 50 federal indictments on racketeering. This two-part series explores the case from the lenses of two former test center supervisors and two current high school counselors. College admissions will never be seen the same. In Part 1, we break down how Rick Singer and his c...

In the first podcast by Chris Reeves and Joel Ford, they spend time diving into the very notion of college. Everything thinks 4-year college is the path to success, but that's not all there is. As student loan debt soars to over a trillion dollars, families need to consider different options. We discuss the value of those options and suggest and new mindset is appropriate. We end with a student in...