Cover image of Admissions Uncovered - College Admissions and Applications Explained

Admissions Uncovered - College Admissions and Applications Explained

A Columbia University undergrad and his old teacher talk about college admissions: how students can craft the best college application, how teachers and administrators can help them, and how colleges ... Read more

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Building the Right College List

Building the Right College List

 Starting the college application process? Building your college list is one of the first and most important steps in th... Read more

23 Feb 2019

47mins

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Good Things and New Starts

Good Things and New Starts

Together, we look back on the college admissions process and think about what we learned about ourselves. We also talk a... Read more

30 May 2019

51mins

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How to ask teachers for Letters of Recommendation - From teachers themselves

How to ask teachers for Letters of Recommendation - From teachers themselves

This short episode, Sean interviews high school teachers about approaching teachers for letters of rec and the writing p... Read more

10 Dec 2019

15mins

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Your Life Story: Building a Narrative for College and Beyond

Your Life Story: Building a Narrative for College and Beyond

Start your college application by building a narrative of your high school experience. In this episode, Michael guides D... Read more

14 Feb 2019

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Save Your SAT Score: Test Taking Strategies

Save Your SAT Score: Test Taking Strategies

The SAT doesn't just test your ability to read, write, or do math. It's also about your ability to take tests. In this e... Read more

28 Feb 2019

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Chance Me Profile Reviews with Admissions Counselor u/ScholarGrade

Chance Me Profile Reviews with Admissions Counselor u/ScholarGrade

This episode, Sean and Michael are joined by u/Scholargrade, a prominent college admissions counselor active in the r/ch... Read more

10 Oct 2019

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Lessons from a Former Admissions Officer with Sean Cai

Lessons from a Former Admissions Officer with Sean Cai

On Reddit, former admissions officers WilliamTheReader made some harsh accusations against his former bosses. On this ep... Read more

7 Aug 2019

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Spiking Your College Application: Increasing Your Chances of Getting Accepted

Spiking Your College Application: Increasing Your Chances of Getting Accepted

The college admissions process is very competitive and will only get more difficult. Join us as we discuss how to spike ... Read more

2 Aug 2018

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Computerized Admissions Officers: UT Austin's Wacky Admissions System with Jeffrey Wang

Computerized Admissions Officers: UT Austin's Wacky Admissions System with Jeffrey Wang

Jeffrey Wang is the founder of the r/UTAustinAdmissions subreddit. Today, he joins the podcast to talk about UT has esse... Read more

5 Jul 2019

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Homeschool Interview feat. William

Homeschool Interview feat. William

Are you interested in what life is like for a homeschool student? Wondering what it would be like for your parent to be ... Read more

3 May 2019

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Finding a Home and a College with Carolyne G.

Finding a Home and a College with Carolyne G.

Your college isn't just a school; it's also a home. On this episode, I talk to high school senior Carolyn G. on how she'... Read more

13 Jul 2019

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Not Just Ivies - Building a College List

Not Just Ivies - Building a College List

The first step in the college application is process is picking which college you want to apply to. Applicants should pi... Read more

6 Sep 2018

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Getting a Perfect Score: How to Get 800s and 5s on SAT Subject Tests and AP Tests

Getting a Perfect Score: How to Get 800s and 5s on SAT Subject Tests and AP Tests

There is more to standardized testing than just the SAT and ACT. Join us to learn how to best take advantage of SAT subj... Read more

26 Jul 2018

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Choosing Your Major

Choosing Your Major

Choosing your major may seem like the most daunting decision you need to make. It seems to ask you to determine your ent... Read more

18 Oct 2018

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Extracurricular Strategy

Extracurricular Strategy

Extracurricular activities are essential to any compelling college application. In this episode, we talk about 3 differe... Read more

18 Feb 2020

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Johns Hopkins Released Essays Part 1

Johns Hopkins Released Essays Part 1

Johns Hopkins releases essays from previous admitted students. These can be great sources of inspiration and advice. In ... Read more

29 Nov 2018

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Chance Me Profile Reviews with Admissions Counselor u/ScholarGrade, Part Two

Chance Me Profile Reviews with Admissions Counselor u/ScholarGrade, Part Two

This episode, Sean and Michael are joined by u/Scholargrade, a prominent college admissions counselor active in the r/ch... Read more

20 Oct 2019

23mins

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Touring Schools and Fly-Ins

Touring Schools and Fly-Ins

The Common App has many sections - demographic information, test scores, educational history, academic honors, extracurr... Read more

19 Nov 2018

46mins

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Your Guide to Junior Year - Productivity, Testing, Networking

Your Guide to Junior Year - Productivity, Testing, Networking

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: We are partnering with Anchor.fm to launch a new way for you to help support the podcast. Just go ... Read more

9 Aug 2018

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Extracurricular Strategy - Picking and Pursuing Activities

Extracurricular Strategy - Picking and Pursuing Activities

Extracurricular activities are the backbone of any college application, especially to top-tier schools. Freshmen need to... Read more

23 Aug 2018

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