Luke Peña's guest appearances

Luke Peña

Mind Gap

The Sydcast

Elon Musk

Rob Walch

Donald Trump

Cal Newport

Anthony Bourdain

Howard Anderson

James Dean

Jake Sullivan

Jeff Grant

Bernie Madoff

Stephen King

Bill Burr

Rob Zombie

Iliza Shlesinger

Sam Kennedy

OwlTail

Who makes admissions decisions at the world’s elite universities? Luke Peña does. He is the Executive Director of Admissions and Financial Aid at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.Luke Peña’s life has been defined by education – whether during homeschooling in his younger years, watching his mom complete both college and medical school, or working in a variety of university admissions departments at Stanford and elsewhere. Luke understands what it takes to get into a top university b-school, and in this episode of TheSydCast he casts aside the opaque veil that is the Admissions process to explain what he looks for, why he looks for it, and what you can do to increase your odds of getting the call you’re dreaming of.

Who makes admissions decisions at the world’s elite universities? Luke Peña does. He is the Executive Director of Admissions and Financial Aid at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. Luke Peña’s life has been defined by education – whether during homeschooling in his younger years, watching his mom complete both college and medical school, or working in a variety of university admissions departments at Stanford and elsewhere. Luke understands what it takes to get into a top university b-school, and in this episode of TheSydCast he casts aside the opaque veil that is the Admissions process to explain what he looks for, why he looks for it, and what you can do to increase your odds of getting the call you’re dreaming of.

Luke Peña: Who Decides Who Gets Into Business School? 

This week Justin and Doug are visited by the charming and intelligent Luke Peña. Doug and Luke talk about how the met in high school, the defining moments in their friendship, and Luke’s secret behind cutting 45 pounds to make weight in wrestling. Our heroes then discuss some aspects of higher education such as the cost to benefit ratio, fluff classes, and outdated curriculum. The dorks then talk about online classes and what will be the wave of the future in education. Things are wrapped up in a throw-down with Luke vs. Doug from their high school years. You see Doug performing with the improv team Recess on Friday, September 15 at 8:00pm at the  Playground Theater. Follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook so you don't miss anything!

This week Justin and Doug are visited by the charming and intelligent Luke Peña. Doug and Luke talk about how the met in high school, the defining moments in their friendship, and Luke’s secret behind cutting 45 pounds to make weight in wrestling. Our heroes then discuss some aspects of higher education such as the cost to benefit ratio, fluff classes, and outdated curriculum. The dorks then talk about online classes and what will be the wave of the future in education. Things are wrapped up in a throw-down with Luke vs. Doug from their high school years. You see Doug performing with the improv team Recess on Friday, September 15 at 8:00pm at the <a href="http://theplaygroundtheater.com/shows/real-housewives-of-improv-12/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Playground Theater</a>. Follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/MindGapPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and like us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mindgappodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> so you don't miss anything!

Episode 109 - Higher Education with Luke Peña