YCBK 590: More Controversy Over Tulane Putting 4 High Schools On A 1 Year ED Ban

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In this episode you will hear:

Mark expands on what he said about colleges waiving application fees and Mark reads multiple responses he received from people who heard the discussion about Tulane penalizing four high schools by not allowing their students to apply Early Decision to Tulane for a year.

New Interview-Dr. Jay Hamilton, Stanford professor and author of the book, "You Got In! Now What?

Preview of Part 2 of 2

m Jay shares some of the other books that really impacted him of the 300 he read from Stanford grads while preparing to write his book

m Jay talks about how important friendships are

m Jay talks about how important it is for students to be stretched outside of their comfort zone

m Jay tells a great story about Carly Fiorini

m Jay shares how the book has been used, and he also shares how it is being used. He answers the question, is primarily for students, or parents

m Jay talks about the importance of reading

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