In this episode you will hear: (12:16) Matt Carpenter interview, Part 1 of 3 ² Matt gives an overview of College Aid Pro ² Matt warns our listeners of some schools that have inaccurate net price calculators ² Matt explains how College Aid Pro, AKA CAP knows whether a net price calculator is accur...
In this episode you will hear: (12:16) Matt Carpenter interview, Part 1 of 3 ² Matt gives an overview of College Aid Pro ² Matt warns our listeners of some schools that have inaccurate net price calculators ² Matt explains how College Aid Pro, AKA CAP knows whether a net price calculator is accurate or not (42:48) QFL #1 Kate and Susan join Mark to answer a question about parent involvement when it comes to demonstrating interest. (01:07:18) Interview: Mark interviews Tom Ellett, the chief experience officer at Quinnipiac University. Tom gives an overview of the Quinnipiac University Preview ² Tom gives us an overview of how Quinnipiac is one of the few comprehensive universities at their size ² Tom explains what the three Quinnipiac campuses are like, and he explains Quinnipiac's strategic location ² Tom explains what would make a student come all the way across the country to come to Quinnipiac ² Tom explains what Quinnipiac needs to improve to be an even better institution ² Tom explains what Quinnipiac has done in health sciences to help students ² Tom explains what Quinnipiac's personality is like ² Tom explains what admissions is looking for ² Tom explains why students select Quinnipiac ² Tom lets us know why students who are admitted to Quinnipiac go elsewhere ² Tom goes on the hotseat, and Tom is in his 61 years old and he says something that shocked me . 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