YCBK 605: How Being Low-Income Impact Admission Decisions at Need-Blind Colleges [Transcript]YCBK 606: How many colleges should your student apply to?
Introduction : Mark answers the question, how many colleges should your student apply to: Peter Pitts
Interview : Peter Pitts interview-Part 1 of 3
v Peter gives his backstory
v Peter shares why he didn’t like being a Director of Admissions
v Peter talks about what he loved about a Regional admissions officer and we just have a good conversation being a regional admission officer
v Peter explains where his passion for admissions work comes from
v Peter walks us through all of the books he has written
v Peter begins to make the case for why students should consider small colleges
v I talk about something that is very controversial with Peter and we have a little bit of a debate about it-hint, it has to do with if getting large merit awards is a good thing or a bad thing
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