Podcast Episodes

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (6:22): In this week’s news, we discuss an excellent article in the Wall Street Journal “Temple University Settles Suit Over Fudged Data on MBA Ranking”, by Kelsey Gee. You can follow Kelsey on Twitter at @kelseykgee. Temple agrees to pay nearly $5.5 million to current [...]

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (4:20): In this week’s news, a Hechinger Report article “Non-degree badges are booming, are they useful?”, by Matt Krupnick. While there is a general consensus on what a college degree represents, there is confusion over new online credentials and if they are useful to employers [...]

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (4:43): In this week’s news, a Wall Street Journal article “Oberlin, University of Chicago and Other Elite Colleges Extend Application Deadlines”, by Melissa Korn. Schools are claiming to extend their application deadlines to ensure that all students have an opportunity to apply, however Korn suggests [...]

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (3:52): A Hechinger Report article “America’s colleges struggle to envision the future of diversity on campus”, by Laura Pappano. What’s really on the table is the dicey matter of how diversity gets measured – and even now, what exactly it is. Should someone’s race, socio-economic [...]

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (6:33): In this week’s news, a Forbes article “6 Terms to Stop Using in College Admissions”, by Brennan Barnard. Barnard surveys admissions professionals about terms they feel should stop being used either because of their overusage or misconstrued understanding. Mark and Anika have a spirited [...]

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (3:47): In this week’s news, a Wall Street Journal article “Hackers Breach College-Applicant Databases and Seek Ransom”, by Douglas Belkin and Melissa Korn. Hackers were recently able to reset college staff member passwords to get data on prospective students and attempt to sell it back [...]

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (6:04): In this week’s news, a Hechinger Report article "Embattled colleges focus on an obvious fix-helping students graduate on time”, by Jon Marcus. While most students expect to earn degrees in 4 years, fewer than half actually do. Marcus outlines the reasons why students are [...]

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (2:39): In this week’s news, a Hollywood Reporter article "6 Tips From College Admissions Pros on Standing Out, by Margaret Loftus of US News. The author lists tips ranging from social media advice to building your academic strengths and recommendations. (Length 19:20) Chapter 63 of [...]

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (3:40): In this week’s news, a Hollywood Reporter article "Everybody's Doing It": Cheating Scandal Shows How Privileged Kids Fake Disability”, by Scott Johnson and Peter Kiefer. According to parents and counselors, it’s common practice for parents at elite schools to pay for a doctor’s diagnosis [...]

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (2:56): In this week’s news, a Vox.com article “What the college admissions scandal reveals about the psychology of wealth in America”, by Anna North. When the Department of Justice revealed that dozens of people were accused of bribery and lying so their kids could get [...]

In this week's episode you will hear In the News (3:25): In this week’s news, a Boston Globe article “A catalog of wealth and privilege: Feds allege college bribery scam”, by Travis Andersen, John R. Ellement and Deirdre Fernandes. In what authorities are calling the largest college admissions scam ever – 33 parents and a [...]