Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission Interviews
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Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission Interviews
Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsAdmission Interviews Our mission is to "make college knowledge available to all." Each Thursday, the "Your College-Bound Kid" podcast will discuss a hot college topic in the news; we will answer a question or two that listeners send in, we will...
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YCBK 578: Hot Topics Admissions Officers and Counselors Discussed at NACAC
In this episode you will hear: Kate Stricklan shares her background and then Susan and Kate discussed some of the hot topics college counselors and...
YCBK 577: New Ways In Which AI Is Being Used In Admission Offices
In this episode you will hear: (01:56) In the News Hilary and Mark discuss some new ways that were revealed at the recent Slate conference tha...
YCBK 576: Admissions Committee Discusses How They Evaluate Students-3 of 5
In this episode you will hear: Mark answers a queston from a listener about whether playing a varsity sport in college hurts you from getting a job...
YCBK 575: How College Works: Results of a 10-year million dollar research project
In this episode you will hear: (02:00) Question from a Listener Vince and Mark answer a question from a listener about the lawsuit against Ear...
YCBK 574: Admissions Committee Discusses How They Evaluate Students-2 of 5
In this episode you will hear: (09:18) Lisa and Lynda discuss Lisa’s recent visit to the University of New Hampshire (31:42) A student at Berry...
YCBK 573: Do You Need A Passion Project To Get Admitted To Selective Colleges
In this episode you will hear: (02:08) Question from a Listener Hilary and Mark answer a question from a student from mom from suburban Phill...
YCBK 572: Admissions Committee Discusses How They Evaluate Students-1 of 5
In this episode you will hear: This is your chance to see how admissions committees make decisions. Read the admissions file for Alana Anderson on...
YCBK 571: Are the Impressions Students Have of Boston College Correct
In this episode you will hear: (06:10) Question from a Listener Hilary and Mark answer a question from a student from rural Kentucky and then...
YCBK 570: Parents Share the Pressure & Stress Their Student Feels About College-2 of 2
In this episode you will hear: Mark shares two admissions tips from students and he discusses Cal Tech’s new test score policy. Lisa leads a panel...
YCBK 569: Why Are Elite Colleges Admitting Students in August This Year
In this episode you will hear: (02:42) In the News Vince joins Mark to discuss an article that ran in the Duke Chronicle about Duke admitting...
YCBK 568: Parents Share the Pressure & Stress Their Student Feels About College
In this episode you will hear: Mark shares two major decisions that were revealed this week, one is about the legality of withholding NIH funding,...
YCBK 567: Should a Student Talk About Their Eating Disorder In Their Personal Statement
In this episode you will hear: In the News (05:52) Hilary joins Mark to discuss whether a student should make their eating disorder the subjec...
YCBK 566: 5 Distinct Types of Character Some Colleges Use To Evaluate Applicants
In this episode you will hear: Susan Tree joins Mark to interview Bob Massa; Bob has 50 years’ experience in admissions and enrollment management,...
YCBK 565: Brown and Columbia Share Race & Admissions Stats In Trump Deal
In this episode you will hear: (02:00) In the News Vince joins Mark to discuss a NYT Article entitled, “Columbia and Brown Share Race and Admi...
YCBK 564: Should My Student Apply Early Decision or Is This Not Very Wise
In this episode you will hear: Susan Tree joins Mark to interview Bob Massa; Bob has 50 years’ experience in admissions and enrollment management,...
YCBK 563: Avoiding These College Financial Mistakes Could Save You Over 10,000
In this episode you will hear: (01:55) In the News Mark continues to share insights from an article that the Chronicle of Higher Education Ran...
YCBK 562: Bob Massa Shares More Admission Advice From 50 Years Of Experience
In this episode you will hear: Susan Tree joins Mark to interview Bob Massa; Bob has 50 years’ experience in admissions and enrollment management,...
YCBK 561: Stanford Doubles Down and Embraces Legacy Admissions
In this episode you will hear: (04:08) In the News Vince and Mark discuss a August 6th article that ran in the Stanford Daily, Stanford’s news...
YCBK 560: Bob Massa Shares Admission Advice From His 50 Years Of Experience
In this episode you will hear: 5 Students ask two partners questions about being an attorney A blurb about our new YCBK listener survey Here is a...
YCBK 559: How Does Being Likeable Impact College Admissions Decisions
In this episode you will hear: (01:47) In the News Hillary and Mark discuss how being likeable impacts whether a student is admitted or not when...
YCBK 558: 5 Students Ask Two Lawyers Questions About Being An Attorney
In this episode you will hear: 5 Students ask two partners questions about being an attorney Dr. Sarah Sled shares her journey from MIT to 4 Tech...
YCBK 557: More Tips For Writing Your Personal Statement
In this episode you will hear: (02:29) In the News Hillary and Mark give some tips to help students with the writing in their applications-Part...
YCBK 556: Should I no longer go to med school because of the tax bill
In this episode you will hear: Mark discusses a few more aspects of the new tax bill and how it will impact students and colleges and universities-...
YCBK 555: How Demonstrated Interest Is Evaluated & Why It Matters
In this episode you will hear: (01:52) In the News Hillary and Mark gives some tips to help students with the writing in their applications-Part...
YCBK 554: How Will The New Tax Bill Impact Students and Colleges
In this episode you will hear: Mark discusses three aspects of the new tax bill and how it will impact students and colleges and universities-Part...
YCBK 553: Should Students At Private Schools Hire Private College Counselors-2 of 2
In this episode you will hear: (01:56) Question from a listener: Number 1 Julia and Mark answer a question from a mom who has a son at an ind...
YCBK 552: Michigan Drops a Bomb By Adding Early Decision, Effective Immediately!
In this episode you will hear: Mark describes why he thinks the decision for the University of Michigan toad a binding Early Decision option for th...
YCBK 551: Should Students At Private Schools Hire Private College Counselors
In this episode you will hear: (05:04) Question from a listener: Number 1 Julia and Mark answer a question from a mom who has a son at an ind...
YCBK 550: The Big Fear That Many Teens Have When It Comes To Admissions
In this episode you will hear: Mark shares a big fear that many teens have when it comes to the college admissions process. Mark shares the bombshe...
YCBK 549: Two Frequently Asked Questions about Standardized Test Scores
In this episode you will hear: (02:07) Question from a listener: Number 1 Julia and Mark answer a question from Emily from Seattle about ACT/...
YCBK 548: Why Are So Many Juniors Being Asked Repeatedly To Interview
In this episode you will hear: Mark gives a tip about interviews and a tip about the Personal Statement Lynda interviews J Hall, a college Dean...
YCBK 547: How Should a Student Use The Additional Information Section
In this episode you will hear: Question from a listener: Number 1 Julia and Mark answer a question from Sapna and Sivan, two high school studen...
YCBK 546: Unlocking the Puzzle of How Colleges Make Admissions Decisions
In this episode you will hear: Mark explains what holistic admissions is, how it works and some of the areas of holistic admissions that are often...
YCBK 545: How Is The Demographic Cliff Is Going To Impact Admissions Decisions
In this episode you will hear: (03:02) Question from a listener: Number 1 Hillary and Mark answer a question from Dale from Virginia. Dale wa...
YCBK 544: Some Tips For HS Grads to Successfully Transition to College-Part 2
In this episode you will hear: Mark explains what holistic admissions is, how it works and some of the areas of holistic admissions that are often...
YCBK 543: How The Right College Clubs Can Lead To Career Opportunities
In this episode you will hear: (02:04) Question from a listener: Number 1 Susan and Mark answer a question from a listener who wants to know...
YCBK 542: Some Tips For HS Grads to Successfully Transition to College-Part 1
In this episode you will hear: Mark answers a question from a student from Texas and she wants to know why I have soured on BS/MD programs. L...
YCBK 541: Do Colleges Use Likes and Shares to Test Demonstrated Interest
In this episode you will hear: (02:02) Question from a listener: Number 1 Hillary joins me to discuss a question from a student named Saul fr...
YCBK 540: Some Tips To Help Students Write Great Personal Statements
In this episode you will hear: Mark shares a letter from a listener with extensive medical school admissions experience. Mark shares a lesson from...
YCBK 539: Do Colleges Blacklist High School’s That They Do Not Like
In this episode you will hear: (02:50) Question from a listener: Number 1 Julia joins me to answer a question from Cortnie from Connecticut a...