College Admissions with Mark and Anna

About College Admissions with Mark and Anna

Applying for college is more complex and often times more confusing than it used to be. In addition, there are so many resources out there. How do you know which is the right one? The best one? Shouldn't everyone have access to the best information out there, regardless of price? That's what we believe! We believe in giving everyone their best chance by providing them with real insight from the college admissions industry. On this podcast, we share real and relevant topics in college admissions to provide you with a fresh perspective and truly actionable takeaways that you can use as you prepare to apply for college. We look forward to answering your questions and assisting you on your college admissions journey!

Publisher

Anna Ren, Mark Hofer

Category

education · education · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Oct 2016

Latest episode

20 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 82 episodes have a transcript.

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   20 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Top 3 College Admissions Tips

   College admissions experts Mark and Anna share their top three essential tips for students navigating high school and preparing for college success.

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   14 Apr 2026

   Supporting ADHD Students Transitioning to College with Cindy Palmer

   Join Mark and Anna as they talk with Cindy Palmer from Threshold Coaches about the misconceptions related to ADHD and how college can both be an ideal and challenging environment for students to thrive. We cover strengths of ADHD students and how families can prepare for college, including accommodations and practicing executive function skills. We also cover how students and parents can approach getting tested and tips for a smooth transition to college.

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   9 Feb 2026

   Choosing Majors in the Age of AI with Dr. Jennifer Stephan

   Worried about what major you should pick now when AI seems to be affecting every industry? Join Anna and Mark as they sit down with Dr. Jennifer Stephan—founder of Lantern College Counseling —to demystify AI as an academic path and career field. Dr. Steven defines AI, distinguishes it from adjacent disciplines like computer science and machine learning, and discuss developing future-proof, transferable skills (critical thinking, communication, quantitative reasoning, ethics) over narrowly chasing majors, noting that only a few top programs offer undergraduate AI degrees while many CS programs can prepare students well through electives, tracks, and research.

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Top 3 College Admissions Tips

Published 20 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] But the one thing that I think we see as consultants is those students who are headed towards STEM If they're not on the track, I hate to say that, but if they're not on the plan for calculus in their junior year, that's actually a touch point for many STEM colleges and programs. If you're going into engineering or going into CS, they want to see physics and they want to see calculus in your junior year and see that you've been successful. Those are identified as classes that Definitely they want to see because there's a relationship and a correlation between being successful as juniors in those classes and being successful in college if you're identifying those majors. […]

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