Introduction : Mark Stucker shares what parts of the college application process are the most time-consuming.

Mark interviews Rob Franek, Editor and Chief of the Princeton Review on the Latest “College Hopes and Worries” Survey – Preview of Part 1 :

• Rob shares how the survey was done
• Rob tells us what students and parents found to be the hardest part of the college admissions process
• Rob shares what the survey shows about the stress level students are experiencing
• Rob explains his role at the Princeton Review
• Rob explains the results from the survey question, what is the most important thing to you when selecting a college
• Rob explains what the biggest change is he has seen in the survey results between this year and past years
• Rob shares the changes he sees admission officers making

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