Month: May 2023
YCBK 329: DeSantis’s war on DEI in Florida’s public colleges; The Two Most Important Letters in College Admissions
In this week’s episode you will hear In the News (38:20): Mark and Dave discuss Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s decision to abolish all Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs at public […]
YCBK 328: Why Colleges Love Early Decision and Early Action
Introduction Mark discusses a special interview that is coming up and he asks for listeners to send in Speakpipe questions for this interview Mark interviews David Marcus about his book, […]
YCBK 327: A profession on the edge-Why admission leaders are wearing down, burning out and leaving
In this week’s episode you will hear In the News (13:28): Mark and Julia discuss an article in “The Chronicle of Higher Education” by Eric Hoover entitled, “A profession on […]
YCBK 326: What a 10th grader did to get 8-10 research opportunities with elite universities
Introduction : Mark discusses the things that are on the yourcollegeboundkid.com website that you won’t get on a podcast app Mark shares the story of what a 10th grader did […]
Pros and Cons of College Co-Op Programs
Attending college can be an exciting experience for students as they have opportunities to explore new fields, make friends and engage in experiential learning like a college co-op program. What […]