YCBK38: What is the National Merit Scholarship Program?
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In this week’s episode…
In the News (2:00): Paul Fain of Inside Higher Ed writes about, “Digging Deeper On Student Loan Default Rates” and the alarming racial disparities that exist among borrowers.
![Paul Fain](/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Paul-Fain-38.jpg)
In this week’s book discussion we are in Chapter 38 of 171 Answers (14:45): We are in Chapter 38 of 171 Answers Mark and Anika are discussing and explaining what the National Merit Scholarship Program actually is.
![171 Answers to the Most-Asked College Admission Questions](/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/171-answers.jpg)
This week’s question segment is our bonus segment (28:30) and we are diving into what Mark believes are the 13 most common mistakes that students make in the college admissions process.
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This week’s interview is with Chika Nwosu (43:05) a high school senior and they are talking about her whole college search and admissions process.
![Chika Nwosu](/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Chika-Nwosu.jpg)
Mark’s recommended resource of the week is the website, youvisit.com. This is Mark’s favorite website for virtual and video tours