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Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission Interviews

Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsAdmission Interviews Our mission is to "make college knowledge available to all." Each Thursday, the "Your College-Bound Kid" podcast will discuss a hot college topic in the news; we will answer a question or two that listeners send in, we will interview a "thought leader" in the world of college admissions, and do a "deep-dive," we call Spotlights on a College. Every Monday, we have a second episode to discuss a "hot topic" and interview a

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42:47

YCBK 660: Answers to Tough Questions our Parents...

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2026/07/27

In this episode you will hear: Mark answers a question Barbara from California sent in about an idea for the SAT and the ACT. Update on our new website, YouTube Channel and our new Instagram Jed Applerouth answers questions listeners sent in about the ACT and the SAT Preview for Part 2 µ Jed talks about the return to required standard testing µ We talk about grade inflation µ Jed

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43:04

YCBK 659: We Are a Full-Pay Family; Will Our...

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2026/07/23

In this episode you will hear: (05:14) Christina Lopez joins Mark to discuss a question from a mom from south Florida about how colleges will view their family's full-pay status in the admissions process (17:55)Jed Applerouth answers questions listeners sent in about the ACT and the SAT Part 1 of 3 µ Jed answers the question, should students take the ACT with Science now that it is optional? µ Jed goes over the major

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57:58

YCBK 658: Is Getting a Liberal Arts or Humanities...

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2026/07/20

In this episode you will hear: Susan Tree joins Mark to take a very thoughtful question from Katie who wants to know if we think it is just too risky to get a liberal arts or humanities degree when STEM degrees lead to higher pay. Mark interviews Owen Blight, Dean of Admissions and Acting Associate VP of Enrolment at Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island-4 of 4 Mark and Owen continue to discuss how Providence makes admission decisions. We close with Owen going on the hotseat in our

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58:09

YCBK 657: My Student Is Not Excited About Going To...

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2026/07/16

In this episode you will hear: (05:28) Guest host Chris Teare joins Mark to discuss a question from a mom who doesn't know what to do because her student is not excited to go to college. Mark shares an An Admissions Tip, An Admissions Vernacular and a Big Number (31:45) Mark interviews Owen Blight, Dean of Admissions and Acting Associate VP of Enrolment at Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island-3 of 3 Mark and Owen discuss some more perceptions of Providence but most of segment three is

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56:35

YCBK 656: How Do I Get a Spike, so I Can Be a...

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2026/07/13

In this episode you will hear: Carter and Mark take a question from Ben, a 10th grader in Texas. Ben wants to know how he can get a spike so he can be competitive in the most selective colleges? Mark reads an article from the Chronicle of Higher Ed about the "Higher Ed Budget Crunch" Mark interviews Owen Blight, Dean of Admissions and Acting Associate VP of Enrolment at Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island Mark shares some perceptions his students have had about Providence College, and

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01:03:23

YCBK 655: Why is it Hard to Get a Straight Answer:...

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2026/07/09

In this episode you will hear: (03:06) Mark answers a question from a listener about, how to know if your test scores are good enough? (21:48) Hilary and Mark take a second question from a listener about whether a poor grade can be dropped from a transcript Mark reads an article from the Chronicle of Higher Ed about the "Higher Ed Budget Crunch" (35:08) Mark interviews Owen Blight, Dean of Admissions and Acting Associate VP of Enrolment at Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island Recommended

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52:44

YCBK 654: Why Admissions Has Been the "Wild Wild...

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2026/07/06

In this episode you will hear: Updates on our YouTube Channel Christina Lopez discuss "double deposits", what are they, whey they occur and are they wrong? Mark reads an article from the Chronicle of Higher Ed about the "Higher Ed Budget Crunch" Mark and Christina discuss what is keeping chief enrollment officers up at night. They discuss how the Supreme Court's affirmative action decision has impacted college admissions. Recommended Resources JG Talks: Helping prospective and current college

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54:59

YCBK 653: Are My Test Scores Good Enough To Submit to...

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2026/07/02

In this episode you will hear: (07:42) Mark and and Chris answer a question from Dave about whether to submit your test scores to a selective test-optional college Mark reads an article from the Chronicle of Higher Ed about the "Higher Ed Budget Crunch" (33:24) Mark and Christina discuss a question about the changes to the Parent PLUS loan Recommended Resources JG Talks: Helping prospective and current college students achieve success Colleges that allow self reporting of test scores Colleges that

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01:06:12

YCBK 652: Correcting Misunderstandings about the...

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2026/06/29

In this episode you will hear: Mark shares an important video he will be adding to the Your College-bound Kid YouTube channel in the next few months. Mark reads an article from the Chronicle of Higher Ed about the "Higher Ed Budget Crunch" (05:25) Mark interviews Micki Meyer, the Assistant VP for Student Affairs-3 of 3 § Micki gives us her six C framework for helping your kid to transition to college § Mark shares what

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01:38:17

YCBK 651: The Importance of the First Six Weeks of...

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2026/06/25

In this episode you will hear: Mark gives an update on Your College-Bound Kid, YouTube Mark reads an article from the Chronicle of Higher Ed about the "Higher Ed Budget Crunch" (18:38) Carter Delloro joins Mark to answer a question from a listener about what an 8th grader can do now (39:37) Mark interviews Micki Meyer, the Assistant VP for Student Affairs-2 of 3 § Micki, gives advice her advice for a student who is not excited about going to college § Micki gives an overview § Dan gives his backstory § Dan tells us what college does uniquely well § I share what college did

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01:01:00

YCBK 644: Why It Is Hard for Admission Officers To...

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2026/06/01

In this episode you will hear: Why the University of Florida adding Early Decision is so significant Mark talks about some new and creative ways AO's are using AI -Part 2 Mark interviews Andy Strickler about the challenges college admission leaders faced in 2026. We focus on predictive modeling in this segment o Andy and I have a very honest conversation about predictive modeling. Andy tells us what predictive modeling is, o

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01:21:16

YCBK 643: The Pros and Cons of Colleges With 500 or...

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2026/05/28

In this episode you will hear: (04:15) Hilary and Mark answer a question from a listener from Minneapolis who wants to know why there is so little conversation about colleges with under 500 students (25:32) Mark takes a question from a listener from Pennsylvania who has several questions about Historically Black Colleges and Universities (51:08) Mark interviews a current Wake Forest student; they discuss her experience on a competitive dance team and they also discuss what Wake Forest is really like

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49:00

YCBK 642: Admission Officers are Using AI in New and...

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2026/05/25

In this episode you will hear: Mark talks about some new and creative ways AO's are using AI Mark interviews Andy Strickler about the challenges college admission leaders faced in 2026. Part 2-Preview o We continue our conversation about the reasons why Connecticut College is adding Early Action o We talk about some of the creative ways colleges are trying to yield students o We

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01:00:20

YCBK 641: Why Some College Info Is Too Sensitive To...

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2026/05/21

In this episode you will hear: (05:01) Hilary and Mark answer a question from a listener from Cincinnati who wants to know why the high school will not share the School Profile with him (24:44) Lisa interviews Suzanne Hanna and they discuss tips to help girls successfully transition to college-3 of 3 Preview of Part 3 o Suzanne and Lisa spend most of part 3 continuing their discussion about the pros and cons of sorority life o

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