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Each Thursday, the "Your College-Bound Kid" podcast will discuss a hot college admissions article; answer a question from a listener; interview a "thought leader" in the world of college admissions and do a Spotlight on a college. Every Monday, we will have a second episode with announcements and an interview with a "thought leader" in the world of college admissions or college life. YCBK combines in-depth knowledge and insights about college admissions with a lighthearted, easy-to-listen-to ...
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Michael’s personality, talent and content delivers the #1 College Search and Admission podcast with guests sharing raw, real stories and experiences that help high school students and parents with the process that will educate them as they make choices about pursuing post-secondary education. Michael Fong, the founder and host, is a former Division I college basketball student manager communicating knowledge, information and real life experiences with a variety of guests. The goal and object ...
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In this episode you will hear: (10:50) In The News Mark and Julia discuss SlideRoom, what is it and what tips do we have for students using SlideRoom? (21:40) Question from a listener: Our Roundtable is back; this time it is Hillary Dickman, Vince Garcia, Susan Tree and Mark Stucker and they answer several questions from a mom who wants to know, wh…
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On this week's NASCAR Live, Steve Post sits down with 5-time Roval winner, AJ Allmendinger. Grant Enfinger then talks with Chris Wilner about his huge Talladega victory. ARCA/Menards Series Champion, Andres Perez also stops by. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-…
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In this episode you will hear: Mark answers a question from a high school senior, if I did very well on my test scores and I am applying to colleges that do no use tet scores, is it okay if I let them know my scores in a clever way; Erin Wolfe, 18 Reasons why aid awards are all over the place from one school to another; Mark interviews Erin Wolfe P…
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In this episode you will hear: (06:50) In The News Mark and Julia discuss why some colleges are moving away from requirinteacher recommendations. (28:10) Question from a listener: Our Roundtable is back; this time it is Hillary Dickman, Vince Garcia, Susan Tree and Mark Stucker and they answer a question, how can I know if the college I am interest…
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This week's edition of NASCAR Live has a trifecta of superstar guests. First, Ross Chastain sits down with Jason Toy fresh off of his win at Kansas. Jesse Love then chats with Steve Post about heading back to Talladega for the first time since winning there in the Spring. Paul Wolfe then talks Talladega strategy with the crew call guys. See Privacy…
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In this episode you will hear: Mark shares a tip about applying Early Action. Mark lists the top California colleges that stood out in 20 categories. Erin o Mark interviews Erin Wolfe Part 2-Preview ² Friends, part 2 is going to really get deep in the weeds on how financial aid works as Erin continues to give reasons why if a student gets in six sc…
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In this episode you will hear: (02:06) In The News Mark and Andy Stricker (Dean of Admissions at Connecticut College) discuss how does athletic recruiting work for students who are applying to selective colleges. 7 of 7 (18:34) Question from a listener: Our Roundtable is back; this time it is Hillary Dickman, Vince Garcia, Susan Tree and Mark Stuck…
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Both Bristol winners are here on a brand new edition of NASCAR Live. First, Mike Bagley chats with Kyle Larson. Then, Steve post sits down with Xfinity Series regular season champion, Cole Custer. We also look ahead to this weekend's racing action in Kansas. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://ar…
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In this episode you will hear: Mark shares 5 takeaways from this 13 visits so far that he wants listeners to think about when visiting college Mark shares 28 Factors to Rank, from 1-26, according to what is important to your student and your family when you are building a college list 1. Most important factors: Take some time to look at the 28 fact…
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In this episode you will hear: (04:40) In The News Mark and Andy Stricker (Dean of Admissions at Connecticut College) discuss how does athletic recruiting work for students who are applying to selective colleges. 6 of 7 (22:48) Question from a listener: Kevin Newton answers a second question from Dale from Virginia about how International Universit…
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Another fun episode of NASCAR Live is on tap for you this week. We begin the show with a NASCAR Live backtrax of one of the wilder races we've ever seen at Watkins Glen. Mike Bagley then chats with Parker Kligerman about his decision to step away from full time racing after 2024. Corey Heim also stops by to preview truck series racing at Bristol. W…
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In this episode you will hear: 1. Most important factors: Take some time to look at the 27 factors to the left and rank the following things that matter a lot to some students and pick the 10 things from this list that matter the most to you and rank them from 1st to 10th, according to what you value the most in the college you select, 1st means, “…
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This week we roll out the NASCAR Live Wide Open red carpet for 2 playoff drivers. First, Mike Bagley talks to the most recent road course winner in NASCAR, Alex Bowman. Mike then chats with Christopher Bell about what it is going to take to advance to the Championship 4 for the 3rd consecutive season. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy…
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In this episode you will hear: In The News Mark and Andy Stricker (Dean of Admissions at Connecticut College) discuss how does athletic recruiting work for students who are applying to selective colleges. 5 of 7 Question from a listener: Kevin Newton answers a question from Dale from Virginia about how International Universities look at IB courses …
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This week's NASCAR Live is all about getting you ready for Watkins Glen's first playoff race. We talk to 2 of the best road racers in the sport, Austin Cindric and Daniel Suarez. Mike Bagley also chats about the strategy of Watkins Glen with Todd Gordon. You'll also hear numerous playoff drivers takes on who they think the best road course racer in…
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In this episode you will hear: Mark shares 16 college admission To Do’s that once you complete them, they will reduce your stress Vince interviews Sarah Lovely, an expert in admissions and the arts. 4 of 5 Preview of part 4 ² Sarah continues discussing dance majors and she talks about students who want to dance for a dance company ² Sarah gives in …
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(06:28) In The News Mark and Andy Stricker (Dean of Admissions at Connecticut College) discuss how does athletic recruiting work for students who are applying to selective colleges. 4 of 7 (31:39) Question from a listener: Mark flies solo to answer a question he is getting asked a lot: Which activities do I include in my application? (46:20) Interv…
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As we gear up for the Cup Series playoffs to begin this week in Atlanta, Mike Bagley goes wide open with 2 drivers who. enter the postseason with a ton of momentum, Chase Briscoe and Tyler Reddick. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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The 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs have arrived and this week's NASCAR Live gets you ready for them in a big way. We begin by revisiting the race that cemented the playoff field, the Southern 500. Mike Bagley is then joined by Jeff Striegle, Alex Hayden, and Dave Moody to breakdown the playoffs. Austin Hill also stops by for a chat with Chris Wiln…
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In this episode you will hear: Mark provides an update on four admission related hot topics that are in the news: · More states banning legacy admissions, which ones are also considering this · How is Affirmative Action and mandatory test score requirements impacting the racial and ethnic diversity at MIT · We discuss the survey results on a new st…
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In this episode you will hear: (01:53) In The News Mark and Andy Stricker (Dean of Admissions at Connecticut College) discuss how does athletic recruiting work for students who are applying to selective colleges. 3 of 9 (18:44) Question from a listener: Lisa joins Mark to discuss how students should respond to a request to do a video submission wit…
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The Wood Brothers and Harrison Burton pulled off an upset victory at Daytona this past weekend and this week's NASCAR Live has it covered from every angle. First, we relive that thrilling finish and the entire Coke Zero Sugar 400 with a brand new NASCAR Live Backtrax. Harrison Burton himself then stops by for a chat with Kurt Becker. Then Suzy Arms…
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In this episode you will hear: Mark provides an update on four admission related hot topics that are in the news: · More states banning legacy admissions, which ones are also considering this · How is Affirmative Action and mandatory test score requirements impacting the racial and ethnic diversity at MIT · We discuss the survey results on a new st…
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In this episode you will hear: (02:13) In The News Mark and Andy Stricker (Dean of Admissions at Connecticut College) discuss how does athletic recruiting work for students who are applying to selective colleges. 2 of 9 (20:35) Question from a listener: Julia joins Mark to discuss how is it possible for colleges that get inundated with applications…
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All 3 of NASCAR's top series have important weekends ahead and we get you ready for all of it on this week's NASCAR Live. Kyle Rickey takes us through the history of the drivers who have used a win at Daytona to secure a playoff birth. We then look ahead to the Craftsman Truck Series Playoffs opener in Milwaukee with visits with both Christian Ecke…
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In this episode you will hear: Mark shares how colleges handle it if one parent refuses to complete the financial aid forms? Do you have any options? Vince interview Sarah Lovely, an expert in admissions and the arts. 1 of 5 Part 1 ² Vince gives an in-depth preview of Sara’s background ² Sarah talks about her experience at Bowdoin, Brandeis, Walnut…
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Mike Bagley starts this week show by reacting to the penalties following a controversial finish at Richmond. Jason Toy then sits down with Doug Yates ahead of a very important race for Ford. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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In this episode you will hear: (13:50) In The News Mark and Andy Stricker (Dean of Admissions at Connecticut College) discuss how pre-reads work for athletic recruits applying to selective colleges. (31:20) Question from a listener: Susan joins Mark to answer a question from Jana from Oklahoma, How do we know if a college has quality teaching? (55:…
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After a wild finish in Richmond, NASCAR Live is back. We then recap that wild race with a NASCAR Live Backtrax of the Cook Out 400. Daniel Suarez then sits down with Mike Bagley to discuss his wild Olympic break and his recent contract extension with Trackhouse. Chris Wilner then chats with Erik Jones ahead of returning to his home track in Michiga…
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In this episode you will hear: Mark shares how students can relieve stress by getting some early acceptances with scholarships in August of their senior years by taking advantage of Direct Admissions Interview with Jay Rosner-Part 4 of 4 · Jay, goes on the hotseat · Jay explains what it was like testifying before the Supreme Court · Julia shares ho…
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Racing is back this weekend and so is Mike Bagley with a brand new edition of NASCAR Live Wide Open. One of the names that will be in the spotlight in Richmond is Tanner Gray. Gray joined Mike Bagley as he tries to secure his spot in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series playoffs. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy N…
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In this episode you will hear: (06:00) Question from a listener Mark and Lisa answer a question from a student: If my sister turned down a highly selective school, will that be held against me? (11:35) Question from a listener: Susan joins Mark to answer a question, How does Landscape help admission officers when they are reading an application? (4…
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We conclude the Olympic break with another special episode dedicated to celebrating Hendrick Motorsports' 40th anniversary. This week we highlight Jimmie Johnson's 7 championships, Terry Labonte's magical 1996, and Jack Sprague's dominance in the truck series. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://…
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In the News-Julia and Mark discuss topics to avoid when selecting a topic for your Personal Statement (1 of 2) Interview with Jay Rosner-Part 3 of 4 § We return to challenging Jay’s perspective and § Jay explains why “test-free” is better than a school being test-optional § Jay explains the history of the SAT and Eugenics § Jay shares his advice fo…
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On this week's show we feature some of our favorite interviews of 2024. First, Mike Bagley catches up with Adam Alexander. Mike then chats with Sam Mayer following his thrilling victory at Texas Motor Speedway. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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In this episode you will hear: (02:36) In the News Mark and Julia answer several question from Assaf from Rochester. He has several questions about Honors College’s (23:45) Question from a listener: Our roundtable is back (Hillary, Susan, Julia, Vince and Mark) and we discuss a few questions from an anonymous mom about the Honors section of the Com…
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This week we begin 2 weeks of special episodes honoring the 40th anniversary of Hendrick Motorsports. In part 1 we revisit the victory that saved the team, remind you of Jeff Gordon and Ray Evernham's dominance, and highlight some of the most iconic HMS paint schemes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at …
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In this episode you will hear: In the News-Julia and I discuss U Chicago’s new Early Decision Program Interview with Jay Rosner-Part 2 of 4 § Jay explains what he believes the motivations are for the elite colleges § Jay answers the question, why should a highly selective school not use testing, after all, they need some factor to differentiate whe…
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In this episode you will hear: (03:35) In the News Mark and Julia answer a question about how colleges evaluate the rigor of under-resourced high schools that do not have many AP courses (28:44) Question from a listener: Our roundtable is back (Hillary, Susan, Julia, Vince and Mark) and we discuss a question from Alison from Ohio about Cum Laude an…
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On a brand new edition of NASCAR Live Chad Knaus sits down with Steve Post and Todd Gordon. We also get into the Olympic spirit by giving out gold, silver, and bronze medals in all 3 of NASCAR's top series. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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In this episode you will hear: o Mark shares the new changes that were announced this week o Mark and Julia interview Jay Rosner on the Inherent Flaws with the ACT and the SAT-Part 1 of 4 o Part 1-Preview § Julia does an intro of Jay Rosner and then Jay goes into more depth about his background § Jay explains the mission of the foundation that he w…
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In this episode you will hear: (02:25) In the News Mark and Lisa answer the question from a listener: How can you know if a college makes holistic admissions decisions or whether they admit students by the number (12:40) Question from a listener: Our roundtable is back (Hillary, Susan, Julia, Vince and Mark) and we discuss several questions from a …
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