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Your College-Bound Kid

Sep 24, 2020

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(10:05) In this week’s news segment, an article from listwithclever.com, “Reality Check: Exploring Unrealistic Undergraduate Salary Expectations”, by Thomas O’Shaughnessy.  Recent graduates are entering the workforce and facing a rude awakening as to what their early and mid-career...


Sep 17, 2020

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(06:43) In this week’s news segment, an article from San Francisco Chronicle, “Judge bars University of California from all use of SAT,ACT scores in admissions”, by Bob Egelko.  The University of CA already stopped requiring applicants to take the SAT and ACT, but a judge recently...


Sep 10, 2020

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(09:13) In this week’s news segment, an article from US News and World Report, “A Guide to Virtual College Admissions Tools”, by Josh Moody.  Virtual tours, chatbots and Zoom calls with admissions officers all offer ways for applicants to engage. The coronavirus caused colleges and...


Sep 3, 2020

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(06:04) In this week’s news segment, an article from Inside Higher Ed, “The Return of the Campus Tour”, by Scott Jaschik.  There are some in-person campus tours that are back in operation – though with several new rules to preserve the safety of visitors. Mark and Dave discuss how...