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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: 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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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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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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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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A fresh NASCAR Live is ready for your listening pleasure. First up, we recap the weekend at Pocono with a new edition of Backtrax and a sit-down with Cole Custer. We then look ahead to this weekend in the Circle City with a comprehensive Brickyard 400 preview and a conversation with truck series playoff contender, Grant Enfinger. See Privacy Policy…
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In this episode you will hear: o Mark and Julia discuss colleges that offer a binding early program months before their competitors, listen to learn about this unique way to apply to Wake Forest and to the University of Chicago. The two programs are similar in some ways but very different in other ways. o After 5 years, Colonel Robert Kirkland is b…
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In this episode you will hear: (03:45) In the News Mark and Julia discuss waitlists and then they discuss an article by Jeff Selingo entitled, “The New Trick Families are using to Lower Tuition” Part 2 of 2 (26:57) Question from a listener: Our roundtable is back (Hillary, Susan, Julia, Vince and Mark) and we discuss a question from a listener in N…
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This week is another jampacked edition of NASCAR Live. We revisit Sunday's Grant Park 165 with a new NASCAR Live Backtrax. Steve Post then chats with Josh Berry about his move to Wood Brothers Racing in 2025. Steve also chats with David Ragan about the introduction of NASCAR's electric vehicle. 2-time truck series champion, Ben Rhodes also stops by…
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In this episode you will hear: o Mark shares six different groups of parents where he has seen conflict. Mark explains eight or nine areas where conflict arises on the college process. o After 5 years, Colonel Robert Kirkland is back, Lynda interviews Rob on the Service Academies of West Point, the Naval Academy and the Air Force-Part 3 of 4 o Prev…
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In this episode you will hear: (25:20) In the News Mark and Julia discuss waitlists and then they discuss an article by Jeff Selingo entitled, “The New Trick Families are using to Lower Tuition” Part 1 of 2 (49:28) Question from a listener: Our roundtable is back (Hillary, Susan, Julia, Vince and Mark) and we discuss a question from a listener in N…
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The NASCAR world is ready to take to the streets of downtown Chicago this weekend and this week's NASCAR Live is all about getting you ready for that big event. We chat with one of the favorites to win the race, Michael McDowell. Mike Bagley is then joined by Chris Wilner and Kurt Becker to look back at last year's inaugural event and preview this …
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In this episode you will hear: o Mark shares one missed opportunity when it comes to the college admission journey o Lisa and Mark discuss an answer to a question from Kerry from suburban Chicago, she wants to know, in this age of students applying to 20 or so schools, is it okay if my student applies to only five or six schools if the college list…
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In this episode you will hear: (02:08) Question from a listener: Number 1 Mark and Julia answer a question, If a student attends a highly resourced schools, what does a student have to do to get top grades for rigor (31:28) Question from a listener: Number 2 Our roundtable is back (Hillary, Susan, Julia, Vince and Mark) and we are discussing severa…
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This week we have a star-studded edition of NASCAR Live for your listening pleasure. Chase Briscoe joins the show to discuss the news that he's headed to Joe Gibbs Racing in 2025. Kyle Larson then chats with Jason Toy about his roller coaster of a year. Mike Bagley then catches up with Clint Bowyer ahead of his return to the Craftsman Truck Series …
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In this episode you will hear: o Mark shares one missed opportunity when it comes to the college admission journey o After 5 years, Colonel Robert Kirkland is back, Lynda interviews Rob on the Service Academies-Part 1 of 4 o Preview Part 1-Preview § Rob was first on our podcast in August of 2019, but I interviewed him in June of 2019, so exactly, f…
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In this episode you will hear: (04:28) Question from a listener: Number 1 We have two Questions from listeners today. Susan and Julia answer a question, If something really bad happened at your high school before you got there, should you discuss it? (11:52) Question from a listener: Number 2 Our roundtable is back (Hillary, Susan, Julia, Vince and…
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We've left Iowa and are now headed towards New Hampshire on a new edition of NASCAR Live. We begin the show with a NASCAR Live Backtrax of the Iowa Corn 350. We then look back at some of the best career moments for Martin Truex Jr. Martin's crew chief James Small is also here for a chat with Jason Toy and Kyle Rickey guides us through some of the b…
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In this episode you will hear: o Two of our listeners share advice from things they learned from going through the college process o Mark interviews Michael Keaton, the VP of Enrollment at Ursinus College on “The Importance of Fit” o Preview § Julia and I interview Michael Keaton for the third of a trilogy of interviews we did with Michael, the fir…
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In this episode you will hear: (03:05) Question from a listener: Number 1 We have two Questions from listeners today. Susan and Mark answer a question, How do colleges perceive it when a student does three years of high school instead of four years? (12:43) Question from a listener: Number 2 Julia and Mark answer a question from a student; the stud…
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This week's NASCAR Live is all about getting you ready for the Cup Series maiden voyage to the Iowa Speedway. Mike Bagley chats with the NASCAR Hall of Famer who designed the track, Rusty Wallace. 4-time Iowa winning crew chief, Mike Kelley then stops by the show. Finally, Jason Toy talks with Iowa track president, Eric Peterson. See Privacy Policy…
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In this episode you will hear: o Julia and I discuss Scholarship Displacement, what is it and is there anything you can do about it; are any states outlawing scholarship displacement o Julia and Mark discuss Stanford’s return to requiring the SAT or the ACT and Mark has his first grinding my gears in the last 6 months. o Mark interviews John Hoffma…
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On episode 123 Mike Bagley is joined by open wheel racer turned NASCAR driver, Ed Jones to discuss his great run at Portland and to look ahead to this weekend's action at Sonoma. 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: (03:05) Question from a listener: Number 1 We have two Questions from listeners today. Lisa and Mark answer a question, How important should a student’s experience at an “Admitted Student Program” be when selecting a college? (16:10) Question from a listener: Number 2 Mark and Susan then answer a question about “Proje…
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The first NASCAR Live of June is a fun one. First we revisit the crazy race that was the Enjoy Illinois 300. We then celebrate the legacy of Stewart-Haas Racing by ranking their top 5 moments. Cam Waters then chats with Steve Post ahead of his Cup Series debut. Then Justin Allgaier stops by for a chat with Mike Bagley. See Privacy Policy at https:/…
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In this episode you will hear: o Mark shares three opportunities he sees too many students and parents missing out on over the summer. o Mark interviews John Hoffman: Reflections on 45 years doing college placement and school placement-Part 2 of 3 o Preview of Part 2 o John talks about the college process for his daughter that was just completed la…
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Grant Enfinger and his CR7 Motorsports are heating up as the temperatures do the same and he joins Mike Bagley on this week's show ahead of returning to World Wide Technology Raceway this weekend. 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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