YCBK 549: Two Frequently Asked Questions about Standardized Test Scores [Transcript]
YCBK 550: The Big Fear That Many Teens Have When It Comes To Admissions

YCBK 549: Two Frequently Asked Questions about Standardized Test Scores

In this week’s episode you will hear

Question #1 (2:07) : Julia and Mark answer a question from Emily from Seattle about ACT/SAT scores. (Length 37 minutes)

Question #2 (39:08) : Kevin and Mark discuss a question from Kevin from Arizona about getting an undergraduate degree in China (Length 20 minutes)

This week’s interview (59:06): Jennifer Mandel from Milwaukee shares her experience of having a student attending a large business school is different from having a student attend a medium size business school (Length 33 minutes)

Lisa interviews Adrienne Amador-Oddi-The VP of Queens University-Charlotte-Part 1 of 2. Part 1-Preview (1:32:00) :

  • Adrienne gives an overview of Queens, aka, the elevator pitch
  • Adrienne talks about the study abroad program that really impressed Lisa on her visit to Queens
  • Adrienne shares the two most popular majors at Queens with some depth, and then she shares the five most popular majors at Queens
  • Adrienne shares some good news for business majors at Queens
  • Adrienne shares the two paths for nursing admits and great news, Queens has a direct admit option
  • Adrienne talks about their very unique music therapy program

College Spotlight-Interview #1: Mark Stucker and Jennifer Mandel discuss students coming from under-resourced schools. :

  • I mentioned that in this interview with Jen bounces around and covers a range of topics, I asked her if she could help us to realize some of the challenges under-resourced students face, so this is a different kind of interview but one I hope you find enlightening as Jen helps us to understand some of the challenges under-resourced schools and under-resourced student face
  • Jen and I transition to our last topic and Jen talks about how her view of student loans changed
  • Jen goes on the hotseat

 

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