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Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission Interviews

Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission Interviews

YCBK 659: We Are a Full-Pay Family; Will Our Privilege Hurt My Kid In The Admissions Process

Jul 23, 2026 · 43m

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In this episode you will hear: (05:14) Christina Lopez joins Mark to discuss a question from a mom from south Florida about how colleges will view their family's full-pay status in the admissions process (17:55)Jed Applerouth answers questions listeners sent in about the ACT and the SAT Part 1 of 3 µ Jed answers the question, should students take the ACT with Science now that it is optional? µ Jed goes over the major changes with the ACT and the SAT µ Should students take the ACT on paper or digital? µ Jed talks about if the ACT is making inroads into the SAT's market share? Recommended Resources JG Talks: Helping prospective and current college students achieve success Colleges that allow…