YCBK 475: Do Colleges See Your Senior Year Grades When They Make Admission Decisions
In this week’s episode you will hear
In the News (3:36): Mark and Julia discuss whether colleges see your senior year grades when they made admissions decisions (Length 14 minutes)
This week’s question (17:26): Our Roundtable is back; this time it is Hillary Dickman, Vince Garcia, Susan Tree and Mark Stucker and they answer a question about the use of video submission in your applications-Part 1 of 2 (Length 17 minutes)
This week’s interview (34:10) : Jay Rosner explains tips for students to get their highest possible score when prepping for the ACT and the SAT
· Jay, shares his background with the SAT and ACT
· Jay, lets us know how many weeks in advance of the test should you start to study
· Jay explains why he calls he believes test-takers are performers
· Jay explains how preparation for the ACT and SAT is analogous to becoming a performer
· What is the most effective use of your time during prep?
· Jay shares how many hours a day someone should take the test
· Jay gives his best advice on how much time per day a student should study (Length 30 minutes)
Mark’s recommended resource of the week (53:30): Recommended Resource: Summer Scholars – The Joyce Ivy Foundation
College Spotlight (1:04:12): Furman University-Part 1 of 2
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