Podcasts about college rankings

Welcome to Season 14 Episode 14 of the ParentingAces Podcast! In this week's episode, we hear from the Senior Vice President of UTR Sports and former college coach, Chase Hodges.Before coming to UTR Sports, Chase was the head Men's and Women's Tennis Coach at Georgia Gwinnett College where he led his teams to 15 national championships. Chase knows college tennis and he understands what junior players need in order to be ready for its challenges.Now, in his role at UTR Sports, Chase is very involved in the junior and collegiate side of things. He is always willing to answer questions and shed light on how families can best use UTR events and ratings to help their junior players become their best selves.In this episode, Chase talks about the best way to use the various ratings and rankings and the best way to take full advantage of the team and individual events and tournaments that UTR Sports currently has on offer. Whether its organized match play, leagues, college tournaments, or prize money tournaments, UTR Sports can provide junior players with a wide variety of opportunities to test their mettle and improve their competitive skills.UTR Sports has also taken an active role in High School Tennis around the US. Thirty state high school athletic associations now report match scores to UTR Sports, helping high school players build a profile to make themselves marketable to college coaches. UTR Sports continues to lead the elevation of college tennis with the new UTR Sports College Team Rankings, a definitive ranking system showcasing the top-ranked college teams across Division I, Division II, Division III, and NAIA. The UTR Sports College Team Rankings provide a groundbreaking, data-driven approach to ranking the nation's top men's and women's teams. The rankingsfactor in a team's UTR Power 6, win-loss record, and strength of schedule. The new rankings will be used for seeding at the UTR Sports NIT Championships (May 7-9 in Rome, GA).From the College Corner on UTRSports.net, anyone can view the new UTR Sports College Team Rankings in the “College Rankings” tab, filtering by division, conference,location, and gender. Rankings will be updated weekly on Wednesdays. College Corner is a one-stop shop for college coaches to view rankings for teams and individual college players and class rankings for rising junior players. “This is a game changer for the collegiate tennis landscape,” said Chase. “UTR Sports has now established themost accurate college team rankings in addition to the most accurate individual pro, collegiate, and junior prospect player rankings.”Chase has graciously offered to field your questions regarding UTR rating and/or events via email. You can reach him at chase.hodges@utrsports.com.If you're so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your fellow tennis players, parents, and coaches. You can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or via your favorite podcast app. Please be sure to check out our logo'd merch as well as our a la carte personal consultations in our online shop.CREDITSIntro & Outro Music: Morgan Stone aka STØNEAudio & Video Editing: Lisa Stone

EAB's Ellyn Artis and Ed Venit examine the new Student Access and Earnings Classification system—set to launch this spring—that could turn traditional college rankings on their head. Unlike rankings that prioritize prestige and exclusivity, this new framework was designed by the Carnegie Foundation and the American Council on Education to put student access and career outcomes front and center. Ellyn and Ed explore how this shift could become a powerful catalyst for change, pushing institutions to redefine institutional excellence. They also offer practical guidance for higher ed leaders on how to make the necessary institutional improvements.

When it comes to choosing a college, rankings can feel like the end-all-be-all. We get it—seeing a school in the “Top 10” list is reassuring. But are those numbers telling the full story? In this episode, we're pulling back the curtain on college rankings. With insights from Former Assistant Director of Admissions at NYU, we dive into: Why rankings can sometimes mislead students and families The factors behind the numbers—and which ones really matter What students should prioritize instead: academic fit, campus environment, and long-term career impact We'll help you and your student move beyond the rankings hype and focus on finding a school that's the right fit, not just a “top pick.” --- To set up a complimentary strategy call, CLICK HERE.  Register for our upcoming webinars. Questions, comments, or topic requests? Email jilian.yong@ingeniusprep.com. To learn more about InGenius Prep, visit us at ingeniusprep.com.

Danny Kanell stops by to give all his thoughts on the latest rankings coming out tonight before championship weekend!

Frosh Phenom, College Rankings, and Weekly NFL Positional Rankings - Episode #797

In this episode you will hear:   Mark and Susan discuss the history of NACAC and Susan shares what stood out to her at the NACAC conference. Mark interviews David Hawkins of NACAC, about factors 5-15 of the things that matter the most when admission decisions are made.   Rank these from 1 to 30 according to what is most important to you in a college   1.       Area Surrounding the College 2.       Campus Beauty and Feel 3.       Career Outcomes 4.       Class Size 5.       Clubs, Sports and Extracurricular 6.       College Rankings 7.       College Setting (large city, small city, suburban, college town, remote) 8.       Cost/Affordability 9.       Distance from home 10.    Diversity 11.    Experiential learning (Co-ops/Internships, Study-Abroad, Research 12.    Facilities 13.    Financial Resources and Financial Wealth 14.    Food Quality 15.    Fraternities and Sororities 16.    Friendliness 17.    Graduation and Retention Rates 18.    Housing Options 19.    Name Recognition/Prestige 20.    Nature/Green Spaces 21.    Overall Academic Excellence 22.    Political Climate 23.    Religious Affiliation and/or Religious Culture 24.    Residential vs Commuter Students 25.    Safety 26.    School Size- 27.    Sports/ School Spirit 28.    Strength in my major 29.    Student Support 30.    Weather   Mark interviews David Hawkins Part 2-Preview ·         David introduces the next most important factor that colleges rated as considerably important and moderately important after the big four we discussed last week ·         We have a robust conversation about the factor that came in at number 6 in the State of College Admissions Survey ·         David introduces some more factors and where they came in and David and I have a robust conversation about why class rank has dropped so much from their past studies to where it is now ·         David shares where standardized testing comes in and we also talk about why testing ranked so high in the past and why it has fallen so far in the recent State of College Admissions Report ·         David walks through the final factors that show up as important but not in decisive numbers       Speakpipe.com/YCBK is our method if you want to ask a question and we will be prioritizing all questions sent in via Speakpipe. Unfortunately, we will NOT answer questions on the podcast anymore that are emailed in. If you want us to answer a question on the podcast, please use speakpipe.com/YCBK. We feel hearing from our listeners in their own voices adds to the community feel of our podcast.   You can also use this for many other purposes: 1) Send us constructive criticism about how we can improve our podcast 2) Share an encouraging word about something you like about an episode or the podcast in general 3) Share a topic or an article you would like us to address 4) Share a speaker you want us to interview 5) Leave positive feedback for one of our interviewees. We will send your verbal feedback directly to them and I can almost assure you, your positive feedback will make their day.   To sign up to receive Your College-Bound Kid PLUS, our new monthly admissions newsletter, delivered directly to your email once a month, just go to yourcollegeboundkid.com, and you will see the sign-up popup. We will include many of the hot topics being discussed on college campuses.   Check out our new blog. We write timely and insightful articles on college admissions:   Follow Mark Stucker on Twitter to get breaking college admission news, and updates about the podcast before they go live. You can ask questions on Twitter that he will answer on the podcast. Mark will also share additional hot topics in the news and breaking news on this Twitter feed. Twitter message is also the preferred way to ask questions for our podcast:   https://twitter.com/YCBKpodcast   1. To access our transcripts, click: https://yourcollegeboundkid.com/category/transcripts/ 2. Find the specific episode transcripts for the one you want to search and click the link 3. Find the magnifying glass icon in blue (search feature) and click it 4. Enter whatever word you want to search. I.e. Loans 5. Every word in that episode when the words loans are used, will be highlighted in yellow with a timestamps 6. Click the word highlighted in yellow and the player will play the episode from that starting point 7. You can also download the entire podcast as a transcript   We would be honored if you will pass this podcast episode on to others who you feel will benefit from the content in YCBK.   Please subscribe to our podcast. It really helps us move up in Apple's search feature so others can find our podcast.   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!   If you want to help more people find Your College-Bound Kid, please make sure you follow our podcast. You will also get instant notifications as soon as each episode goes live.   Check out the college admissions books Mark recommends:   Check out the college websites Mark recommends:   If you want to have some input about what you like and what you recommend, we change about our podcast, please complete our Podcast survey; here is the link:     If you want a college consultation with Mark or Lisa or Lynda, just text Mark at 404-664-4340 or email Lisa at or Lynda at Lynda@schoolmatch4u.com. All we ask is that you review their services and pricing on their website before the complimentary session; here is link to their services with transparent pricing: https://schoolmatch4u.com/services/compare-packages/

In this episode you will hear:   Mark explains how Canadian universities are different from American universities Rank these from 1 to 30 according to what is most important to you in a college   1.       Area Surrounding the College 2.       Campus Beauty and Feel 3.       Career Outcomes 4.       Class Size 5.       Clubs, Sports and Extracurricular 6.       College Rankings 7.       College Setting (large city, small city, suburban, college town, remote) 8.       Cost/Affordability 9.       Distance from home 10.    Diversity 11.    Experiential learning (Co-ops/Internships, Study-Abroad, Research 12.    Facilities 13.    Financial Resources and Financial Wealth 14.    Food Quality 15.    Fraternities and Sororities 16.    Friendliness 17.    Graduation and Retention Rates 18.    Housing Options 19.    Name Recognition/Prestige 20.    Nature/Green Spaces 21.    Overall Academic Excellence 22.    Political Climate 23.    Religious Affiliation and/or Religious Culture 24.    Residential vs Commuter Students 25.    Safety 26.    School Size- 27.    Sports/ School Spirit 28.    Strength in my major 29.    Student Support 30.    Weather   Mark interviews David Hawkins Part 1-Preview ·         David gives his bio and he shares his current role ·         Mark introduces our topic: What does the research show about how colleges make decisions, we look at Factors in College Admissions ·         David explains the history of the development of the NACAC, State of College Admissions Report ·         David talks about how they gather the admissions data for the report ·         David talks about what the number one factor is in how colleges make decisions, and he breaks the number one category into three categories ·         David explains how the top three categories overwhelmingly test as the things that matter the most to colleges, and David shares the numbers to back this up ·         David shares the factor that comes in at number 4 of factors colleges rate as considerably important and moderately important, and David points out that they just recently started adding this factor in their survey and it has already shot up to number 4       Speakpipe.com/YCBK is our method if you want to ask a question and we will be prioritizing all questions sent in via Speakpipe. Unfortunately, we will NOT answer questions on the podcast anymore that are emailed in. If you want us to answer a question on the podcast, please use speakpipe.com/YCBK. We feel hearing from our listeners in their own voices adds to the community feel of our podcast.   You can also use this for many other purposes: 1) Send us constructive criticism about how we can improve our podcast 2) Share an encouraging word about something you like about an episode or the podcast in general 3) Share a topic or an article you would like us to address 4) Share a speaker you want us to interview 5) Leave positive feedback for one of our interviewees. We will send your verbal feedback directly to them and I can almost assure you, your positive feedback will make their day.   To sign up to receive Your College-Bound Kid PLUS, our new monthly admissions newsletter, delivered directly to your email once a month, just go to yourcollegeboundkid.com, and you will see the sign-up popup. We will include many of the hot topics being discussed on college campuses.   Check out our new blog. We write timely and insightful articles on college admissions:   Follow Mark Stucker on Twitter to get breaking college admission news, and updates about the podcast before they go live. You can ask questions on Twitter that he will answer on the podcast. Mark will also share additional hot topics in the news and breaking news on this Twitter feed. Twitter message is also the preferred way to ask questions for our podcast:   https://twitter.com/YCBKpodcast   1. To access our transcripts, click: https://yourcollegeboundkid.com/category/transcripts/ 2. Find the specific episode transcripts for the one you want to search and click the link 3. Find the magnifying glass icon in blue (search feature) and click it 4. Enter whatever word you want to search. I.e. Loans 5. Every word in that episode when the words loans are used, will be highlighted in yellow with a timestamps 6. Click the word highlighted in yellow and the player will play the episode from that starting point 7. You can also download the entire podcast as a transcript   We would be honored if you will pass this podcast episode on to others who you feel will benefit from the content in YCBK.   Please subscribe to our podcast. It really helps us move up in Apple's search feature so others can find our podcast.   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!   If you want to help more people find Your College-Bound Kid, please make sure you follow our podcast. You will also get instant notifications as soon as each episode goes live.   Check out the college admissions books Mark recommends:   Check out the college websites Mark recommends:   If you want to have some input about what you like and what you recommend, we change about our podcast, please complete our Podcast survey; here is the link:     If you want a college consultation with Mark or Lisa or Lynda, just text Mark at 404-664-4340 or email Lisa at or Lynda at Lynda@schoolmatch4u.com. All we ask is that you review their services and pricing on their website before the complimentary session; here is link to their services with transparent pricing: https://schoolmatch4u.com/services/compare-packages/

In this episode you will hear:   Mark explains the different versions of Direct Admissions. Direct Admissions had so much buzz at the NACAC conference. Rank these from 1 to 30 according to what is most important to you in a college   1.       Area Surrounding the College 2.       Campus Beauty- 3.       Campus is contained, protected, and distinct from the area outside the campus 4.       Campus Setting (large city, small city, suburban, college town, remote) 5.       Career Outcomes 6.       Class Size 7.       College Rankings 8.       Cost/Affordability 9.       Distance from home 10.    Diversity 11.    Experiential learning (Co-ops/Internships, Study-Abroad, Research 12.    Facilities 13.    Financial Resources and Financial Wealth 14.    Food Quality 15.    Fraternities 16.    Friendliness 17.    Graduation and Retention Rates 18.    Housing Options 19.    Name Recognition/Prestige 20.    Nature/Green Spaces 21.    Overall Academic Excellence 22.    Political Climate 23.    Religious Affiliation and/or Religious Culture 24.    Residential vs Commuter Students 25.    Safety 26.    School Size- 27.    Sports/ School Spirit 28.    Strength in my major 29.    Student Support 30.    Weather   Mark shares seven reasons college enrollment is declining at so many colleges. Mark interviews Erin Wolfe Part 5-Preview ²  I ask Erin if families can trust net price calculators ²  Erin talks about how some schools do an Early read ²  Erin talks about My Intuition ²  Erin talks about what families should do with these complex situations ²  Erin talks does it make any difference if the family is difficult to work with ²  Erin talks about what full verification is ²  I ask Erin if she has a preference between the student or the parent to take the lead when it comes to raising concerns about an aid award? ²  Erin goes on the hotseat in our lightning round       Speakpipe.com/YCBK is our method if you want to ask a question and we will be prioritizing all questions sent in via Speakpipe. Unfortunately, we will NOT answer questions on the podcast anymore that are emailed in. If you want us to answer a question on the podcast, please use speakpipe.com/YCBK. We feel hearing from our listeners in their own voices adds to the community feel of our podcast.   You can also use this for many other purposes: 1) Send us constructive criticism about how we can improve our podcast 2) Share an encouraging word about something you like about an episode or the podcast in general 3) Share a topic or an article you would like us to address 4) Share a speaker you want us to interview 5) Leave positive feedback for one of our interviewees. We will send your verbal feedback directly to them and I can almost assure you, your positive feedback will make their day.   To sign up to receive Your College-Bound Kid PLUS, our new monthly admissions newsletter, delivered directly to your email once a month, just go to yourcollegeboundkid.com, and you will see the sign-up popup. We will include many of the hot topics being discussed on college campuses.   Check out our new blog. We write timely and insightful articles on college admissions:   Follow Mark Stucker on Twitter to get breaking college admission news, and updates about the podcast before they go live. You can ask questions on Twitter that he will answer on the podcast. Mark will also share additional hot topics in the news and breaking news on this Twitter feed. Twitter message is also the preferred way to ask questions for our podcast:   https://twitter.com/YCBKpodcast   1. To access our transcripts, click: https://yourcollegeboundkid.com/category/transcripts/ 2. Find the specific episode transcripts for the one you want to search and click the link 3. Find the magnifying glass icon in blue (search feature) and click it 4. Enter whatever word you want to search. I.e. Loans 5. Every word in that episode when the words loans are used, will be highlighted in yellow with a timestamps 6. Click the word highlighted in yellow and the player will play the episode from that starting point 7. You can also download the entire podcast as a transcript   We would be honored if you will pass this podcast episode on to others who you feel will benefit from the content in YCBK.   Please subscribe to our podcast. It really helps us move up in Apple's search feature so others can find our podcast.   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!   If you want to help more people find Your College-Bound Kid, please make sure you follow our podcast. You will also get instant notifications as soon as each episode goes live.   Check out the college admissions books Mark recommends:   Check out the college websites Mark recommends:   If you want to have some input about what you like and what you recommend, we change about our podcast, please complete our Podcast survey; here is the link:     If you want a college consultation with Mark or Lisa or Lynda, just text Mark at 404-664-4340 or email Lisa at or Lynda at Lynda@schoolmatch4u.com. All we ask is that you review their services and pricing on their website before the complimentary session; here is link to their services with transparent pricing: https://schoolmatch4u.com/services/compare-packages/

In this episode you will hear:   Mark explains the different versions of Direct Admissions. Direct Admissions had so much buzz at the NACAC conference. Rank these from 1 to 29 according to what is most important to you in a college   1.       Area Surrounding the College 2.       Campus Beauty- 3.       Campus is contained, protected, and distinct from the area outside the campus 4.       Campus Setting (large city, small city, suburban, college town, remote) 5.       Career Outcomes 6.       Class Size 7.       College Rankings 8.       Cost/Affordability 9.       Distance from home 10.    Diversity 11.    Experiential learning (Co-ops/Internships, Study-Abroad, Research 12.    Facilities 13.    Financial Resources and Financial Wealth 14.    Food Quality 15.    Friendliness 16.    Graduation and Retention Rates 17.    Housing Options 18.    Name Recognition/Prestige 19.    Nature/Green Spaces 20.    Overall Academic Excellence 21.    Political Climate 22.    Religious Affiliation and/or Religious Culture 23.    Residential vs Commuter Students 24.    Safety 25.    School Size- 26.    Sports/ School Spirit 27.    Strength in my major 28.    Student Support 29.    Weather       Mark interviews Erin Wolfe Part 4-Preview ²  I ask Erin about reason 13, preferential packaging. I ask Erin to define preferential packaging and to explain how it impacts aid awards ²  I ask Erin about reason 14, some schools give merit money and others don't and I ask Erin to comment on this ²  I ask Erin about reason 15, some colleges match competitor awards and others don't ²  I ask Erin about reason 16, how some colleges address the cost of living of the area that you are coming from ²  I ask Erin about reason 17, how some colleges take K-12 tuition for a sibling at a private school into consideration ²  I ask Erin about reason 18, how some colleges categorize untaxed income compared to how other colleges classify untaxed income. Erin defines what untaxed income is, and she gives several examples of untaxed income, as part of what they see as fairness       Speakpipe.com/YCBK is our method if you want to ask a question and we will be prioritizing all questions sent in via Speakpipe. Unfortunately, we will NOT answer questions on the podcast anymore that are emailed in. If you want us to answer a question on the podcast, please use speakpipe.com/YCBK. We feel hearing from our listeners in their own voices adds to the community feel of our podcast.   You can also use this for many other purposes: 1) Send us constructive criticism about how we can improve our podcast 2) Share an encouraging word about something you like about an episode or the podcast in general 3) Share a topic or an article you would like us to address 4) Share a speaker you want us to interview 5) Leave positive feedback for one of our interviewees. We will send your verbal feedback directly to them and I can almost assure you, your positive feedback will make their day.   To sign up to receive Your College-Bound Kid PLUS, our new monthly admissions newsletter, delivered directly to your email once a month, just go to yourcollegeboundkid.com, and you will see the sign-up popup. We will include many of the hot topics being discussed on college campuses.   Check out our new blog. We write timely and insightful articles on college admissions:   Follow Mark Stucker on Twitter to get breaking college admission news, and updates about the podcast before they go live. You can ask questions on Twitter that he will answer on the podcast. Mark will also share additional hot topics in the news and breaking news on this Twitter feed. Twitter message is also the preferred way to ask questions for our podcast:   https://twitter.com/YCBKpodcast   1. To access our transcripts, click: https://yourcollegeboundkid.com/category/transcripts/ 2. Find the specific episode transcripts for the one you want to search and click the link 3. Find the magnifying glass icon in blue (search feature) and click it 4. Enter whatever word you want to search. I.e. Loans 5. Every word in that episode when the words loans are used, will be highlighted in yellow with a timestamps 6. Click the word highlighted in yellow and the player will play the episode from that starting point 7. You can also download the entire podcast as a transcript   We would be honored if you will pass this podcast episode on to others who you feel will benefit from the content in YCBK.   Please subscribe to our podcast. It really helps us move up in Apple's search feature so others can find our podcast.   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!   If you want to help more people find Your College-Bound Kid, please make sure you follow our podcast. You will also get instant notifications as soon as each episode goes live.   Check out the college admissions books Mark recommends:   Check out the college websites Mark recommends:   If you want to have some input about what you like and what you recommend, we change about our podcast, please complete our Podcast survey; here is the link:     If you want a college consultation with Mark or Lisa or Lynda, just text Mark at 404-664-4340 or email Lisa at or Lynda at Lynda@schoolmatch4u.com. All we ask is that you review their services and pricing on their website before the complimentary session; here is link to their services with transparent pricing: https://schoolmatch4u.com/services/compare-packages/

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Final stretch of today we talked about the future of Twins broadcasting and the struggling ballclub with Twins president Dave St. Peter, also listed some of the top college rankings for students. Then we talked to Melissa Dan of Hill Murray about a new way students are surrendering their phones! Finally, it is National Punctuation Day!

In this episode you will hear:   Mark shares 5 takeaways from this 13 visits so far that he wants listeners to think about when visiting college Mark shares 28 Factors to Rank, from 1-26, according to what is important to your student and your family when you are building a college list 1.     Most important factors: Take some time to look at the 28 factors to the left and rank the following things that matter a lot to some students and pick the 10 things from this list that matter the most to you and rank them from 1st to 10th, according to what you value the most in the college you select, 1st means, “most important”. Put a number, from 1-10 on the things that you care the most about from this list. o    Area Surrounding the College o    Campus Beauty o    Campus Setting (large city, small city, suburban, college town, remote) o    Career Outcomes o    Class Size o    College Rankings, Prestige, Selectivity o    Community oriented-Residential vs Commuter o    Cost/Affordability o    Distance from home o    Diversity o    Experiential learning (Co-ops/Internships, Study-Abroad, Research o    Facilities o    Financial Resources and Wealth of the Collegte o    Food (Quality food, on and off campus) o    Friendliness o    Graduation Rates o    Name Recognition o    Nature/Green Spaces o    Overall Academic Excellence o    Political Climate o    Religious Affiliation o    Safety o    School Size o    Single Gender o    Sports/ School Spirit o    Strength in my major o    Student Support o   Weather   Mark interviews Erin Wolfe Preview of part 1 ²  Erin gives her backstory ²  Erin shares reason #1: Different costs ²  Erin shares reason #2-Different policies on gapping vs meeting full need ²  Erin shares reason #3-Different income protection allowances ²  Erin shares reason #4-Different asset protection allowances       Speakpipe.com/YCBK is our method if you want to ask a question and we will be prioritizing all questions sent in via Speakpipe. Unfortunately, we will NOT answer questions on the podcast anymore that are emailed in. If you want us to answer a question on the podcast, please use speakpipe.com/YCBK. We feel hearing from our listeners in their own voices adds to the community feel of our podcast.   You can also use this for many other purposes: 1) Send us constructive criticism about how we can improve our podcast 2) Share an encouraging word about something you like about an episode or the podcast in general 3) Share a topic or an article you would like us to address 4) Share a speaker you want us to interview 5) Leave positive feedback for one of our interviewees. We will send your verbal feedback directly to them and I can almost assure you, your positive feedback will make their day.   To sign up to receive Your College-Bound Kid PLUS, our new monthly admissions newsletter, delivered directly to your email once a month, just go to yourcollegeboundkid.com, and you will see the sign-up popup. We will include many of the hot topics being discussed on college campuses.   Check out our new blog. We write timely and insightful articles on college admissions:   Follow Mark Stucker on Twitter to get breaking college admission news, and updates about the podcast before they go live. You can ask questions on Twitter that he will answer on the podcast. Mark will also share additional hot topics in the news and breaking news on this Twitter feed. Twitter message is also the preferred way to ask questions for our podcast:   https://twitter.com/YCBKpodcast   1. To access our transcripts, click: https://yourcollegeboundkid.com/category/transcripts/ 2. Find the specific episode transcripts for the one you want to search and click the link 3. Find the magnifying glass icon in blue (search feature) and click it 4. Enter whatever word you want to search. I.e. Loans 5. Every word in that episode when the words loans are used, will be highlighted in yellow with a timestamps 6. Click the word highlighted in yellow and the player will play the episode from that starting point 7. You can also download the entire podcast as a transcript   We would be honored if you will pass this podcast episode on to others who you feel will benefit from the content in YCBK.   Please subscribe to our podcast. It really helps us move up in Apple's search feature so others can find our podcast.   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!   If you want to help more people find Your College-Bound Kid, please make sure you follow our podcast. You will also get instant notifications as soon as each episode goes live.   Check out the college admissions books Mark recommends:   Check out the college websites Mark recommends:   If you want to have some input about what you like and what you recommend, we change about our podcast, please complete our Podcast survey; here is the link:     If you want a college consultation with Mark or Lisa or Lynda, just text Mark at 404-664-4340 or email Lisa at or Lynda at Lynda@schoolmatch4u.com. All we ask is that you review their services and pricing on their website before the complimentary session; here is link to their services with transparent pricing: https://schoolmatch4u.com/services/compare-packages/

In this episode you will hear:   1.     Most important factors: Take some time to look at the 27 factors to the left and rank the following things that matter a lot to some students and pick the 10 things from this list that matter the most to you and rank them from 1st to 10th, according to what you value the most in the college you select, 1st means, “most important”. Put a number, from 1-10 on the things that you care the most about from this list. o    Area Surrounding the College o    Campus Beauty o    Campus Setting (large city, small city, suburban, college town, remote) o    Career Outcomes o    Class Size o    College Rankings, Prestige, Selectivity o    Community oriented-Residential vs Commuter o    Cost/Affordability o    Distance from home o    Diversity o    Experiential learning (Co-ops/Internships, Study-Abroad, Research o    Facilities o    Food (Quality food, on and off campus) o    Friendliness o    Graduation Rates o    Name Recognition o    Nature/Green Spaces o    Overall Academic Excellence o    Political Climate o    Religious Affiliation o    Safety o    School Size o    Single Gender o    Sports/ School Spirit o    Strength in my major o    Student Support o   Weather   Vince interviews Sarah Lovely, an expert in admissions and the arts. 5 of 5   Preview of part 5 ²  Starts with Sarah giving advice for film majors ²  Vince adds some additional insights ²  Sarah talks about what you can learn from arts supplements ²  Sarah talks about arts scholarships. ²  Sarah talks about the arts student recommendation. ²  Sarah talks about all the places in the application to show your artistic interest. ²  Sarah puts Vince on the hotseat, and he asks her a question she used to ask her students when she did admissions at NYU       Speakpipe.com/YCBK is our method if you want to ask a question and we will be prioritizing all questions sent in via Speakpipe. Unfortunately, we will NOT answer questions on the podcast anymore that are emailed in. If you want us to answer a question on the podcast, please use speakpipe.com/YCBK. We feel hearing from our listeners in their own voices adds to the community feel of our podcast.   You can also use this for many other purposes: 1) Send us constructive criticism about how we can improve our podcast 2) Share an encouraging word about something you like about an episode or the podcast in general 3) Share a topic or an article you would like us to address 4) Share a speaker you want us to interview 5) Leave positive feedback for one of our interviewees. We will send your verbal feedback directly to them and I can almost assure you, your positive feedback will make their day.   To sign up to receive Your College-Bound Kid PLUS, our new monthly admissions newsletter, delivered directly to your email once a month, just go to yourcollegeboundkid.com, and you will see the sign-up popup. 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In this conversation, Luke Kwon, a world-class golfer and YouTube content creator, discusses various topics related to golf and YouTube. The conversation covers the impact of Luke's golf advice on Jay's game, the common mistakes made by high handicappers, the accessibility and personability of YouTube golf, and the potential future of YouTube golf. Luke also shares his experience recovering from a serious accident and the generosity he received to cover his medical bills. The conversation concludes with a discussion on college sports rivalries. In this part of the conversation, Luke Kwon discusses college rankings and rivalries, his experience starting a career in pro golf, the thrill of competitive golf, the team experience on Good, Good, his thoughts on TGL, and his favorite courses played.TakeawaysYouTube golf provides a more accessible and personable experience for viewers, allowing them to connect with golfers on a more relatable level.Amateur golfers often make mistakes such as using a full swing for wedge shots and hitting driver everywhere, which can lead to poor results.The future of YouTube golf has the potential to surpass the popularity of traditional professional golf, as it offers a more engaging and relatable viewing experience.Luke Kwon's serious accident and recovery highlight the importance of health insurance and the generosity of others in times of need.Rivalries in college sports, such as Oklahoma vs. OSU and Texas, add excitement and passion to the game. College rankings and rivalries can be a topic of controversy in the golf world.Starting a career in pro golf can be challenging, especially when facing immigration visa issues.The thrill of competitive golf and the feeling of victory are unmatched.Being part of a team, like on Good, Good, can be a fun and enjoyable experience.The Golf League (TGL) has the potential to be an entry point for new golfers, but there are differing opinions on its format and appeal.Luke Kwon would grant Paul Casey a Masters win as his major championship.Luke Kwon has played several notable courses, including Jack's Point and Arcadia Bluffs.Chapters00:00 Introduction and Thanksgiving Day Podcast01:22 Jay's Pro-Am Win and Luke's Impact on His Game04:10 The Ego in Golf and High Handicappers' Mistakes05:25 Luke's Experience as a World-Class Golfer and YouTube Content Creator07:09 The Enjoyment of YouTube Golf and Accessibility to Players09:49 The Importance of Relatability in YouTube Golf12:21 Luke's Course Management Program and Learning from Scratch13:17 Common Amateur Mistakes in Golf15:30 The Future of YouTube Golf and its Potential Impact18:14 The Accessibility and Personability of YouTube Golf22:37 The Importance of Bryson DeChambeau in YouTube Golf23:28 The Growing Influence of YouTube Golf and its Potential27:05 The Impact of YouTube Golf and the Irreversibility of its Growth30:00 Luke's Serious Accident and Recovery34:34 Luke's Medical Bill and Generosity of Others36:21 Rivalries in College Sports: Oklahoma vs. OSU and Texas37:11 College Rankings and Rivalries39:18 Starting a Career in Pro Golf43:45 The Thrill of Competitive Golf45:33 The Good, Good Team Experience47:32 Thoughts on The Golf League (TGL)54:56 Granting a Major Championship56:10 Favorite Courses PlayedGolf Lovers United Fanzone!Fan of the show? Get involved even more by visiting our fanzone, with a range of membership and support options to bring you even closer to the action and to give you chance to have your say on the show!Vist the fanzone now:

Gary D'Amato and Rob Hernandez discuss Mick Smith qualifying for the final stage of qualifying for the PGA Tour Champions; other Wisconsin golfers attempting to qualify for the PGA Tour; the new college golf rankings and where Wisconsin teams are slotted; Tiger Woods, Paul Azinger and other PGA Tour-related news; Wisconsin.Golf's annual high school class rankings, and Thanksgiving (and what we're thankful for).

The better question is “do the college rankings consider Black families……” Regardless, affluent college educated Black families have very strong feelings about what kinds of colleges their children should attend and why. Does it have to be an Ivy or Ivy-adjacent school? Does the PWI have to have a certain percentage of Black students? Are my children “Black enough” to attend an HBCU?!!!   These are real questions that middle and upper-class Black people think about and Dr. Deborwah Faulk has taken the time to dissect this phenomena and give it light. As a Professor of Anthropology and Africana Studies at the University of Richmond, her 2023 scholarly research entitled College Choices, Choice Dilemmas: Black Advantaged Parents' Views of Their Children's College Options focuses on much of what we aim to examine in our book, The Black Family's Guide to College Admissions: A Conversation About Education, Parenting and Race. We were fortunate to interview this proud woman of Spelman who earned her doctorate at the The Ohio State University and share our thoughts as well as highlight hers.  Rankings, status, prestige and “what other people think” are woven into the fabric of American society. As Black people who make financial, cultural and educational choices for our children, we cannot ignore this fact.  Dr. Faulk gives voice to those who embrace this notion and those who want to challenge it. Her scholarship is novel and necessary. Learn something and let's discuss. 

In the first hour of Sports Sunday Morning, we covered a wide range of topics, starting with an analysis of Missouri's football team's recent performance and their potential for success. We delved into the world of college football rankings and the latest performances. Shifting our focus, we explored the strengths and new additions to the St. Louis University basketball team, including an in-depth conversation with Coach Travis Ford. To wrap up the hour, we featured Jim Brennan and his inspiring charitable endeavors. Join us for more in the next hour!

0:00: CU Buffs talks15:21: Dan Tanner's Daily Dose 30:04: No Dumb Questions

In this episode you will hear:   o   Mark takes 45 minutes to go into detail about why he believes US News & World Report's cumulative rankings aren't worth the ink they are written on o   Lisa interviews Dr. Eric Kneubuehl, the Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Life on the Importance of Student Engagement. Part 2 of 4   Preview of Part 2 §  Dr. Newbill-answers the question, what do you do with students who are not engaged or involved §  Eric talks about the difference between in person vs virtual student engagement §  Eric talks about the importance of student orientation §  Eric gives advice for transfer students       If you do not want to verbally leave a message for us by using speakpipe.com/YCBK you can send in your questions either on Twitter at @YCBKpodcast using the Messages tab  or via email at .   You can also send in questions for our interviews by using speakpipe.com/YCBK. Our interviews are confirmed for 2023 and 2024 with the following leaders at the following schools: Confirmed interviews not yet completed Bard-Mackie Siebens 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* University of Minnesota-Keri Risic Cornell University-Jonathon Burdick Fabrizio D'Aloisio-University of Tennessee-Knoxville Oberlin College-Manuel Carballo 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 Haverford College-Jess Lord UAspire-Brendan Williams Yale University-Moira Poe Bard College- Baylor University Butler University California Institute of Technology Colorado School of Mines Creighton University Dartmouth College-Lee Coffin Chris Cage-Belmont University     To sign up to receive Your College-Bound Kid PLUS, our free quarterly admissions deep-dive, delivered directly to your email four times a year, just go to yourcollegeboundkid.com, and you will see the sign up on the right side of the page under “the Listen to our podcast icons”   Follow Mark Stucker on Twitter to get breaking college admission news, and updates about the podcast before they go live. You can ask questions on Twitter that he will answer on the podcast. Mark will also share additional hot topics in the news and breaking news on this Twitter feed. Twitter message is also the preferred way to ask questions for our podcast:   https://twitter.com/YCBKpodcast   1. To access our transcripts, click: https://yourcollegeboundkid.com/category/transcripts/ 2. Find the specific episode transcripts for the one you want to search and click the link 3. Find the magnifying glass icon in blue (search feature) and click it 4. Enter whatever word you want to search. I.e. Loans 5. Every word in that episode when the words loans are used, will be highlighted in yellow with a timestamps 6. Click the word highlighted in yellow and the player will play the episode from that starting point 7. You can also download the entire podcast as a transcript   We would be honored if you will pass this podcast episode on to others who you feel will benefit from the content in YCBK.   Please subscribe to our podcast. It really helps us move up in Apple's search feature so others can find our podcast.   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!   If you want to help more people find Your College-Bound Kid, please make sure you follow our podcast. You will also get instant notifications as soon as each episode goes live.   Check out the college admissions books Mark recommends:   Check out the college websites Mark recommends:   If you want to have some input about what you like and what you recommend we change about our podcast, please complete our Podcast survey; here is the link:     If you want a college consultation with Mark or Lisa or Lynda, just text Mark at 404-664-4340 or email Lisa at or Lynda at lynda@schoolmatch4u.com. All they ask is that you review their services and pricing on their website before the complimentary session. Their counseling website is: https://schoolmatch4u.com/  

Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them. Child Poverty and How to End It (First) | College Rankings and Admissions Today (Starts at 31:19) | Big Dog, Small Apartment: Big Problems (Starts at 59:47) If you don't subscribe to the Brian Lehrer Show on iTunes, you can do that here.

Susan Dominus, staff writer for The New York Times Magazine explains why many colleges have for years been operating under an unofficial affirmative action policy...for men. Liam Knox, admissions and enrollment reporter for Inside Higher Ed talks about the changes to the U.S. News and World Report's college ranking system, and how it affected where different schools fell on the influential list.

In the midst of what is already a time filled with stress and indecision, The U.S. News and World Report has decided to release its new college rankings, incorporating a new algorithm that addresses the ongoing criticism it has recently come under. This revision has led to notable shifts in rank for several schools, as well as a renewed skepticism of ranking systems in general. This week, Tyler dives into these new numbers and shares his thoughts on how this widely used publication is now evaluating colleges and universities. 

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Hour 3 of The Drew Mariani Show on 9-21-23 Brad Wilcox explores the connection between marriage and long term happiness - he and John Harper take calls that give witness to the beauty of marriage Ann Dulany takes a look at the US News report that ranks US colleges -- and how a number of Catholic Colleges have shifted down on the list

Episode 150: Neal and Toby discuss Instacart's IPO on Tuesday at $30 a share which values the company at a cool $10 billion. Plus, the $100 million fighter jet that was temporarily missing and the massive overhaul of the US News & World Report rankings of colleges. Toby explains the trendiest features of iOS17 and the guys get into which streaming service cancels the most shows. Finally, the brand new hotel in Las Vegas that cost almost $4 billion. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://link.chtbl.com/MBD Watch Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The spotlight was on Harvard and Yale Law Schools' decision to withdraw from the U.S. News and World Ranking Report. Joe discussed how these prestigious institutions believe the rankings are deeply flawed and unreliable, no longer reflecting the core commitments of the legal profession. Notably, Yale Law School, which had consistently held the top spot, decided to opt-out of the system.Joe highlighted the ongoing debate surrounding college ranking systems, emphasizing that they often fail to gauge the true quality of education or a school's suitability for individual students. The podcast stressed the importance of focusing on the right fit for students instead of fixating on rankings. Joe encouraged listeners to approach the college search with caution, conduct thorough research, and consider factors like academics, social aspects, and finances to make informed decisions about higher education. By recognizing the flaws in the ranking system and prioritizing personalized fit, students can choose colleges that align better with their unique needs and aspirations. Follow us on social media:https://www.instagram.com/elitecollegiateplanning/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086096088113https://www.linkedin.com/company/elite-collegiate-planning/Visit us online:https://elitecollegiateplanning.com/https://collegeknowledge.net/

This week, Columbia University said it would no longer provide information for the U.S. News and World Report's decades-old rankings list of colleges and universities. The high-profile dropout follows a parade of prestigious law schools and medical schools that said they'd no longer participate. Francie Diep, senior reporter for the Chronicle of Higher Education, joins John Yang to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Subscribe to Receive Venkat's Weekly Newsletter Making sense of the College News of the week, curated by Alma Matters. Shveta Bagade, College Counselor gives us her take on the news. Topics discussed in this episode: USNews to Update Rankings Methodology [] Paying for Higher Education [] Community College Enrollment Drops [] Our Guest: Shveta Bagade, College Counselor based in Silicon Valley California. Resources referred to in this episode: Curated News at Alma Matters [0:11] USNews [] Yahoo [] Axios [] Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode Transcript. Calls-to-action: Follow us on Instagram. Subscribe or Follow our podcasts at any of these locations: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify.  For Podcast Transcripts, visit almamatters.io/podcasts.

ERN Deputy Director Higher Ed Policy James Murphy released the second edition of its popular Social Mobility Elevator rankings, initially published in 2020. The rankings measure the impact that over 1,400 four-year colleges have on improving opportunities for students and on realizing the American Dream. They highlight the four-year colleges and universities that enroll large numbers of underrepresented students and graduate them at high rates. Special guests on today's episode features TICAS Research Director Dr. Marshall Anthony Jr, and Michael Preston, Executive Director at the Florida Consortium of Metropolitan Research Universities representing three universities that are in the top 50 universities for social mobility according to James Murphy's Social Mobility Elevator college rankings. See the full Social Mobility Elevator rankings >> https://edreformnow.org/social-mobility-elevators/

It's often a forgone conclusion that you should not only go to a four-year college, but also that the better the university's ranking, the better you'll do in life. On this episode, Jeff and Michael dig into the data behind these assumptions. Might the U.S. News and World Report college rankings even disappear?And do you still need to invest in a four-year degree in order to excel professionally or are employers putting less stock in a bachelor's? This episode is made possible with support from Ascendium Education Group, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Course Hero.Relevant LinksReport on Bachelor's Degrees from Jeff Selingo and Matt Sigelman

Harvard Medical School, one of the top in the country, will stop submitting data to the U.S. News and World Report college ranking system. It’s another blow for the rankings, which has recently come under criticism from a number of high-profile schools for alleged flaws in the methodology. Alphabet, the parent company of Google, announced that it would lay off 12,000 workers, making it the latest tech giant to announce job cuts. And, the high-flying Davos summit wraps up today amid a mix of optimism and caution for coming year.

Harvard Medical School, one of the top in the country, will stop submitting data to the U.S. News and World Report college ranking system. It’s another blow for the rankings, which has recently come under criticism from a number of high-profile schools for alleged flaws in the methodology. Alphabet, the parent company of Google, announced that it would lay off 12,000 workers, making it the latest tech giant to announce job cuts. And, the high-flying Davos summit wraps up today amid a mix of optimism and caution for coming year.

Shocking factors that increase a school's US News and World Report college rank by 6.58 positions Rankings are long reports of all the best liberal arts colleges in the country. As a result, there is constant competition among parents and kids to get into these top schools. However, there are shocking issues around the calculations of the rankings that add to the common ideology of 63% of GenZ. So, I am exploring a new realm of Gen Z's infatuation with dissing institutions. And this is because I fall into the around 63% of Gen Z, who say, we are not so sure that college is a good thing or that the government bodies are working the way they should. In this episode, we shall explore begging questions that need to be answered on college rankings, and it's a shocking factor. What factors go into producing a study? Have you ever encountered a study and wondered how it came about? This is my natural reaction as a GenZ, but I hadn't questioned college rankings until I came across a shocking report. It reads, "Reed College, US News ranking dropped 54 places after they stopped sending their data to the US News World Report for best colleges in America." Now, what are the factors that go into producing the rankings or study? How is Reed College's report genuine to GenZ's College diss of a flawed ranking. Flawed Ranking; The US News World Rankings Every year, US News World Rankings sends out three surveys to three people at each school in a category. These three people are typically the president, the provost, and the head of admissions. They are to rank the schools, but it can play out in another horrific way, and the Media has a hand in it. However, our Generation can smell something fishy, Can't we? Is there Hope for this Generation? Students groups like the one at Reed will explore and ask questions. The complete idiocy of rankings based on numbers, wholly meaningless and biased, is being questioned. We're in the middle of a fundamental shift in our education, and we're only just at the beginning, and there's so much we can do to shift it. So stay tuned for that. Kindly ensure to follow us on TikTok and Instagram. We are going out on the street to find answers to germane questions if people use the skills they have? Are they getting the skills from other places? Or are they truly getting what they know and learn in their job from their degrees? Because the college institution is collapsing. Connect with Hannah: I am so pumped to be on this ride to have conversations like this with you, who think differently about solutions for our kids. Thanks for listening to the native digital native analog show. If you enjoyed this episode, kindly subscribe, leave a rating, and review, and please, don't forget to tell your friends. If you want to connect and talk more about attracting and retaining native Digital, you can reach me at Hannahgwilliams.com. If you need to follow our new Tiktok channels for the tech company we're launching, check them out @dskills.io. Thanks again, and I'll see you next time.

With Yale and Harvard law schools withdrawing from U.S. News & World Report's annual law school rankings, others have followed suit. With the rating system for all colleges taking criticism, being “gamed,” and beset by scandal, is this the beginning of the end of the influential college-ranking system? Guest: Colin Diver, the Charles A. Heimbold, Jr., Professor of Law and Economics Emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania, former Dean of Penn Law School and president of Reed College, 2002 through 2012.  If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Amicus—and you'll be supporting the work we do here on What Next. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Yale and Harvard law schools withdrawing from U.S. News & World Report's annual law school rankings, others have followed suit. With the rating system for all colleges taking criticism, being “gamed,” and beset by scandal, is this the beginning of the end of the influential college-ranking system? Guest: Colin Diver, the Charles A. Heimbold, Jr., Professor of Law and Economics Emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania, former Dean of Penn Law School and president of Reed College, 2002 through 2012.  If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Amicus—and you'll be supporting the work we do here on What Next. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Yale and Harvard law schools withdrawing from U.S. News & World Report's annual law school rankings, others have followed suit. With the rating system for all colleges taking criticism, being “gamed,” and beset by scandal, is this the beginning of the end of the influential college-ranking system? Guest: Colin Diver, the Charles A. Heimbold, Jr., Professor of Law and Economics Emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania, former Dean of Penn Law School and president of Reed College, 2002 through 2012.  If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Amicus—and you'll be supporting the work we do here on What Next. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

College rankings have been in the news again. Columbia University fell from #2 to #18 after lying about student data. Rankings are flawed and rarely reflect families' college priorities, but they captivate audiences and continue to drive admission decisions at ... Read More » The post 447: How College Rankings Hurt Students appeared first on The College Prep Podcast.

College rankings have been in the news again. Columbia University fell from #2 to #18 after lying about student data. Rankings are flawed and rarely reflect families' college priorities, but they captivate audiences and continue to drive admission decisions at ... Read More » The post 447: How College Rankings Hurt Students appeared first on The College Prep Podcast.

On today's episode the guys are joined by Prolific Seamoss co-owner Anthony Denham. He discusses his brand and how seamoss can help you better your health. They then have some fun and ask Anthony some rapid fire questions. Next, Dre gives his Top 5 College Rankings and discuss if the CFP got it right. During Quick Hits they discuss the Jeff Saturday hire, LAFC winning the MLS Cup, and the Nets head coaching position. And of course, they have #RuleBreakers! Enjoy!

Generations of applicants have turned to the same metrics and authorities time and again to compare institutions of higher education. Should they? Amy and Mike invited professor Jed Macosko to explore which college rankings you can trust. What are five things you will learn in this episode? Why are college rankings so influential? What do traditional college rankings purport to tell us? What do the traditional rankings often tell us instead? Should applicants trust college rankings? How should applicants use rankings to evaluate schools? MEET OUR GUEST Jed Macosko is a Professor of Physics at Wake Forest University. In the past twenty years, he has focused his research on the biophysics of cancer, drug discovery, the mechanical properties of cells, and cellular transport. Macosko's Ph.D. work at UC Berkeley was in the structure and function of the synaptic SNARE complex, influenza hemagglutinin, and HIV's Rev response element. He performed post-doctoral research under Drs. Carlos Bustamante the action of polymerases at the single-molecule level.  Macosko hails from Minneapolis, Minnesota, and has spent time living in Minsk, Tashkent, Copenhagen, Strasbourg, and other international cities. He graduated with a B.S. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and worked with Nobel laureate Kary Mullis at a biotech start-up in Southern California. His lab has received millions of dollars in outside funding, and he is a contributing author of several books. His work has been cited thousands of times, and his patents have been developed in the biotech sector. One of his most fulfilling intellectual projects so far has been to improve academic rankings with the team at AcademicInfluence.com. Find Jed Macosko at jed@wfu.edu. LINKS Academic Influence RELATED EPISODES US NEWS & WORLD REPORT COLLEGE RANKINGS FINDING YOUR COLLEGE FIT RED FLAGS IN COLLEGE SELECTION OVERLOOKED ASPECTS OF CAMPUS LIFE  ABOUT THIS PODCAST Tests and the Rest is THE college admissions industry podcast. Explore all of our episodes on the show page. ABOUT YOUR HOSTS Mike Bergin is the president of Chariot Learning and founder of TestBright. Amy Seeley is the president of Seeley Test Pros. If you're interested in working with Mike and/or Amy for test preparation, training, or consulting, feel free to get in touch through our contact page.

  In this tutorial, we discuss if college rankings predict student success with Kristi Marchesani from the University of Northern Iowa. We look at: What life is like in Cedar Falls, Iowa Do college rankings predict student success? What employers look out for when hiring college graduates  Should college ranking scandals impact your university choice […] The post Do College Rankings Predict Student Success? appeared first on IELTS Podcast.

With nearly 3,000 four-year schools in the United States to choose from, prospective students need ways to tell them apart. But how exactly are institutions of higher education sorted? Amy and Mike invited journalist Sarah Wood to share some of the thinking behind US News & World Report college rankings.  What are five things you will learn in this episode? 1. What are the most significant metrics that US News uses in its ranking systems? 2. How have the college rankings changed over the last few years? 3. Do schools rise and fall substantially from one year to another? 4. What are some of the "Best" college categories in the rankings? 5. How should students factor these rankings into their college lists? MEET OUR GUEST As an education reporter for U.S. News & World Report, Sarah Wood covers various K-12 and higher education topics, such as college admissions and financial aid. Prior to joining U.S. News in 2021, she wrote about higher education trends and campus initiatives for over two years at Diverse: Issues in Higher Education—a higher education magazine in Fairfax, Virginia. Wood is a graduate of Elon University in North Carolina, where she studied journalism and international studies, and currently resides in the Washington D.C. area. Find Sarah Wood at swood@usnews.com. LINKS 2022-2023 Best Colleges Rankings  US News Best Colleges Rankings US News Rankings Methodology Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education RELATED EPISODES WHAT EXACTLY IS A GOOD COLLEGE? OVERLOOKED ASPECTS OF CAMPUS LIFE FINDING YOUR COLLEGE FIT ABOUT THIS PODCAST Tests and the Rest is THE college admissions industry podcast. Explore all of our episodes on the show page. ABOUT YOUR HOSTS Mike Bergin is the president of Chariot Learning and founder of TestBright. Amy Seeley is the president of Seeley Test Pros. If you're interested in working with Mike and/or Amy for test preparation, training, or consulting, feel free to get in touch through our contact page.

This year, there are new questions and criticisms surrounding highly-influential college rankings lists after it came out that Columbia University submitted inaccurate information to U.S. News and World Report.  So, we're getting insight about these lists and the value of college overall from an expert on higher education. Josh Wyner is the founder and executive director of the College Excellence Program at the Aspen Institute, where he leads the nonprofit's higher education reform efforts.  This episode is brought to you by Zocdoc.com/newsworthy and BetterHelp.com/newsworthy Get ad-free episodes by becoming an insider: www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider   

Only one HBCU made the grade in U.S. News and World Report's overall rankings of top colleges and universities this week. But with metrics like SAT scores and high school class standings, some college leaders and education officials question the validity of the lists, despite their direct impact on how schools are managed and perceived.  We hear from Dr. Helene Gayle, president at Spelman College, which was ranked 51st in national liberal arts colleges and landed the top spot on their list of HBCUs. She discusses how schools could be measured more equitably, including social mobility and student progress within college, and explains why such rankings are still useful for education administrators like herself. 

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First: We've got the top headlines of the week: a national abortion ban on the table just weeks before the midterms, August inflation numbers (sigh), Ukraine's recent string of W's, and the DL on the new updates for iMessage.  Then: After a scandal at Columbia University, the college went from #2 to #18 on the US News College Ranking List. But after learning just how the list comes up with its rankings, many are questioning how legit that list even is. We break down what caused Columbia's fall from grace and the shady side of college-ranking culture…in 60 seconds.   Next: An investigation by The New York Times found that nearly one-fifth of Congress – or their family members – were trading stock in a way that could be considered a conflict, renewing convos around Congressional stock trading and whether it should be allowed. To hear both sides of the spicy debate, we talk to one of the reporters. PS: check out the Times investigation here.  Finally: Being mediocre at your hobbies is in. Chasing perfectionism is out. We talk to a WSJ columnist who investigated the art of being bad at something and how it actually makes your mental health and your life better. Huzzah for participation trophies.  On this episode, you'll hear from:  Kate Kelly, domestic correspondent, The New York Times Rachel Feintzeig, columnist, The Wall Street Journal PS: Calling all Skimm This listeners. Have questions about the news, work, or life? Call and leave us a voicemail at (929) 266-4381. We can't wait to hear from you. Want more Skimm?  Sign up for our free daily newsletter Email us your questions about what's going on in the news right now  Subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts Skimm'd by Alex Carr, Will Livingston, and Blake Lew-Merwin. Engineered by Andrew Callaway and Elie McAfee-Hahn. TheSkimm's head of audio is Graelyn Brashear.

The influential college rankings from U.S. News & World Report were released earlier this week and Columbia University dropped from number 2 to 18.  Francie Diep, senior reporter covering money in higher education for The Chronicle of Higher Education, reports on the incident, which involved one of Columbia's own professors questioning the data, and what it reveals about the college ranking system as a whole.

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