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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I kinda adore YCBK. It comes out enough and is so bonkers long that I can skip a ton of it (I completely skip some cohosts) and still get a lot out of it.

He did an episode last year with Vince that was  a post mortem on the admissions cycle that I enjoyed so much I had my kid listen to it. It really helped to show him that, beyond what he could do for his own application, there were forces outside his control. You gotta do your best and then, let the chips just fall. It's not personal. It's a complicate and evolving landscape. I think they're doing that again.

PS I worry Mark has given up on his weight loss, which is too bad. It was another thing I skipped over, but I like Mark and wish him well. Take the GLP1s, Mark! [/quote]

I want Mark to take GLP1s as well. Dedicated listener that has a lot of affection for Mark.[/quote]

I haven't been listening as regularly as I have in the past, but I was wondering how his weight loss was going, too. I hope he takes the GLP1s, too. He seems like such a good guy. I don't think the primary reason he does the podcast is to market his business. He spends an incredible amount of time on these podcasts. It's obvious that it is his passion, and he is happy to help people. I don't know how he hasn't burnt out. [/quote]

Former client here and be aware he's a podcaster not an effective counselor. He was unprofessional, didn't remember what was covered in the last meeting, and my kid had to schedule meetings because Mark is too busy to keep up with clients. When he says he's not tech savvy on the podcast you should believe him. More than once someone else would show up in the Zoom because he doesn't know how to use a waiting room. It's not amusing when you pay for his time. Love the podcast but the man is a disappointment.[/quote]

I had similar experiences as a client. I would avoid. [/quote]

Are you both referring to Mark from YCBK or the guy from The Game?[/quote]

Omg - the dude from The Game with the vocal fry - dropped a new episode….its been 6 months.

Has anyone listened to it?[/quote]

New episode tearing apart Yale and Stanford apps dropped.

I can’t find a transcript yet? Anyone have a link[/quote]

Why? You don’t want to listen to the 4 hour and 15 minute episode? Lol![/quote]

Omg listening to it.

Fascinating how his advice differs from others.

1.[b] He says to report all 4s on all APs always.[/b]
2. He totally uses the additional information section to create organized, categorized list of extra awards or activities.
3. He hates emotional or personalized activities descriptions. He mocked the example application as being cheesy or trying too hard to be funny. He wants it to be factual, only driven only by impact. That seems to differ from a lot of people who seem to suggest you personalize it?

Overall, I thought he had great advice on how to tailor and change the candidate’s application narrative or admissions hook towards one around East Asian languages and cultures; music and East Asian studies. Makes a lot more sense and seems right for that kid in a better path for public school valedictorian, who is Asian.

He had some good analogies about how AOs are like coin collectors, or stamp collectors. They always want what they don’t have. The key is making your candidacy look unique, special or one-of-a-kind. Niche is always better.[/quote]

He says report all 4s. Sara on AN says do NOT report 4s, unless the 4 is not related to your major and you are submitting a lot of 5s as well. Sara bases her approach on being on the admissions team at Penn and seeing people rejected for submitting 4s. Has this guy ever worked as an admissions officer? We have no idea what to submit since DC has all 4s and only one 5. Not applying to top 10s, but applying to schools like UVA, UCLA, USC, Michigan, etc. [/quote]

I would report 4’s to those schools especially if your child has a strong SAT score. [/quote]

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