YCBK 126: Colleges Are Deluding Themselves on Safe Reopen

In this episode you will hear: (06:13) In this week's news segment, an article from The Atlantic, "Colleges Are Deluding Themselves", by Michael Sorrell. The President of Paul Quinn College, Sorrell, makes the case on why colleges should not cloud their judgement on reopening this fall, based on financial and reputational worries. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/05/colleges-that-reopen-are-making-a-big-mistake/611485/ (34:33) We are in Chapter 126 of 171 Answers and Mark discusses the repayment options for federal loans and why it is important to communicate with your loan service provider. (49:08) This week's question is from Larissa in Colorado. How important should the salary data for graduates be, when I am evaluating colleges? (01:00:46) Mark continues his interview with Vanessa Didyk, CEO of Zeemee, a company that let's students share their stories and connect with college communities. This is part 3 of 4 (01:06:50) Recommended resource: The website: https://joinpack.app/ This website lets you know what the fall re-opening plans are for almost 300 colleges. It is updated multiple times in one day (01:17:13) College spotlight: Virginia Tech University (https://vt.edu/) 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 yourcollegeboundkid.com Click the Transcripts tab, which is on the left side, 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. https://tinyurl.com/YourCollegeBoundKid 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: https://smile.amazon.com/171-Answers-Most-Asked-Admission-Questions/dp/0692953477/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=171+answers&qid=1568305805&s=books&sr=1-1 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"