YCBK 72: Advice for Undocumented Students
In this week’s episode you will hear In the News (5:47): In this week’s news, an Atlantic article “Does is Really Matter Where You Go to College?” by Derek Thompson. […]
YCBK 71: 13 Things to Consider Doing if Waitlisted
In this week’s episode you will hear In the News (6:28): In this week’s news, a Wall Street Journal article “Colleges have been under pressure to admit needier kids. It’s […]
YCBK 70: How to Handle a Weakness in Your Admissions Application
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 […]
YCBK 69: What You Need to Know about College Interviews
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 […]
YCBK 68: The Biggest Mistakes with Extracurricular Activities
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 […]
YCBK 67: Ways to show colleges your Academic Passion
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 […]
YCBK 66: What artistic majors need to do to stand out in admissions?
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 […]
YCBK 65: Advice about Letters of Recommendation
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 […]
YCBK 64: The Importance of College-Specific Essays
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”, […]
YCBK 63: Choosing the Right Prompt for Your Essay
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 […]