In this week’s episode you will hear

In the News (2:54) : Mark interviews Lisa and Lynda about their new book, “The Calm College Method” (Length 25 minutes)

This week’s question (27:18): Susan joins Mark to answer a question from Andrew, a listener from Oregon (Length 27 minutes)

This week’s interview (54:27): Interview-Susan Brisson-Olin College of Engineering- Preview of Part 2

• Susan talks about the level of math Olin is looking for and she discusses the admission requirements
• Susan talks about the individual in-person evaluative interview Olin has
• Susan tells us what some red flags are students in admissions
• Susan shares her the cross-apps are for Olin
• Susan explains why their application timeline is different from many of their peers
• What do employers tell you that they like about Olin grads?

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

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