YCBK 223: The College Admission Process is Completely Broken

In this episode you will hear:   (15:14) In this segment of “In the News” Mark and Dave discuss a March 23rd, 2022 article by Jeffrey Selingo that appeared in “The Atlantic” entitled, “The College Admissions Process is Completely Broken”. Mark points out what he believes are the most insightful points Selingo makes and he also points out some areas where he thinks Selingo didn’t mention some other important points that are contributing to a broken college admission system.       (47:00) Question from a listener-   If you like our article discussions, you will get a double dose in episode 222. Our question from a listener asks Lisa what she thinks of Derek Thompson, article in the Atlantic entitled, “Why American teens are so sad”. Mark and Lisa comment on the last two points in this article in the Atlantic. This is part 2 of a two part answer, so if you missed last week, we encourage you to go back and listen.     (01:08:02) Our Interview is with Dr. Roger Parrott, the President of Belhaven University in Jackson, Mississippi   Topic "What are the Major Trends Impacting Higher Education" Part 2 of 2   Roger picks up our conversation and makes a third point to the question, “What keeps presidents up at night” Roger gives an answer that is profound when it comes to how to evaluate the financial health of private colleges Roger gives his perspective on whether looking at enrollment trends is an important way to evaluate the financial health of the school Roger gives her perspective of looking at endowment as an indication of financial health Roger talks about the financial and educational value of online programs Roger talks about why so many colleges struggle to implement successful online degree programs Roger shares his biggest concern about online education Roger honestly answers the question, how much pressure to your fellow Presidents feel to climb the rankings Roger gives his opinion of what US News measures Roger gives his opinion on how demographics impacts enrollment Roger shares the things he feels parents should be looking for that often go overlooked? Roger gives some fantastic advice for what you should do on a campus visit     (01:20:20) Our recommended resource for episode 223 is the YouTube channel “Med Scool Insiders” They have over 300 videos that answer some of the most frequent questions that a student or parent have about med school. These animated videos are subscribed to by over 1.44 million people.   (01:34:10) Our College Spotlight looks at, “Understanding The University of Illinois Chicago, aka UIC. This is part 2 of 2.   To sign up to receive Your College-Bound Kid PLUS, our free quarterly admissions deep-dive, delivered directly to your email four times a year, just go to yourcollegeboundkid.com, and you will see the sign up on the right side of the page under “the Listen to our podcast icons”   Follow Mark Stucker on Twitter to get breaking college admission news,  and updates about the podcast before they go live. You can ask questions on Twitter that he will answer them on the podcast. Mark will also share additional hot topics in the news and breaking news on this Twitter feed:     To access our transcripts, click: https://yourcollegeboundkid.com/category/transcripts/ Find the specific episode transcripts for the one you want to search and click the link Find the magnifying glass icon in blue (search feature) and click it Enter whatever word you want to search. I.e. Loans Every word in that episode when the words loans are used, will be highlighted in yellow with a timestamps Click the word highlighted in yellow and the player will play the episode from that starting point You can also download the entire podcast as a transcript   We would be honored if you will pass this podcast episode on to others who you feel will benefit from the content in YCBK.   Please subscribe to our podcast. It really helps us move up in Apple’s search feature so others can find our podcast.   Don't forget to send your questions related to any and every facet of the college process to: [email protected].   If you enjoy our podcast, would you please do us a favor and share our podcast both verbally and on social media? We would be most grateful!   If you want to help more people find Your College-Bound Kid, please make sure you subscribe to our podcast. You will also get instant notifications as soon as each episode goes live.   Check out the college admissions books Mark recommends:   Check out the college websites Mark recommends:   If you want to have some input about what you like and what you recommend we change about our podcast, please complete our Podcast survey; here is the link:     If you want a college consultation with Mark or Lisa, just text Mark at 404-664-4340 or email Lisa at [email protected]. All they ask is that you review their services on their website before the complimentary session. Their counseling website is: