YCBK 530: Ways in Which Colleges Make Their Acceptance Rates Look Lower Than They Really Are [Transcript]
YCBK 531: What is your advice for a student who is content getting B’s [Transcript]

YCBK 531: What is your advice for a student who is content getting B’s

In this week’s episode you will hear

In the News (2:30): Vince Garcia and Mark Stucker discuss observations from admission decisions from this year’s class. Part 3 of 3 (Length 14 minutes)

This week’s question (16:55): Mark and Susan answer a question from a listener who wants advice for student who is content getting B’s (Length 34 minutes)

This week’s interview (50:00): Mark Stucker and Nate Haveman, VP of enrollment of Hope College – Preview of Part 1 of 4

  • Nate gives his backstory
  • Nate explains how Hope is different from other colleges
  • Nate talks about how attending HOPE impacting him as a student
  • Nate tells us what the tradition of “The Pull” is at HOPE college
  • Nate tells us how big Hope is
  • Nate tells us more about Holland, Michigan
  • Nate tells us about a very exciting new initiative known as “Hope Forward’ (Length 19 minutes)

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

College Spotlight (1:09:54): Kevin Newton, Changes in International Admissions

 

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