Shady Side Academy: Interview with Lauren Lieberman, Director of College Counseling

Hold Me Back: Son and Father Change the Conversation

Aidan and Ash ElDifrawi

Parenting, Generationaldivide, Aidaneldifrawi, Asheldifrawi, Kids & Family, Holdmeback, Genxgenz, Education, Self-improvement

5 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 19 January 2022

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Aidan and Ash interview Lauren Lieberman, currently the Director of College Counseling at Shady Side Academy and former Assistant Director of Admissions at The University of Chicago. Lauren has spent two decades deep in the trenches, helping thousands of families navigate the college admissions process. As a result, Lauren is a highly respected figure in the national landscape of college admissions. Having been on both sides of the fence, Lauren shares a unique perspective that’s both compassionate and pragmatic in this extensive and informative interview. Who was more convincing: Aidan or Ash? Vote at HoldMeBack.com

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0:00.0	Quick PSA for our subscribers. This is the first interview in our college
0:03.9	and mission series, but because we dropped two episodes at the same time,
0:07.1	including our introduction episode, this one might have queued up first for our
0:11.1	subscribers. So if that's the case, make sure to go back and
0:14.8	listen to the intro episode, which is number 14, because it gives good
0:18.5	context for this interview and the upcoming ones. Thanks for listening.
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0:57.9	Welcome to Hold Me Back and our College Emission Series.
1:02.8	Today, we have our first interview, and I don't really want to waste any time,
1:16.3	so how do we introduce our first guest? And that would be Lauren Lieberman,
1:20.1	who is the director of college counseling at an independent school in Pittsburgh.
1:25.2	Actually, it's the Shadyside Academy, which is one of the top independent schools in the country.
1:31.1	And Lauren oversees the college process for approximately 120 seniors each year.
1:36.7	Actually, this fall will mark two full decades in the college emissions profession for Lauren.
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