YCBK 645: Is It Okay If My Student Waits to Visit Colleges After Acceptances

In this episode you will hear: (22:22) Kate and Mark answer a question from a listener from the Northeast who wants to know (57:58) Mark interviews Daniel Chambliss, author of the book, "How College Works" on the topic of, what is the value of a Liberal Arts education Preview-Part 1 § Dan gives his backstory § Dan tells us what college does uniquely well § I share what college did for Karis and Joy, my daughters § Dan and I talk about what is behind the war against college § Dan talks about the experience of liberal arts graduates in their 20's vs in their 30's, 40's, 50's and 60's § Dan talks about the difference between going to college as a commuter vs having residential experience in college § Dan and I talk about how important is selectivity when choosing a college § Dan shares what a student should do to get the most out of college § Dan shares how do you find a good teacher at college (01:33:54) Mark interviews a current Wake Forest student Pryor Gilbert; they discuss what Wake Forest is really like-Part 2 of 2 Preview of Part 2 o Pryor tells us what she thinks are the top majors at Wake o I ask Pryor about six to eight common perceptions of Wake Forest that students I have worked with who have attended Wake often use to describe Wake and Pryor tells us if she agrees or disagrees with these wildly held stereotypes about Wake Forest o Pryor tells us the type of student she would recommend consider Wake Forest o Pryor also tells us about the type of student that may not be the best fit for Wake Forest o Pryor tells us what students like to do on the weekends at Wake o Pryor tells us if Wake is a hard place to be without a car o Pryor tells us what Wake's personality is like Recommended Resource Guide to help first year students complete the Common Application- Application guide for first-year students Speakpipe.com/YCBK is our method if you want to ask a question and we will be prioritizing all questions sent in via Speakpipe. 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