Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission Interviews

In this episode you will hear: (11:29) In this week's news segment, an article from Applerouth.com, "Test-optional Does Not Mean Test Blind", by Jed Applerouth. This article explains that admissions tests continue to play a key role at many colleges and universities, and families should know that a variety of factors are at play when a school chooses to go test-optional. Mark and Dave discuss why student should not misinterpret what test-optional really means. https://www.applerouth.com/blog/2019/01/15/test-optional-does-not-mean-test-blind/ (43:36) We are in Chapter 117 of 171 Answers and Mark explains a few of the ways a family can increase their chances of getting need-based aid. As usual, Anika asks great questions. (01:03:02) This week's question is from Kim in NYC and she wants to know how to look at a college's endowment to better understand their financial health. Mark also shares a great resource besides endowment to assess the financial health of private colleges. As we promised in this week's episode, here is a link to the financial health grades for 933 private schools https://www.forbes.com/sites/schifrin/2019/11/27/dawn-of-the-dead-for-hundreds-of-the-nations-private-colleges-its-merge-or-perish/#d21a799770d7 (01:21:19) Mark kicks off his interview with Vincent Garcia, TITLE: Understanding the 23 Colleges in the California State University System (01:31:03) Mark's recommended resource of the week is: NACAC's College Admission Status Update is a central resource of information about changes in college admission as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. Here is the link: https://www.nacacnet.org/news--publications/newsroom/college-admission-status-coronavirus/ (01:40:46) College Spotlight: Chapman University (https://www.chapman.edu/) 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! 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. https://tinyurl.com/YourCollegeBoundKid 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: https://smile.amazon.com/171-Answers-Most-Asked-Admission-Questions/dp/0692953477/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=171+answers&qid=1568305805&s=books&sr=1-1 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"

In this episode you will hear: (14:03) In this week's news segment, an article from APNews.com, "Financial Hits Pile Up for Colleges as Some Fight to Survive", by Collin Binkley and Jeff Amy. COVID-19 has triggered a financial crises for institutions as they refund families for fees related to housing and dining; take major losses from athletic ticket sales; all while facing an uncertain fall semester threatened by lower enrollment and faculty cuts. https://apnews.com/673bffcda00bf5522153c15e6e0373d5 Mark and Dave have a spirited 15-minute discussion after the news article about whether we expect college to open in the fall? They state they are only sharing their opinions here but we believe our listeners will find it to be interesting and helpful. (47:41) We are in Chapter 116 of 171 Answers and Mark explains need-based aid and how it is calculated. We touch on Federal, state and institutional need-based aid. This is the first of two weeks in a row where we will be discussing need-based aid. We also talk about why it is so hard for families to get enough need-based aid to make college affordable. (01:08:07) This week's question is from Kim in NYC and she wants to know how to determine the financial health of a private college. Mark goes into a fair amount of depth as he shares about eight sources where you can get this information. This is one you will either want to listen to twice or you will want to take notes. So many colleges are in a precarious financial state and you don't want to enroll in one that closes or has so many program cuts and faculty layoffs that your education quality is jeopardized. This segment will help you to assess the financial health of a college. (01:39:55) Mark continues his interview with Taylor King, Assistant Director of Admissions at Columbus State in Who Makes a Good Match for a Regional Public University, Part III (01:48:05) Mark's has two recommended resources this week: A panel discussion with three admissions officers on how Covid-19 will impact testing and admissions. Here is the sign up sheet: https://www.applerouth.com/signup/?scheduleid=391816&utm_source=Applerouth&utm_campaign=322021d12f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_05_08_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_41a7cbffe6-322021d12f-108835897 Secondly, our second recommended resource is the Strivecan college fair. This four-day fair and workshops will be attended by over 300 colleges in 40 states and 10 countries. The workshops cover such a wide range of topics. The target group is sophomores and juniors: https://www.strivescan.com/virtual/ Don't forget to send your questions related to any and every facet of the college process to: questions@yourcollegeboundkid.com There is no college spotlight this week as Taylor discusses Columbus State and we don't have a spotlight when the interview is with an admission officer who discusses his college. 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! We are excited to give our listeners a chance to play a role in shaping what topics we discuss, as well as what guests we have on our podcast. 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. https://tinyurl.com/YourCollegeBoundKid 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: https://smile.amazon.com/171-Answers-Most-Asked-Admission-Questions/dp/0692953477/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=171+answers&qid=1568305805&s=books&sr=1-1 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"

In this episode you will hear: (15:56) In this week's news segment, an article from The Chronicle of Higher Education, "How is COVID-19 Changing Prospective Students' Plans", by Eric Hoover. With colleges being forced to cancel on-campus programs scheduled for March and April, surveys suggest that the result is that one in six high school seniors who expected to attend a 4-year institution are now considering different paths for the fall. https://www.chronicle.com/article/How-Is-Covid-19-Changing/248316 (31:43) We are in Chapter 115 of 171 Answers and Mark walks us through the various ways to colleges use to evaluate who they will give a merit scholarship to. Once you know how you are evaluated you can successfully aim at the target. Anika shares some very interesting insights about how her own daughter has experienced this process this year, which is her senior year in high school. (52:05) In this week's bonus content, Mark shares groundbreaking news on COVID-19's latest wave on standardized testing. Mark regards this segment as one of the most important segments he has ever done on this podcast, if not the most important. Mark shares three different approaches colleges are taking in regard to the SAT and ACT, but Mark makes a bold prediction that the role of standardized testing will never be the same post Covid-19. He shares his reasons why he believes this. As usual, Anika asks great questions. (01:18:33) Mark continues his interview with Taylor King, Assistant Director of Admissions at Columbus State in Who Makes a Good Match for a Regional Public University, Part II. In this part, Taylor talks specifically about Columbus State and what their marquee programs are as well as what it would cost to go there for an out of state student. Covid-19 has a lot of families thinking about money and there are some incredible deals to be found at the Regional Public/Masters level universities. (01:30:12) Mark's recommended resource of the week is a document that uses Common Data Set information to let you know for specific colleges how many kids they wait list and how many students they take off the wait list for the last 3 years; here is the document: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yutywjaSj6IaE6EQF2HTkSBs5NHjJjFf4Z70xqy7-Lo/edit#gid=644955701 (01:40:16) College spotlight: Ringling College of Art and Design (https://www.ringling.edu/) 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! We are excited to give our listeners a chance to play a role in shaping what topics we discuss, as well as what guests we have on our podcast. 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. https://tinyurl.com/YourCollegeBoundKid 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: https://smile.amazon.com/171-Answers-Most-Asked-Admission-Questions/dp/0692953477/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=171+answers&qid=1568305805&s=books&sr=1-1 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"

In this episode you will hear: (10:46) In this week's news segment, an article from Inside Higher Ed by Scott Jaschik that discusses the variety of creative ways colleges are recruiting without students visiting their campuses. Mark and Dave have a robust discussion of this article https://www.insidehighered.com/admissions/article/2020/03/16/colleges-develop-strategies-recruiting-students-without-campus-visit (37:57) We are in Chapter 114 of 171 Answers and we are in the final part of how to find merit scholarships. Mark and Anika talk about specific websites students and parents can go to in order to find merit scholarships. Mark also recommends the following resource to help students identify which schools are the most generous with their merit scholarships: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d1ad956be52e800010a2502/t/5d50be9279425c0001841898/1565572754644/Domestic+Undergraduate+Need-Based+and+Merit+Aid+%28August+2019%29.pdf (56:08) This week's question is from Kisha in OH and she wants to know if her son should take the ACT in his sophomore year since he isn't strong in geometry and fears that he won't retain the information. (01:05:21) Mark kicks off is interview with Taylor King, Assistant Director of Admissions at Columbus State. This three-part interview helps us understand what a Regional Public University is and who is a good match for a Regional Public University. (01:11:46) Mark's recommended resource of the week is Go to commonapp org, search for any college you are interested in and on their main page, you will see a hyperlink that says virtual tour, click this link (01:19:15) College spotlight: The University of Cincinatti 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! We are excited to give our listeners a chance to play a role in shaping what topics we discuss, as well as what guests we have on our podcast. 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. https://tinyurl.com/YourCollegeBoundKid 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: https://smile.amazon.com/171-Answers-Most-Asked-Admission-Questions/dp/0692953477/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=171+answers&qid=1568305805&s=books&sr=1-1 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"

In this episode you will hear: (15:40) In this week's news segment, an article from saraharberson.com, "How Coronavirus Could Impact College Admissions", by Sara Harberson. Written by a former dean of admissions and financial aid, this article describes 8 key ways in which COVID-19 has changed the world of college admissions - from decisions, to campus tours, and even standardized testing sites. https://www.saraharberson.com/blog/coronavirus-college-admissions (37:57) We are in Chapter 113 of 171 Answers and we are in Part II of how to find merit scholarships. This is part 2 of a 3 part series. Next week we will focus on websites and documents to use for merit scholarships but this week we lay the foundation by answering some general questions about merit scholarships. Mark also debunks some of the most frequent myths about merit scholarships in this episode. (57:20) This week's question is from Dan in Maryland and he asks how to handle a student accidentally submitting the wrong version of their personal statement. Mark responds by breaking this question into two sections. (01:07:46) Mark concludes his interview with Edan Shahar, Founder and CEO of Test Innovators, in 'What is misunderstood about standardized testing'. (01:18:35) Mark's recommended resource of the week is the website: https://laurelsprings.com/ (01:36:03) College spotlight: Brown University 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! We are excited to give our listeners a chance to play a role in shaping what topics we discuss, as well as what guests we have on our podcast. 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. https://tinyurl.com/YourCollegeBoundKid 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: https://smile.amazon.com/171-Answers-Most-Asked-Admission-Questions/dp/0692953477/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=171+answers&qid=1568305805&s=books&sr=1-1 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"

In this episode you will hear: (15:57) In this week's news segment, an article from Inside Higher Ed, "Are Any Colleges Insured Against Coronavirus Fallout?", by Emma Whitford. As COVID-19 continues to spread, colleges are creating outbreak contingency plans, from canceling study abroad programs to moving into online course platforms. This article highlights the fact that very few colleges are insured against financial losses due to a biological disaster. https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/03/09/insurance-coverage-scarce-coronavirus-threatens-college-finances (31:10) We are in Chapter 112 of 171 Answers and we are in Part I of how to find merit scholarships. (52:02) This week's question is from Annita in NY and she is asking if colleges consider grades from a more rigorous high school program as being equivalent or better than higher grades from less rigorous schools. (01:07:23) Mark continues his interview with Edan Shahar, Founder and CEO of Test Innovators, in 'What is misunderstood about standardized testing', Part II (01:13:07) Mark's recommended resource of the week is National Center of Educational Statistics (NCES) College Navigator website (01:30:19) College spotlight: Christopher Newport University 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! We are excited to give our listeners a chance to play a role in shaping what topics we discuss, as well as what guests we have on our podcast. 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. https://tinyurl.com/YourCollegeBoundKid 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: https://smile.amazon.com/171-Answers-Most-Asked-Admission-Questions/dp/0692953477/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=171+answers&qid=1568305805&s=books&sr=1-1 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"

In this episode you will hear: (08:53) In this week's news segment, an article from Huffington Post, I Was Forced To Get Married To Finish College. Here's Why And What Has To Change, by Samantha Huls. Estranged from her parents and as an only resort, Huls married her boyfriend to declare herself as an independent to secure federal financial aid. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dependent-college-financial-aid_n_5d8b8575e4b01c02ca622de5 (21:00) We are in Chapter 111 of 171 Answers and Mark talks about the three different sources of money for college. He also discusses the various ways merit scholarships are meted out. (33:23) This week's question is from Suzie in Brazile and she wants to know how to best position international students for American universities. Suzie had a series of questions, so rather than do a deep dive into one question, Anika asks Mark all seven questions that Suzie has. (50:21) Mark kicks off his interview with Edan Shahar, Founder and CEO of Test Innovators, in 'What is misunderstood about standardized testing', Part I (01:02:12) Mark's recommended resource of the week is the College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov) (01:14:12) College spotlight: Whitman College (https://www.whitman.edu/) 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! We are excited to give our listeners a chance to play a role in shaping what topics we discuss, as well as what guests we have on our podcast. 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. https://tinyurl.com/YourCollegeBoundKid 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: https://smile.amazon.com/171-Answers-Most-Asked-Admission-Questions/dp/0692953477/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=171+answers&qid=1568305805&s=books&sr=1-1 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"

In this episode you will hear: (09:18) In this week's news segment, an article from the Chronicle of Higher Ed, The Rise of the Mega-University, by Lee Gardiner. Mega-Universities Are On the Rise. They Could Reshape Higher Ed as We Know It. https://www.chronicle.com/interactives/Trend19-MegaU-Main (32:21) We are in Chapter 110 of 171 Answers and Mark and Anika discuss the five or six most-asked questions about the requirement to submit the non-custodial parent PROFILE application. We also talk about the cardinal rule that colleges that require the PROFILE use to determine when they are going to require the non-custodial parent to submit their financial information and when they are going to say this is not necessary. (49:19) This week's bonus content is on everything you need to know about co-cop programs. Mark and Anika discuss the differences between a co-op programs, internships and experiential education. (01:05:50) Mark is in the final part of his interview with Mark Kantrowitz, Publisher and VP of Research at Saving for College.com, in 'How and when to appeal your financial aid award'. (01:12:21) Mark's recommended resource of the week is http://ceed.asee.org/ceed-directory-cooperative-education-internship-programs (01:19:34) College spotlight: Hillsdale College 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! We are excited to give our listeners a chance to play a role in shaping what topics we discuss, as well as what guests we have on our podcast. 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. https://tinyurl.com/YourCollegeBoundKid 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: https://smile.amazon.com/171-Answers-Most-Asked-Admission-Questions/dp/0692953477/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=171+answers&qid=1568305805&s=books&sr=1-1 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"

In this episode you will hear: (05:03) In this week's news segment, an article from Inside Higher Ed, by Lilah Burke entitled, "Preparing to Poach". Mark and Dave discuss a new study by EAB that looked at over 150 colleges and asked them if they plan to recruit students from other schools after the student has enrolled in the school. The results of the study may surprise you. https://www.insidehighered.com/admissions/article/2020/02/10/some-enrollment-officers-now-considering-poaching-students (24:37) We are in Chapter 109 of 171 Answers and Mark and Anika discuss the reasons why financial aid awards can be completely different between colleges, for the same student. (50:18) This week's question is from Kirby in Colorado. "I see a lot of jerks when I walk around colleges on campus visits, How do you know if a college is going to turn your child into a jerk?" Mark and Anika discuss Kirby's question. (01:04:13) Mark is in Part 3 of his interview with Mark Kantrowitz, Publisher and VP of Research at Saving for College.com, in 'How and when to appeal your financial aid award' (01:22:53) Mark's recommended resource of the week is the website: yourfreecareertest.com (01:39:20) College spotlight: Rollins College 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! We are excited to give our listeners a chance to play a role in shaping what topics we discuss, as well as what guests we have on our podcast. 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. https://tinyurl.com/YourCollegeBoundKid 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: https://smile.amazon.com/171-Answers-Most-Asked-Admission-Questions/dp/0692953477/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=171+answers&qid=1568305805&s=books&sr=1-1 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"

In this episode you will hear: Anika has a special announcement about a new format we will be implementing beginning in episode 109. (13:20) In this week's news segment, an article from Forbes, "The Year's Top Ten Educational Stories" (Part 2) by Michael Nietzel. Mark's lifelong friend, Dr. Williams serves as the co-host for this episode. Mark and Dave discuss news stories 6-10 of the 10 biggest higher education news stories in 2019 according to Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltnietzel/2019/12/21/the-years-top-10-higher-education-stories/#8b5ab7941823 (35:57) We are in Chapter 108 of 171 Answers and Mark and Dave discuss, What is the CSS PROFILE and how does it differ from the FAFSA. (49:39) Our question is from a dad named Dave in Massachusetts who asks, how much emphasis should we put on graduation rates when building our college list. (01:00:33) Our interview is with best-selling author and financial aid expert Mark Kantrowitz on the topic, How and when you should appeal for more money if your financial aid award doesn't meet your needs. Mark Kantrowitz has served in many impressive roles over the last three decades but he currently is the VP of Research and the Publisher of the website, "savingforcollege.com" In part 2 of our interview, I ask Mark about some common expenses such as Parent student loans, elderly care, a special needs child, one parent refusing to pay their fair share; and he lets us know whether they are likely to be the basis for a successful aid award appeal. Mark also explains what the dependency override is and he explains how a dependency override can impact your aid award Mark discusses the competitor aid award appeal; when is this likely to be successful and when is this appeal likely to be denied We discuss what Preferential packaging is and how this can impact aid award appeals (01:09:24) Mark's recommended resource of the week is How to Appeal for More College Financial Aid: The Secrets to Negotiating a Better Financial Aid Offer … and Getting More Financial Aid in the First Place! By Mark Kantrowitz (01:24:50) College spotlight: The University of Oklahoma: http://www.ou.edu/ 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! We are excited to give our listeners a chance to play a role in shaping what topics we discuss, as well as what guests we have on our podcast. 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. https://tinyurl.com/YourCollegeBoundKid 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: https://smile.amazon.com/171-Answers-Most-Asked-Admission-Questions/dp/0692953477/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=171+answers&qid=1568305805&s=books&sr=1-1 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"