YCBK 101: Are You an Independent or Dependent Student?

In this episode you will hear: (08:35) In this week’s news segment, an article from nitrocollege.com, “Why College Students Should Work, But Only 12 Hours”, by Libby Miller. Research done by the Department of Education about working while you are in college. Miller weighs the pros and cons of students working while in college and suggests that students take an honest assessment of their capacity to handle work outside of their college courses. We also look at the various types of work available when you are in college.     (16:37) We are in Chapter 101 of 171 Answers and we’re talking through how your child would be considered an independent or dependent student. We go through the tests to let you know whether you are an independent or a dependent student and we debunk a common myth about who is an independent student.   (26:31) This week’s question is from Karen in CA and she wants to know how to weigh asking teachers who know your child best to write their letters of recommendation, but may not be that experienced in writing in compared to a teacher who is newer and not as proven as a recommendation writer but the newer teacher is the one your student has the better relationship with.   (40:40) Mark kicks off his interview with Travis Hornsby, founder of the country’s top student loan debt resource: Student Loan Planner, Part 1.   (49:41) Mark’s recommended resource of the week is one of his absolute favorite admission blogs. . Mark describes the six different sections of this blog.   Don't forget to send your questions related to any and every facet of the college process to: [email protected] 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! We are excited to give our listeners a chance to play a role in shaping what topics we discuss, as well as what guests we have on our podcast. 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. 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:   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"