Introduction:

• Mark answers a Speakpipe question from a North Carolina listener who wants to know more about Stanford’s restrictive early admission program
• Mark interviews David Marcus about his book, “Acceptance: A legendary college counselor helps seven kids find the right college–and find themselves, Part 3 of 3”

Part 3 :

• David talks about his own son and why he never went to college and it worked out for him
• David talks about the value of community college
• David talks about the value of diversity
• David makes a passionate plea to parents that we all need to heed
• David goes on the hot seat for our lightning round

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