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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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01:05:48

YCBK 680: Do You Speak Up If You Feel Your Student Is...

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2026/10/05

In this episode you will hear: Susan Tree and Mark Stucker discuss the following question, what does a parent do if they feel that your student is about to select a college, and you believe they are not selecting the best college for them-1 of 3 Andy joins Mark to answer a Frequently asked question, "How do colleges actually find students". This is the deepest dive we have ever done on Student Search. Part 2 of 3 Preview for Part 2 q Andy explains how Slate is

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01:11:03

YCBK 679: How Colleges Actually Find Students...

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2026/10/01

In this episode you will hear: (18:45) Chris Teare and Mark Stucker discuss an article that appeared in the Atlantic on August 30th, entitled, "A Society of Cheats"; the article is written by John Paul Rollert (44:37) Andy joins Mark to answer a Frequently asked question, "How do colleges actually find students". This is the deepest dive we have ever done on Student Search. Part 1 of 3 Preview for Part 1 q Andy explains what Student Search is, aka Proactive

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58:17

YCBK 678: Do Colleges Give Less $ to Students If They...

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2026/09/28

In this episode you will hear: Andy joins Mark to answer a Frequently asked question, "Do colleges give a student less money if they apply by using Early Decision because they know the student has to come, and doesn't have any leverage, so why lead with your best financial aid or merit-based scholarship offer? Mark and Christina interview Adam Miller, The VP of Enrollment at Whitman College, Part 3 of 3 Understanding Whitman's Ten Percent Promise Preview for Part 3 ¢

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01:02:18

YCBK 677: Can Your HS Counselor Call Colleges and...

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2026/09/24

In this episode you will hear: (10:16) Hillary joins Mark to answer a question from a school-based counselor who wants to know if she can make advocacy calls for her students to colleges. (35:36) Mark and Christina interview Adam Miller, The VP of Enrollment at Whitman College, Part 2 of 3 Understanding Whitman's Ten Percent Promise ¢ Adam explains why Whitman still accepts the CSS Profile instead of having their own individual, separate form ¢ Adam explains what the 10 Percent Promise Is ¢ Adam explains how assets

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55:03

YCBK 675: Why 70 Colleges Now Partner with Verto for...

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2026/09/17

In this episode you will hear: (04:44) Mark interviews Mitch Gordon and Jennifer Ziegenfus-Verto Education Part 5 of 5-Preview v Mitch talks about how safe the sites that the students are at are v Jen talks about how a visit she took from Boulder to the London site, and it was transformational for her understanding of the magic of Verto v Mitch talks about whether a student or

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01:05:04

YCBK 674: Why 70 Colleges Now Partner with Verto for...

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2026/09/14

In this episode you will hear: Mark interviews Mitch Gordon and Jennifer Ziegenfus-Verto Education Part 4 of 5-Preview v Mitch talks about how hard covid was extremely hard on Verto and he talks about what was it that allowed Verto to survive and then thrive through Verto v Mitch talks about what residential environment is like for students v Mitch talks about the course offerings

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52:49

YCBK 673: Understanding Whitman College in Walla...

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2026/09/10

In this episode you will hear: (08:53) Mark interviews Mitch Gordon and Jennifer Ziegenfus-Verto Education Part 3 of 5-Preview  Jen and Mitch talk about the growth of students who are now choosing Verto as their first choice and how, increasingly, students are starting with Verto as their first-choice option  Mitch explains the college counseling that Verto provides for students who want to start with Verto, and how they have their own version of the Common App  Jen talks about how incredibly

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58:50

YCBK 672: How Can I Know What My Actual Miscellaneous...

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2026/09/07

In this episode you will hear: Mark interviews Mitch Gordon and Jennifer Ziegenfus-Verto Education Part 2 of 5-Preview v Jennifer goes in some depth explaining when and how a university recommends the Verto option for students v Mitch explains what he means by the "glass half full" approach to when a student gets a Verto offer v Mitch talks about more selective colleges have

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50:16

YCBK 671: How Verto Education Became the World's...

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2026/09/03

In this episode you will hear: (22:15) Mark interviews Mitch Gordon and Jennifer Ziegenfus-Verto Education Part 1 of 5-Preview v Mitch Gordon shares his backstory v Mitch is a serial entrepreneur with all of his ventures being related to students having overseas experiences; he shares a few of his other educational ventures v Jennifer Ziegenfus give her fascinating backstory, and

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01:02:17

YCBK 670: Understanding Clemson University

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2026/08/31

In this episode you will hear: Mark interviews Dr. Rick Barth, Director of Undergraduate Admissions Part 4 of 5 and 5 of 5 µ Rick talks about extracurriculars, and whether they are part of the application decision µ Rick talks about the times when work impresses the admissions officers µ Rick talks about the difference between "in state and out of state" applicants µ Rick talks about how Clemson ranks students, even when they do not provide a class rank, and he talks about the quality controls they put in place to make sure they are as accurate as

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01:17:47

YCBK 668: Co-Hosts Debate "What Advice We Should Be...

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2026/08/24

In this episode you will hear: Mark and Carter debate an article Brennan Barnard wrote in Forbes entitled: "College Admissions Maxing: A Troubling Trend Mark reads the article before part 2 of the debate Mark interviews Dr. Rick Barth, Director of Undergraduate Admissions Part 2 of 5 Preview of Part 2 of 5 µ Rick Barth explains the impact of the two football national championships µ Rick talks about engineering at

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01:10:41

YCBK 667: Two Co-Hosts Debate "What Advice We Should...

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2026/08/20

In this episode you will hear: (17:44) Mark and Carter debate an article Brennan Barnard wrote in Forbes entitled: "College Admissions Maxing: A Troubling Trend (44:36) Mark interviews Dr. Rick Barth, Director of Undergraduate Admissions Part 1 of 5 Preview of Part 1 of 5 µ Rick Barth shares his backstory µ Rick mentions several reasons why students should consider Clemson and he mentions some of Clemson's marquee

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01:20:46

YCBK 666: The Best Career Advice You Are Going To...

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2026/08/17

In this episode you will hear: Mark and Chris have a good back and forth discussion about the book "Class Matters" and the theory that race-based affirmative action got it all wrong and what we should have been discussing the last 50 years was class-based affirmative action" Mark interviews New York Times bestselling author, Bill Deresiewicz on his book, "Excellent Sheep" Part 2 of 2 Preview of Part 2 of 2 µ Bill talks about the balance, and he talks when

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01:06:48

YCBK 665: Cal Tech's Fraud Squad is Going After...

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2026/08/13

In this episode you will hear: (09:56) Mark and Chris discuss an article that appeared in the Wall Street Journal recently entitled, "The Fraud Squad at Cal Tech Will Catch You If You Lie On Your Application" (36:22) Mark interviews New York Times best selling author, Bill Deresiewicz on his book, "Excellent Sheep" Part 1 of 2 Preview of Part 1 of 2 µ Bill Deresiewicz gives his backstory and his transparency is at times riveting µ

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01:04:41

YCBK 664: Students At Elite Schools Are Often Like...

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2026/08/10

In this episode you will hear: Mark and Chris answer a question from a dad from Denver about applying early. Update on our new website, YouTube Channel and our new Instagram Christina and Mark interview Andrea Saadi on how experts evaluate whether a college's financials are stable Preview of Part 3 of 3 µ Andrea discusses how Athletic expenses impacts colleges budget µ Andrea gives her opinion on whether she is expecting

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01:05:21

YCBK 663: Why Are So Many Colleges Dropping Their...

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2026/08/06

In this episode you will hear: (04:23) Mark and Hillary discuss a few reasons so many colleges are dropping their custom prompts, aka supplemental college essays Update on our new website, YouTube Channel and our new Instagram Admissions Tip, Admissions Vernacular and Big Number (32:41) Christina and Mark interview Andrea Saadi on how experts evaluate whether a college's financials are stable Preview of Part 2 µ Andrea gives us some things to look for to know

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01:07:37

YCBK 662: How to Make a Few Activities Really Stand...

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2026/08/03

In this episode you will hear: We play three messages that listeners sent in Mark and Hillary share a tip that can really make your activity list stand out Update on our new website, YouTube Channel and our new Instagram Christina and Mark interview Andrea Saadi on how experts evaluate whether a college's financials are stable Preview of Part 1 µ Andrea gives her background µ Andrea assesses the financial challenges

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01:02:21

YCBK 661: Changes Colleges Are Making Because of...

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2026/07/30

In this episode you will hear: (03:30) Mark and Christina answer a question from a listener who wants to know how colleges are coping with their enrollment challenges (34:16) Mark shares an admissions tip, an admission vernacular and a big number Update on our new website, YouTube Channel and our new Instagram (50:20) Jed Applerouth answers questions listeners sent in about the ACT and the SAT Preview for Part 2 µ Jed answers a question about when the ACT will

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