YCBK 55: 15 Different Ways to Apply to College

In this episode you will hear: (3:02) In this week’s news, “Parenting the College Admission Applicant -as an Admission Dean”, by Brennan Barnard. Bernard is not just a director of college counseling, college admission manager for Harvard Graduate School, and well written columnist – he is also a parent of a teenage son getting ready to take on the college admissions process himself. For this article, he asked admission deans who recently parented a college applicant to reflect on what they have learned and to offer advice. Many of them expressed appreciation for a new viewpoint on the process. (16:40) We are in chapter 55 of 171 Answers and we’re talking through the 15 different ways that your kid can apply to college. (34:29) Hear a special part II from the listener’s question last week on Satisfactory Academic Progress, and Mark shares 13 questions that you want to have answered when looking at your school’s SAP policies. (49:51) This week’s interview is with a special guest, Dr. David Williams: “So you want to be a doctor or a nurse, what you need to know”. (59:19) Mark’s recommended resource of the week... Don’t forget to send your questions related to any and every facet of the college process to   Every episode of Your College-Bound Kid will align with a chapter from the book 171 Answers to the Most-Asked College Admission Questions. To get a copy visit  and if you want to see what future episodes will cover just click the red button “See exactly what 171 Answers covers.