Your College-Bound Kid podcast

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (3:35): Mark and Julia answer a question about how colleges evaluate the rigor of under-resourced high schools that do not have many AP courses (Length 25 minutes) This week’s question (28:44): Our roundtable is back (Hillary, Susan, Julia, Vince and Mark) and we discuss a [...] The post YCBK 451: How Do Colleges Evaluate the Rigor of Under-resourced HS That Do Not Have AP Courses appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Introduction : o Mark shares the new changes that were announced this week o Mark and Julia interview Jay Rosner on the Inherent Flaws with the ACT and the SAT-Part 1 of 4 Part 1 Preview : § Julia does an intro of Jay Rosner and then Jay goes into more depth about his background [...] The post YCBK 450: The ACT is Overhauling its Test: Here are the Changes They are Making appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

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The player doesn't work on Safari Julia does an intro of Jay Rosner, and then Jay goes into more depth about his background Jay explains the mission of the foundation that he works for Jay explains why he went from running a Princeton Review test prep office 35 years ago to someone who has become [...] The post Interview 195: Jay Rosner on “A Test – Prep expert explains why he no longer believes in the ACT or the SAT” appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (2:25): Mark and Lisa answer the question from a listener: How can you know if a college makes holistic admissions decisions or whether they admit students by the number (Length 10 minutes) This week’s question (12:40): Our roundtable is back (Hillary, Susan, Julia, Vince and [...] The post YCBK 449: Enrollment Management: The Invisible Hand that Controls Admissions Decisions appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Introduction: Mark and Julia discuss colleges that offer a binding early program months before their competitors, listen to learn about this unique way to apply to Wake Forest and to the University of Chicago. The two programs are similar in some ways but very different in other ways. After 5 years, Colonel Robert Kirkland is [...] The post YCBK 448: Wake Forest and U Chicago Offer Early Decisions Months Before Other Colleges appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The player doesn't work on Safari Stephen Burd gives his backstory and his history studying enrollment management Stephen talks about how misleading financial aid awards are Don Hossler shares his 40 years of researching and practicing enrollment management Stephen shares why he took three years of his life to work on the book Lifting the [...] The post Interview 194: Don Hossler and Stephen Burd on “Enrollment Management” appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The player doesn't work on Safari You can also listen on Episode 445, Episode 447, and Episode 449 The post Understanding Beloit College (WI) appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The player doesn't work on Safari Martha Stolze, the Director of Admissions at Beloit, shares her backstory Martha gives her Beloit elevator speech Martha tells us where Beloit is, and she shares some of Beloit’s demographics Martha tells us what a "Changed Lives College Is.” Martha shares a few things that she loves about Beloit [...] The post Interview 193: Martha Stolze on “Understanding Beloit College” appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The player doesn't work on Safari Rob was first on our podcast in August of 2019, but I interviewed him in June of 2019, so exactly, five years ago, in that interview, Rob taught us how to get aROTC scholarship and at that time, I said to Rob, will you come back to discuss service [...] The post Interview 192: Colonel Rob Kirkland on “Service Academies” appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The player doesn't work on Safari Matt shares his two pieces of advice that he hopes families take away from Matt shares what a Bubble family is, and he shares what a Bubble family needs to do to get an excellent aid package Matt shares why he is confident that College Aid Pro’s software is [...] The post Interview 191: Matt Carpenter on “How to use College Aid Pro” appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The player doesn't work on Safari Matt gives his backstory Matt shares how he got his college knowledge Matt discusses why he is so bullish about the Federal Direct Student Loan Matt shares his perspective on the Parent PLUS Loan, and he has something we love at YCBK; he has plenty of nuance Matt discusses [...] The post Interview 190: Matt Carpenter on “Four different types of college loans” appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 447: The New Tactic Families are Using to Earn Scholarships and Pay Less For College-Part 2 [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

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In this week's episode you will hear In the News (3:45): Mark and Julia discuss waitlists and then they discuss an article by Jeff Selingo entitled, “The New Trick Families are using to Lower Tuition” Part 2 of 2 (Length 23 minutes) This week’s question (26:57): Our roundtable is back (Hillary, Susan, Julia, Vince and [...] The post YCBK 447: The New Tactic Families are Using to Earn Scholarships and Pay Less For College-Part 2 appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Introduction : Mark shares six different groups of parents where he has seen conflict. Mark explains eight or nine areas where conflict arises on the college process. After 5 years, Colonel Robert Kirkland is back, Lynda interviews Rob on the Service Academies of West Point, the Naval Academy and the Air Force-Part 3 of 4 [...] The post YCBK 446: Missed Opportunity: Not Getting All the Adults on The Same Page appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 445: The New Tactic Families are Using to Earn Scholarships and Pay Less For College [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 444: Is It Okay if My Student Only Applies To 5 or 6 Colleges [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (25:20): Mark and Julia discuss waitlists and then they discuss an article by Jeff Selingo entitled, “The New Trick Families are using to Lower Tuition” Part 1 of 2 (Length 24 minutes) This week’s question (49:28): Our roundtable is back (Hillary, Susan, Julia, Vince and [...] The post YCBK 445: The New Tactic Families are Using to Earn Scholarships and Pay Less For College appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Introduction : Mark shares one missed opportunity when it comes to the college admission journey Lisa and Mark discuss an answer to a question from Kerry from suburban Chicago, she wants to know, in this age of students applying to 20 or so schools, is it okay if my student applies to only five or [...] The post YCBK 444: Is It Okay if My Student Only Applies To 5 or 6 Colleges appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 443: What Curriculum Gets Top Marks for Rigor at a Highly-Resourced High School [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 442: 50 Questions About Money To Talk to Your Student About When It Comes to College [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week's episode you will hear Question from a listener: Number 1 (2:08): Mark and Julia answer a question, If a student attends a highly resourced schools, what does a student have to do to get top grades for rigor (Length 29 minutess) Question from a listener: Number 2 (31:28): Our roundtable is back [...] The post YCBK 443: What Curriculum Gets Top Marks for Rigor at a Highly-Resourced High School appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Introduction : Mark shares one missed opportunity when it comes to the college admission journey After 5 years, Colonel Robert Kirkland is back, Lynda interviews Rob on the Service Academies-Part 1 of 4 Preview : Part 1-Preview Rob was first on our podcast in August of 2019, but I interviewed him in June of 2019, [...] The post YCBK 442: 50 Questions About Money To Talk to Your Student About When It Comes to College appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 441: If a Student Does Something Meaningful For Only 3 Days, Does it Go in Their Application [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 440: The Importance of “Fit” When Selecting a College-Michael Keaton Interview [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week's episode you will hear Question from a listener: Number 1 (4:28) : We have two Questions from listeners today. Susan and Julia answer a question, If something really bad happened at your high school before you got there, should you discuss it? (Length 7 minutes) Question from a listener: Number 2 (11:52): [...] The post YCBK 441: If a Student Does Something Meaningful For Only 3 Days, Does it Go in Their Application appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Introduction : Two of our listeners share advice from things they learned from going through the college process Mark interviews Michael Keaton, the VP of Enrollment at Ursinus College on “The Importance of Fit” Preview : Julia and I interview Michael Keaton for the third of a trilogy of interviews we did with Michael, the [...] The post YCBK 440: The Importance of “Fit” When Selecting a College-Michael Keaton Interview appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 439: What is a book award from a college and should I list it in my application [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 438: What is Scholarship Displacement and What Can You Do About It [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The player doesn't work on Safari Tara shares the various roles she has had in higher education Tara shares what she believes distinguishes Arizona State University Tara explains the difference between an Honors College and an Honors Program Tara shares what are the benefits of being in an Honors College Tara talks about what differentiates [...] The post Interview 189: Tara Williams on “Understanding Barrett Honors College, Arizona State University” appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week's episode you will hear Question from a listener: Number 1 (3:05): We have two Questions from listeners today. Susan and Mark answer a question, How do colleges perceive it when a student does three years of high school instead of four years? (Length 9 minutes) Question from a listener: Number 2 (12:43): [...] The post YCBK 439: What is a book award from a college and should I list it in my application appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Introduction : Julia and I discuss Scholarship Displacement, what is it and is there anything you can do about it; are any states outlawing scholarship displacement Julia and Mark discuss Stanford’s return to requiring the SAT or the ACT and Mark has his first grinding my gears in the last 6 months. Mark interviews John [...] The post YCBK 438: What is Scholarship Displacement and What Can You Do About It appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Michelle gives her background Lisa introduces the topic, What to do to maximize the college tour Michelle gives some tips for what to look for at Information Sessions Michelle shares some tips to get the most out of the college tour Michelle talks about what she does on a tour when students start sounding very [...] The post Interview 188: Michelle McAnaney on “What to do to maximize your college visits” appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

John shares his background John shares the reasons why a Jewish man from NY wants to work with Black, Brown, and Asian kids John talks about how the college process is radically different now than it was 50 years ago John tells a story about a course he took at Columbia that had a profound [...] The post Interview 187: John Hoffman on “Lessons learned from 45 years placing kids in colleges and boarding schools” appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Holly, Michele, and Liam all introduce themselves. Liam, Michele, and Holly share the reasons why students choose homeschooling Holly shares some of the fascinating statistics on homeschooling We return to the subject of why students consider homeschooling Holly explains why she feels homeschooling is a humane way to educate Holly explains how the racial unrest [...] The post Interview 186: Michele Evard, Holly Ramsey, and Liam Dailey on “How admission offices evaluate homeschooled applicants” appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Jeff Selingo shares the space he occupies in this Higher Ed Space We talk about a recent tweet from Jeff about how Moody’s downgraded Muhlenberg and how small colleges are struggling Jeff answers the question, how do you figure out if a college is going in the wrong direction financially Jeff explains why he feels [...] The post Interview 185: Jeff Selingo on “How to Know if a College Is Financially Stable” appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Michael gives an overview of Ursinus Michael talks about the Presidents vision for Ursinus and he says that is one reason he chose to come to Ursinus Michael talks about the departments and programs that students are the most enthusiastic about Michael talks about the Summer Fellows Program Michael talks about merit scholarships Michael talks [...] The post Interview 184: Michael Keaton on “Understanding Ursinus College” appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Liz shares her backstory from special ed teacher to author and success advocate for students with learning disabilities. Liz talks about the range of disability accommodations that colleges provide, and she talks about how those accommodations differ from high school accommodations. Liz talks about what colleges are legally bound to provide versus what is optional [...] The post Interview 183: Liz Hamlet on “Pathways for Success for Students with Disabilities” appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

How they utilize Nashville Chris explains what Belmont East and Belmont West and Belmont Atlanta is? Chris talks about where students stay for Belmont East, Belmont West and Belmont Atlanta Chris explains what “Be well/Be You means” Chris talks about Music Row, the Music Business program and he talks about the Nursing program Chris talks [...] The post Interview 182: Chris Gage on “Understanding Belmont University” appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Jeremy shares what he feels separates American University from other schools Jeremy talks about how AU students benefit from AU’s education Jeremy highlights what he regards as AU’s strongest programs and you may be surprised by some of the ones he shares Jeremy shares some of the statistics about AU Jeremy talks about internships Jeremy [...] The post Interview 181: Jeremy Lowe on “Understanding American University” appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Jed gives his background, and he tells us a little bit about Applerouth Jed talks about the work Applerouth does for students with executive functioning. Jed and I talk about public flagship colleges and their insane out-of-state selectivity. Jed gives us the history of the ACT and tells us what is happening with it. Jed [...] The post Interview 180: Jed Applerouth on “What you need to know about the ACT and the SAT” appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Jeremy shares his background and how it impacts him to this day Jeremy explains what Direct Admissions Is Jeremy talks about how Direct Admissions helps the Institutions that offer it Jeremy talks about how Direct Admissions helps students Jeremy talks about the scalability of Direct Admissions Jeremy talks about Common App’s pilot program for Direct [...] The post Interview 179: Jeremy Lowe on “Understanding Direct Admissions” appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Chris gives his backstory Chris shares the value proposition for why college is a good investment Chris goes a level deeper and explains what it is that makes the magic work Chris talks about the role of faculty and administrators Chris talks about the role of the student body Chris talks about the role of [...] The post Interview 178: Chris Gage on “Is College worth it?” appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 437: How Much Weight To Put On Admitted Student Visit Days In Your College Decision [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 436: Three Opportunities Some Students Miss Out on Over The Summer [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week's episode you will hear This week's question number 1 (3:05): We have two Questions from listeners today. Lisa and Mark answer a question, How important should a student’s experience at an “Admitted Student Program” be when selecting a college? (Length 13 minutes) This week’s question number 2 (16:10): Mark and Susan then [...] The post YCBK 437: How Much Weight To Put On Admitted Student Visit Days In Your College Decision appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Introduction : Mark shares three opportunities he sees too many students and parents missing out on over the summer. Mark interviews John Hoffman: Reflections on 45 years doing college placement and school placement-Part 2 of 3 Preview Part 2 : John talks about the college process for his daughter that was just completed last month [...] The post YCBK 436: Three Opportunities Some Students Miss Out on Over The Summer appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 435: Is Enrollment Management Destroying Colleges-Part 2 of 2 [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 434: Why are there so many more kids from the local area at very selective colleges [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (2:28): Susan and Mark discuss an Inside Higher Ed article by Liam Knox, entitled, “Pulling Back the Veil” on Enrollment Management. The article is an interview with Stephen Burd on his new book that blames the multi-million-dollar field of enrollment management for much of higher [...] The post YCBK 435: Is Enrollment Management Destroying Colleges-Part 2 of 2 appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Introduction : Mark and Lisa answer a question from Mary from South Dakota: Why are there so many kids from the local area at highly selective colleges Mark interviews John Hoffman: Reflections on 45 years doing college placement and school placement-Part 1 of 3 Preview of Part 1 : John shares his background John shares [...] The post YCBK 434: Why are there so many more kids from the local area at very selective colleges appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 433: Is Enrollment Management Destroying Colleges-Part 1 of 2 [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 432: Jeff Selingo Interview: Miscellaneous Topics [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (26:16): Susan and Mark discuss an Inside Higher Ed article by Liam Knox, entitled, “Pulling Back the Veil” on Enrollment Management. The article is an interview with Stephen Burd on his new book that blames the multi-million-dollar field of enrollment management for much of higher [...] The post YCBK 433: Is Enrollment Management Destroying Colleges-Part 1 of 2 appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Introduction : Mark shares some updates about upcoming webinars and YCBK meet and greets Suan and Julia answer a question from a mom with three high school students that are 18 months apart in age; she wants to know of a good organizational tool to help with the college process Mark interviews Jeff Selingo on [...] The post YCBK 432: Jeff Selingo Interview: Miscellaneous Topics appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 431: Filling out the Activities Section of the Common App: Do’s and Don’ts, 3 of 3 [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (2:08): We have a five-way conversation for the first time at YCBK. Our four regular (Julia, Susan, Vince and Mark) are joined by Hillary Dickman, (Assistant Director of Admissions, Colorado College) for a conservation about how to complete the Activities Section of the Common Application. [...] The post YCBK 431: Filling out the Activities Section of the Common App: Do’s and Don’ts, 3 of 3 appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

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Introduction : Mark shares a text he received that had an idea he thought could help the podcast Mark shares a text message and a Speakpipe comment he thought was profound, and worth sharing Suan and Mark answer a question about whether a student graduates from a selective liberal arts school in economics will hurt [...] The post YCBK 430: Jeff Selingo Interview: How to know if a college is struggling financially appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

It’s not too late to apply to college for fall 2024. Application season isn’t over yet; hundreds of colleges are still looking for students to join their campus communities. Whether you’re reconsidering your initial choices, have had a change in circumstances, or just looking for additional options, there are still opportunities to find an ideal [...] The post Still Time to Apply: 2024 NACAC College Openings Guide appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

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In this week's episode you will hear In the News (3:12): We have a five-way conversation for the first time at YCBK. Our four regular (Julia, Susan, Vince and Mark) are joined by Hillary Dickman, (Assistant Director of Admissions, Colorado College) for a conservation about how to complete the Activities Section of the Common [...] The post YCBK 429: Filling out the Activities Section of the Common App: Do’s and Don’ts, 2 of 3 appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 428: What is Double Depositing and why it is regarded as inappropriate [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Introduction: Mark shares a text message and a Speakpipe comment on two different topics that he thought were profound, and worth sharing Mark talks about a tweet that is generating some buzz and he previews an interview that will air on Episode 430 and 432 about that tweet Julia and Mark have a robust conversation [...] The post YCBK 428: What is Double Depositing and why it is regarded as inappropriate appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 427: Filling out the Activities Section of the Common App: Do’s and Dont’s, 1 of 3 [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (2:00): We have a five-way conversation for the first time at YCBK. Our four regular (Julia, Susan, Vince and Mark) are joined by Hillary Dickman, (Assistant Director of Admissions, Colorado College) for a conservation about how to complete the Activities Section of the Common Application. [...] The post YCBK 427: Filling out the Activities Section of the Common App: Do’s and Dont’s, 1 of 3 appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 426: The FAFSA Fiasco and More Chaos on College Campuses [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Introduction : Mark shares more details on the FAFSA Fiasco this year Mark talks about the tumult on college campuses that is breaking out across the country Lisa interviews Elizabeth Hamlet, a Disability Services Expert. They discuss how students with Disabilities can successfully transition to college-Part 2 of 3 Preview of Part 2 : Liz [...] The post YCBK 426: The FAFSA Fiasco and More Chaos on College Campuses appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 425: Understanding the Nine Universities that make up the UC’s [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (2:00): Mark and Vince discuss the nine colleges that make up the University of California-Part 2 of 2 (Length 35 minutes) This week’s question (37:20): Jessica, an International listener has a question about the change from test-optional to test mandatory that is happening at a [...] The post YCBK 425: Understanding the Nine Universities that make up the UC’s appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 424: More Observations from Admissions Decisions For the Class of 2024 [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Introduction : Mark and Julia discuss what they learned from admissions decisions from the class of 2024 Lisa interviews Elizabeth Hamlet, a Disability Services Expert. They discuss how students with Disabilities can successfully transition to college-Part 1 of 3 Preview : Liz shares her backstory from special ed teacher to author and success advocate for [...] The post YCBK 424: More Observations from Admissions Decisions For the Class of 2024 appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 423: How are extracurricular activities evaluated by highly rejective colleges [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 422: What you need to know about the ACT and the SAT [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (2:02): Mark and Vince discuss the nine colleges that make up the University of California-Part 1 of 2 (Length 34 minutes) This week’s question (36:50): An anonymous mom from New York wants to know how highly rejective colleges evaluate extracurricular activities (Length 18 minutes) This [...] The post YCBK 423: How are extracurricular activities evaluated by highly rejective colleges appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Introduction : Mark gives a preview of his 63 minute interview with Jed Applerouth, founder of Applerouth.com Preview : Jed gives his background, and he tells us a little bit about Applerouth Jed talks about the work Applerouth does for students with executive functioning. Jed and I talk about public flagship colleges and their insane [...] The post YCBK 422: What you need to know about the ACT and the SAT appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Higher education expenses continue to soar, and scholarships are one way students can mitigate the cost of college. While the largest scholarships typically come from colleges as a form of merit aid, outside scholarships, those not awarded by a school, can often help ease the financial burden. LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS The first place to look for [...] The post Outside Scholarships: What You Need to Know appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 421: Students Brand Themselves In Order to Try to Get In Elite Colleges [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 420: How to select a college when you have options-Part 3 of 3 [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 419: Mark and Vince discuss observations from this year’s admission decisions [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (3:30): Mark and Vince discuss an article on how students are being coached to brand themselves in their applications. This is an article that appeared in the NY Times by a Guest Essayist, entitled, “Elite college admissions have turned students into brands” (Length 3 minutes) [...] The post YCBK 421: Students Brand Themselves In Order to Try to Get In Elite Colleges appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Introduction : Mark gives a preview of some up and coming episodes Lisa gives advice about selecting a college from a psychological and practical standpoint. Lynda interviews Marjorie Betley, the Senior Associate Director of Admission at the University of Chicago, and the Executive Director of Admissions at the STARS College Network, and they discuss the [...] The post YCBK 420: How to select a college when you have options-Part 3 of 3 appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (1:50): Mark and Vince will eventually discuss an article on how students are being coached to brand themselves in their applications. This is an article that appeared in the NY Times by a Guest Essayist, entitled, “Elite college admissions have turned students into brands” but [...] The post YCBK 419: Mark and Vince discuss observations from this year’s admission decisions appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Marjorie gives her backstory. Deputy Director of Admissions at the University of Chicago Marjorie shares statistics of rural students at U Chicago Marjorie explains what the history of the STARS (Small Town and Rural Students) College Network is Marjorie explains what the Emerging World Leaders Program is Marjorie gives an overview of the Small Town [...] The post Interview 177: Marjorie Betley on “STARS College Network” appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Andy tells us how the mission statement impacts the student experience. Andy answers the question, “Why come to Conn College" Andy tells us how the honor code impacts the experience at Conn College Andy talks about how they create community at Connecticut College How does the history of formerly being a women’s college impact the [...] The post Interview 176: Andy Strickler on “Understanding Connecticut College” appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

How does Law school admissions work? Lydia tells us what LSAC is, and she talks about the central role of LSAC in law school admissions Lydia talks about the requirements for the law school application Lydia talks about the role of the American Bar association Lydia talks about how the role of testing differs for [...] The post Interview 175: Lydia Dagenais on “How Law School Admissions work” appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

You can also listen on Episode 410, Episode 412, and Episode 414 The post Connecticut College (CT) appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

You can also listen on Episode 413, and Episode 415 The post Haverford College (PA) appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

You can also listen on Episode 413, and Episode 415 The post Swarthmore College (PA) appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Lydia shares her backstory I ask Lydia, the students that pick Swarthmore over Haverford, why do they do it, and the students that pick Haverford over Swarthmore, why do they do it? Julia, so what do you want our listeners to know about Lydia that she didn’t share? Julia, explain the bi-co and tri-co consortium [...] The post Interview 174: Lydia Dagenais on “Haverford and Swarthmore colleges” appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 418: Lessons Learned From SACAC, College Visits and Meetings with Admission Officers [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 417: Colleges are Perplexed at How to Get More Males To Apply and Enroll [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Introduction : Mark gives a recap of some of his key takeaways from the SACAC conference Mark shares some key takeaways from college visits and from conversation with reps Mark looks at what may look like perplexing admissions decisions for about a dozen students School Match 4U counselors worked with and he discusses the reasons [...] The post YCBK 418: Lessons Learned From SACAC, College Visits and Meetings with Admission Officers appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (6:30): Julia and Mark discuss an article by “Dean of Admissions Claudia Marroquin on the decline of male applicants to Bowdoin” but Julia and Mark know this is a national crisis, so they discuss the article in the context of the national challenge. Part 3 [...] The post YCBK 417: Colleges are Perplexed at How to Get More Males To Apply and Enroll appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 416: What 16 Colleges are Doing To Get More Rural & Small Town Students [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Introduction: Mark gives a recap of the first ever YCBK Meet & Greet that occurred in Durham, NC on 3/23 Julia has returned to admission file reading after 8 years and she shares how things have changed and what she has learned Lynda interviews Marjorie Betley, the Senior Associate Director of Admission at the University [...] The post YCBK 416: What 16 Colleges are Doing To Get More Rural & Small Town Students appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 415: What Does My Student Do if He Gets in His ED School and is Having Regrets [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 414: Your Biggest Bruises Often Become Your Biggest Blessings [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (2:15): Julia and Mark planned to talk about an article that ran in Bowdoin Orient, their student newspaper entitled: “Dean of Admissions Claudia Marroquin on the decline of male applicants to Bowdoin” but they don’t get to the article until next week but they do [...] The post YCBK 415: What Does My Student Do if He Gets in His ED School and is Having Regrets appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week's episode you will hear Introduction: Mark discusses three upcoming events: The YCBK gathering in Raleigh, Andy Strickler’s Q & A with our listeners and the final info session for ScholarMatch Mark shares a powerful quote from Nvidia founder Jenson Huang that he can’t stop thinking about Mark interviews Andy Stickler on the [...] The post YCBK 414: Your Biggest Bruises Often Become Your Biggest Blessings appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 413: Understanding Haverford College, Swarthmore College & Marquette University [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (2:10): Julia and Mark planned to talk about an article that ran in Bowdoin Orient, their student newspaper entitled: “Dean of Admissions Claudia Marroquin on the decline of male applicants to Bowdoin” but they don’t get to the article until next week but they do [...] The post YCBK 413: Understanding Haverford College, Swarthmore College & Marquette University appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 412: Many States are Admitting Students by Class Rank; is This Good or Bad? [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Introduction: Mark takes a look at the growing trend to guarantee admission to students based on class ranking. Mark shares six reasons opponents don’t like these plans and six reasons why proponents love these direct admit plans based on class rank Mark interviews Andy Stickler on the topic of, Understanding Connecticut College, Part 2 of [...] The post YCBK 412: Many States are Admitting Students by Class Rank; is This Good or Bad? appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (4:52): Matt Bonser, the Director of Admissions at Colorado College and a Gap year expert answers 20 questions about Gap Years in this 75-minute discussion. (Part 3 of 3) Should a student reapply to the selective school they didn’t get in the next year, after [...] The post YCBK 411: Tips to Get the Most out of a College Fair appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week's episode you will hear Introduction: Susan and Mark answer a Speakpipe question that asks for advice when your student is selecting a college and he/she has two or more quality options, and they are really torn Mark interviews Andy Stickler on the topic of, Understanding Connecticut College, Part 1 of 3 Q&A [...] The post YCBK 410: 6 Questions To Ask To Help you Compare the Colleges That Admitted You appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

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The post YCBK 409: College is under attack; is college worth it? [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (5:06): Matt Bonser, the Director of Admissions at Colorado College and a Gap year expert answers 20 questions about Gap Years in this 75 minute discussion. (Part 2 of 3) (Length 25 minutes) This week’s question (30:50): Mark and Lisa answer a question about whether [...] The post YCBK 409: College is under attack; is college worth it? appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

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Introduction : Mark does a deep dive on Yale’s decision to embrace a test flexible policy Hillary Dickman comes on to explain how Colorado College’s non-harm test score policy works. Mark interviews Andy Borst, the VP of enrollment at the University of Georgia on the topic of, why do college students go out of state [...] The post YCBK 408: Colleges come up with very creative ways to use the ACT/SAT appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (11:20): Matt Bonser, the Director of Admissions at Colorado College and a Gap year expert answers 20 questions about Gap Years in this 75 minute discussion. (Part 1 of 3) (Length 29 minutes) This week’s question (40:56): Mark and Susan answer a question about how [...] The post YCBK 407: 20 answers to questions about taking a Gap Year appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Matt shares a trend he is observing in admissions this year. Matt tells us what his role is for Gap year applicants to Colorado College Matt tells us what a Gap year is. Matt tells us what percentage of students take a gap year. Matt shares the reasons why students request to take a gap [...] The post Interview 173: Matt Bonser on “Answers to 20 FAQ about Gap Years” appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post Interview 172: Nora Rosales and Hannah Takasuka on “Opportunities to be a college coach with ScholarMatch” appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

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The post YCBK 405: 5 Tips for Homeschool Students to Help with College Admissions [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Introduction: Mark and Julia discuss Dartmouth’s decision to be the first IVY league school to require test scores. Part 2 of 2 Mark interviews Andy Borst, the VP of enrollment at the University of Georgia on the topic of, Why do college students go out of state and why are so many heading to southern [...] The post YCBK 406: Dartmouth requires the ACT or SAT, why students go to out of state colleges appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (2:20): Vince and Mark discuss an article that appeared in the New Yorker entitled, How Rich or Not Rich do you need to be to get in the IVY league By Gail Cornwell. Kids whose parents make $158,200 to $222,400 a year have the worst [...] The post YCBK 405: 5 Tips for Homeschool Students to Help with College Admissions appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

You can also listen on Episode 406, and Episode 408 The post University of Georgia (GA) appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Andy shares data on the five states where students are leaving the most and he shares where they are going. Andy shares some of the reasons that determine which colleges students are experiencing a surge in applications. Andy mentions the states where UGA is experiencing the greatest amount of increase in out of state applications. [...] The post Interview 171: Andy Borst on “Reasons why students are heading to southern universities” appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

You can also listen on Episode 405, and Episode 407 The post Rhodes College (TN) appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Gil gives his bio. Gil answers the question, how is Rhodes different from other colleges. Gil describes the Rhodes campus. Gil explains how Rhodes lives out its mission statement. Gil gives us a profile of Rhodes College Gil explains how they have added a B to diversity equity and inclusion, and he tells us what [...] The post Interview 170: Gil Villanueva on “Understanding Rhodes College” appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Andy shares his background. Andy talks about an article that ran in Inside Higher Ed on AI and college admissions, entitled, “Admissions offices turn to AI for application review” that he spoke out vociferously about on social media, Andy recounts what the article says, and why he disagreed with the content of that article. Andy [...] The post Interview 169: Andy Borst on “How AI is impacting admissions offices” appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Lisa shares Scott’s impressive biography including his time on Broadway in productions like the Book of Mormon Scott shares how a disappointment turned out to be a blessing in disguise Scott says the most common question he is asked is, what is the difference between a BA and a BFA, so he answers that question [...] The post Interview 168: Scott Barnhardt on “Admissions Advice for Performing Arts Majors” appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Julie Esquivel and Mark Stucker interview Michael Michael shares his bio. Michael shares some of the changes to the NEW FAFSA Michael shares how the changes to the FAFSA are impacting students and college admissions offices. Michael talks about some of the kinks in the FAFSA rollout and he talks about how the wrinkles impact [...] The post Interview 167: Michael Keaton on “The New FAFSA” appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Mark interviews Dan LaChance, a student a RIT and his mom, Mary LaChance Dan shares what he feels are the best things about RIT. Mary mentions what she feels are the best things about RIT. Dan and Mary share what they wish would be different at RIT. Dan shares what he didn’t know until he [...] The post Interview 166: Dan and Mary Lachance on “Understanding Rochester Institute of Technology” appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Summer programs in computer science stand out as exceptional opportunities for high school students to discover different facets of this quickly changing field. Immersive programs aren’t just about learning to code; students also learn problem-solving, creativity, and how to apply computational thinking to real-world challenges. Unlocking Potential: Computer Science Summer Programs Carleton College: Seeking Computational [...] The post Computer Science Summer Programs for High School Students appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

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Introduction : Mark and Julia discuss Dartmouth’s decision to be the first IVY league school to require test scores. Mark has a recommended resource in a Monday episode in the middle of the interview; it is the “Dream School” documentary by PBS and you can watch the 56 minute documentary free on You Tube Mark [...] The post YCBK 404: How is AI impacting admissions & Thoughts on Dartmouth requiring test scores appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (16:06): Vince and Mark discuss an article that appeared in the New Yorker entitled, How Rich or Not Rich do you need to be to get in the IVY league By Gail Cornwell. Kids whose parents make $158,200 to $222,400 a year have the worst [...] The post YCBK 403: College Spotlight, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Part 2 of 2 appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 402: If a student has multiple college acceptances, how should decide where to go? appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

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The post YCBK 401: Brown and Cornell are probably admitting less students through Early Decision [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 400: How can my son know if a teacher he wants to ask for a recommendation is a good writer [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (2:30): Mark and Susan discuss admissions file reading. They discuss three articles on the rise of college applications, especially early applications, and they discuss how some colleges are re-evaluating whether their early decision policies need to be altered to save their mission. Early admissions data [...] The post YCBK 401: Brown and Cornell are probably admitting less students through Early Decision appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week's episode you will hear Introduction: Mark tells listeners how to access the sign-up form for the first YCBK in-person gathering on Saturday, March 23rd at 7 pm in Durham, NC Mark and Susan discuss a question from Carla from Western Washington who wants to know how my son can know if the [...] The post YCBK 400: How can my son know if a teacher he wants to ask for a recommendation is a good writer appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Andy tells us about the five different schools he has worked at and the roles he has had at those schools Andy talks about the ways reading one school group together as its own entity, really allows the reader to learn so many things and to make more accurate admission decisions Andy answers the question, [...] The post Interview 165: Andy Strickler on “How admission file reading from a large school group is different” appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Dan talks about how he used summer programs to confirm his interest in cybersecurity. Dan shares all the branches or options you can select from within cybersecurity. Mary is a data engineer who works with cyber-insurance, and she shares the changes she is seeing in the job market. Dan shares how he picked a college, [...] The post Interview 164: Dan and Mary Lachance on “Opportunities in Cyber Security Careers” appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

How Zeemee helps students to understand a college and connect with other students Soup starts out talking about how Zeemee has changed in the last five years Soup talks about his background in admissions, high school, teaching and social media Soup talks about Zeemee is different from Instagram, Snap Chat, Tik Tok and Discord Soup [...] The post Interview 163: Soup Campbell on “How to use Zeemee” appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

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In this week's episode you will hear In the News (2:08): Mark and Susan discuss admissions file reading. This is a preview before they discuss three articles on the rise of college applications but that will air in part 2 on February 1st (length 49 minutes) This week’s question (51:10): Lisa and Mark answer a [...] The post YCBK 399: How do admission officers read an admissions file appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Introduction : Mark tells listeners how to access the sign-up form for the first YCBK in-person gathering on Saturday, March 23rd at 7 pm in Durham, NC Mark and Julia answer a question from Michelle from Washington state, she wants to know, are colleges secretly using imputed test scores when a student requested to be [...] The post YCBK 398: Are colleges secretly factoring test scores into decisions for test-optional applicants appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (34:20): Julia and Mark discuss, an article by Rick Clark, Admissions VP at Georgia Tech entitled “The Committees and Decisions of College Admission”. This article was written on December 18th, 2023 and it appeared in the Georgia Tech Admissions Blog. (Length 35 minutes) This week’s [...] The post YCBK 397: When should I appeal an admissions decision that I am not happy with appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

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The post YCBK 396: Do I send my test scores if they are high for my HS but not my colleges [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

When financing a college education, understanding the ins and outs of financial aid applications, including the CSS Profile, is critical.  This is an in-depth review of the 2024-2025 CSS Profile from the Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority (MEFA).  Gail Holt, Dean of Financial Aid at Amherst College, provides a comprehensive review of this financial aid application [...] The post Inside the 2024-2025 CSS Profile appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Introduction : Mark and Julia answer a question from Cortnie from CONN, she wants to know, should my daughter send her test scores to colleges, if they are high schools at her high school, but low for the colleges she is applying to Mark and Susan just talk about college admissions. They start out talking [...] The post YCBK 396: Do I send my test scores if they are high for my HS but not my colleges appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 395: Do very selective colleges require a student to take 4 years of foreign language [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

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The post YCBK 393: Cyber security jobs are booming, what you need to know! [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (10:12): Dave and Mark discuss, “Recruiting to Campuses Far, Far Away”, Demographic shifts and funding woes have led a diverse and growing array of colleges to hire recruiters who live and work hundreds of miles from campus. Is it worth it? By Liam Knox, November [...] The post YCBK 395: Do very selective colleges require a student to take 4 years of foreign language appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Introduction: Mark makes a request to listeners in the Greater LA area Mark and Susan just talk about college admissions. They start out talking about how colleges make admission decisions and move on to other topics. Lynda interviews Soup Campbell, Head of Marketing and Brand at Zeemee-Part 4 of 4 Soup Campbell Interview-Part 4 of [...] The post YCBK 394: How do colleges make admissions decisions appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (2:14): Julia and Mark discuss a blog article that appeared in College Vine entitled, “Deferred or Waitlisted? How to Write a Letter of Continued Interest". The article was written by 7/28/2023 and it was written by Varun Srinivasan. Julia and Mark share what they agree [...] The post YCBK 393: Cyber security jobs are booming, what you need to know! appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Introduction : Mark shares some insights on the FAFSA because the new Simplified FAFSA is now live Mark discusses, which colleges offer Early Decision and why do they offer it. Lynda interviews Soup Campbell, Head of Marketing and Brand at Zeemee-Part 3 of 4 Soup Campbell Interview : Part 3 of 4 Lynda asks Soup [...] The post YCBK 392: Why do some colleges love Early Decision and other would never offer it appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

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The post YCBK 391: Deferred or waitlisted? What do you do now? [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (1:48): Julia and Mark discuss a blog article that appeared in College Vine entitled, "Deferred or Waitlisted? How to Write a Letter of Continued Interest." The article was written by 7/28/2023 and it was written by Varun Srinivasan. Julia and Mark share what they agree [...] The post YCBK 391: Deferred or waitlisted? What do you do now? appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Introduction : Mark has a couple announcements about YCBK coming to Raleigh/Durham Mark and Lisa answer a question from Dale from DC about resources to help you know if a college is financially stable Mark answers a question from Robin from Kansas that is also about how to know if a college is financially stable [...] The post YCBK 390: Resources to help you know if a college is financially stable appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

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The post YCBK 389: Colleges are being forced to change how they have to recruit students [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

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In this week's episode you will hear In the News (2:09): Vince and Mark discuss an article that appeared in “The Chronicle of Higher Education” on 9/27/2023 entitled, “The Student List Business is Changing. Will that make student recruitment less equitable”? (Length 31 minutes) This week’s question (33:15): Lisa and Lynda answer a question from [...] The post YCBK 389: Colleges are being forced to change how they have to recruit students appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Introduction: Mark has a couple announcements about YCBK coming to Raleigh/Durham Mark shares 7 things he sees parents and students doing when decisions come out that can bring pain to other students Mark and Julia share tips for submitting videos to colleges Lynda interviews Soup Campbell, Head of Marketing and Brand at Zeemee Soup Campbell [...] The post YCBK 388: Tips for submitting video submissions to selective colleges appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Marissa gives her backstory and the various roles she has had Marissa describes how the open house differs from other college visits Marissa describes who the Open House is best designed for Marissa explains some different models that different schools use for their Open Houses Marissa discusses how Open Houses relate to “Yield.” and she [...] The post Interview 162: Marissa Salazar on “Six ways to visit a college” appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Derek explains his backstory, walking us right up to his current role as the Director of Community Engagement for the Coalition for College Derek explains the mission of the Coalition for College Derek explains what criteria a college needs to meet in order to become a member of the Coalition for College Derek talks about [...] The post Interview 161: Derek Terrell on “Understanding the Coalition for College” appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.