YCBK 569: Why Are Elite Colleges Admitting Students in August This Year

In this episode you will hear: (02:42) In the News Vince joins Mark to discuss an article that ran in the Duke Chronicle about Duke admitting 50 students off the waitlist in August. Vince and Mark discuss why this is happening and whether it is happening at other colleges Mark continues to share insights from an article that the Chronicle of Higher Education Ran Entitled, "The Money Problem No College Can Escape" (29:02) Our Roundtable is back. Susan, Julia, Hilary and Mark discuss the Secondary School Report, what is it and how does it factor into admission decisions-Part 2 of 3 (43:20) College Spotlight Interview, Grant Gosselin, Chief Enrollment officer at Boston College Grant shares his experience from his active role as a student in the admission office to graduating to the Caroll School of Management at BC to becoming the chief enrollment officer. Grant tells us how BC is different from the other many universities in the Boston area. Grant tells us how BC is different from the ot...