College Admissions with Mark and Anna

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2025-02-19

  Preparing to Thrive in College with Carol Ben-Davies!

As more teens prepare to go to college this summer, the importance of what qualities students should develop in high school so that they can thrive in college is ever important. Join Mark and Anna as they speak with Carol Ben-Davies from College Bound ...
  Carol Ben-Davies, Anna Ren, Mark Hofer author
2025-02-12

  Sleep and Students with "The Inner Clock"'s Lynne Peeples

In this episode, we sit down with Lynne Peeples, a distinguished science journalist and author of "THE INNER CLOCK," to delve into the fascinating world of circadian rhythms and sleep. Lynne shares her journey of writing the book, emphasizing the impor...
  Lynn Peeples, Anna Ren, Mark Hofer author
2024-08-10

  Identifying the Best Colleges for You

It's college application season! Building of school lists is into the final push for November 1st - Early Action/Decision. As students/families look for schools to apply to, there are some general but very important guiding questions to consider:What I...
  Anna author
2024-07-03

  Lessons Learned & Best Practices…After Year One in College!

While there are many consistent challenges and affirmations that teens have historically encountered during their first year of college, some major cultural/social/academic shifts have occurred in the last five years to disrupt those traditional challe...
  Anna Ren, Mark Hofer author
2024-02-16

  Real Cost of College: Financial Aid, Scholarships, and Loans with Daniel Curell

Join Mark and Anna as they talk with Daniel Curell as they get the inside school on how much college actually costs and tips for how families can try to better afford college. Dan Currell was Deputy Under Secretary of Education in the U.S. Department o...
  Anna author
2024-01-24

  College Admissions with Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)

With more students interested in pursuing fields in STEM, Mark and Anna invited Sydney Trahan of Worcester Polytechnic Institute or more commonly known as WPI to join us in discussing what's unique about a technical school and more specifically, WPI. K...
  Anna author
2024-01-16

  Liberal Arts College Admissions with Occidental College

Why is a liberal arts college education valuable, especially in an increasing AI dominated world? What's admissions like at a liberal arts college? Join Mark and Anna as they chat with Courtney Stricklin Burgan of Occidental College. Courtney is the Se...
  Anna author
2023-11-15

  The Future of Testing: Digital SAT with Compass Prep

The December 2023 SAT will be the last paper exam from the CollegeBoard as they shift to digital SATs in 2024. With such a big shift, Mark and Anna decide to sit down with Matty of Compass Education Group to help get the questions on parents and studen...
  Matty Steiner, Anna Ren, Mark Hofer author
2023-10-30

  Ranks, Brands - Colleges beyond the Ivies

When students are asked where they want to college, many of them will list a college based on rank or brand - because that's what they are exposed to. While rankings can be a good way to start the college search, a top-ranked school doesn't necessarily...
  Anna Ren, Mark Hofer author
2023-08-18

  AI in College Admissions with Mark Cruver

With ChatGPT being used across different corners of the internet, its not surprising to hear that it is also shaking up the college admissions landscape. Whether its new essay prompts, no essay prompts, or a switch from written prompts, college admissi...
  Anna author