Oct 29, 2020
In this episode you will hear:
(03:39) In this week’s news segment, an article from The Schools “American College Students Look North to Canada – and Savings”. American students shopping for colleges look to Canada for relief from heavy tuition costs along with the relief from ugly American politics.
Oct 22, 2020
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(07:10) In this week’s news segment, an article from The Washington Post “Top colleges should grow, rather than crow about rejecting nearly everyone” by Jay Matthews. Matthews shares what he considers the most compelling reasons Jeff Selingo gives for colleges to consider serious...
Oct 15, 2020
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(05:02) In this week’s news segment, an article from The Wall Street Journal, “U.S. Medical School Applications Soar in COVID-19 Era” by Patrick Thomas. The pandemic has placed a spotlight on the healthcare industry and medical schools are reporting record numbers in applications....
Oct 8, 2020
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(08:41) In this week’s news segment, an article from Insider Higher Ed, “2020 Survey of Admissions Leaders: A Mess of a Year” by Scott Jaschik. A new Gallup survey reveals heightened concerns among colleges and universities meeting their enrollment goals that was already difficult...
Oct 1, 2020
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(13:34) In this week’s news segment, an article from the Washington Post, “College applicants will make the pandemic a focus of their admissions essays. Should they?” by Valerie Strauss. Students may be compelled to use the pandemic as the central theme of their essays however, two...