Susan Kapp

Susan Kapp

Assistant Vice Provost for Admissions & Financial Aid

Try not to be stressed about the college application process. You will get through it and land in a good place. Remember that you are a high school student and your work is learning and you should have some fun along the way. College applications should not be your full time job. Susan’s advice for […]

Jennifer R. Smith

Jennifer R. Smith

Vice Provost for Educational Initiatives and Professor of Earth & Planetary Science​s

Dr. Smith’s duties include enhancing equity in undergraduates’ academic opportunities, experiences and outcomes and deepening student research experiences.

Morgan DeBaun

Morgan DeBaun

CEO of Blavity

Morgan DeBaun co-founded Blavity, a news and entertainment website featuring stories told from a black point of view.

Ronné P. Turner

Ronné P. Turner

Vice Provost for Undergraduate Enrollment & Student Financial Aid

Hawaii and Missouri (St. Louis County: Clayton High School and John Burroughs School); Countries in Europe (excluding the United Kingdom)

My advice for students is to present their authentic self to the admission committee. Students need to take pride in and celebrate who they are, their backgrounds and experiences. You don’t need a special story or specific activity to gain admission to college. The real you is more than enough. Ronnés’s advice for students going […]