Episodes

  • YCBK 486: U Penn Puts Pressure on Elite Colleges to Give More to Middle & Upper Middle Class

    YCBK 486: U Penn Puts Pressure on Elite Colleges to Give More to Middle & Upper Middle Class
    Nov 25 2024
    In this episode you will hear: Mark interviews Andy Strickler-Everything you need to know about Early Decision 1 and Early Decision 2-Part 1 of 4 Preview of Part 2 of 4 § Andy answers 20 frequently asked questions about Early Decision in this interview § Andy explains what the basic difference is between ED1 and ED2 § Andy explains the behavioral characteristics difference between ED 1 and ED 2. § Andy shares what the ED1 admit rate is at Conn College and the ED2 admit rate is at Conn College § Andy shares why the admit rate for ED2 is so much lower than ED 1 and ED 2 § Andy shares how the ED2 admit rate would change if they took out high-need International students § Andy responds to a few reasons I have heard that the ED2 admit rate is lower than the ED1 admit rate Mark interviews David Hawkins Link to the articles Dave and discuss Factors impacting admission decisions Factors in the Admission Decision - National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) High School Students perceptions of the College Process https://www.nacacnet.org/poll-reveals-student-experiences-perceptions-in-college-application-process/ Part 5-Preview · David continues talking about the anxiety students are experiencing · David talks about what the students thought about the communication from the college and Mark and Dave have a robust conversation speculating why the students feel the way they feel · David talks about what the students shared about pressures they are feeling · Dave talks about the selectivity fallacy · Dave talks about conspicuous consumption · David goes on the hotseat Speakpipe.com/YCBK is our method if you want to ask a question and we will be prioritizing all questions sent in via Speakpipe. Unfortunately, we will NOT answer questions on the podcast anymore that are emailed in. If you want us to answer a question on the podcast, please use speakpipe.com/YCBK. We feel hearing from our listeners in their own voices adds to the community feel of our podcast. You can also use this for many other purposes: 1) Send us constructive criticism about how we can improve our podcast 2) Share an encouraging word about something you like about an episode or the podcast in general 3) Share a topic or an article you would like us to address 4) Share a speaker you want us to interview 5) Leave positive feedback for one of our interviewees. We will send your verbal feedback directly to them and I can almost assure you, your positive feedback will make their day. To sign up to receive Your College-Bound Kid PLUS, our new monthly admissions newsletter, delivered directly to your email once a month, just go to yourcollegeboundkid.com, and you will see the sign-up popup. We will include many of the hot topics being discussed on college campuses. Check out our new blog. We write timely and insightful articles on college admissions: https://yourcollegeboundkid.com/category/blog/ Follow Mark Stucker on Twitter to get breaking college admission news, and updates about the podcast before they go live. You can ask questions on Twitter that he will answer on the podcast. Mark will also share additional hot topics in the news and breaking news on this Twitter feed. Twitter message is also the preferred way to ask questions for our podcast: https://twitter.com/YCBKpodcast 1. To access our transcripts, click: https://yourcollegeboundkid.com/category/transcripts/ 2. Find the specific episode transcripts for the one you want to search and click the link 3. Find the magnifying glass icon in blue (search feature) and click it 4. Enter whatever word you want to search. I.e. Loans 5. Every word in that episode when the words loans are used, will be highlighted in yellow with a timestamps 6. Click the word highlighted in yellow and the player will play the episode from that starting point 7. You can also download the entire podcast as a transcript We would be honored if you will pass this podcast episode on to others who you feel will benefit from the content in YCBK. Please subscribe to our podcast. It really helps us move up in Apple’s search feature so others can find our podcast. If you enjoy our podcast, would you please do us a favor and share our podcast both verbally and on social media? We would be most grateful! If you want to help more people find Your College-Bound Kid, please make sure you follow our podcast. You will also get instant notifications as soon as each episode goes live. Check out the college admissions books Mark recommends: https://yourcollegeboundkid.com/recommended-books/ Check out the college websites Mark recommends: https://yourcollegeboundkid.com/recommended-websites/ If you want to have some input about what you like and what you recommend, we ...
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • YCBK 485: Why So Many Colleges Are Accepting A 60-90 Second Glimpse Video

    YCBK 485: Why So Many Colleges Are Accepting A 60-90 Second Glimpse Video
    Nov 21 2024
    In this episode you will hear: (02:30) In The News Julia and Mark discuss an article by Eric Hoover from the Chronicle of Higher Education entitled, FAFSA Fiasco Changed Composition of First-Year Classes at Most Private Colleges (13:22) Question from a listener: Hillary and Mark answer a question from a student who wants to know which colleges are good for indoor rock climbing (27:00) Interview: Gloria and Terry Crawford, Answering FAQ about Glimpse Video Preview of Part 2 of 5 ² Gloria shares the mechanics of how Glimpse works and what costs are involved ² Terry and Gloria answer the question, are there any students that should not submit a Glimpse video ² Terry and Gloria discuss whether some schools use Glimpse as a test of demonstrated interest? ² Gloria gives students advice about what colleges want in their Glimpse and she shares some tips about how to know if what you are thinking about is too elaborate or time-intensive (53:02) College Spotlight-University of Tennessee at Knoxville (Part 2 of 5) Interview with Fabrizio D’Aloisio- Associate Vice Provost for Enrollment Management and Executive Director of Undergraduate Admissions Preview of Part 2 ² Fabrizio talks about the markets where UTK regionals are located ² Fabrizio talks about the markets where the Regionals are having great success ² Fabrizio talks about when they decide to phase out trying to penetrate a market ² Fabrizio talks about the factors they use to determine which markets to try to penetrate with a Recruiter Regional ² Fabrizio talks about the mantra that UTK lives by when it comes to reaching out to Tennessee ² Fabrizio gives the breakdown of the applications that are out of state vs in-state ² Fabrizio talks about what the admit rate was in seven years and what it is now ² Fabrizio and I talk about the fallacy of judging a college by its admit rate ² Fabrizio talks about some of the criticisms that come with all of their growth and he explains how he handles it ² Fabrizio talks about how they revamped their whole communication system and how that is one of the biggest things that ² Fabrizio talks about how they revamped their tour guide program and how they see the fruit from those changes ² Fabrizio talks about how they started a counselor fly-in program and how they created a counselor advisory board ² Fabrizio explains why more schools are not doing the counselor fly-in programs that they are doing. ² Fabrizio talks about how they select which counselors they are flying in Speakpipe.com/YCBK is our method if you want to ask a question and we will be prioritizing all questions sent in via Speakpipe. Unfortunately, we will NOT answer questions on the podcast anymore that are emailed in. If you want us to answer a question on the podcast, please use speakpipe.com/YCBK. We feel hearing from our listeners in their own voices adds to the community feel of our podcast. You can also use this for many other purposes: 1) Send us constructive criticism about how we can improve our podcast 2) Share an encouraging word about something you like about an episode or the podcast in general 3) Share a topic or an article you would like us to address 4) Share a speaker you want us to interview 5) Leave positive feedback for one of our interviewees. We will send your verbal feedback directly to them and I can almost assure you, your positive feedback will make their day. To sign up to receive Your College-Bound Kid PLUS, our new monthly admissions newsletter, delivered directly to your email once a month, just go to yourcollegeboundkid.com, and you will see the sign-up popup. We will include many of the hot topics being discussed on college campuses. Check out our new blog. We write timely and insightful articles on college admissions: https://yourcollegeboundkid.com/category/blog/ Follow Mark Stucker on Twitter to get breaking college admission news, and updates about the podcast before they go live. You can ask questions on Twitter that he will answer on the podcast. Mark will also share additional hot topics in the news and breaking news on this Twitter feed. Twitter message is also the preferred way to ask questions for our podcast: https://twitter.com/YCBKpodcast 1. To access our transcripts, click: https://yourcollegeboundkid.com/category/transcripts/ 2. Find the specific episode transcripts for the one you want to search and click the link 3. Find the magnifying glass icon in blue (search feature) and click it 4. Enter whatever word you want to search. I.e. Loans 5. Every word in that episode when the words loans are used, will be highlighted in yellow with a timestamps 6. Click the word highlighted in yellow and the player will play the episode from that starting point 7. You can also download the entire podcast as a transcript We would be honored if you ...
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • YCBK 484: Everything You Need to Know About Early Decision 1 and Early Decision 2

    YCBK 484: Everything You Need to Know About Early Decision 1 and Early Decision 2
    Nov 18 2024
    In this episode you will hear: Mark interviews Andy Strickler-Everything you need to know about Early Decision 1 and Early Decision 2-Part 1 of 4 Preview of Part 1 of 4 § Andy answers 20 frequently asked questions about Early Decision in this interview § Andy shares how Early Decision helps colleges § Andy tells us whether having 45-48% of the class coming in ED is intentional or does it just work out this way (2) § Andy shares why he doesn’t want the incoming class to be more than 50% of the incoming class § Andy shares the three main reasons why the yield for ED is 95% and not 100% § Andy explains why he feels, and I quote him here, ‘without a doubt” ED is going to become more popular with public universities. § Andy gives an example of how applying ED is not as hard to get admitted as regular decision, but he also explains how applying ED is sometimes in the financial best interest of under-resourced families. § Andy answers the question, does he expect affinity scores and engagement tracking to start to be done in greater frequency than it is now Mark interviews David Hawkins Link to the articles Dave and discuss Factors impacting admission decisions Factors in the Admission Decision - National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) High School Students perceptions of the College Process https://www.nacacnet.org/poll-reveals-student-experiences-perceptions-in-college-application-process/ Part 4-Preview · David shares more results from students about what the students overvalued and undervalued · Dave and Mark just editorialize some of the reasons why the perception of the admission factors that students think matters is so different from what the survey research reveals colleges really value · Dave and Mark talk about confusing holistic admissions is they postulate that this is one reason why college admissions is confusing · Dave talks about how students are experiencing high anxiety Speakpipe.com/YCBK is our method if you want to ask a question and we will be prioritizing all questions sent in via Speakpipe. Unfortunately, we will NOT answer questions on the podcast anymore that are emailed in. If you want us to answer a question on the podcast, please use speakpipe.com/YCBK. We feel hearing from our listeners in their own voices adds to the community feel of our podcast. You can also use this for many other purposes: 1) Send us constructive criticism about how we can improve our podcast 2) Share an encouraging word about something you like about an episode or the podcast in general 3) Share a topic or an article you would like us to address 4) Share a speaker you want us to interview 5) Leave positive feedback for one of our interviewees. We will send your verbal feedback directly to them and I can almost assure you, your positive feedback will make their day. To sign up to receive Your College-Bound Kid PLUS, our new monthly admissions newsletter, delivered directly to your email once a month, just go to yourcollegeboundkid.com, and you will see the sign-up popup. We will include many of the hot topics being discussed on college campuses. Check out our new blog. We write timely and insightful articles on college admissions: https://yourcollegeboundkid.com/category/blog/ Follow Mark Stucker on Twitter to get breaking college admission news, and updates about the podcast before they go live. You can ask questions on Twitter that he will answer on the podcast. Mark will also share additional hot topics in the news and breaking news on this Twitter feed. Twitter message is also the preferred way to ask questions for our podcast: https://twitter.com/YCBKpodcast 1. To access our transcripts, click: https://yourcollegeboundkid.com/category/transcripts/ 2. Find the specific episode transcripts for the one you want to search and click the link 3. Find the magnifying glass icon in blue (search feature) and click it 4. Enter whatever word you want to search. I.e. Loans 5. Every word in that episode when the words loans are used, will be highlighted in yellow with a timestamps 6. Click the word highlighted in yellow and the player will play the episode from that starting point 7. You can also download the entire podcast as a transcript We would be honored if you will pass this podcast episode on to others who you feel will benefit from the content in YCBK. Please subscribe to our podcast. It really helps us move up in Apple’s search feature so others can find our podcast. If you enjoy our podcast, would you please do us a favor and share our podcast both verbally and on social media? We would be most grateful! If you want to help more people find Your College-Bound Kid, please make sure you follow our podcast. You will also get instant notifications as soon as each episode goes ...
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • YCBK 483: Do Colleges Intentionally Not Accept Students From Certain High Schools

    YCBK 483: Do Colleges Intentionally Not Accept Students From Certain High Schools
    Nov 14 2024
    In this episode you will hear: (04:37) In The News Hillary and Mark examine why some high schools may have a very poor track record of sending kids to a particular college, but how students and parents have to be very careful to not misinterpret what this means. (14:50) Question from a listener: Mark and Susan answer a question from a listener, and they share tips of what a student and family can do to find out more about what the housing situation is like for any college campus under consideration (32:56) Interview: Gloria and Terry Crawford, Answering FAQ about Glimpse Video Preview of Part 1 of 5 ² Terry and Gloria share the history of Glimpse ² Gloria shares why they changed the name from Elevator Pitch to “Glimpse” ² Terry gives an overview of Glimpse video and he shares the need that Glimpse video meets in the marketplace, and then Gloria adds some additional reasons why Glimpse is valuable to college admissions rep, ² Gloria shares how a student can avoid feeling a lot of pressure, like their admissions offer depends on their video ² Terry shares some of the safety guards built into Glimpse to take the pressure of students (56:44) College Spotlight-University of Tennessee at Knoxville (Part 1 of 5) Interview with Fabrizio D’Aloisio- Associate Vice Provost for Enrollment Management and Executive Director of Undergraduate Admissions Preview of Part 1 ² Fabrizio explains his backstory, including why he chose to come to work at the University of Tennessee ² I explain what Fabrizio said to me on my visit there that made me want him to come on the podcast ² Fabrizio explains the importance of the 3 P’s and he tells us what the 3 P’s are ² Fabrizio talks about what the regional recruiter does and he explains how UTK used regionals very effectively to penetrate different markets ² I ask Fabrizio a question that has always confounded me about why some admission officers are cynical about the value of Regional Admission officers ² Fabrizio talks about why it takes three years before you really see the fruit from your labor from using Regionals to effectively recruit ² Fabrizio talks about whether they plan on adding more Regionals, scaling back on the Regionals or cutting back Speakpipe.com/YCBK is our method if you want to ask a question and we will be prioritizing all questions sent in via Speakpipe. Unfortunately, we will NOT answer questions on the podcast anymore that are emailed in. If you want us to answer a question on the podcast, please use speakpipe.com/YCBK. We feel hearing from our listeners in their own voices adds to the community feel of our podcast. You can also use this for many other purposes: 1) Send us constructive criticism about how we can improve our podcast 2) Share an encouraging word about something you like about an episode or the podcast in general 3) Share a topic or an article you would like us to address 4) Share a speaker you want us to interview 5) Leave positive feedback for one of our interviewees. We will send your verbal feedback directly to them and I can almost assure you, your positive feedback will make their day. To sign up to receive Your College-Bound Kid PLUS, our new monthly admissions newsletter, delivered directly to your email once a month, just go to yourcollegeboundkid.com, and you will see the sign-up popup. We will include many of the hot topics being discussed on college campuses. Check out our new blog. We write timely and insightful articles on college admissions: https://yourcollegeboundkid.com/category/blog/ Follow Mark Stucker on Twitter to get breaking college admission news, and updates about the podcast before they go live. You can ask questions on Twitter that he will answer on the podcast. Mark will also share additional hot topics in the news and breaking news on this Twitter feed. Twitter message is also the preferred way to ask questions for our podcast: https://twitter.com/YCBKpodcast 1. To access our transcripts, click: https://yourcollegeboundkid.com/category/transcripts/ 2. Find the specific episode transcripts for the one you want to search and click the link 3. Find the magnifying glass icon in blue (search feature) and click it 4. Enter whatever word you want to search. I.e. Loans 5. Every word in that episode when the words loans are used, will be highlighted in yellow with a timestamps 6. Click the word highlighted in yellow and the player will play the episode from that starting point 7. You can also download the entire podcast as a transcript We would be honored if you will pass this podcast episode on to others who you feel will benefit from the content in YCBK. Please subscribe to our podcast. It really helps us move up in Apple’s search feature so others can find our podcast. If you enjoy our podcast, would you please do us a favor and share our podcast both ...
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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • YCBK 482: Why Many Colleges Are No Longer Requiring The College Counselor Letter

    YCBK 482: Why Many Colleges Are No Longer Requiring The College Counselor Letter
    Nov 11 2024
    In this episode you will hear: Mark shares his thoughts on the election and then he shares the great debate that is emerging about the requirement for students to submit a letter from their college counselor. Mark interviews David Hawkins Link to the articles Dave and discuss Factors impacting admission decisions Factors in the Admission Decision - National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) High School Students perceptions of the College Process https://www.nacacnet.org/poll-reveals-student-experiences-perceptions-in-college-application-process/ Part 3-Preview · David talks about the first ever high school NACAC has authorized to survey high school students about their experience in college admissions and college in general · Dave shares some of the main takeaways from the student survey when it comes to things like diversity and the value of college · Dave talks about a half dozen of the questions that they asked the students · Dave talks about whether they will do the survey again · Dave talks about who provided the funding for this survey · Dave talks about some of the key findings in the survey · David talks about one surprising finding that emerged from the survey Speakpipe.com/YCBK is our method if you want to ask a question and we will be prioritizing all questions sent in via Speakpipe. Unfortunately, we will NOT answer questions on the podcast anymore that are emailed in. If you want us to answer a question on the podcast, please use speakpipe.com/YCBK. We feel hearing from our listeners in their own voices adds to the community feel of our podcast. You can also use this for many other purposes: 1) Send us constructive criticism about how we can improve our podcast 2) Share an encouraging word about something you like about an episode or the podcast in general 3) Share a topic or an article you would like us to address 4) Share a speaker you want us to interview 5) Leave positive feedback for one of our interviewees. We will send your verbal feedback directly to them and I can almost assure you, your positive feedback will make their day. To sign up to receive Your College-Bound Kid PLUS, our new monthly admissions newsletter, delivered directly to your email once a month, just go to yourcollegeboundkid.com, and you will see the sign-up popup. We will include many of the hot topics being discussed on college campuses. Check out our new blog. We write timely and insightful articles on college admissions: https://yourcollegeboundkid.com/category/blog/ Follow Mark Stucker on Twitter to get breaking college admission news, and updates about the podcast before they go live. You can ask questions on Twitter that he will answer on the podcast. Mark will also share additional hot topics in the news and breaking news on this Twitter feed. Twitter message is also the preferred way to ask questions for our podcast: https://twitter.com/YCBKpodcast 1. To access our transcripts, click: https://yourcollegeboundkid.com/category/transcripts/ 2. Find the specific episode transcripts for the one you want to search and click the link 3. Find the magnifying glass icon in blue (search feature) and click it 4. Enter whatever word you want to search. I.e. Loans 5. Every word in that episode when the words loans are used, will be highlighted in yellow with a timestamps 6. Click the word highlighted in yellow and the player will play the episode from that starting point 7. You can also download the entire podcast as a transcript We would be honored if you will pass this podcast episode on to others who you feel will benefit from the content in YCBK. Please subscribe to our podcast. It really helps us move up in Apple’s search feature so others can find our podcast. If you enjoy our podcast, would you please do us a favor and share our podcast both verbally and on social media? We would be most grateful! If you want to help more people find Your College-Bound Kid, please make sure you follow our podcast. You will also get instant notifications as soon as each episode goes live. Check out the college admissions books Mark recommends: https://yourcollegeboundkid.com/recommended-books/ Check out the college websites Mark recommends: https://yourcollegeboundkid.com/recommended-websites/ If you want to have some input about what you like and what you recommend, we change about our podcast, please complete our Podcast survey; here is the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScCauBgityVXVHRQUjvlIRfYrMWWdHarB9DMQGYL0472bNxrw/viewform If you want a college consultation with Mark or Lisa or Lynda, just text Mark at 404-664-4340 or email Lisa at lisa@schoolmatch4u.com or Lynda at Lynda@schoolmatch4u.com. All we ask is that you review their services and ...
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • YCBK 481: Tips for Students When An Admission Officer Comes To Visit Your High School

    YCBK 481: Tips for Students When An Admission Officer Comes To Visit Your High School
    Nov 7 2024
    In this episode you will hear: (03:29) In The News Julia and Mark discuss an Inside Higher Ed Article by Liam Knox, entitled, “Higher Ed’s Antitrust Problem’ (26:48) Question from a listener: Mark and Hillary answer a question from a listener, and they share tips for when an admission officer comes to do an information at your high school (41:33) Interview Jay Rosner explains tips for students to get their highest possible score when prepping for the ACT and the SAT-Part 4 of 4 · Jay gives the history of the evolution of the University of California from a system that requires the SAT to one that doesn’t require the test. Jay was involved in some of these conversation and I thought our listeners would want to hear insights from someone who as on two committees and who was actively involved in these discussions. · Jay gives his thoughts on the “No Harm” test score policy that is starting to spread to other schools. I ask for Jay’s opinion of (01:01:18) College Spotlight-Colorado State University with Lynda and Lisa (Part 2 of 2) Speakpipe.com/YCBK is our method if you want to ask a question and we will be prioritizing all questions sent in via Speakpipe. Unfortunately, we will NOT answer questions on the podcast anymore that are emailed in. If you want us to answer a question on the podcast, please use speakpipe.com/YCBK. We feel hearing from our listeners in their own voices adds to the community feel of our podcast. You can also use this for many other purposes: 1) Send us constructive criticism about how we can improve our podcast 2) Share an encouraging word about something you like about an episode or the podcast in general 3) Share a topic or an article you would like us to address 4) Share a speaker you want us to interview 5) Leave positive feedback for one of our interviewees. We will send your verbal feedback directly to them and I can almost assure you, your positive feedback will make their day. To sign up to receive Your College-Bound Kid PLUS, our new monthly admissions newsletter, delivered directly to your email once a month, just go to yourcollegeboundkid.com, and you will see the sign-up popup. We will include many of the hot topics being discussed on college campuses. Check out our new blog. We write timely and insightful articles on college admissions: https://yourcollegeboundkid.com/category/blog/ Follow Mark Stucker on Twitter to get breaking college admission news, and updates about the podcast before they go live. You can ask questions on Twitter that he will answer on the podcast. Mark will also share additional hot topics in the news and breaking news on this Twitter feed. Twitter message is also the preferred way to ask questions for our podcast: https://twitter.com/YCBKpodcast 1. To access our transcripts, click: https://yourcollegeboundkid.com/category/transcripts/ 2. Find the specific episode transcripts for the one you want to search and click the link 3. Find the magnifying glass icon in blue (search feature) and click it 4. Enter whatever word you want to search. I.e. Loans 5. Every word in that episode when the words loans are used, will be highlighted in yellow with a timestamps 6. Click the word highlighted in yellow and the player will play the episode from that starting point 7. You can also download the entire podcast as a transcript We would be honored if you will pass this podcast episode on to others who you feel will benefit from the content in YCBK. Please subscribe to our podcast. It really helps us move up in Apple’s search feature so others can find our podcast. If you enjoy our podcast, would you please do us a favor and share our podcast both verbally and on social media? We would be most grateful! If you want to help more people find Your College-Bound Kid, please make sure you follow our podcast. You will also get instant notifications as soon as each episode goes live. Check out the college admissions books Mark recommends: https://yourcollegeboundkid.com/recommended-books/ Check out the college websites Mark recommends: https://yourcollegeboundkid.com/recommended-websites/ If you want to have some input about what you like and what you recommend, we change about our podcast, please complete our Podcast survey; here is the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScCauBgityVXVHRQUjvlIRfYrMWWdHarB9DMQGYL0472bNxrw/viewform If you want a college consultation with Mark or Lisa or Lynda, just text Mark at 404-664-4340 or email Lisa at lisa@schoolmatch4u.com or Lynda at Lynda@schoolmatch4u.com. All we ask is that you review their services and pricing on their website before the complimentary session; here is link to their services with transparent pricing: https://schoolmatch4u.com/services/compare-packages/
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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • YCBK 480: What NACAC’s State of College Admission Report Reveals About How Admission Decisions Are Made

    YCBK 480: What NACAC’s State of College Admission Report Reveals About How Admission Decisions Are Made
    Nov 4 2024
    In this episode you will hear: Mark and Susan discuss the history of NACAC and Susan shares what stood out to her at the NACAC conference. Mark interviews David Hawkins of NACAC, about factors 5-15 of the things that matter the most when admission decisions are made. Rank these from 1 to 30 according to what is most important to you in a college 1. Area Surrounding the College 2. Campus Beauty and Feel 3. Career Outcomes 4. Class Size 5. Clubs, Sports and Extracurricular 6. College Rankings 7. College Setting (large city, small city, suburban, college town, remote) 8. Cost/Affordability 9. Distance from home 10. Diversity 11. Experiential learning (Co-ops/Internships, Study-Abroad, Research 12. Facilities 13. Financial Resources and Financial Wealth 14. Food Quality 15. Fraternities and Sororities 16. Friendliness 17. Graduation and Retention Rates 18. Housing Options 19. Name Recognition/Prestige 20. Nature/Green Spaces 21. Overall Academic Excellence 22. Political Climate 23. Religious Affiliation and/or Religious Culture 24. Residential vs Commuter Students 25. Safety 26. School Size- 27. Sports/ School Spirit 28. Strength in my major 29. Student Support 30. Weather Mark interviews David Hawkins Part 2-Preview · David introduces the next most important factor that colleges rated as considerably important and moderately important after the big four we discussed last week · We have a robust conversation about the factor that came in at number 6 in the State of College Admissions Survey · David introduces some more factors and where they came in and David and I have a robust conversation about why class rank has dropped so much from their past studies to where it is now · David shares where standardized testing comes in and we also talk about why testing ranked so high in the past and why it has fallen so far in the recent State of College Admissions Report · David walks through the final factors that show up as important but not in decisive numbers Speakpipe.com/YCBK is our method if you want to ask a question and we will be prioritizing all questions sent in via Speakpipe. Unfortunately, we will NOT answer questions on the podcast anymore that are emailed in. If you want us to answer a question on the podcast, please use speakpipe.com/YCBK. We feel hearing from our listeners in their own voices adds to the community feel of our podcast. You can also use this for many other purposes: 1) Send us constructive criticism about how we can improve our podcast 2) Share an encouraging word about something you like about an episode or the podcast in general 3) Share a topic or an article you would like us to address 4) Share a speaker you want us to interview 5) Leave positive feedback for one of our interviewees. We will send your verbal feedback directly to them and I can almost assure you, your positive feedback will make their day. To sign up to receive Your College-Bound Kid PLUS, our new monthly admissions newsletter, delivered directly to your email once a month, just go to yourcollegeboundkid.com, and you will see the sign-up popup. We will include many of the hot topics being discussed on college campuses. Check out our new blog. We write timely and insightful articles on college admissions: https://yourcollegeboundkid.com/category/blog/ Follow Mark Stucker on Twitter to get breaking college admission news, and updates about the podcast before they go live. You can ask questions on Twitter that he will answer on the podcast. Mark will also share additional hot topics in the news and breaking news on this Twitter feed. Twitter message is also the preferred way to ask questions for our podcast: https://twitter.com/YCBKpodcast 1. To access our transcripts, click: https://yourcollegeboundkid.com/category/transcripts/ 2. Find the specific episode transcripts for the one you want to search and click the link 3. Find the magnifying glass icon in blue (search feature) and click it 4. Enter whatever word you want to search. I.e. Loans 5. Every word in that episode when the words loans are used, will be highlighted in yellow with a timestamps 6. Click the word highlighted in yellow and the player will play the episode from that starting point 7. You can also download the entire podcast as a transcript We would be honored if you will pass this podcast episode on to others who you feel will benefit from the content in YCBK. Please subscribe to our podcast. It really helps us move up in Apple’s search feature so others can find our podcast. If you enjoy our podcast, would you ...
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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • YCBK 479: Who Should My Student Ask To Write Her/His Teacher Recommendations?

    YCBK 479: Who Should My Student Ask To Write Her/His Teacher Recommendations?
    Oct 31 2024
    In this episode you will hear: (01:48) In The News How does a transcript get to the colleges and whose responsibility is it to get the transcript to the colleges (19:50) Question from a listener: Mark and Hillary answer a question from a listener, and they discuss who a student should ask to write her/his teacher recommendations? (34:00) Interview Jay Rosner explains tips for students to get their highest possible score when prepping for the ACT and the SAT-Part 3 of 4 · Jay talks about what a middle school student or a 9th or 10th grader can be doing now to prepare themselves to do well on the ACT or the SAT, years in advance of taking the test. Jay gives specific different instruction for the math section and the English/Reading Verbal section · Jay and I discuss when should a student start their formal prep for the SAT, summer of their rising 11th grade, the fall of 11th grade, the spring of 11th grade, the summer of rising 12th grade or when they have time? · Jay warns us about the danger of serial test prep (58:10) College Spotlight-Colorado State University with Lynda and Lisa (Part 1 of 2) Speakpipe.com/YCBK is our method if you want to ask a question and we will be prioritizing all questions sent in via Speakpipe. Unfortunately, we will NOT answer questions on the podcast anymore that are emailed in. If you want us to answer a question on the podcast, please use speakpipe.com/YCBK. We feel hearing from our listeners in their own voices adds to the community feel of our podcast. You can also use this for many other purposes: 1) Send us constructive criticism about how we can improve our podcast 2) Share an encouraging word about something you like about an episode or the podcast in general 3) Share a topic or an article you would like us to address 4) Share a speaker you want us to interview 5) Leave positive feedback for one of our interviewees. We will send your verbal feedback directly to them and I can almost assure you, your positive feedback will make their day. To sign up to receive Your College-Bound Kid PLUS, our new monthly admissions newsletter, delivered directly to your email once a month, just go to yourcollegeboundkid.com, and you will see the sign-up popup. We will include many of the hot topics being discussed on college campuses. Check out our new blog. We write timely and insightful articles on college admissions: https://yourcollegeboundkid.com/category/blog/ Follow Mark Stucker on Twitter to get breaking college admission news, and updates about the podcast before they go live. You can ask questions on Twitter that he will answer on the podcast. Mark will also share additional hot topics in the news and breaking news on this Twitter feed. Twitter message is also the preferred way to ask questions for our podcast: https://twitter.com/YCBKpodcast 1. To access our transcripts, click: https://yourcollegeboundkid.com/category/transcripts/ 2. Find the specific episode transcripts for the one you want to search and click the link 3. Find the magnifying glass icon in blue (search feature) and click it 4. Enter whatever word you want to search. I.e. Loans 5. Every word in that episode when the words loans are used, will be highlighted in yellow with a timestamps 6. Click the word highlighted in yellow and the player will play the episode from that starting point 7. You can also download the entire podcast as a transcript We would be honored if you will pass this podcast episode on to others who you feel will benefit from the content in YCBK. Please subscribe to our podcast. It really helps us move up in Apple’s search feature so others can find our podcast. If you enjoy our podcast, would you please do us a favor and share our podcast both verbally and on social media? We would be most grateful! If you want to help more people find Your College-Bound Kid, please make sure you follow our podcast. You will also get instant notifications as soon as each episode goes live. Check out the college admissions books Mark recommends: https://yourcollegeboundkid.com/recommended-books/ Check out the college websites Mark recommends: https://yourcollegeboundkid.com/recommended-websites/ If you want to have some input about what you like and what you recommend, we change about our podcast, please complete our Podcast survey; here is the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScCauBgityVXVHRQUjvlIRfYrMWWdHarB9DMQGYL0472bNxrw/viewform If you want a college consultation with Mark or Lisa or Lynda, just text Mark at 404-664-4340 or email Lisa at lisa@schoolmatch4u.com or Lynda at Lynda@schoolmatch4u.com. All we ask is that you review their services and pricing on their website before the complimentary session; here is link to their services with transparent pricing: https://schoolmatch4u.com/services/compare-packages/
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