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In this week's episode you will hear In the News (2:22): Mark and Julia discuss an article by Rick Clark in Georgia Tech’s blog entitled, "College Admissions Is NOT a form. It’s your story!" The article was written on 9/21/2023. (Length 16 minutes) This week’s question (18:00): Lisa and Mark answer a question from Julia [...] The post YCBK 385: Students need to think like admissions officers when completing applications appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Introduction : using speakpipe.com/YCBK you can send in your questions either on Twitter at @YCBKpodcast using the Messages tab or via email at Questions@yourcollegeboundkid.com. Recommended Resource : Recommended Resources for AI by Chris Chilbert https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/09/28/ai-chatgpt-robots-taking-jobs/. This is the Washington Post article that I referenced. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4573321. This is a link to the Harvard study that I [...] The post YCBK 384: Is it better to get an A in an easier class or a B in a harder class appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

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In this week's episode you will hear In the News (4:40): Mark and Julia introduce an article entitled, A New Push to Assess “Character” in College Admissions that appeared in the Chronicle of Higher Education. Susan and Mark spend the first 30 minutes talking about a range of admission topics and then they dive in [...] The post YCBK 383: What to do when you submit an admission application with an error appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Introduction: Mark shares which colleges he will not be surprised if they either return to requiring test scores or if they adopt a test recommended official position. How parents can prepare their students for the drastic change from high school to college, an interview with Dr. Andrea Brenner, author of How to College 4 of [...] The post YCBK 382: How parents can compare their students to transition successfully to college-Part 4 of 4 appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (1:50): Mark and Susan introduce an article entitled, A New Push to Assess “Character in College Admissions” that appeared in the Chronicle of Higher Education. Susan and Mark spend the first 30 minutes talking about a range of admission topics and then they dive in [...] The post YCBK 381: Dartmouth College: An interview with Admission Dean, Lee Coffin-Part 3 appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this episode you will hear : https://twitter.com/YCBKpodcast How to access our transcripts : To access our transcripts, click: https://yourcollegeboundkid.com/category/transcripts/ Find the specific episode transcripts for the one you want to search and click the link Find the magnifying glass icon in blue (search feature) and click it Enter whatever word you want to search. [...] The post YCBK 380: How parents can compare their students to transition successfully to college-Part 3 of 4 appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

You received a deferral from your first-choice school, and now you feel like you’re in limbo. The hope that your college admissions journey would be done by winter break has been, well, deferred. Understanding what a deferral means, why colleges defer applicants, and most importantly, what you should do next are helpful steps in turning [...] The post Deferred By Your First Choice School? What to Do Next appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

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In this week's episode you will hear In the News (28:58): Mark and Susan introduce an article entitled, A New Push to Assess “Character in College Admissions”. Susan and Mark spend the first 30 minutes talking about a range of admission topics and then they dive in and discuss this July 27th Eric Hoover article. [...] The post YCBK 379: Dartmouth College: An interview with Admission Dean, Lee Coffin-Part 2 appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Introduction : Mark shares something personal that is exhilarating and something personal that is excruciating with the listeners Mark shares three reasons why test scores are important to colleges How parents can prepare their students for the drastic change from high school to college, an interview with Dr. Andrea Brenner, author of How to College [...] The post YCBK 378: 3 reasons why test scores are important to admission officers appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

You can also listen on Episode 373, and Episode 375 The post University of Dayton (OH) appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

You can also listen on Episode 365, and Episode 367 The post Rice University (TX) appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

You can also listen on Episode 361, and Episode 363 The post Law Schools overseas appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

You can also listen on Episode 357, and Episode 359 The post Test Scores and European Colleges (Europe) appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

You can also listen on Episode 353, and Episode 355 The post University of San Francisco (CA) appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

You can also listen on Episode 349, and Episode 351 The post SCAD (GA) appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

You can also listen on Episode 345, and Episode 347 The post East Carolina (NC) appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

You can also listen on Episode 341, and Episode 343 The post McGill, Montreal (Canada) appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

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In this week's episode you will hear In the News (2:37): Mark and Vince discuss an October article that appeared in several Ohio Newspapers entitled, Miami University Cuts Programs Amid Financial Challenges and Low Enrollment-Part 2 of 2 (Length 28 minutes) This week’s question (30:00): Lisa and Mark discuss a Speakpipe question about School Profiles [...] The post YCBK 377: Dartmouth College: An interview with Admisson Dean, Lee Coffin appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Introduction: Mark takes 11 college majors to show how colleges often take advantage of what their geographic area is known for. This may be one way to identify possible schools that may be very good at what your student is interested in. How parents can prepare their students for the drastic change from high school [...] The post YCBK 376: What parents need to do to prepare their student to be successful in college-Part 1 appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

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In this week's episode you will hear In the News (24:30): Mark and Vince discuss an October article that appeared in several Ohio Newspapers entitled, Miami University Cuts Programs Amid Financial Challenges and Low Enrollment (Length 11 minutes) This week’s question (35:15): Lisa and Susan discuss a Speakpipe question from Damian about whether to disclose [...] The post YCBK 375: Miami University cuts programs Amid Financial Challenges appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Introduction: Mark explains what you can learn about admissions about standardized test scores from the most recent State of College admissions NACAC admissions survey for 2023 What you need to know about AI, an interview with AI expert, Chris Chilbert-Part 2 of 2 Chris Chilbert-Interview. Preview of Part 2: Chris gives us his recommendations for [...] The post YCBK 374: Test scores plummet in their importance of factors that determine who is admitted appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

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In this week's episode you will hear In the News (15:05): Mark and Julia discuss an article that appeared in the New York Times on 9/26/2023 by Susan Dominus entitled, “There Was Definitely a Thumb on the Scale to Get Boys This Year”. Julia and I discuss the gender gap in college and how some [...] The post YCBK 373: There Was Definitely a Thumb on the Scale to Get Boys This Year appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Introduction: Mark explains what you can learn about admissions from the most recent State of College admissions NACAC admissions survey for 2023 What you need to know about AI, an interview with AI expert, Chris Chilbert Chris Chilbert-Interview - Preview of Part 1: Chris gives his bio Chris talks about the buzz that is around [...] The post YCBK 372: What you need to know about AI and how it is changing the job market appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

The post YCBK 371: Clubs at Yale and other Universities have Become Competitive to the point of Absurdity [Transcript] appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

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In this week's episode you will hear In the News (10:14): Mark and Dave discuss a recent article by Rachel Shin of the Atlantic that looks at how some clubs at Yale and other universities have become so hard to get into that they are absurdly competitive. Dave and I discuss why these clubs have [...] The post YCBK 371: Clubs at Yale and other Universities have Become Competitive to the point of Absurdity appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Introduction : Mark explains the very exciting new SAVE plan. This income driven repayment is a Game Changer and Mark is so excited to discuss this with you Student Life on the Importance of Student Engagement. Part 4 of 4 Dr. Eric Neubuehl interview-The importance of Student Engagement. Preview of Part 4: Lisa asks Erik, [...] The post YCBK 370: The New SAVE IDR Loan Plan is Sensational for those with Federal Student Loans appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Selecting a college is one of the first big decisions a student will make. Factors like whether they have your preferred major, academic rigor, campus amenities, and location can all play a significant role in the process. LGBTQ students also need to consider the college’s inclusivity, support for their community, and, increasingly, local and state [...] The post Navigating College Admissions as an LGBTQ Student appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

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In this week's episode you will hear In the News (4:28): Mark and Julia and Susan discuss the hot topics that admissions officers and college counselors discuss at the annual NACAC conference in September in Baltimore. Susan picks two workshops that stood out to her and Julia picked two workshops that she thought were enlightening [...] The post YCBK 369: The hot topics that admissions officers & college counselors discussed at NACAC appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Introduction : Mark gives an update on the New FAFSA that is coming out in December Mark shares insights from a 2007 article about college rankings Mark shares a dozen tips to help student’s write a more effective Personal Statement Student Life on the Importance of Student Engagement. Part 3 of 4 Preview of Part [...] The post YCBK 368: 12 Tips to help you write an effective Personal Statement appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

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In this week's episode you will hear In the News (1:48): Mark and Vince discuss the Wall Street Journal article entitled, “Colleges spend like there is no tomorrow, “These colleges are just devouring money”. The article is written by Melissa Korn, Andrea Fuller and Jennifer Forsyth (Length 18 minutes) This week’s question (19:50): We have [...] The post YCBK 367: Colleges spend like there is no tomorrow, these college devour money-Part 2 appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Introduction: Mark takes 45 minutes to go into detail about why he believes US News & World Report’s cumulative rankings aren’t worth the ink they are written on Lisa interviews Dr. Eric Kneubuehl, the Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Life on the Importance of Student Engagement. Part 2 of 4 Preview Part 2: Dr. Newbill-answers [...] The post YCBK 366: Why you should NOT trust USNWR College Rankings appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (16:38): Mark and Vince discuss the Wall Street Journal article entitled, “Colleges spend like there is no tomorrow, “These colleges are just devouring money”. The article is written by Melissa Korn, Andrea Fuller and Jennifer Forsyth (Length 15 minutes) This week’s question (31:20): We [...] The post YCBK 365: Colleges spend like there is no tomorrow, these college devour money appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

Introduction : Mark and Julia describe the difference between the student with really high grades and test scores and academic rigor that gets in the most competitive colleges versus the student with great testing, grades and rigor who doesn’t get in (Part 2 of 2) Lisa interviews Dr. Eric Kneubuehl, the Associate Vice Chancellor of [...] The post YCBK 364: Who actually gets in the most competitive colleges-Part 2? appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.

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In this week's episode you will hear In the News (25:34): Mark and Julia discuss an article that appeared in “The Atlantic” by Kevin Carey entitled, “These State Schools Also Favor the One Percent”. The article is dated on August 15, 2023. (Length 32 minutes) This week’s question (57:35): Mark and Julia answer a Speakpipe [...] The post YCBK 363: These State Schools Also Favor the One Percent appeared first on Your College-Bound Kid.