Interview 285: Andy Strickler, Challenges college admissions offices are facingYCBK 645: Is It Okay If My Student Waits to Visit Colleges After Acceptances
In this week’s episode you will hear
This week’s question (22:22): Kate and Mark answer a question from a listener from the Northeast (Length 35 minutes)
Mark interviews Daniel Chambliss, author of the book, “How College Works” on the topic of, what is the value of a Liberal Arts education (57:58): Preview-Part 1
§ Dan gives his backstory
§ Dan tells us what college does uniquely well
§ I share what college did for Karis and Joy, my daughters
§ Dan and I talk about what is behind the war against college
§ Dan talks about the experience of liberal arts graduates in their 20’s vs in their 30’s, 40’s, 50’s and 60’s
§ Dan talks about the difference between going to college as a commuter vs having residential experience in college
§ Dan and I talk about how important is selectivity when choosing a college
§ Dan shares what a student should do to get the most out of college
§ Dan shares how do you find a good teacher at college
(Length 36 minutes)
Mark’s recommended resource of the week : Guide to help first year students complete the Common Application- Application guide for first-year students
Mark interviews a current Wake Forest student Pryor Gilbert; they discuss what Wake Forest is really like-Part 2 of 2 (1:33:54): Preview of Part 2
o Pryor tells us what she thinks are the top majors at Wake
o I ask Pryor about six to eight common perceptions of Wake Forest that students I have worked with who have attended Wake often use to describe Wake and Pryor tells us if she agrees or disagrees with these wildly held stereotypes about Wake Forest
o Pryor tells us the type of student she would recommend consider Wake Forest
o Pryor also tells us about the type of student that may not be the best fit for Wake Forest
o Pryor tells us what students like to do on the weekends at Wake
o Pryor tells us if Wake is a hard place to be without a car
o Pryor tells us what Wake’s personality is like
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