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 […]
YCBK 62: The Biggest Mistakes in Personal Essays
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”, […]
YCBK 61: What Admissions Counselors Look for in Personal Essays
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 […]
YCBK 60: How Colleges View Homeschooled Applicants
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”, […]
YCBK 59: Social Media Presence in the Admissions Process
In this week’s episode you will hear In the News (3:30): In this week’s news, an Inside Higher Ed article, “Liberal Arts College Mega Mergers”, by John Kroger. We often […]
YCBK 58: Demonstrated Interest and Why It’s Important
In this week’s episode you will hear In the News (3:35): a NY Times article “They’re not fact checking. How lies in college admissions can slip through the net”, by […]