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Gavin went to a high school in the rural south where the focus was greater on athletics & sports. …

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AP Physics was the first course Isabella took in High School that challenged her. It really pushed …

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John calls himself an “average nerd” while in High School. He enjoyed learning and Chemistry was his …

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In the Spring of 2023, Tom conducted a special workshop at Westhill High School. In this episode, we …

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“International”  has always been a part of Lewis’s vocabulary. He was the first International Studies …

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In High School, snowboarding and photography were Tanner’s passions. He would have loved to do that …

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The Honors Programs at Drexel U started in 1991, and became the Pennoni Honors College in 2002.

10 …

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Erick pursued a lot of interests in High School which included marching band, wrestling and …

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Bobbi-Jo started in higher education after her undergraduate degree. While she enjoyed her work, the money wasn’t enough. So she took a detour through the Insurance Industry.

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In High School Hanh wasn’t very focused on academics. While STEM came naturally to her, she was more …

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Education was always important to Paula’s family. So, she did her Master’s in School Counseling and …

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In High School, Haylie was very interested in STEM. She did a lot of research, experiments, poring …

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In High School, Lea was interested in a variety of activities. Her driving passion had to do with …

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Anna enjoyed learning in school. 

When Anna was in 8th grade, in her Earth Science class, the teacher …

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Paul had a well-rounded experience in High School. He loved the Sciences and took every science …

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As a kid, Science for Dr Anil Menon was a dinner table conversation with his parents, who were both scientists. Dr Menon enjoyed those discussions.

As a young boy, he was …

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Derek’s high schools changed quite frequently. Despite that he loved school and enjoyed science and …

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In this episode we will introduce you to a College Application Workbook. The impetus for this workbook …

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While Aparna was working in the Social Development sector, she would save newspaper and magazine …

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While growing up in India, Prateek participated in Model UN. He found that he enjoyed meeting students from other parts of the world, discussing and debating issues. With …

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As an undergraduate, Prof. Townsend was only able to be a part of a small research project. At that time only a select number of students were able to participate in …

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Saoirse was interested in microbiology in High School. This may have had a lot to do with all the …

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Elizabeth is a first-generation college graduate. When she was applying to college, she didn’t have …

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Every year the Coca Cola Scholars Foundation awards a select set of High School Seniors the Coca Cola …

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The Supreme Court handed its momentous verdict about Race in College Admissions on June 29, 2023.

To …

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Every year the Coca Cola Scholars Foundation awards a select set of High School Seniors the Coca Cola …

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Every year the Coca Cola Scholars Foundation awards a select set of High School Seniors the Coca Cola …

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Every year the Coca Cola Scholars Foundation awards a select set of High School Seniors the Coca Cola …

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Sky was a very active student in high school - inside and outside the classroom. He was into …

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The 2022-23 College Application Season in the books. It is a good time to look back and learn from …

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After her freshman year in high school, Ella did not play a lot of sports to focus on getting good …

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It all started over 10 years ago, with College Faculty using Wikipedia for college coursework, and …

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Kyrstal thought her first three years of High School weren’t that memorable. She was just doing …

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Prof. Abmayr discovered UG Research during the Summer after her Junior year in college. She …

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As a high schooler in Germany, Daniel cared only about Sports. Specifically American Football. He …

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In her 24 years in College Counseling, Jodi has seen a lot of things change, but the joy of working …

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After taking Spanish in middle school, Vismaya had dreamed of spending a semester in Spain.

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Chiara is a “chronic achiever” with a Passion for Fashion. In High School she was in the Orchestra, …

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UG Research, they say, changes career trajectories. However, the challenge for most undergraduates is knowing where to start. 

This is precisely where Studio Lab comes in. 

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In High School, Hana was into Science. Especially Biology. She also felt an affinity for engineering, …

Making sense of the College News of the week, curated by Alma Matters. Shveta Bagade, College Counselor gives us her take on the news.

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In college, Elisa was a student ambassador who gave campus tours and was an orientation guide. After …

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In High School, Isaac loved Chemistry and the Environment. He was heavily into performing arts and …

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Colleges are expensive. So students going to college should have a clear idea of What College Success …

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Adam was really interested in STEM while in high school. He loved tutoring and mentoring other …

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Dr. Stacey Sinclair loved the idea of working with bright motivated students. So when an opportunity came up to work with the Honors Program in 2005, Dr Sinclair jumped in …

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Kate took a Gap Year after High School and took part in an International Study Program. When she joined …

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Prof. Emert is a first generation college graduate. His undergraduate degree was in music …

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Kate fell into College Counseling due to what she calls “a happy accident”. Kate just followed her …

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In High School, Grace was, by her own admission, a nerd and an activist. She took lots of AP classes. …

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When Emmi Harward attended her public high school, she did not know anyone in her school, whose job …

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One alum would take more classes, difficult ones, another would attend all the daily talks (followed …

When Jenny was in college, she did not apply for any of the nationally competitive awards. In fact she didn’t even know of their existence.

It so …

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The Sciences were Maya’s favorite courses in High School - Chemistry, Biology and Ecology. Especially …

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Tom admired his coaches in high school. In fact after graduating from High School, he went back to …

Prof. Haseeb Kazi is a fourth generation academic. For the past 2 decades - He has been living his dream - teaching and doing research. Prof. Kazi has been at the forefront of undergraduate research in Mathematics …

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Lynn was a busy high schooler. She liked a lot of subjects, took a lot of AP classes, and was a good student. She was also into soccer & crochet.

Sean Kennedy’s counseling journey had its origins in High School. Inspired by the impact his High School College Counselor had on him, he jumped at a …

Kayla loved the Sciences in High School, especially Physics, Mathematics & Astronomy. In her junior year, Kayla actually wanted to join the …

When Shanita Nichols was a senior in High School, Bottom Line guided her to an affordable college for her undergraduate study.

Founded in 1997, …

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Dr. Menon and his colleagues came up with an undergraduate program at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine for undergrads to go through a …

Heather was very focused on academics in High School. She took a lot of advanced courses. Lots of English classes because she initially thought she …

Luc grew up and went to a big high school in rural Virginia. With the help of engaged teachers, Luc developed a passion for science and art & …

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As a first generation college student, Prof. Steve Engel was lucky to have been mentored by some great professors. That shaped his undergraduate …

By her own admission, Kimber was a book nerd in high school. She also watched True Crime TV Shows. Those shows Inspired her to study some form of …

Sandra got her start in College Counseling when Seattle Prep changed direction to become a 4-year High School Program in the late ‘80s. She was part …

In High School, Ian was deep into Math, Science and Technology. He did AP courses,  and also Engaged in creative and research projects. He was a …

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Nathan lives with a rare neurological diagnosis. In his upper class in high school, he started getting involved with the community, focusing on how …

According to Rohan Pasari, CEO of Cialfo, while some schools have College Counselors on their staff, globally around 95% of the students do not have …

When Prof. Chiang started doing research as an undergraduate, she found she had lots of questions. They were good questions. And when the Graduate …

Prof. Jenemann did not grow up dreaming of being the Dean of an Honors College. He didn’t think he’d be working with such extraordinary people …

Tim discovered undergraduate research as a student at Oklahoma State University when a peer introduced him to this idea of partnering with Faculty …

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Prof. Niels Christensen’s first experience with Honors College was as a faculty member at San Diego State University and was randomly assigned to …

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When Prof. Coleman was in college, she got to know a close friend’s parents, who were University Professors. She really liked the life they were …

When Herb was in High School, he wanted to be an architect, though he didn’t quite know what it was. After High School he went to college, but …

In High School Ian was constantly exploring. He took a number of different classes to figure out what he liked and didn’t like. He loved Math, …

Prof. Fernandes’ journey into research, took flight while studying Fruit Flies as part of her PhD. It brought excitement and enthusiasm to her graduate program as she created new knowledge

But, her first encounter with …

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20 years after high school, Stacy started at MassBay Community College. She decided to study science.

The transition to college was hard, especially …

In high school, Holden’s passion for cooking landed him on a TV Show called Man versus Child: Chef Showdown as a child chef.

Naturally, when time …

International students typically apply to colleges and universities in 2-3 destination countries - each with their unique requirements and process. …

In 1977, Oakland University Honors College opened its doors. Prof. Graeme Harper joined as the Dean of the Honors College in 2011. At the time there …

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Kevin fell in love with Physics in High School. Space intrigued him to the extent that he entertained thoughts of being an astronaut. But above all, …

As undergraduate students at Radford University in Virginia, Jenny Davis and James Chouinard found themselves doing community-based research at the Women’s Resource Center. They were excited and enthusiastic about the …

Almost half the college applicants cite college cost as a huge factor in college selection. 

In this Podcast, Ben Stern of IvyAchievement shares his …

Sophia’s immediate family members have a neurological condition which motivated her to want to go to Medical School. When time came for college, …

Prof. Vargis was very excited when she started her undergraduate study in Bioengineering. While she made progress in her classes, she felt she had lost her way. Then, she started doing undergraduate research and …

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The goal of this series is to serve as a Primer for High Schoolers about a College Major, through our conversations with Faculty Experts in the …

Prof. Harris was a school teacher before she became a University Professor. As a teacher you collect a lot of data. On academics, achievement test …

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Brett Steck, Esther Jeninga and Dean Wink are at the different stages of their undergraduate study.

While they are not even in the same major, they do UG Research together, in an interdisciplinary lab to study and …

Aaron always had an interest in Biology. He spent time outdoors chasing and catching bugs. He liked watching the Discovery Channel. Once he got to …

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Skylar is a 2022 Coke Scholar. Every year the Coca Cola Scholars Foundation awards a select set of High School Seniors the Coca Cola Scholarship.

In …

Dean loves History and English. He is on the Hockey team, Rowing team. He is part of the Advanced Choir & plays in concerts. His passion is to travel back in time and study the daily lives of people in the past.

In …

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Logan is a 2022 Coke Scholar. Every year the Coca Cola Scholars Foundation awards a select set of High School Seniors the Coca Cola Scholarship.

In …

Starting August 1, 2022, students who use the Coalition Application to apply for college, do so on Scoir. Earlier this year, Coalition announced  a …

Cara Skikne became a big believer in International Education after she went through the process of applying, then leaving her native South Africa for her MBA at Oxford in the UK. She then joined Studyportals as Senior …

Christina had a number of interests in High school. She liked Math, Photography and Sports. She was the Leader of the Multicultural Alliance in HS. …

After taking a course in Psychology, Aditi found it very interesting. She loves English and Spanish. She writes for the School Newspaper, tutors …

When Prof. Kristen Genet started at Anoka-Ramsey, her plan was to just stay there for a few years. As an ecologist and trained researcher, she wanted …

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Every year the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation awards a select set of High School Seniors the Coca Cola Scholarship. Rishika is a 2022 Coke Scholar.

In …

After high school, Justice was forced to take up a job. During that period, a number of personal experiences & trauma motivated her to want to …

Olivia grew up loving school. She loved most subjects and was very good at it. She was an avid ceramic artist. She was active in student government. …

Dean Graeme Harper did not do research as an undergraduate. Research in a true sense began for him as a Graduate Student. But Dean Harper is no stranger to creativity. He is a writer with dozens of Fiction and …

History has always fascinated Charlotte. For Halloween she would be Cleopatra or Marie Antoinette or some other historical figure. Never a superhero!

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Ro grew up watching TV shows like “Bones”, “NCIS” and “Castle” which got her excited about Forensic Science. In High School, Biology & …

When Prof. Mendoza was an undergraduate, she felt intimidated by the Faculty. So, when was doing her graduate work, she was intrigued by …

Ethan Hensel was unclear what he really wanted out of college. So he journeyed through 3 different schools and 3 different majors. Britain Meade …

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Rebecca shares her passion for writing & journalism, her broad range of interests in high school, how she went about her college search process, …

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Tyler jokes that there is no College Major on how to be a College Counselor. His own foray into College Counseling was unplanned. He discovered he …

The goal of this series is to serve as a Primer for High Schoolers about a College Major, through our conversations with Faculty Experts in the …

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In high school Maya did a lot of different things including Languages, Theater, Musical Theater, Dance and Cheerleading. Maya was in high school at …

In his sophomore year of college, John was losing interest in Physics. Then he stumbled upon UG Research that changed things completely for him. John …

Colleen went to a high school with about 1000 students in rural Iowa. She rarely interacted with her counselor, given the student volume. Her family, …

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While doing her graduate program in Geology, Prof. Bhattacharyya found that Research shaped her understanding of her discipline. While teaching …

In High School, Kayla loved every course she took. She was quite stressed trying to figure out what course to pursue. David on the other hand, was …

Elizabeth says she wasn’t a very good student in high school. When time came for college, her family recommended that she attend the local Finger …

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At 14, Carson started carrying an Invention Book in her backpack to doodle & jot down ideas for innovation. If she got bored in a class, she …

Kelly started as a somewhat reluctant College Counselor. But once she jumped into college counseling, she was hooked. She was able to make an impact …

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Aidan’s deep interest in History and World Politics was shaped by his own and extended family, being displaced by the civil war in Sri Lanka, to …

Carolyn was a Second Grade School Teacher in Virginia with a desire to do more in non-profit education. She moved to Atlanta and in a few years …

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When Rohan was getting ready to apply to College in Kolkata, India, his high school did not have a College Counselor to guide him. Three years later …

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When MaryLynne was in High School, she noticed that the amount of attention students received from counselors depended on their grades.

MaryLynne …

Sachin was a typical high school kid. He was a good student. Got good grades. Liked Math and Science. Played tennis for his High School. Played …

3 different High Schools. 3 very different types with College Counseling. This experience as a high schooler, has inspired Katy Murphy’s 4 decade …

Thomas found entrepreneurship at a young age. He taught himself investing and then along with his best friend started a summer camp for 7, 8th …

In this Podcast for High Schoolers, Dr. Raines shares how UG Research changed his career trajectory. He discusses Emory’s UG Research Program, How …

The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) is a liberal arts institution established in 1855 as a Public University in New Jersey.

Amanda Simpson gives us an …

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While growing up, music was a big part of Aya’s life. She played the piano and violin. She loved foreign languages. French in particular. Aya recalls …

A Physics Professor hustling to move Labs online, a college senior finally learning to play chess, a high school senior who discovers her public …

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Bill Hancock is the Senior Associate Dean of College Counseling at Cranbrook Kingswood High School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Bill gives us an …

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Alexa Sand is a Professor of Arts History and the Associate VP of Research at Utah State University in Logan, Utah.

Prof. Alexa Sand joins us on our …

Dominic grew up playing Football. He was in the National Honor Society. He was involved in community service in school. When time came for college, …

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Episode summary introduction: The goal of this series is to serve as a primer for High Schoolers about a College Major, through our conversations …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: Tyler grew up around engineers. Tyler liked Math and even participated in the “Project Lead the Way” program for Engineering in Minnesota. He was a Boy Scout and  played varsity baseball.

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Episode summary introduction: The goal of this series is to serve as a primer for High Schoolers about a Major, through our conversations with …

Episode summary introduction: Prof. James Hewlett first tells How UG Research started at Finger Lakes Community College, the origins and structure of …

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Episode summary introduction: The goal of this series is to serve as a primer for High Schoolers about a Major, through our conversations with …

Episode summary introduction: Kaivallya grew up in the US and India. From an early age she had a passion for writing. She even published a book when …

Episode summary introduction: Miri says she was a Math and Science girl in High School. She knew she was very good at Math. In addition, she liked to …

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Episode summary introduction: Founded in 1836, Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia is the second oldest private institution of higher education in …

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Episode summary introduction: The goal of this series is to serve as a Primer for High Schoolers about a Major, through our conversations with …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: Craig loved math and science while he was in high school in Texas. Math came easily to him. He says it just flowed and …

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Episode summary introduction: Jeanne Mekolichick, President of Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR), Associate Provost and Professor of Sociology …

Episode summary introduction: Segment #10 of the 10-Segment Podcast Series to help students in 11th Grade build standout US College Applications. …

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Episode summary introduction: During High School, David grew up thinking he loved Biology and was passionate about Global Development & Poverty. …

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Episode summary introduction: Ruby grew up in Taiwan and did her High School in a boarding school in Northfield, Massachusetts. One of her High …

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Episode summary introduction: Swarthmore did not make Luke’s initial list, because his dad went to Swarthmore. Then, late fall of his senior year, he visited Swarthmore and stayed overnight with the soccer team. Luke …

Episode summary introduction: Prof Raghupathy Sivakumar is the Founding Director of CREATE-X at Georgia Tech.

Prof Sivakumar joins us on our podcast today to share Why CREATE-X was born , the structure, instruction and …

Episode summary introduction: In his high school in Punjab India, Tushar pursued Physics, Chemistry and Math, with Math being his strong suit. He …

Episode summary introduction: The last Segment in the 3-Segment Podcast Series to help students with their University of California (UC) Applications. This segment builds on the last 2 Segments, and walks the student …

Episode summary introduction: Liz Brigham is the Director of The Jay Hurt Hub for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Davidson College.

Liz joins us …

Episode summary introduction: Segment #9 of the 10-Segment Podcast Series to help students in 11th Grade build standout US College Applications. This …

Episode summary introduction: In this Podcast, Hartejas Sekhon talks about a wide range of topics, the Saathi NGO, her interest in Software Engineering, her views on the future, career, and how she is navigating the …

Episode summary introduction: Segment #2 of the 3-Segment Podcast Series to help students with their University of California (UC) Applications. This segment outlines the preparatory work that needs to be done to get …

Episode summary introduction: Reid had a well rounded High School experience. He did mock trial, speech and debate, played soccer, and was a pole …

Episode summary introduction: Mabel admits that her high school version did too much. She ran the Community Service Board, Weekly Homeless Shelter …

Episode summary introduction: Segment #1 of the 3-Segment Podcast Series to help students with their University of California (UC) Applications. This segment covers What the UCs are looking for in their students, …

Episode summary introduction: Segment #8 of the 10-Segment Podcast Series to help students in 11th Grade build standout US College Applications. This …

Episode summary introduction: In this Podcast, Putri talks about her love for writing, her broad range of interests in high school, her cooperative …

Episode summary introduction: Andrew Maguire is the author of a new book Teaching Between the Lines, about the Hidden Curriculum.

Andrew joins us on …

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Episode summary introduction: A first generation student, Rifat was in student government in High School, involved in Social Science projects, math …

Episode summary introduction: In this Podcast, Sanya talks about her passion for entrepreneurship, her broad range of interests in high school, her …

Episode summary introduction: As a high schooler, Chloe was a student-athlete. She carried a full load of APs in her junior and senior years. She was …

MyCoalition or Coalition Application is the signature College Planning tool from the Coalition for College Access. Stacey Kostell is the CEO.

Stacey …

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Episode summary introduction: In this Podcast, Saumya Gupta a 12th Grader in India, shares her high school interests, her surprise discoveries about …

Episode summary introduction: Segment #7 of the 10-Segment Podcast Series to help students in 11th Grade build standout US College Applications. This …

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Episode summary introduction: In school, Jeet played the cello. He did Quiz Bowl. He was into science and technology clubs - robotics and astronomy …

Episode summary introduction: Prof Oliver joins us on our podcast to give us a Primer on Innovation. We cover, What is Innovation, When to Innovate …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: Professor James Oliver is the Director of the Student Innovation Center at Iowa State University, Ames Iowa.

Prof. Oliver joins us on our podcast today to share Why the Innovation Center …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: When Jemina was looking at colleges, her high school counselor suggested she look at Rice University. Jemina had not …

Episode summary introduction: This episode sheds light on college-bound students at Sekolah Lentera Indonesia, a K-12 school, who are looking to …

Episode summary introduction: This podcast is to serve as a primer on Community Colleges in the US.

Dr Miloni Gandhi, Adjunct Faculty at Foothill …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: Ever since high school, Sydney had an interest in all things Global. She loved languages and history and enjoyed …

Episode summary introduction: Lorena started learning Mandarin in middle school. In her senior year of high school, Lorena created her first …

Episode summary introduction: Segment #6 of the 10-Segment Podcast Series to help students in 11th Grade build standout US College Applications. This …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: In high school, Andy was a driven and busy high schooler. He was in student government. He was the President of the …

Episode summary introduction: The goal of this series is to serve as a primer for High Schoolers about a Major, through our conversations with …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: As a high schooler, Jen loved writing and was part of the school newspaper. She was on the varsity tennis team. She was …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: Emma was very artistically inclined in school. She was a dancer. She played the piano, violin, and participated in …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: Segment #5 of the 10-Segment Podcast Series to help students in 11th Grade build standout US College Applications. This …

Episode summary introduction: Founded in 1858, Iowa State University became the nation’s first land grant institution in 1862. ISU’s Design Programs are highly ranked in the nation, and is well known for its programs in …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: In high school, Lydia grew up with a love for science, sports and school spirit. When she started to think about …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: Founded in 1791, the University of Vermont (UVM) is a land grant research university in the state of Vermont. Located …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: When he was in High School in Jakarta, Indonesia, some students from UW Madison talked about their experiences in …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: Anna Li started baking regularly when she was six. She continued all through the end of high school. She picked up …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: Sanjeet grew up in the Detroit area loving math, science and engineering. When time came to choose a college, he was …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: Andrew Maguire’s upcoming book - Hidden Curriculum, shines light on the norms, behavior, language and unstated …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: Segment #4 of the 10-Segment Podcast Series to help students in 11th Grade build standout US College Applications. This …

Episode summary introduction: Eric was quite sure he wanted to get a business degree in college. In fact his hobby in high school was making money …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: Sujata Gupta is Social Sciences Reporter at Science News. Sujata is an alum of Cornell University and Johns Hopkins.

In this podcast, Sujata gives us a peek into the world of Science …

Episode summary introduction: Conor studied French and Chinese in High School. He loved languages. Grammar, the sounds. Literature and the culture. …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: In High School, Christian was considering going to a Community College. He would be the first in his family to attend …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: Alana’s father had gone to Pomona. When Alana started looking at Colleges, she was looking for a small student body …

Episode summary introduction: Doris did well in Biology in High School, so she thought she would pursue the same in College. In college, she quickly …

Episode summary introduction: To mark this special episode, I decided to go through the tens of College Alumni podcasts and select the overriding …

Episode summary introduction: Miloni wanted to go college in a “real city” like say New York City. Unfortunately for Miloni, her parents were not for …

Episode summary introduction: Segment #3 of the 10-Segment Podcast Series to help students in 11th Grade build standout US College Applications. This …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: Ettie, a self-described nerd in High School, applied to Cornell at the last minute. Cornell made it easy, by giving her …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: Andrew liked and did well in AP Psychology in High School. He felt Psychology could be his thing. At Vanderbilt, he …

Episode summary introduction: At the Institute of International Education (IIE), Mirka Martel runs the Open Doors Data project and Project Atlas to study global mobility trends in International Education.

In this …

Episode summary introduction: Professor Dutt believes exciting research comes from a combination of serendipity, bright students and good, …

Episode summary introduction: Clare discovered that languages came easily to her starting in Middle School. She learnt Spanish and wanted to pursue …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: Segment #2 of the 10-Segment Podcast Series to help students in 11th Grade build their best US College Application. …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: Harvey didn’t grow up in Botswana dreaming of coming to the US for College. He was on track to join the University in …

Episode summary introduction: Anna grew up with a romantic notion of Mathematics. When she arrived at Johns Hopkins all set to pursue pure …

Episode summary introduction: Dance has been a huge passion for Neha. South Indian Classical dance, Bollywood Fusion were her favorites. Neha didn’t …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: Founded in 1848, the University of Wisconsin Madison is the flagship campus of the 13-university system across the state. It boasts of highly ranked programs in Engineering and Business.

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Episode summary introduction: A product of  Silicon Valley, Rohith decided to pursue a career in Music. His talents in the Arts were in evidence at an early age and nurtured through his teenage years through Indian …

Episode summary introduction: Growing up in Los Angeles, from a very young age, theater was a big part of Cleo’s life. She was very interested in …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: Bianca grew up in Long Island, NY speaking no language other than English. She did not know how a second language could …

Episode summary introduction: Rob leveraged the Stanford resources for a rich undergraduate experience - both in the classroom and outside. His love for languages took him to Paris as part of the study abroad program.

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Episode summary introduction: Professor Lall joined academia so he could keep learning new things, and inspire new generations of students.

Professor …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: Segment #1 of the 10-Segment Podcast Series to help students in 11th Grade build their best US College Application. …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: Joey grew up with two passions: Tennis and Languages. Tennis enabled him to go to Amherst as a scholar-athlete and …

Episode summary introduction: Ike loves languages. He studied French in middle school and Spanish in High School. He loves music. Ike wanted to go to …

Episode summary introduction: Mike chose Brown because it would allow him to check out and explore a variety of courses in his bid to find the …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: Karen wanted to be in a small liberal arts college and Dartmouth certainly fit that bill. In addition to being the …

Episode summary introduction: Seth was quite clear that he wanted to go to the University of Pennsylvania (Penn). So sure that he applied for Early Decision.

Seth Shapiro is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania …

Episode summary introduction: Srihari Balaji, an international student, is a sophomore at Union College, New York. Srihari shares his experience and …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: While Ajan was in High School in India, he was looking at Colleges in the US where he could pursue Engineering and …

Episode Title: College News Fit to Digest. November 9, 2020.

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by …

Episode summary introduction: Benjamin Stern of IvyAchievement gives us an update on how colleges view Financial Aid for Fall of 2021 and what …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: Namrata wasn’t quite sure what she wanted to study, and Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) let her experiment for a couple of years, before she had to decide.

Namrata Vakkalagadda …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: The calendar is racing towards the end of the year, which means the College Applications deadlines are fast …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: Allegheny College is a historic, private liberal arts college in Western Pennsylvania. Over 200 years since its …

Episode summary introduction: Priya wasn’t ready to commit to a major before college, and University of Pittsburgh (“Pitt”) gave her lots of options …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: For every student, there is a college out there. The challenge, as we know, is figuring out which one. It turned out …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: There are over 5000 colleges and universities in the US. Each college and university offers a unique experience. A …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: One big factor, if not the most predominant one, for college-bound students and parents is the cost of attending …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: When Iris Li was in the 11th grade in Taiwan, her teachers strongly encouraged her to apply to the US for college. Iris …

Episode Title: Athena Lao on Harvard: Studying Classics, Teaching Abroad and Wanting to Make Things Better.

Episode summary introduction: The mere …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: Anu Ramachandran chose the University of Southern California (USC), among other things, for its location, access to …

Episode summary introduction: Anu Ramachandran chose the University of Southern California (USC), among other things, for its location, access to …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: Standardized Tests have fallen victim to COVID-19. Over 80% of the Top US Colleges have gone Test Optional, which means …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: Sibi Venkatesan knew he wanted to study Computer Science. He had always enjoyed it and was good at it. When time came …

Episode summary introduction: Anika Gupta wasn’t very keen on MIT. A campus visit to MIT changed all that. She was taken in by the “air of humility” that she felt in the students she interacted with during the campus …

Episode summary introduction: College counselors have enormous power to do good, to guide students to the right college destinations.

Athena Lao, …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: A chance summer research led him to becoming an Experimental Particle Physicist. Kevin Black majored in Physics as part of his undergraduate program at Wesleyan University and PhD in …

Episode summary introduction: Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) offered Chetan Vakkalagdda the right resources and the appropriate experiences to validate his interest in medicine. Chetan earned a Bachelor’s …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: A tip from his brother’s friend takes Bharath Rabindranath to Jacobs University in Bremen, Germany. Bharath goes on to earn the Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science.

Bharath looks back at …

Episode summary introduction: She grew up enjoying Math and Science, overcoming societal biases about girls and science. She went on to pursue a PhD in Physics from the University of Wisconsin Madison, making a stop at …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Since becoming part of the University of California system in 1944, University of California Santa Barbara has become one of the premier Public Universities in the world. 110K Students from all over the world applied …

Episode summary introduction: International students nurture dreams of making it to a competitive US College. It requires planning, discipline and a …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: Uddeshya Nigam found a different route to get an  Economics undergraduate degree. Uddeshya’s journey takes him to Sciences Po in France, Emory University in the United States, and a final …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: Gobi Dasu, a Stanford University alum talks about his college years. How he finished his undergraduate program in 2 …

Episode summary introduction: Students have a right to Dream BIG. The challenge for College Counselors is to morph those BIG Dreams into achievable …

Episode summary introduction: Dr Subhasish Dasgupta was smitten by a nascent field called Information Systems, while doing his MBA at University of Calcutta. Dr Dasgupta traces his journey of how he transformed that …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: Narayan Subramanian, a Columbia University alum reflects on his years in college. He paints a vivid picture of life in …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: Every year US Colleges accept over quarter of a million students from all over the world. As high schoolers eye their …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: The coronavirus pandemic is going to be with us for a while. How we live with the virus, as we look ahead at the Fall semester, is the topic of discussion with Dr Sridhara Dasu, Chair of …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: Every year US Colleges accept over quarter of a million students from all over the world, into their undergraduate …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: It was becoming clear to the University of Wisconsin Madison, that the Coronavirus was a real threat to the campus …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: A trip down memory lane with Dr Chandru Rajam, an educator and entrepreneur, as he shares his experiences and learnings …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: College campuses have closed due to Coronavirus. Students have gone back to different corners of the globe. They are …

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta …

Episode summary introduction: Coronavirus was spreading, campus was shutting down. International students were hustling to get home before the borders closed.

In this Episode, we hear from an international student from …

Episode Title: College Applications? Think Differently in the COVID-19 world

Episode summary introduction: As COVID-19 rolls and roils the globe, it …

COVID-19 is impacting everyones' lives. For the US College-bound, coronavirus has resulted in the standardized tests being cancelled or postponed. …

COVID-19 has changed all our lives. We are sheltering at home. Our daily life and schedules are drastically altered. As a result days may seem …

The Coronavirus has completely disrupted our lives. As we pick up the pieces and try to make sense of this, each one of us is trying to take some …