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Your College-Bound Kid

Feb 29, 2024

In this episode you will hear:

 

(05:06) Matt Bonser, the Director of Admissions at Colorado College and a Gap year expert answers 20 questions about Gap Years in this 75 minute discussion. (Part 2 of 3)

 

 

(30:50) Mark and Lisa answer a question about whether college is worth it?

 

(57:50) Mark interviews Nora...


Feb 26, 2024

In this episode you will hear:

 

o   Mark does a deep dive on Yale’s decision to embrace a test flexible policy

o   Hillary Dickman comes on to explain how Colorado College’s non-harm test score policy works.

o   Mark interviews Andy Borst, the VP of enrollment at the University of Georgia on the topic of, why do...


Feb 22, 2024

In this episode you will hear:

 

(11:20) Matt Bonser, the Director of Admissions at Colorado College and a Gap year expert answers 20 questions about Gap Years in this 75 minute discussion. (Part 1 of 3)

 

(40:56) Mark and Susan answer a question about how being a talented classical pianist is perceived by admission...


Feb 19, 2024

In this episode you will hear:

 

o   Mark and Julia discuss Dartmouth’s decision to be the first IVY league school to require test scores. Part 2 of 2

o   Mark interviews Andy Borst, the VP of enrollment at the University of Georgia on the topic of, Why do college students go out of state and why are so many heading...


Feb 15, 2024

In this episode you will hear:

 

(02:20) Vince and Mark discuss an article that appeared in the New Yorker entitled, How Rich or Not Rich do you need to be to get in the IVY league By Gail Cornwell. Kids whose parents make $158,200 to $222,400 a year have the worst odds of acceptance. Vince describes the article and...