YCBK 134: Hundreds of Colleges/Universities Show Financial Warning Signs

In this episode you will hear: (09:15) In this week’s news segment, an article from The Hechinger Report, “Analysis: hundreds of colleges and universities show financial warning signs”, by Mikyung Lee.  The prospect of lower revenues forced by the pandemic could lead to a wave of closings of schools that have already had their fair share of declining enrollments and weakening support from state governments.   (35:30) We are in Chapter 134 of 171 Answers and we are discussing the areas where admissions counselors are not, or cannot be totally honest with students when it comes to money.   (56:45) This week’s question is from Kristin in California. She wants to learn of the application process for and finding a nursing program that is a good fit for her daughter.   (01:11:29) Mark continues his interview with Lisa Przekop, Director of Admissions at UC-Santa Barbara on ‘How the 10 universities of the California system makes admission decisions’.   (01:19:24) Recommended resource: the book, “Hacking Elite College Admissions”. Gaelle Pierre-Louis, a former admission officer at Georgetown takes us behind the scenes to share what selective schools look for and how they make admission decisions (01:31:19) College spotlight: Tufts in Medford, MA ()   Don't forget to send your questions related to any and every facet of the college process to: questions@yourcollegeboundkid.com 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! To access and best utilize the transcripts of each podcast, please do the following: Go to  Click the Transcripts tab, from the top menu by the Episodes tab Click on the transcript for the specific episode you are interested in, just click on the image or by the word “Transcript” You will see a Share icon, a download option, a link to Apple podcast and you will see a magnifying glass Use the magnifying glass to search for any word. If that word was used in the episode, it will show up, highlighted in yellow. You will also see a timestamp so you can see the exact minute and second this word was spoken. If you click the word highlighted in yellow, the podcast player will start playing right at that word. You can stop it from playing by clicking the pause button.  Note: The transcription accuracy is about 90%, so you will see some spelling errors and errors in translation going from voice to print. We are excited to give our listeners a chance to play a role in shaping what topics we discuss, so please send us your ideas for college spotlights, articles for discussion and recommended resources. You can let your voice be heard by completing this survey. Just put the following link in your browser and give us your honest feedback. We thank you in advance. 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 go to Amazon and click:   If you want to place a bulk order, you will save money by purchasing this book at 171answers.com. Every penny goes to The Atlanta Mission, a Christian organization that helps over 1000 homeless residents every day.  If you want to see what future episodes will discuss in the book chapter section,  just go to 171answers.com and then click the red button "See exactly what 171 Answers covers"