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EPISODE · Sep 5, 2023 · 44 MIN

College Application Workbook: Step-By-Step Guide to A Holistic and Compelling Presentation of Your Best Self.

from College Matters. Alma Matters. · host Venkat Raman

Sign Up to Receive Venkat’s Weekly Newsletter In this episode we will introduce you to a College Application Workbook. The impetus for this workbook came after I wrote a piece in my newsletter Alma Matters Letter last fall about how college application readers have about 8 mins to read an application. In this Podcast with Athena, we cover, What is Self-Phrase and How to Create Your own Self-Phrase; The Workbook Sections - which include Superpower, Academics, Experiential, Testimony and Fit, and Guidance using Ian’s Story as an example. You can find the Workbook here. Topics discussed in this episode: Introduction to College Application Workbook [] The Back Story [] What is a Self Phrase? [] Workbook Sections [] Superpower [] Academic Proficiency [] Experiential [] Testimony [] Fit [] Close [] Our Guest: Athena Lao is a graduate of Harvard University with a Bachelor’s degree in Classics. Athena then went on to get a Master’s degree in International Education Development Program at the University of Pennsylvania.  Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode’s Transcript. Workbook: Download from here. Calls-to-action: Follow us on Instagram. To Ask the Guest a question, or to comment on this episode, email [email protected]. Subscribe or Follow our podcasts at any of these locations:Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify.

Sign Up to Receive Venkat’s Weekly Newsletter In this episode we will introduce you to a College Application Workbook. The impetus for this workbook came after I wrote a piece in my newsletter Alma Matters Letter last fall about how college application readers have about 8 mins to read an application. In this Podcast with Athena, we cover, What is Self-Phrase and How to Create Your own Self-Phrase; The Workbook Sections - which include Superpower, Academics, Experiential, Testimony and Fit, and Guidance using Ian’s Story as an example. You can find the Workbook here. Topics discussed in this episode: Introduction to College Application Workbook [] The Back Story [] What is a Self Phrase? [] Workbook Sections [] Superpower [] Academic Proficiency [] Experiential [] Testimony [] Fit [] Close [] Our Guest: Athena Lao is a graduate of Harvard University with a Bachelor’s degree in Classics. Athena then went on to get a Master’s degree in International Education Development Program at the University of Pennsylvania.  Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode’s Transcript. Workbook: Download from here. Calls-to-action: Follow us on Instagram. To Ask the Guest a question, or to comment on this episode, email [email protected]. Subscribe or Follow our podcasts at any of these locations:Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify.

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