Podcast Episodes

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

YCBK 459: How Can Colleges That Get 100,000 Applications Read All Those Apps

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (2:13): Mark and Andy Stricker (Dean of Admissions at Connecticut College) discuss how does athletic recruiting work for students who are applying to selective colleges. 2 of 9 (Length 18 minutes) This week’s question (20:35): Julia joins Mark to discuss how is it possible for [...]

August 30, 2024|

YCBK 458: What Do You Do If One Parent Refuses To Fill Out The Financial Aid Forms

Introduction: Mark shares how colleges handle it if one parent refuses to complete the financial aid forms? Do you have any options? Vince interview Sarah Lovely, an expert in admissions and the arts. 1 of 5 - Part 1 Vince gives an in-depth preview of Sara’s background Sarah talks about her experience at Bowdoin, Brandeis, [...]

August 19, 2024|

YCBK 457: How Do Pre-Reads Work For Athletic Recruits Applying To Selective Colleges

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (13:50): Mark and Andy Stricker (Dean of Admissions at Connecticut College) discuss how pre-reads work for athletic recruits applying to selective colleges. (Length 18 minutes) This week’s question (31:20): Susan joins Mark to answer a question from Jana from Oklahoma, How do we know if [...]

August 19, 2024|

YCBK 456: How Students Can Get Accepted To Colleges With Scholarships in August

Introduction : Mark shares how students can relieve stress by getting some early acceptances with scholarships in August of their senior years by taking advantage of Direct Admissions Interview with Jay Rosner-Part 4 of 4: Jay, goes on the hotseat Jay explains what it was like testifying before the Supreme Court Julia shares how Jay [...]

August 19, 2024|

YCBK 455: How To Know If A College Your Student Is Looking At Has Good Career Outcomes

In this week's episode you will hear Question Number 1 (6:00): Mark and Lisa answer a question from a student: If my sister turned down a highly selective school, will that be held against me? (Length 5 minutes) Question Number 2 (11:35): Susan joins Mark to answer a question, How does Landscape help admission officers [...]

August 8, 2024|

YCBK 454: Topics To Avoid When Selecting A Topic For Your Personal Statement-1 of 2

Introduction : In the News-Julia and Mark discuss topics to avoid when selecting a topic for your Personal Statement (1 of 2) Interview with Jay Rosner-Part 3 of 4: We return to challenging Jay’s perspective and Jay explains why “test-free” is better than a school being test-optional Jay explains the history of the SAT and [...]

August 8, 2024|

YCBK 453: How To Know If Your Student Is Competitive At An Honors College

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (2:36): Mark and Julia answer several question from Assaf from Rochester. He has several questions about Honors College’s (Length 21 minutes) This week’s question (23:45): Our roundtable is back (Hillary, Susan, Julia, Vince and Mark) and we discuss a few questions from an anonymous mom [...]

August 1, 2024|

YCBK 452: A Test-Prep Expert With Over 40 Years Experience, Has Lost Faith In The ACT/SAT

Introduction : In the News-Julia and I discuss U Chicago’s new Early Decision Program Interview with Jay Rosner-Part 2 of 4: Jay explains what he believes the motivations are for the elite colleges Jay answers the question, why should a highly selective school not use testing, after all, they need some factor to differentiate where [...]

August 1, 2024|

YCBK 449: Enrollment Management: The Invisible Hand that Controls Admissions Decisions

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (2:25): Mark and Lisa answer the question from a listener: How can you know if a college makes holistic admissions decisions or whether they admit students by the number (Length 10 minutes) This week’s question (12:40): Our roundtable is back (Hillary, Susan, Julia, Vince and [...]

July 21, 2024|

YCBK 448: Wake Forest and U Chicago Offer Early Decisions Months Before Other Colleges

Introduction: Mark and Julia discuss colleges that offer a binding early program months before their competitors, listen to learn about this unique way to apply to Wake Forest and to the University of Chicago. The two programs are similar in some ways but very different in other ways. After 5 years, Colonel Robert Kirkland is [...]

July 21, 2024|

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