YCBK 362: Who actually gets in the most competitive colleges?
YCBK 363: These State Schools Also Favor the One Percent [Transcript]YCBK 363: These State Schools Also Favor the One Percent
In this week’s episode you will hear
In the News (25:34): Mark and Julia discuss an article that appeared in “The Atlantic” by Kevin Carey entitled, “These State Schools Also Favor the One Percent”. The article is dated on August 15, 2023. (Length 32 minutes)
This week’s question (57:35): Mark and Julia answer a Speakpipe question on whether a student with lopsided test scores should submit them.
This week’s interview (1:20:00): Mark interviews Ron Lieber, author of the book, “The Price You Pay for College” and the author of the “You Money” column (Length 24 minutes)
Mark’s recommended resource of the week (1:32:10): Recommended Resource: A Case Study of what the University of Oregon looks for when they read an admissions file, hosted by a veteran who has worked at five colleges: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaTVO02yGlg
College Spotlight (1:44:08): For our College Spotlight, Kevin Newton talks going overseas for Law School. Part 2 of 2
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