YCBK40: What You Need to Know About the SAT
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In this week’s episode…
In the News (2:00): Why Universities are Phasing out Luxury Dorms by Jeffrey Selingo of The Atlantic.
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In this week’s book discussion we are in Chapter 40 of 171 Answers (12:35): We are in Chapter 4 of 171 Answers Mark is breaking down the history and the distinguishing features of the SAT standardized test.
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This week’s question (19:10) comes from Jill in Colorado and Jill wants to know if contributing more to a 401K or pre-tax retirement plan would help a family qualify for more financial aid.
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This week’s interview is with Brennan Barnard (26:00) is Part 2 of 3 with Brennan Barnard. Brennan is a prolific writer, writing for the Washington Post, Forbes and the Huffington post, but Brennan also serves as the Director of College Counseling at the Derryfield school in New Hampshire.
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Mark’s recommended resource of the week (39:40) is the admission blog: applerouth.com/experts. The blog features the writing of Dr. Jed Applerouth and it provides detailed and accurate insights into standardized testing and other admission issues.