Podcast Episodes

In this week's episode you will hear Question from a listener: Number 1 (3:05): We have two Questions from listeners today. Susan and Mark answer a question, How do colleges perceive it when a student does three years of high school instead of four years? (Length 9 minutes) Question from a listener: Number 2 (12:43): [...]

Introduction : Julia and I discuss Scholarship Displacement, what is it and is there anything you can do about it; are any states outlawing scholarship displacement Julia and Mark discuss Stanford’s return to requiring the SAT or the ACT and Mark has his first grinding my gears in the last 6 months. Mark interviews John [...]

In this week's episode you will hear This week's question number 1 (3:05): We have two Questions from listeners today. Lisa and Mark answer a question, How important should a student’s experience at an “Admitted Student Program” be when selecting a college? (Length 13 minutes) This week’s question number 2 (16:10): Mark and Susan then [...]

Introduction : Mark shares three opportunities he sees too many students and parents missing out on over the summer. Mark interviews John Hoffman: Reflections on 45 years doing college placement and school placement-Part 2 of 3 Preview Part 2 : John talks about the college process for his daughter that was just completed last month [...]

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (2:28): Susan and Mark discuss an Inside Higher Ed article by Liam Knox, entitled, “Pulling Back the Veil” on Enrollment Management. The article is an interview with Stephen Burd on his new book that blames the multi-million-dollar field of enrollment management for much of higher [...]

Introduction : Mark and Lisa answer a question from Mary from South Dakota: Why are there so many kids from the local area at highly selective colleges Mark interviews John Hoffman: Reflections on 45 years doing college placement and school placement-Part 1 of 3 Preview of Part 1 : John shares his background John shares [...]

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (26:16): Susan and Mark discuss an Inside Higher Ed article by Liam Knox, entitled, “Pulling Back the Veil” on Enrollment Management. The article is an interview with Stephen Burd on his new book that blames the multi-million-dollar field of enrollment management for much of higher [...]

Introduction : Mark shares some updates about upcoming webinars and YCBK meet and greets Suan and Julia answer a question from a mom with three high school students that are 18 months apart in age; she wants to know of a good organizational tool to help with the college process Mark interviews Jeff Selingo on [...]

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (2:08): We have a five-way conversation for the first time at YCBK. Our four regular (Julia, Susan, Vince and Mark) are joined by Hillary Dickman, (Assistant Director of Admissions, Colorado College) for a conservation about how to complete the Activities Section of the Common Application. [...]

Introduction : Mark shares a text he received that had an idea he thought could help the podcast Mark shares a text message and a Speakpipe comment he thought was profound, and worth sharing Suan and Mark answer a question about whether a student graduates from a selective liberal arts school in economics will hurt [...]

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (3:12): We have a five-way conversation for the first time at YCBK. Our four regular (Julia, Susan, Vince and Mark) are joined by Hillary Dickman, (Assistant Director of Admissions, Colorado College) for a conservation about how to complete the Activities Section of the Common [...]

Introduction: Mark shares a text message and a Speakpipe comment on two different topics that he thought were profound, and worth sharing Mark talks about a tweet that is generating some buzz and he previews an interview that will air on Episode 430 and 432 about that tweet Julia and Mark have a robust conversation [...]