ALP: The Admissions Leadership Podcast
Ken Anselment hosts a series of one-on-one conversations with people who have been climbing the leadership mountain in the world of college admissions. Some are nearing the summit. Some are already there. But how did they get there? And what can other climbers learn from their mindsets, habits, and experiences? © Ken Anselment 2024
ALP: The Admissions Leadership Podcast
Dan Saavedra on How He (and Others) Built StriveScan
How does someone go from being a lawyer and a photographer to found and lead the company that has reshaped the college fair experience for millions of students and more than 15,000 admission professionals representing more than 2500 institutions around the world? Dan Saavedra, founder and president of StriveScan, tells us how he built StriveScan (spoiler, with trust and the friendliest client contract ... ever). Live through what their first college fair was like, as well as those moments when StriveScan created something out of nothing to foster connections for students and colleges in the early days of the pandemic.
References
- Special shout-out to the Illinois ACAC and Carin Smith.
Rapid Descent
- Walkout song: Good Life by One Republic
- Best recent read: The Verge and Ars Technica, as well as NYT and WSJ
- Eager to read next: Wirecutter's coverage of the best coffee makers ... also bed sheets
- Favorite podcast: Elevating Admission Voices with Angie Cooksy and The Admissions Directors Lunchcast with Nathan Ament and Teege Mettille
- Favorite thing to make in the kitchen: Bread ... especially baguettes.
- Taking and keeping notes: It has to work in Slack
- Memorable bit of advice: Find your sounding board.
- Bucket list: Go to Botswana
The ALP is supported by RHB. Music arranged by Ryan Anselment