Podcast Episodes

Podcast Episodes2023-02-16T22:04:47-05:00

YCBK 481: Tips for Students When An Admission Officer Comes To Visit Your High School

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (3:29): Julia and Mark discuss an Inside Higher Ed Article by Liam Knox, entitled, “Higher Ed’s Antitrust Problem’ (Length 23 minutes) This week’s question (26:48): Mark and Hillary answer a question from a listener, and they share tips for when an admission officer comes to [...]

November 7, 2024|

YCBK 479: Who Should My Student Ask To Write Her/His Teacher Recommendations?

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (1:48): How does a transcript get to the colleges and whose responsibility is it to get the transcript to the colleges (Length 18 minutes) This week’s question (19:50): Mark and Hillary answer a question from a listener, and they discuss who a student should ask [...]

November 1, 2024|

YCBK 478: How Canadian Universities are Different From American Universities

Mark explains how Canadian universities are different from American universities: Rank these from 1 to 30 according to what is most important to you in a college Area Surrounding the College Campus Beauty- Campus is contained, protected, and distinct from the area outside the campus Campus Setting (large city, small city, suburban, college town, remote) [...]

October 28, 2024|

YCBK 475: Do Colleges See Your Senior Year Grades When They Make Admission Decisions

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (3:36): Mark and Julia discuss whether colleges see your senior year grades when they made admissions decisions (Length 14 minutes) This week’s question (17:26): Our Roundtable is back; this time it is Hillary Dickman, Vince Garcia, Susan Tree and Mark Stucker and they answer a [...]

October 17, 2024|

YCBK 473: Why Is The Common App Asking My Student About Her Future Plans After College

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (10:50): Mark and Julia discuss SlideRoom, what is it and what tips do we have for students using SlideRoom? (Length 11 minutes) This week’s question (21:40): Our Roundtable is back; this time it is Hillary Dickman, Vince Garcia, Susan Tree and Mark Stucker and they [...]

October 11, 2024|

YCBK 471: How To Know If A College Your Student Is Interested In Is Struggling Financially

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (6:50): Mark and Julia discuss why some colleges are moving away from requirinteacher recommendations. (Length 22 minutes) This week’s question (28:10): Our Roundtable is back; this time it is Hillary Dickman, Vince Garcia, Susan Tree and Mark Stucker and they answer a question, how can [...]

October 4, 2024|

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