In this week’s episode you will hear

In the News (4:10): Julia and Mark discuss an article “How to Solve Campus Parking Problems Without Adding More Parking? The article appeared on March 26th, 2024 in the Chronicle for Higher Ed and it was written by Daniel Kenney (Length 12 minutes)

This week’s question (16:52): Hillary and Mark answer a question from a homeschooled mom from Connecticut and she has several questions about paying for college. (Length 38 minutes)

This week’s interview (54:56): Interview: What is the proper way to handle an acceptance offer? Rick Clark, Georgia Tech. Preview of Part 3 of 3

• Rick Clark is the Executive Director of Strategic Student Access at Georgia Tech.
• What are some things to avoid doing when you are admitted?
• Can you talk about what a “Gap year is and when it makes sense to take one?

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

College Spotlight : College Spotlights will resume next week

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