YCBK 139: Exploring Unrealistic Undergraduate Salary Expectations

In this episode you will hear: (10:05) In this week’s news segment, an article from listwithclever.com, “Reality Check: Exploring Unrealistic Undergraduate Salary Expectations”, by Thomas O’Shaughnessy.  Recent graduates are entering the workforce and facing a rude awakening as to what their early and mid-career salaries are actually panning out to be.   (31:34) We’re in chapter 139 of 171 Answers and Mark dives deep into how regional college tuition discounts work. What are these tuition discounts? Who is eligible for them and how do you get them?   (53:51) This week’s question is from Annalisa from New York. She noticed Mark quoted what percentage of applicants were test-optional per college and she wants to know how she can get this information for each college.   (01:10:36) Mark concludes his interview with Sam Prouty, Director of Admissions at Middlebury College in ‘debunking stereotypes about more remote college’.   (01:21:02) Recommended resource: Mark’s favorite website for researching the surrounding area around the college:   College spotlight: Resumes with Middlebury College next week   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! To access and best utilize the transcripts of each podcast, please do the following: Go to  Click the Transcripts tab, from the top menu 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. 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"