In this week’s episode…

In the News (1:49) Mark and Anika discuss an article entitled, “College visitations becoming a waste of time”.

This week’s book discussion (15:53) of Chapter 5 of the book, 171 Answers: to the Most-Asked College Admissions Questions answers the question: How Can the Internet Help Me Learn What a Typical Day Looks Like in the Career I’m Considering?

We discuss not only how information is available for our kids to understand exactly what they’ll be experiencing on the jobs they’re considering; but also the value in them understanding the good, bad, and ugly of every job. (Length 7:37)

This week’s question (23:30) is from a Gwen from Washington, DC

She wants to know how the rigor in her kid’s high school courses will be evaluated in the college process. Is taking harder courses is a smart move, even if it means risking lower grades? Mark shares the three different lenses to think about when making this decision. (Length 17:49)

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