Your College-Bound Kid

Jul 26, 2018

In this episode you will hear:

• 2:00 - In this week’s news, 13 ridiculous things people have actually put on their college applications – no joke.
• 8:00 - We’re in chapter 26 of 171 Answers and we talk about what happens if May 1st arrives and a student still hasn’t been accepted into a college.
• 15:50 - It’s...

Jul 19, 2018

In this episode you will hear:

• 2:30 - In this week’s news several private schools recently announced that they will stop offering Advanced Placement (AP) courses.
• 15:00 - We’re in Chapter 25 of 171 Answers and we talk about what it means when you receive so much college mail at home, and if that means your child...

Jul 12, 2018

In this episode you will hear:

• 2:30 - In this week’s news, we’re going to discuss an article that writes about an alarming trend of college-bound students that don’t make it to the beginning of their intended fall semester in school.
• 9:10 - We’re in Chapter 24 of 171 Answers and Mark and I are going to talk...

Jul 5, 2018

In this episode you will hear:

1. 2:40 - In the News: We review an article from the Huffington Post by Ann Brenoff that talks about the sneaky ways that colleges try to sell students health insurance.
2. 10:40 - Chapter 23 of 171 Answers: Mark shares tools that help your child determine what schools are strong in their...

Jul 2, 2018

In this episode you will hear:

• 2:10 - In the News: We talk about a breaking announcement made by the University of Chicago and their transition into being a test-optional institution.
• 17:28 - Chapter 21 of 171 Answers: Mark will share a necessary exercise to determine what colleges you can afford before you start your...