In this week’s episode…

In the News (1:34): Students should know the pros and cons of living both on and off campus.

This article titled “Should I live on or off campus”, was written on March 11th, 2018 by Kelci Lucier and published in ThoughtCo.

In this week’s book discussion (14:21) of Chapter 7 of 171 Answers: to the Most-Asked College Admissions Questions, answers the question, “How can the Internet help me to understand what I am going to need to do to achieve my career objectives”

Mark helps us determine how our kids should go about understanding the academic requirements and steps that it takes to achieve the careers that they are considering. We discuss how this knowledge helps students select and stick with the right college major for them.(Length 10:12)

This week’s question (24:33) comes from Vivienne in College Park, GA.

She wants to know, if merit and need-based aid will be possible for a friend of hers who lives in New York and she makes $100,000 a year. Mark answers this question with an in depth answer and he has some good news for Vivienne’s friend. (Length 11:26)

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