YCBK 462: What Are The Best Tools To Help With the Common Application
YCBK 464: One Way To Reduce The Stress Of The College Admissions ProcessYCBK 463: Why Colleges Tell an Athlete They Have a Roster Spot But Then They Back Out
In this week’s episode you will hear
In the News (6:28): Mark and Andy Stricker (Dean of Admissions at Connecticut College) discuss how does athletic recruiting work for students who are applying to selective colleges. 4 of 7 (Length 25 minutes)
This week’s question (31:39): Mark flies solo to answer a question he is getting asked a lot: Which activities do I include in my application? (Length 15 minutes)
This week’s interview (46:20): Julia and Lara, a mother and daughter talk about how they worked in partnership to identify and win 14 external or outside scholarships. Preview of Part 4
- What role Julia played
- What role Lara played
- How many scholarships did Lara apply to
- How many scholarships did Lara win
- What mistakes did they make
- What worked well and what didn’t work
- What advice (Length 13 minutes)
Mark’s recommended resource of the week : returns in October
College Spotlight (59:30): University in London with Kevin Newton-4 of 4
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