In this episode you will hear: (11:36) In this week’s news segment, an article from The New York Times, “The End of College as We Knew It”, by Frank Bruni.  The public is skeptical that courses of study like the humanities and social sciences lead to jobs. This is making colleges drop these courses because the demand is just not there. We discuss the deleterious impact this will have on society because these subjects are foundational for us to live in a more humane society where we understand each other.   (30:39) We are in Chapter 127 of 171 Answers and we discuss whether paying for college is the student’s responsibility or the parent’s.   (50:47) This week’s question from a college counselor in North Carolina and she wants to know how Mark advises his students to answer the new question on the common application about COVID-19.   (01:09:20) Mark concludes his interview with Vanessa Didyk, CEO of Zeemee, a company that let’s students share their stories and connect with college communities.   (01:17:11) Recommended resource: The Book; .” Jeffrey Selingo   (01:27:12) College spotlight: Morehouse 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! 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"