In this week’s episode you will hear

In the News (2:42): Vince joins Mark to discuss an article that ran in the Duke Chronicle about Duke admitting 50 students off the waitlist in August. Vince and Mark discuss why this is happening and whether it is happening at other colleges. Mark continues to share insights from an article that the Chronicle of Higher Education Ran Entitled, “The Money Problem No College Can Escape” (Length 27 minutes)

Roundtable Discussion (29:02): Our Roundtable is back. Susan, Julia, Hilary and Mark discuss the Secondary School Report, what is it and how does it factor into admission decisions-Part 2 of 3 (Length 14 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 (43:20): Grant Gosselin, Chief Enrollment officer at Boston College. Grant shares his experience from his active role as a student in the admission office to graduating to the Caroll School of Management at BC to becoming the chief enrollment officer. Grant tells us how BC is different from the other many universities in the Boston area. Grant tells us how BC is different from the other 26 Jesuit schools. Grant talks about the 3 questions that grew out of a sermon that BC asks all of its students to ask each other

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