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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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01:23:12

YCBK 640: Why Do So Many Admission Leaders Say 2026...

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2026/05/18

In this episode you will hear: Mark shares two special events coming up no 6/1 and 10/6 for YCBK listeners and then Hilary takes a question from a listener about the activity section of the application Mark interviews Andy Strickler about the challenges college admission leaders faced in 2026. Part 1-Preview o Mark and Andy have a discussion about what made 2026 so challenging for so many colleges o Andy tells us some of

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01:14:15

YCBK 639: Why are Colleges Sending Recruitment Mail...

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2026/05/14

In this episode you will hear: (03:05) Carter and Mark answer a question from a listener who wants to know why colleges are sending recruitment mail to her current college students. (26:04) Lisa interviews Suzanne Hanna and they discuss tips to help girls successfully transition to college-2 of 3 Preview of Part 2 o Suzanne talks about teenage rebellion o Suzanne talks about the kid she calls, "the butthole" Jed discusses ways to support kids struggling with negative self-talk, and explores how tutors can assist students dealing with test anxiety Jed talks about the biggest value that the one-on-one tutor brings Jed answers the question-if a student wants to do self-prep, is this best done at the start or at the end of a

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01:07:46

YCBK 637: Tips to Help Girls Successfully Transition...

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2026/05/07

In this episode you will hear: (05:20) Carter and Mark discuss some of the things their seniors and juniors are doing right now (23:19) Lisa interviews Suzanne Hanna and they discuss tips to help girls successfully transition to college-1 of 3 Preview of Part 1 o Suzanne is a life coach for college girls-she gives her backstory o Suzanne tells us what a life coach for college girls consists of o

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01:25:19

YCBK 636: Is Self-Prep, Group-Prep or One-On-One...

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2026/05/04

In this episode you will hear: o Mark plays an important message a listener sent in via Speakpipe Jed Applerouth-Is Self-Prep, Group-Prep or One-On-One Test Prep best for your student-1 of 3 o Jed gives his background, how he went from consulting with Mckinsie to starting a national test prep company that has over 200 tutors o Jed spent 7 years working on his PHD where he looked at 2500 kids who did test prep, and he shares the results of his research o We

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01:05:36

YCBK 635: What Can You Do If You Have Only Had One...

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2026/04/30

In this episode you will hear: (04:51) Kate joins Mark to answer a question from a listener who wonders what her student can do in her application when all her time has been spent on gymnastics in HS, and she won't be doing gymnastics in college (25:29) Susan and Mark respond to a mom asking how her student, who struggled with depression and anxiety in high school, can obtain a strong teacher recommendation. (44:15) College Spotlight-Lisa joins Mark to discuss his recent visit to the University of

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01:12:05

YCBK 634: Tips for Submitting a Quality College...

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2026/04/27

In this episode you will hear: o Mark shares two important announcements o Heath tells us whether he thinks Texas schools emphasize resumes more than other colleges o Heath makes a statement about a trend he is seeing when it comes to class rank and student applications o Heath tells us how we can read between the lines to know if a college

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01:08:24

YCBK 633: How Can You Pick a College When You Are...

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2026/04/23

In this episode you will hear: (14:07) Kate joins Mark to answer a question from a listener who wonders how her student can pick a college when they are undecided about which college major is right for them (28:51) Susan and Hilary join Mark to answer a question about how much rigor is enough rigor for a student hoping to be an athletic recruit (45:55) College Spotlight-Lisa joins Mark to discuss his recent visit to the University of Miami. This is a 60-minute Spotlight that you will hear over the

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01:04:39

YCBK 632: Tips for Submitting a Quality College...

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2026/04/20

In this episode you will hear: o Mark shares on additional important point about who gets in the most competitive colleges Heath Einstein, the chief enrollment officer at TCU-Tips for Submitting a Quality Resume for College o Heath tells us how a college resume is different from a work-based resume o Heath tells us what makes an effective resume o

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01:05:32

YCBK 631: Observations About Kids That Got In the...

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2026/04/16

In this episode you will hear: (04:14) In our Question from a Listener-Susan and Hilary join Mark to respond to a comment from a listener about something that is grinding his gears (20:47) In the final segment on how to stand out in the most competitive applicant pools, Mark shares observations and similarities he sees from the kids who have been admitted to the most selective universities in all regions in the country (38:14) College Spotlight-Lisa joins Mark to discuss his recent visit to the

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43:18

YCBK 630: How Can My Student Stand Out in a...

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2026/04/13

In this episode you will hear: Carter, Susan and Mark recorded a conversation for over 90 minutes on what standard strong students can do to excel once they get to campus Part 5 of 6 o We talk about the different way colleges admit students and the different calendars colleges have, and how that impacts your application o We talk about how this focus on fit cannot be emphasized enough, not only in your selection of where

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01:10:36

YCBK 629: Understanding How Admissions Buckets Impact...

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2026/04/09

In this episode you will hear: (02:33) Mark and Susan and Hilary continue their discussion about some of the intangibles that make a student stand out in a competitive admissions process-4 of 5 o We discuss how admission buckets impact admission reads and admission decisions (24:51) In our Question from a Listener-Susan and Hilary join Mark to answer a question from Michael, a student about how he should communicate with admissions about a D he received in

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56:47

YCBK 628: How Can My Student Stand Out in a...

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2026/04/06

In this episode you will hear: Carter, Susan and Mark recorded a conversation for over 90 minutes on what standard strong students can do to excel once they get to campus Part 3 of 5 o Susan and Carter and I continue our conversation about how applicants can stand out in a highly selective college admission process and we have some real straight talk in part 3 of 5 o Carter shares what he doesn't like about the term

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01:14:40

YCBK 627: How Can My Student Stand Out in a...

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2026/04/02

In this episode you will hear: (03:04) In our Question from a Listener-Susan joins Mark to answer a series of questions about the role of the territory manager in admissions decisions (29:28) Mark and Susan and Carter continue their discussion about some of the intangibles that make a student stand out in a competitive admissions process-2 of 5 o We have a robust conversation between the difference between a resume application and a representational

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01:03:34

YCBK 626: Important Skills Students Need to Excel...

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2026/03/30

In this episode you will hear: Carter, Susan and Mark recorded a conversation for over 90 minutes on what standard strong students can do to excel once they get to campus Part 1 of 5 o Susan describes the dilemma students face and she gives a preview of the content we are going to cover for the next 5 weeks o Susan shares a few admissions vernacular words for us, what is a 3/3? What is "bread and butter" o Barbara talks about how things have changed since the 1990's o Our 4 experts answer three questions that one listener sent in via Speakpike o We talk about NIL and college athletics o We discuss the difference between the timed sports and the

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01:05:42

YCBK 623: Do Colleges Treat an A at a Rigorous HS the...

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2026/03/19

In this episode you will hear: (02:08) In Our Question from a Listener-Hilary joins me to ask a question about how colleges can use GPA to evaluate students when the high schools can vary so much in rigor, selectivity and grade inflation. (25:01) Mark interviews Barbara Kalmus about how the words we often use when describing our college list are detrimental to student mental health Part 1of 2 o Barbara Kalmus gives her backstory o

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58:27

YCBK 622: Tips Athletes Need If They Want to Play...

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2026/03/16

In this episode you will hear: Mark shares insights from a few articles that discuss which jobs AI will displace and which ones AI will not replace. Mark shares what is going on with changes ot the University of Florida and their admission policy Interview-Student Athlete Advisors-Part 3 of 4 o Amy talks about what she wants in a coaches recommendation letter and when does she want to receive this o Joe talks about how

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01:05:01

YCBK 621: What Can I Learn from a College Based on...

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2026/03/12

In this episode you will hear: (02:48) In Our Question from a Listener-Susan joins Mark to answer a question from an anonymous mom who wants to know if the way a college communicates with me is an indication of what my experience will be like when I arrive at the college (21:24) Mark interviews Stephen Burd, senior writer and researcher about his latest article that appears at newamerica.org on the topic of 41 colleges that are saddling a high percentage of low- income students with Parent PLUS

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