Episode 17: Advice on Finding Balance in the College Admissions Process and Fatherhood, with Admissions Coach and Divorced Dad Dave Marcus

David L. Marcus is an admissions coach, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, author, and devoted father. As an admissions coach, Dave helps each student find the right college, or grad school, as well as assisting those who decide that college is not the right path. He works with students of all backgrounds and aspirations. He's also coached many students whose parents are going through divorces, job changes and other transitions. David attended a public high school in Westchester County and then studied at Brown University and Harvard. But we will hear why a community college changed his life. Plus his advice on how to keep balance and perspective in the college admissions process and fatherhood. David is the author of ACCEPTANCE, a book that shows students navigating the application process. Before that, David wrote a book about struggling teenagers. As a journalist, David worked for the Boston Globe, the Miami Herald, and Newsday on Long Island. He shared the Pulitzer Prize. He has been featured on the Today show and NPR radio programs. Episode aired live on WVOX-AM May 13, 2021