In this week’s episode…

In the News (2:52): Mark and Anika discuss this excellent article entitled, More Colleges Let Applicants Self-Report Test Scores.

We discuss another great article, “The 2017 Survey of Admissions Directors: Pressure All Around”.

This week’s book discussion (22:58) of Chapter 3 from the book, 171 Answers: to the Most-Asked College Admissions Questions asks and answers the question, How Can Self-inventory Help Me Assess Which Careers I will Find Fulfilling?

We’re all a little guilty of trying to live out our dream careers through our kids. We talk about some key strategies to help your child determine what colleges majors and careers they will find fulfilling, and getting away from what we think they should pursue. We discuss how students can do self-inventory Length (9:53)

This week’s question (32:51) is from Jana in Laurel Maryland.

Jana wants to know if there is any benefit to applying to IVY league schools? Mark gives the history of the IVY league and then defines what the IVY league is. This discussion with debunk many misconceptions. A nuanced conversation about the value of the IVY league ensues. (Length 15:15)

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