In this week’s episode you will hear

In the News (3:22): Susan and Lisa discuss an article “Is Loneliness as Bad for Students as Smoking? The article appeared on Nov 12th, 2024 in the Chronicle for Higher Ed and it was co-written by Jack Stripling. Part 2 of 2

Is Loneliness as Bad for Students as Smoking? (Length 6 minutes)

This week’s question (9:38): Hillary and Mark answer a question from Megan from Arizona and she wants to know if there is a way to include a 99th percentile writing score in the application when the college doesn’t require it. (Length 11 minutes)

This week’s interview (20:22): Interview: What to do if you are denied or waitlisted? Rick Clark, Georgia Tech – Preview of Part 2 of 3

• Rick Clark is the Executive Director of Strategic Student Access at Georgia Tech.
• What are some misconceptions why students are denied?
• What are some ways students and parents respond to denials and what is your advice about how to properly handle a denial?
• How is a wait-list different from a deferral?
• What are the different reasons a college wait-list students?
• What is your advice about how to properly handle a wait list decision? (Length 15 minutes)

Mark’s recommended resource of the week : N/A

College Spotlight (45:16): DePauw University, Part 2 of 2

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