Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Importance of Commitment in College Admissions
Season 2 Episode 13
The admissions essay is an opportunity for a college bound high school student to explain a personal virtue or attribute: generosity, grit, affabilit…
2 years, 3 months ago
Tips on Selecting a College Major
Season 2 Episode 12
Many college applications require applicants to select an intended college major like Engineering, Business, or Biology. Ideally, applicants have dis…
2 years, 4 months ago
Preparing for Junior Year Spring Semester
Season 2 Episode 11
Every high school semester is important. Spring semester junior year has special importance for creating a college list and looking ahead to applying…
2 years, 5 months ago
The Benefits of Getting Rich
Season 2 Episode 10
There is appeal to choosing a college major that will lead to a lucrative career. Indeed, life is expensive. This holiday episode of College App 101 …
2 years, 6 months ago
Interview with a College Admissions Counselor
Season 2 Episode 9
When students apply to college, they need to impress the admissions committee at their prospective college. Admissions counselors constitute this com…
2 years, 7 months ago
Developing a Love for Learning Revisited
Season 2 Episode 8
Colleges want to admit intellectually curious students, who love to learn. This attribute is inborn in some students. It needs to be developed in oth…
2 years, 7 months ago
How Much Money Should You Borrow for a College Education?
A recent article, by Francie Diep and Brian O'Leary, in The Chronicle of Higher Education, has the title "How Much Money Should You Borrow for a Coll…
2 years, 7 months ago
Tips for Success on Tests
Season 2 Episode 6
Test taking characterizes the college bound student's high school experience. Tests come in a variety of formats: written, take-home, open note, oral…
2 years, 8 months ago
Interview with an AP Scholar
Season 2 Episode 5
An academically elite program, College Board's Advanced Placement (AP) curriculum has dozens of college level courses that come with the opportunity …
2 years, 8 months ago
Inspiration for the PSAT
Season 2 Episode 4
In a few days, the calendar will turn from September to October. October is PSAT month, when many schools offer the Preliminary SAT (or PSAT) to thei…
2 years, 9 months ago