Introduction :

• Mark provides an update on four admission related hot topics that are in the news:
• More states banning legacy admissions, which ones are also considering this
• How is Affirmative Action and mandatory test score requirements impacting the racial and ethnic diversity at MIT
• We discuss the survey results on a new study that looks at how families pay for college
• Why are AP test score averages increasing so much

Vince interview Sarah Lovely, an expert in admissions and the arts. 1 of 5. Part 2:

• Sarah and Vince continue to talk about understanding what schools look for
• Sarah talks about what colleges look for when it comes to musical theater programs and acting majors
• Sarah talks about the interview and she draws off of what she did in interviews while she was at the Tisch school at NYU
• Sarah talks about how many colleges should be on the list for the theater/acting major
• Sarah talks about what dance programs are looking for

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