YCBK 603: What Is The Best Time To Send a Letter of Continued Interest?

In this episode you will hear: (01:45) Mark and Julia discuss, what do you do if you find out that you were deferred or wait-listed from a college. When is the best time to send in a letter of continued interest? (28:04) QFL and Interview: Matt Beatty, VP of enrollment at Luther College in Decorah in Iowa Preview • Matt gives his bio, and he tells us about the location of Luther College in Decorah, Iowa • Matt shares what he feels is the most special thing about Luther College • Matt shares what Paideia is at Luther College • Matt talks about the music program at Luther, including their award-winning 4-day Holiday program and a music tradition that has been going on for over 150 years at Luther • Matt talks about the unique partnership that Luther's nursing program has with the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota • Matt talks about the unique Norwegian studies program that Luther offers • Matt talks about the flexibility of the curriculum at Luther • Matt talks about the distinctive marketing program • Matt talks about Luther's commitment to sustainability and environmental studies • Matt tells us more about the student body at Luther, and he talks about the sports program at Luther • Matt talks about the admissions requirements for Luther • Matt talks about the ideal student who is a good fit for Luther • Matt talks about the very generous merit scholarships at Luther • Matt talks about where their students are from • Matt talks about the campus beauty, and he tells us more about Decorah, Iowa Recommended Resource Guide to help first year students complete the Common Application- Application guide for first-year students Speakpipe.com/YCBK is our method if you want to ask a question and we will be prioritizing all questions sent in via Speakpipe. 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