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YCBK 271: 10 Things to know if you want to major in business

YCBK 271: 10 Things to know if you want to major in business

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


YCBK 271: 10 Things to know if you want to major in business

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

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Length:
131 minutes
Released:
Nov 3, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode you will hear:   (30:18) Mark and Susan discuss a Sara Harberson article entitled, “10 Things to know if you want to major in business” The February 10th, 2022 article appeared in her blog:   (56:04) Mark and Lisa discuss how students should answer the following question that North Carolina State is asking all of its applicants to answer this year: NC State University is committed to building a just and inclusive community, one that does not tolerate unjust or inhumane treatment, and that denounces it, clearly and loudly. Please describe what those words mean to you and how you will contribute to a more diverse and inclusive NC State environment (250 words).     (01:25:15) Mark continues with his four part interview that some of our listeners have been asking about for years. Trinity University in San Antonio’s Admission Director (Justin Doty) is joined by their athletic liaison of over 30 years (Paul McGinlay) for an in-depth interview of how athletic recruiting works at an academically selective D-3 school. Justin and Paul answer 40 questions that Mark asks them about athletic recruiting and how it works over this four part series. Part 3 of 4 Preview-Part 3   Paul gives his thoughts on recruitment services like NCSA and other recruiting services Paul asks the question, how can a student know if a coach is serious about them Paul gives some very good advice for one thing a student can do to make themselves stand out if they aren’t getting a positive response Justin gives the academic profile of Trinity Justin tells us how many kids submit scores Justin talks about the type of student-athlete that Trinity attracts and the type of questions they ask Justin talks about what athletic pre-reads are and how they work at Trinity and Justin answers many questions that Mark peppers him with Paul talks about whether some sports get a bigger thumb on the scale than others in athletic recruitment and Justin compares athletic recruitment to recruitment for the arts   (01:38:16) Our Recommended Resource is the podcast Gatecrashers: The Hidden History of Jews and the Ivy league.   (01:48:46) Kevin Newton is back for a College Spotlight trilogy that will look at the Ancient Scottish Universities. Over the next three weeks Kevin will answer questions about what makes these five universities special. Part 3 of 3     Please send in your questions either on Twitter at @YCBKpodcast using the Messages tab (this is our preference) or via email at for the 25 admissions interviews we are doing in the summer and fall. Our interviews are with the following people at the following schools: Confirmed interviews not yet completed Bard-Mackie Siebens Mercer-Kelly Holloway Rice University-Tamara Siler American University-Andrea Felder Pitzer College-Yvonne Berumen Chapman University-Marcela Meija-Martinez Connecticut College-Andy Strickler* Trinity College-Anthony Berry* College of the Atlantic-Heather Albert* Spelman College-Chelsea Holley* Scripps College-Victoria Romero* Saint Louis University-Daniel Wood-(Interview is about transfer admissions, Daniel is a transfer counselor) Colby College-Randi Arsenault* University of Georgia-David Graves* Washington University St Louis-Ronne Turner University of Wisconsin-Andre Phillips University of Illinois-Andy Borst Purdue University-Mitch Warren University of Minnesota-Keri Risic Cornell University-Jonathon Burdick Oberlin College-Manuel Carballo UW-Madison-Andre Phillips Carleton College-Art Rodriguez Swarthmore-Jim Bok Joy St. Johns-Harvard Duke-Christoph Guttentag Florida State-John Barnhill Southern Methodist University-Elena Hicks Johns Hopkins-Calvin Wise Cornell University-Shawn Felton Cornell College, Iowa, Wendy Beckemeyer Haverford College-Jess Lord UAspire-Brendan Williams Yale University-Moira Poe Akil Bello of Akilbello.com Bard College Baylor University Butler University California Institute of Technology Colorado School of Mines Cornell College Creighton Unive
Released:
Nov 3, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Each Thursday, the "Your College-Bound Kid" podcast will discuss a hot college admissions article; answer a question from a listener; interview a "thought leader" in the world of college admissions, and do a Spotlight on a college. Every Monday, we will have a second episode with announcements and an interview with a "thought leader" in the world of college admissions or college life. YCBK combines in-depth knowledge and insights about college admissions with a lighthearted, easy-to-listen-to style.