In this week’s episode…

In the News (2:24): We are reviewing an article featured on CNN.com “The Harvard Admission Trial Puts the School’s Dirty Secrets On Display” by Joan Biskupic.

The case, brought by a conservative group engineered by Edward Blum, argues that the university disfavors Asian-Americans. The trial has drawn overflow crowds and intense media attention. This article was written on October 20th, 2018. (Length 15:51)

Chapter 43 of 171 Answers (18:15): We are talking about whether it matters if you take the SAT or the ACT.

(Length 9:09)

This week’s question (27:24) is from a mom who wants to know how to get scholarships if her child is already in college.

(Length 9:59)

This week’s interview Part 2, (37:23) Mark wraps-up with Nancy Beane the recent president of the National Association of College Admission Counselors (NACAC) and the current Associate Director of College Counseling at the Westminster Schools in Atlanta, in the final Part II of how much emphasis should be placed on prestige when selecting a college.

(Length 21 minutes)

Mark’s recommended resource of the week (47:29) is the website nacacfairs.org

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