In this week’s episode you will hear

In the News (2:00): Vince joins Mark to discuss a NYT Article entitled, “Columbia and Brown Share Race and Admissions Data in Trump Deal”. Mark continues to share insights from an article that the Chronicle of Higher Education Ran Entitled, “The Money Problem No College Can Escape” (Length 36 minutes)

This week’s interview (38:18): Peg Keogh Interview-Missed Opportunities for the FAFSA and CSS PROFILE – Part 5 of 5. More conversation about the CSS PROFILE (Length 20 minutes)

Mark’s recommended resource of the week : -Guide to help first year students complete the Common Application- Application guide for first-year students

College Spotlight Interview (58:26): Part 3 of 4-Preview. Dr. Ramon Blakley is the Asst Vice Provost of Enrollment at UT-Austin and Ramon and Mark have a robust discussion about Apply Texas, about whether Texas is considering Early Decision and about how Senate Bill 175 which is the bill that created UT’s auto admission plan, how does it actually work, and how can out of state students stand out in a competitive applicant pool, and we talk about the type of student that excels at UT-

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