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In this episode you will hear: (28:58) Mark and Susan introduce an article entitled, A New Push to Assess "Character in College Admissions". Susan and Mark spend the first 30 minutes talking about a range of admission topics and then they dive in and discuss this July 27th Eric Hoover article. Their whole discussion is over 70 minutes and it will air in two part; this is part 1 and part two will b...

In this episode you will hear: o Mark shares something personal that is exhilarating and something personal that is excruciating with the listeners o Mark shares three reasons why test scores are important to colleges o How parents can prepare their students for the drastic change from high school to college, an interview with Dr. Andrea Brenner, author of How to College 2 of 4 Dr. Andrea Brenner...

In this episode you will hear: (02:37) Mark and Vince discuss an October article that appeared in several Ohio Newspapers entitled, Miami University Cuts Programs Amid Financial Challenges and Low Enrollment-Part 2 of 2 https://local12.com/news/local/miami-university-cuts-programs-amid-financial-challenges-low-enrollment-money-finances-humanities-enrolled-undergraduate-program-art-history-american...

In this episode you will hear: o Mark takes 11 college majors to show how colleges often take advantage of what their geographic area is known for. This may be one way to identify possible schools that may be very good at what your student is interested in. o How parents can prepare their students for the drastic change from high school to college, an interview with Dr. Andrea Brenner, author of H...

In this episode you will hear: (24:30) Mark and Vince discuss an October article that appeared in several Ohio Newspapers entitled, Miami University Cuts Programs Amid Financial Challenges and Low Enrollment https://local12.com/news/local/miami-university-cuts-programs-amid-financial-challenges-low-enrollment-money-finances-humanities-enrolled-undergraduate-program-art-history-american-french-germ...

In this episode you will hear: o Mark explains what you can learn about admissions about standardized test scores from the most recent State of College admissions NACAC admissions survey for 2023 o What you need to know about AI, an interview with AI expert, Chris Chilbert-Part 2 of 2 Chris Chilbert-Interview Preview of Part 2 ² Chris gives us his recommendations for books and articles to read on...

In this episode you will hear: (15:05) Mark and Julia discuss an article that appeared in the New York Times on 9/26/2023 by Susan Dominus entitled, "There Was Definitely a Thumb on the Scale to Get Boys This Year". Julia and I discuss the gender gap in college and how some college admission offices are prioritizing men more than ever when making admission decisions. 'There Was Definitely a Thumb...

In this episode you will hear: o Mark explains what you can learn about admissions from the most recent State of College admissions NACAC admissions survey for 2023 o What you need to know about AI, an interview with AI expert, Chris Chilbert Chris Chilbert-Interview Preview of Part 1 ² Chris gives his bio ² Chris talks about the buzz that is around AI ² Chris tells us what we need to know about A...

In this episode you will hear: (10:14) Mark and Dave discuss a recent article by Rachel Shin of the Atlantic that looks at how some clubs at Yale and other universities have become so hard to get into that they are absurdly competitive. Dave and I discuss why these clubs have become so hard to get into; they discuss whether this is a good thing or a bad thing Rejected From an Extracurricular at Ya...

In this episode you will hear: o Mark explains the very exciting new SAVE plan. This income driven repayment is a Game Changer and Mark is so excited to discuss this with you o Student Life on the Importance of Student Engagement. Part 4 of 4 Dr. Eric Neubuehl interview-The importance of Student Engagement Preview of Part 4 ² Lisa asks Erik, who is East Carolina good for ² Erik goes on the hot sea...

In this episode you will hear: (04:28) Mark and Julia and Susan discuss the hot topics that admissions officers and college counselors discuss at the annual NACAC conference in September in Baltimore. Susan picks two workshops that stood out to her and Julia picked two workshops that she thought were enlightening and all three of them discuss these four topics. (56:14) Mark and Lisa discuss a Spea...

In this episode you will hear: o Mark gives an update on the New FAFSA that is coming out in December o Mark shares insights from a 2007 article about college rankings o Mark shares a dozen tips to help student's write a more effective Personal Statement o Student Life on the Importance of Student Engagement. Part 3 of 4 Dr. Eric Neubuehl interview-The importance of Student Engagement Preview of P...

In this episode you will hear: (01:48) Mark and Vince discuss the Wall Street Journal article entitled, "Colleges spend like there is no tomorrow, "These colleges are just devouring money". The article is written by Melissa Korn, Andrea Fuller and Jennifer Forsyth Colleges Spend Like There's No Tomorrow. 'These Places Are Just Devouring Money.' - WSJ (19:50) We have a special guest who will answer...

In this episode you will hear: o Mark takes 45 minutes to go into detail about why he believes US News & World Report's cumulative rankings aren't worth the ink they are written on o Lisa interviews Dr. Eric Kneubuehl, the Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Life on the Importance of Student Engagement. Part 2 of 4 Preview of Part 2 § Dr. Newbill-answers the question, what do you do with students...

In this episode you will hear: (16:38) Mark and Vince discuss the Wall Street Journal article entitled, "Colleges spend like there is no tomorrow, "These colleges are just devouring money". The article is written by Melissa Korn, Andrea Fuller and Jennifer Forsyth Colleges Spend Like There's No Tomorrow. 'These Places Are Just Devouring Money.' - WSJ (31:20) We have a special guest who will answer...

In this episode you will hear: o Mark and Julia describe the difference between the student with really high grades and test scores and academic rigor that gets in the most competitive colleges versus the student with great testing, grades and rigor who doesn't get in (Part 2 of 2) o Lisa interviews Dr. Eric Kneubuehl, the Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Life on the Importance of Student Enga...

In this episode you will hear: (25:34) Mark and Julia discuss an article that appeared in "The Atlantic" by Kevin Carey entitled, "These State Schools Also Favor the One Percent". The article is dated on August 15, 2023 https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/08/public-university-wealthy-admissions/675009/ (57:35) Mark and Julia answer a Speakpipe question on whether a student with lopsided...

In this episode you will hear: o Mark and Julia describe the difference between the student with really high grades and test scores and academic rigor that gets in the most competitive colleges vs the one who doesn't get in (Part 1 of 2) o Lisa interviews Brian Bertges, the Executive Director of Theta Delta Chi, a major national fraternity, they talk about fraternity life on college campuses. Part...

In this episode you will hear: (20:32) Mark and Dave discuss a Kiplinger Personal Finance article by Erin Wood entitled, "Chasing" Athletic Scholarship Dreams Can Be a Costly Mistake". The article is dated on July 17, 2022. (51:00) Mark and Lisa answer a question from Ashley, who is a school-based college counselor in Missouri end she is seeking advice so she has a series of excellent questions fo...

In this episode you will hear: o Mark describes what "Yield protection is and he shares one public university he is hearing rumor is practicing "yield protection". Mark asks for listener feedback on this topic. o Mark shares advice from admission officers from Emory, Cornell, Wash U, Brandeis and Pomona on what makes a great School Profile. Mark explains what these School Profiles are, why they ar...

In this episode you will hear: (02:38) Mark Stucker moderates a discussion between Susan Tree and Mark Hatch, the VP of enrollment at Colorado College. Susan and Mark Hatch walk us through all the major changes in admissions and college counseling, decade by decade from the 1980's all the way up to the 2020's. This is a riveting two-part discussion. Part 1 aired on 8/31 and it focused on the 1980'...

In this episode you will hear: o Mark gives updates from Emory, Wash U, Cornell, Rice and Pomona on Affirmative Action, the future of test-optional admissions, and paying for college. o Lisa interviews Brian Bertges, the Executive Director of Theta Delta Chi, a major national fraternity, they talk about fraternity life on college campuses. Preview of Part 1 Ø Brian gives his backstory. Ø Brian sha...

In this episode you will hear: (02:45) Mark Stucker moderates a discussion between Susan Tree and Mark Hatch, the VP of enrollment at Colorado College. Susan and Mark Hatch walk us through all the major changes in admissions and college counseling, decade by decade from the 1980's all the way up to the 2020's. This is a riveting two part discussion. Part 1 focuses on the 1980's and the 1990's. Nex...

In this episode you will hear: o Mark shares a new approach Wake Forest is using to recruit First-Gen students that Mark is really impressed with o Lynda interviews, Ben Neely of Revolution Prep, Understanding the new Digital SAT, Part 3 Preview of Part 3 Ø Ben talks about what happens if there is a power outage when a student is taking the new Digital SAT Ø Ben talks about his biggest fear about...