In the News: We’ll discuss an article that provides a compelling case for the need of colleges to overhaul how they evaluate student merit. Chapter 12 of 171 Answers: Many parents want to know how many colleges their kids should plan to apply to. This week’s question segment is dedicated to bonus content on the key topics from our last 5 episodes. Don’t forget to send your questions related to any and every facet of the college process to:  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 visit  and if you want to see what future episodes will cover just click the red button “See exactly what 171 Answers covers”.