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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 582: What Do Colleges Want To See In Teacher Recommendations-1 of 3
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(08:25) Kate Stricklan from CU Boulder and Susan Tree discuss takeaways from the NACAC conference and th...
YCBK 581: What Is Keeping Chief Enrollment Officers Up At Night
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(02:10) In the News
Andy Strickler and Mark Stucker discuss some trends in college admi...
YCBK 580: Tips To Help You Understand How College Make Admissions Decisions
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(13:15) Kate Stricklan from CU Boulder and Susan Tree discuss takeaways from the NACAC conference and th...
YCBK 579: Why Are So Many Students Applying Early Decision to U Chicago
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(01:50) In the News
Lynda and Mark discuss why they are seeing so much interest in Early...
YCBK 578: Hot Topics Admissions Officers and Counselors Discussed at NACAC
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Kate Stricklan shares her background and then Susan and Kate discussed some of the hot topics college co...
YCBK 577: New Ways In Which AI Is Being Used In Admission Offices
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(01:56) In the News
Hilary and Mark discuss some new ways that were revealed at the rec...
YCBK 576: Admissions Committee Discusses How They Evaluate Students-3 of 5
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Mark answers a queston from a listener about whether playing a varsity sport in college hurts you from g...
YCBK 575: How College Works: Results of a 10-year million dollar research project
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(02:00) Question from a Listener
Vince and Mark answer a question from a listener about...
YCBK 574: Admissions Committee Discusses How They Evaluate Students-2 of 5
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(09:18) Lisa and Lynda discuss Lisa's recent visit to the University of New Hampshire
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YCBK 573: Do You Need A Passion Project To Get Admitted To Selective Colleges
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(02:08) Question from a Listener
Hilary and Mark answer a question from a student from...
YCBK 572: Admissions Committee Discusses How They Evaluate Students-1 of 5
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This is your chance to see how admissions committees make decisions. Read the admissions file for Alana...
YCBK 571: Are the Impressions Students Have of Boston College Correct
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(06:10) Question from a Listener
Hilary and Mark answer a question from a student from...
YCBK 570: Parents Share the Pressure & Stress Their Student Feels About College-2 of 2
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Mark shares two admissions tips from students and he discusses Cal Tech's new test score policy.
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YCBK 569: Why Are Elite Colleges Admitting Students in August This Year
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(02:42) In the News
Vince joins Mark to discuss an article that ran in the Duke Chronic...
YCBK 568: Parents Share the Pressure & Stress Their Student Feels About College
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Mark shares two major decisions that were revealed this week, one is about the legality of withholding N...
YCBK 567: Should a Student Talk About Their Eating Disorder In Their Personal Statement
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In the News
(05:52) Hilary joins Mark to discuss whether a student should make their ea...
YCBK 566: 5 Distinct Types of Character Some Colleges Use To Evaluate Applicants
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Susan Tree joins Mark to interview Bob Massa; Bob has 50 years' experience in admissions and enrollment...
YCBK 565: Brown and Columbia Share Race & Admissions Stats In Trump Deal
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(02:00) In the News
Vince joins Mark to discuss a NYT Article entitled, "Columbia and B...
YCBK 564: Should My Student Apply Early Decision or Is This Not Very Wise
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Susan Tree joins Mark to interview Bob Massa; Bob has 50 years' experience in admissions and enrollment...
YCBK 563: Avoiding These College Financial Mistakes Could Save You Over 10,000
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(01:55) In the News
Mark continues to share insights from an article that the Chronicle...
YCBK 562: Bob Massa Shares More Admission Advice From 50 Years Of Experience
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Susan Tree joins Mark to interview Bob Massa; Bob has 50 years' experience in admissions and enrollment...
YCBK 561: Stanford Doubles Down and Embraces Legacy Admissions
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(04:08) In the News
Vince and Mark discuss a August 6th article that ran in the Stanfor...
YCBK 560: Bob Massa Shares Admission Advice From His 50 Years Of Experience
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5 Students ask two partners questions about being an attorney
A blurb about our new YCBK listener...
YCBK 559: How Does Being Likeable Impact College Admissions Decisions
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(01:47) In the News
Hillary and Mark discuss how being likeable impacts whether a student is ad...
YCBK 558: 5 Students Ask Two Lawyers Questions About Being An Attorney
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5 Students ask two partners questions about being an attorney
Dr. Sarah Sled shares her journey f...
YCBK 557: More Tips For Writing Your Personal Statement
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(02:29) In the News
Hillary and Mark give some tips to help students with the writing in their...
YCBK 556: Should I no longer go to med school because of the tax bill
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Mark discusses a few more aspects of the new tax bill and how it will impact students and colleges and u...
YCBK 555: How Demonstrated Interest Is Evaluated & Why It Matters
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(01:52) In the News
Hillary and Mark gives some tips to help students with the writing in their...
YCBK 554: How Will The New Tax Bill Impact Students and Colleges
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Mark discusses three aspects of the new tax bill and how it will impact students and colleges and univer...
YCBK 553: Should Students At Private Schools Hire Private College Counselors-2 of 2
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(01:56) Question from a listener:
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Julia and Mark answer a question from a mom...
YCBK 552: Michigan Drops a Bomb By Adding Early Decision, Effective Immediately!
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Mark describes why he thinks the decision for the University of Michigan toad a binding Early Decision o...
YCBK 551: Should Students At Private Schools Hire Private College Counselors
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(05:04) Question from a listener:
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Julia and Mark answer a question from a mom...
YCBK 550: The Big Fear That Many Teens Have When It Comes To Admissions
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Mark shares a big fear that many teens have when it comes to the college admissions process. Mark shares...
YCBK 549: Two Frequently Asked Questions about Standardized Test Scores
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(02:07) Question from a listener:
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Julia and Mark answer a question from Emily...
YCBK 548: Why Are So Many Juniors Being Asked Repeatedly To Interview
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Mark gives a tip about interviews and a tip about the Personal Statement
Lynda interview...
YCBK 547: How Should a Student Use The Additional Information Section
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Question from a listener:
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Julia and Mark answer a question from Sapna and Sivan...
YCBK 546: Unlocking the Puzzle of How Colleges Make Admissions Decisions
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Mark explains what holistic admissions is, how it works and some of the areas of holistic admissions tha...
YCBK 545: How Is The Demographic Cliff Is Going To Impact Admissions Decisions
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(03:02) Question from a listener:
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Hillary and Mark answer a question from Dal...
YCBK 544: Some Tips For HS Grads to Successfully Transition to College-Part 2
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Mark explains what holistic admissions is, how it works and some of the areas of holistic admissions tha...
YCBK 543: How The Right College Clubs Can Lead To Career Opportunities
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(02:04) Question from a listener:
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Susan and Mark answer a question from a lis...