Your College-Bound Kid

Nov 30, 2018

In this episode you will hear:

• 01:56 In this week’s news we conclude our review of “The Harvard Admission Trial Puts the School’s Dirty Secrets On Display” by Joan Biskupic.
• 19:51 We are in Chapter 44 of 171 Answers and we’re talking about how to decide whether to take the ACT or the SAT.

• 30:52 This week’s...

Nov 22, 2018

In this episode you will hear:

• 02:24 In this week’s news we’re reviewing an article featured on CNN.com “The Harvard Admission Trial Puts the School’s Dirty Secrets On Display” by Joan Biskupic. The case, brought by a conservative group engineered by Edward Blum, argues that the university disfavors...

Nov 15, 2018

In this episode you will hear:

• 02:15 In this week’s news we’re reviewing an article from The Atlantic, “The Rise of College Grade Forgiveness” by Jeffrey Selingo. Universities are letting students take classes over again—as a response to consumers’ expectations for higher education.
• 12:41 We are in Chapter...

Nov 8, 2018

In this episode you will hear:

• 3:00 In this week’s news…”Free College Goes Mainstream”, by Andrew Kreighbaum, Inside Higher Ed
• 12:30 We are in Chapter 41 of 171 Answers and Mark is walking us through the differences between the new SAT and the old SAT
• 18:55 This week’s question is from a mom who wants to know...

Nov 1, 2018

In this episode you will hear:

• 2:20 In this week’s news: Why Universities are Phasing out Luxury Dorms by Jeffrey Selingo of The Atlantic
• 12:35 We are in Chapter 40 of 171 Answers and Mark is breaking down the SAT standardized test.
• 19:10 This week’s question asks if contributing more to a 401K or pre-tax...