Your College-Bound Kid podcast

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In this week’s episode you will hear In the News (16:25) : In this week’s “In the news segment, an August 11th article by Rick Clark, (Director of Undergraduate admissions The post YCBK 195: The Olympics explains Admissions-Part 1 appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Michael Fong is a lifelong California resident with a passion for colleges. Mark interviews Michael to learn how is helping people understand the culture of colleges by talking to students. The post Interview 79: Michael Fong on “The Student Manager podcast” appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

You can also listen on Episode 195 The post North Carolina State University (NC) appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

You can also listen on Episode 194 The post University of California-San Diego (CA) appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 194: Advice from College Admission Deans [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week’s episode you will hear In the News (10:35) : In this week’s “In the news segment, a September 26, 2019 Washington Post article by Valerie Strauss article The post YCBK 194: Advice from College Admission Deans appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 193: College Rankings have led colleges astray [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week’s episode you will hear In the News (11:25) : In this week’s “In the news segment, an August 6, 2021 Washington Post article by Susan Paterno entitled, The post YCBK 193: College Rankings have led colleges astray appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

You can also listen on Episode 193 The post Bucknell University (PA) appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Lisa kicks off our interview by giving an overview of who Bucknell is and what makes Bucknell special What are their most distinctive programs, both those that are well-known as The post Interview 78: Lisa Keegan on “Bucknell University” appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week’s episode you will hear In the News (10:26) : In this week’s “In the news segment, an August 11, 2021 Wall Street Journal article by Douglas Belkin, The post YCBK 192: The case for a college exit exam appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Lisa gives her backstory, where she grew up, how she got into admissions, and various jobs that she has had Lisa answers the question, “what does a student need to The post Interview 77: Lisa Keegan on “The Importance of fit when building a college list” appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

You can also listen on Episode 192 The post Meredith College (NC) appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 191: State colleges prioritize out of state kids [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

You can also listen on Episode 191 The post University At Buffalo (NY) appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week’s episode you will hear In the News (10:00) : In this week’s “In the news segment, an August 19, 2019 USA Today article by Teghan Simonton entitled, The post YCBK 191: State colleges prioritize out of state kids appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

What he has learned from going from an admission Dean to a college counselor How colleges are handling challenges like: increased costs, the demographic cliff and the birth dearth that The post Interview 76: Eric Furda on “Q&A About Highly Selective Colleges” appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 190: A generation of men give up on college [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week’s episode you will hear In the News (13:45) : In this week’s “In the news segment, a September 6th, 2021 Wall Street Journal article by Douglas Belkin The post YCBK 190: A generation of men give up on college appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

You can also listen on Episode 189 The post Gonzaga University (WA) appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 189: 2U buys Edx to expand online courses [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week’s episode you will hear In the News (13:45) : In this week’s “In the news segment, a June 29th, 2021 Harvard Crimson article by Nate Herpich looks The post YCBK 189: 2U buys Edx to expand online courses appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

You can also listen on Episode 188 The post Temple University (PA) appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 188: Why apps are way up at HBCUs [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week’s episode you will hear In the News (9:58) : In this week’s “In the news segment, a Feb 2nd, 2021 Inside Higher Ed article by Greta Anderson The post YCBK 188: Why apps are way up at HBCUs appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Eric, explains his backstory: where he grew up, various admission jobs he had, what he is doing now Mark introduces our topic: Understanding the Book Eric wrote: A College Conversation: The post Interview 75: Eric Furda on “The College Conversation” appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Kristen covers the following topics: her backstory and what she was involved in while in high school being a student during the pandemic how her school counselor helped her with The post Interview 74: Kristen Mosley on “What I did to win 10 outside scholarships” appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 187: The Future of the Campus tour [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week’s episode you will hear In the News (17:23) : In this week’s “In the news segment, a July 21st, 2021 Inside Higher Ed article by Scott Jaschik The post YCBK 187: The Future of the Campus tour appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

You can also listen on Episode 186 The post College of Charleston (SC) appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 186: Simple FAFSA pushed back to 2024 [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week’s episode you will hear In the News (13:50) : In this week’s “In the news segment, a June, 2021 Washington Post article by Daniel Douglas Gabriel about The post YCBK 186: Simple FAFSA pushed back to 2024 appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 185: Colleges split on requiring vaccine shots [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week’s episode you will hear In the News (16:40) : In this week’s “In the news segment”, a June 21st, 2021 article in the Washington Post by five The post YCBK 185: Colleges split on requiring vaccine shots appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK184: Withholding transcripts over unpaid bills [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week’s episode you will hear In the News (11:00) : In this week’s “In the news segment”, a June 17th, 2021 article from Jon Marcus of the Hechinger The post YCBK184: Withholding transcripts over unpaid bills appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

You can also listen on Episode 184 The post Lehigh University (PA) appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 183: Colleges hunt for kids who left HS [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

You can also listen on Episode 182 and Episode 183 The post Barnard College (NY) appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week’s episode you will hear In the News (18:18) : In this week’s “In the news segment”, a June 19th, 2021 article from Melissa Korn of the Wall The post YCBK 183: Colleges hunt for kids who left HS appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Christina gives a fantastic 11-minute overview of What makes Barnard special Christina answers nine questions that students, parents and college counselors who listen to YCBK sent in Question 1: How The post Interview 73: Christina Lopez on “Understanding Barnard College” appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Christina shares her backstory including her theater background Christina candidly shares her own challenge with her own mental health; how it impacts her on her job, and how she has The post Interview 72: Christina Lopez on “Mental Health” appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 182: Plummeting birthrates impacts colleges [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week’s episode you will hear In the News (20:41) : In this week’s “In the news segment”, a May 22nd, 2021 article from Jon Marcus of the Hechinger The post YCBK 182: Plummeting birthrates impacts colleges appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 181: Why so many men are not in college [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week’s episode you will hear In the News (6:02) : In this week’s “In the news segment”, a January 19th, 2021 article from Jon Marcus of the Hechinger The post YCBK 181: Why so many men are not in college appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

You can also listen on Episode 181 The post Trinity College Dublin (Ireland) appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 180: 1st state to ban alumni admissions [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week’s episode you will hear In the News (12:58) : In this week’s “In the news segment”, a June 1st, 2021 article from Scott Jaschik of Inside Higher The post YCBK 180: 1st state to ban alumni admissions appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Courtney Minden helps us understand Babson college: Courtney gives her 3-5-minute elevator speech of who Babson College is? Courtney tells us what a deliberate dreamer is? Courtney talks about the The post Interview 71: Courtney Minden on “Understanding Babson College” appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

You can also listen on Episode 179 The post Babson College (MA) appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 179: Social class and college admissions [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week’s episode you will hear In the News (20:10) : In this week’s “In the news segment”, an article from Arvind Ashok of the New York Times. The The post YCBK 179: Social class and college admissions appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Courtney gives her backstory, including various admission roles she has had Courtney explains the difference between a VP of Enrollment and a Dean or Director of admission Courtney explains what The post Interview 70: Courtney Minden on “The New Ways Colleges Recruit Students” appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

You can also listen on Episode 178 The post University of Colorado-Boulder (CO) appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 178: Which schools public colleges recruit [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week’s episode you will hear In the News (9:35) : In this week’s “In the news segment”, an article from Scot Jaschik of Inside Higher Ed. The article The post YCBK 178: Which schools public colleges recruit appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 177: Don’t trust college lists that high schools produce [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week’s episode you will hear In the News (7:08) : In this week’s “In the news segment”, an article from Ron Lieber of The New York Times. The The post YCBK 177: Don’t trust college lists that high schools produce appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

You can also listen on Episode 177 The post Lawrence University (WI) (with Lisa) appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 176: What employers look for in college grads [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week’s episode you will hear In the News (7:37) : In this week’s “In the news segment”, an article from Karen Fischer from the Chronicle Higher Education. The The post YCBK 176: What employers look for in college grads appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

You can also listen on Episode 176 The post University of Minnesota (MN) appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 175: Test-optional admissions yields benefits [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week’s episode you will hear In the News (7:02) : In this week’s “In the news segment”, an article from Scott Jaschik of Inside Higher Ed. The article The post YCBK 175: Test-optional admissions yields benefits appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

What’s going on with the UC’s and CSU’s: Vince gives his backstory We talk about how rigor matters, and some of the ways it is evaluated We discuss the growth The post Interview 69: Vincent Garcia on “What is going on with the UC’s and admissions this year?” appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

You can also listen on Episode 175 The post Trinity University (TX) appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 174: Interest is surging in stackable degrees [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week’s episode you will hear In the News (15:18) : In this week’s “In the news segment”, an article from Jon Marcus of The Hechinger Report. The article The post YCBK 174: Interest is surging in stackable degrees appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

You can also listen on Episode 174 The post Wake Forest (NC) appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

You can also listen on Episode 173 The post North Carolina A & T State University (NCAT) (NC) appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 173: Covid is causing depression and anxiety with students [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week’s episode you will hear In the News (13:24) : In this week’s news segment, an article from Brennan Barnard of Forbes. The article entitled, “College Admissions: Do The post YCBK 173: Covid is causing depression and anxiety with students appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 172: Ex-Dean may go to jail for changing rankings [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week’s episode you will hear In the News (12:10) : In this week’s news segment, an article from Scott Jaschik of Inside Higher Ed. The article looks at The post YCBK 172: Ex-Dean may go to jail for changing rankings appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.