515 Episodes

  1. YCBK 94: Cost of Attendance and Why It’s Important

    Published: 11/14/2019
  2. YCBK 93: How to Not Go Crazy from the Admissions Process

    Published: 11/7/2019
  3. YCBK 92: What is the Media Not Saying About College Admissions?

    Published: 10/31/2019
  4. YCBK 91: Why the Buzz About the Coalition for College?

    Published: 10/24/2019
  5. YCBK 90: Do Colleges Know Where Else Your Child Applies?

    Published: 10/17/2019
  6. YCBK 89: What are the Differences Between AP and IB courses?

    Published: 10/10/2019
  7. YCBK 88: Do Colleges Evaluate Your Child’s High School?

    Published: 10/3/2019
  8. YCBK 87: How Do Admissions Committees Make Decisions?

    Published: 9/26/2019
  9. YCBK 86: When Should You Start the Admissions Process?

    Published: 9/19/2019
  10. YCBK 85: What Parents Can Do Now for Kids 12 & Under

    Published: 9/12/2019
  11. YCBK 84: How Students Can Benefit from Honors Colleges

    Published: 9/5/2019
  12. YCBK 83: 5 Ways to use a resume in the admission process

    Published: 8/29/2019
  13. YCBK 82: What is a Gap Year and Should I Take One?

    Published: 8/22/2019
  14. YCBK 81: Common Mistakes Made by International Students

    Published: 8/15/2019
  15. YCBK 80: Advice for Non-Traditional Students

    Published: 8/8/2019
  16. YCBK 79: The Role of the High School Counselor

    Published: 8/1/2019
  17. YCBK 78: Should You Hire an Independent College Counselor?

    Published: 7/25/2019
  18. YCBK 77: How are Transfer Students Evaluated?

    Published: 7/18/2019
  19. YCBK 76: Mistakes Parents Make in the Application Process

    Published: 7/11/2019
  20. YCBK 75: Reasons Why Colleges Rescind Acceptances

    Published: 7/4/2019

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Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsAdmission Interviews Our mission is to "make college knowledge available to all." Each Thursday, the "Your College-Bound Kid" podcast will discuss a hot college topic in the news; we will answer a question or two that listeners send in, we will interview a "thought leader" in the world of college admissions, and do a "deep-dive," we call Spotlights on a College. Every Monday, we have a second episode to discuss a "hot topic" and interview a "thought leader" in the admissions or college life world. YCBK combines "in-depth knowledge" with a light, easy-to-listen conversational style. We have eight co-hosts, six college counselors, and two current admissions officers, including an Admissions Dean