Interview 49: Vincent Garcia on "Understanding Cal State University schools"
UMass Amherst (MA)YCBK 121: More Scrutiny of Legacy Admissions
In this week’s episode you will hear
In the News (19:03) : In this week’s news segment, an article from Inside Higher Ed, “More Scrutiny of Legacy Admissions”, by Kery Murakami. Since the Varsity Blues scandal, preferential treatment in admissions for children of alumni has come under renewed scrutiny. Should legacy admissions be impermissible? Mark and Dave discuss the article and debate the topic. (Length 33 minutes)
Chapter 121 of 171 Answers (52:09): Mark gives us his formula for knowing how much student loan debt a family should take on.
This week’s question (1:10:01) is from Greg in NY and he wants to know if pre-college summer programs are worth the money and if they will help his child get into the school they want to attend.
This week’s interview (1:29:08) is from Carmen Chavez, a 12th grader from Miami, in:
Mark’s recommended resource of the week (1:36:08) Recommended resource: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/ (Length 21 minutes)
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