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College Matters. Alma Matters. — 437 episodes
Dean Neville Vakharia of Drexel University Pennoni Honors College: A Hidden Jewel.
Dr. Josh Cannon of Frederick Honors College: Helping Students Find Resources for Undergraduate Research.
If it’s February, This must be College Visits, in College News Fit to Digest. February 19, 2025.
Dr. Josh Cannon & Freshmen from Frederick Honors College at Pitt: Using the“Getting Started with UG Research” Workbook.
Dean Graeme Harper of Oakland University: Promoting AI Literacy.
Dean Wink of UW Whitewater: Geography with Geology, Volcanic Rocks Research, and Carnegie Hall.
Paula Dennis’ Takeaways from Podcast Story: Emily Woodland of Drexel University.
Kalen Sieja of CU Boulder: Political Science & Evolutionary Biology, Studio Lab, and TEDxCU.
AI’s Role in College Applications 2024, in College News Fit to Digest. December 10, 2024.
Thomas Athey of Davidson College: Founding MESA, The Pitch Competition, and Being An Entrepreneur.
Rebecca Youngers of UT Austin: Journalism, Study Abroad in Ireland, and Social Media Internships.
Tom Stepkoski’s Takeaways from Podcast Stories: Lorena of Davidson College, Aidan of UCLA, and Avinash of Princeton.
Tracy Baynes of STEP: Guiding Hard Working, Low Income Students to College.
Squaring Lower Acceptance Rates with Enrollment Decline in College News Fit to Digest. November 4, 2024.
Eva Mahajan and Emily Seo of Jenks High School: The Digital SAT Experience.
Beto Patino-Luna of UW Whitewater: Geography with Geology, UG Research, and The Welding Experience.
Heidi Clark-Smitley of Catholic Central on College Counseling: Planting A Seed And Having Options.
Intentionally Delaying FAFSA in College News Fit to Digest. October 14, 2024.
Teddy Hsieh of UT Austin: Electrical Engineering & Chemistry, Goldwater Scholar, and Goldwater Community Network.
How to Deal with College Rankings in College News Fit to Digest. October 8, 2024.
AI in High School: Bill Hancock of Cranbrook Kingswood High School, Michigan.
Dr. Rama Bala of Chance to Change Lives (CCL): Bringing Undergraduate Research to Smaller Colleges.
AI in High School: Jodi Foxx Director of College Counseling at Charlotte Christian School.
10X International Student Research Stories: Digital Safety, Detecting Credit Card Fraud With AI, and AI Transformers.
ACT Goes Digital and More in College News Fit to Digest. August 26, 2024.
Iswari Natarajan, President St. Mary’s Academy Colorado: Where Girls Find Their Voice & Use It.
Jai Singh of Brown University: Philosophy & Biology, Acute Lung Injury and Sepsis Research, and UTRA.
Sydney Wilhelmy of Frederick Honors College University of Pittsburgh: Political Science, Voyager Scholarship, and Languages.
Mary Angbanzan of Frederick Honors College University of Pittsburgh: Health Services Management, Social Innovation, and David C. Frederick Scholarship.
About College and Beyond: Mary Sarah Mounsey of St. Mary’s Academy, Colorado.
Anton McFadden of Cheyney University: Biology, Community College, and 7 Years of Research.
About College and Beyond: Mark Leschinsky, 2024 Coke Scholar, Bergen County Academies High School, New Jersey.
About College and Beyond: Suraj Reddy, 2024 Coke Scholar, Charter School of Wilmington, Delaware.
About College and Beyond: Chase Hartman, 2024 Coke Scholar, Sickles High School, Florida.
Phil Gentry of St. Mary’s Academy on College Counseling: Embracing the Unpredictability.
Emily Woodland of Pennoni Honors College, Drexel University: Biomedical Engineering, Infant Heart Research, and Co-Op Experience.
About College and Beyond: Shilpi Bardhan Of Jenks High School, Oklahoma.
Looking Back with College Counselors: The 2023-24 College Application Season.
Rishika Kartik of Brown University: Custom Major Design, Disability & Design, and Community.
Brian Rogers of CSU Long Beach: Electrical Engineering, Honors Program, and Southern California Edison Internship.
Nia Sequeira Of Creighton University: Biochemistry, Undergraduate Research, and Being an International Student.
Taylor Miller-Ensminger of Loyola University Chicago: Bioinformatics, Goldwater Scholar, and Love For Research.
Prof. John Weldon of Towson University: Undergraduate Research Helps Bridge Academics to the Real World.
Tarana Pahlajani of SCAD: Architecture, Universal Studios Internship, and Backstage Theme Park Tours.
NCUR 2024 Undergraduate Research Stories Part 3: College Athlete Brand, Japan Study, Web Comics, and Music for the Hard of Hearing.
NCUR 2024 Undergraduate Research Stories Part 2: Hospitals, Medicaid, Biological Tools, and School Boards.
NCUR 2024 Undergraduate Research Stories Part 1: Education, Voting, and Changing Neighborhoods.
Maura Jarvis of Drexel University: Custom Design Major, Co-Op Experiences, and Environmental Sustainability.
Christina McBride of Haverford College: Chemistry, Goldwater Scholar, and Natural Product Biosynthesis.
Aparna Chandrasekharan of 10X International School: Financial Aid For College Study in the US.
Dean Nicola Foote of Frederick Honors College, University of Pittsburgh: Joint Degree Programs, BPhil for Independent Research, and Social Innovation.
Deniz Olgun of the University of Virginia: Neuroscience & Computer Science, Goldwater Scholar, and Having A Public Impact.
How FAFSA Delays Have Impacted Their Students: Jodi Foxx of Charlotte Christian and Tom Stepkoski of Westhill High School.
Rayyan Ayoub of UC Riverside: Bioengineering, Goldwater Scholar, and Growing Extracellular Matrix.
Grant Lai of UC Irvine: Chemistry & Biology, Goldwater Scholar, and Antibiotics UG Research.
Chris Boehm of Archmere Academy on College Counseling: It’s About The Student, Not About A College.
Paula Dennis of Jenks High School: About College Campus Visits and Shilpi Bardhan’s Experiences.
Dr. Savita Chakravarthy of 10X International School: Where Innovation & Experiential Learning Meld into the High School Curriculum.
Phillip Post of Olin College: Electrical Computer Engineering, Goldwater Scholarship, and Satellite Research.
CUR STR Scholars 2024: NASA Minds, Hydroponics, Captive Polar Bear Diet and Other UG Research Stories.
Dr. Deborah Rosario, Senior EducationUSA Adviser: A Relationship Approach to College Counseling.
Jillian Paulin of Colgate University: Astronomy Physics, Goldwater Scholar, and Dark Matter Research.
Dartmouth & Rethinking Test Optional in College News Fit to Digest. February 19, 2024.
Adriana Cuibus of Skidmore College: Biochemistry, Goldwater Scholar, and The Computational World.
Director Sandra Perez of CSU Long Beach University Honors Program: Interdisciplinary Classroom Experiences.
Undergraduate Students: Why they Do Research and More.
Kaitlyn Hung of Northwestern: Biological Sciences, Goldwater Scholar, and Research on Aging.
UVM Vice Provost Jacobs on FAFSA Delays & ED Students, in College News Fit to Digest. January 22, 2024.
Gabrielle Cruz of SUNY Fredonia: Molecular Genetics, Goldwater Scholar, and Regeneration Research.
Allison North, Regional Associate Director at UVM: Recruiting and Establishing UVM’s Brand in the South.
Daniel Cudzich of UI Urbana-Champaign: Material Science & Engineering, Goldwater Scholarship, and Battery Research.
The Meaning of The FAFSA Delays, in College News Fit to Digest. January 5, 2024.
Megan Mitchem of UNC at Charlotte: Biology, Goldwater Scholar, and The Need to Keep Going.
Gavin Fry of Dartmouth College: Earth Sciences with Physics, Goldwater Scholarship, and Storm Spotting.
Isabella Osuna of Rice University: Biochemistry & Cell Biology, Autoimmune Disease Research, and Determination.
John Georgiades of WashU: Biochemistry, UG Research & Goldwater Scholarship, and Music.
What is Rolling Admissions?, in College News Fit to Digest. November 17, 2023.
Tom Stepkoski With Seniors from Westhill High School: A Workshop Using This Podcast’s Stories to Build College Lists.
Lewis Cardenas of EducationUSA REAC: Connecting International Students with Educational Opportunities in the US.
Tanner Zachem of Duke University: Mechanical Engineering & Neurosurgery, Goldwater Scholar, and Ugly Mustaches.
Dean Paula Marantz Cohen of Drexel University Pennoni Honors College: Where Students Engage, Think and Talk.
Erick Rocher of Johns Hopkins University: Biomedical Engineering, Goldwater Scholarship, and Recharging by Wrestling.
5 FAFSA Questions Answered, in College News Fit to Digest. October 16, 2023.
Bobbi-Jo Wathen of Middletown High School on College Counseling: Taking a Data-Driven Approach.
Hanh Tran of NC State University: Goldwater Scholar, Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences, and Diseases Research.
Paula Dennis of Jenks High School on College Counseling: Being The Encourager.
Haylie Schramm of CU Boulder: Political Science & Psychology, Studio Lab, and UG Research.
Lea Kalkowski of Northwestern: Psychology & Social Policy, Matriculate Advising Fellow, and Helping People.
Dr. Anna Quider of University of Pittsburgh: Physics and Astronomy & Religious Studies, Goldwater & Marshall Scholar, and Science & Higher Ed Policy.
Paul Destefano of SDSU Weber Honors College: Pre Med Biology, UG Research, and APPHO.
Dr. Anil Menon of the University of Cincinnati: Adventures of a Molecular Geneticist.
Waiting For The New FAFSA, in College News Fit to Digest. September 11, 2023.
Derek Price of Kennesaw State University: Mechanical Engineering, Goldwater Scholarship, and Wrestling.
College Application Workbook: Step-By-Step Guide to A Holistic and Compelling Presentation of Your Best Self.
Aparna Chandrasekharan of 10X International School on College Counseling and EducationUSA.
Prateek Raj of the University of Cincinnati: Int’l Affairs, UG Research, and Feminist Issues.
Prof. Heather Townsend of Community College Rhode Island on CURE: Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience.
Saoirse Disney-McKeethen of Rice University: Cell Biology, Microbial Evolution Research, and Quiz Bowl.
Elizabeth Nieto of Bottom Line on College Counseling: Guiding First Generation Students.
About College and Beyond: Sarah, 2023 Coke Scholar, American Heritage School, Broward Campus, Florida.
Sean Kennedy of Ravenscroft School: Guidance For Students on the Supreme Court Ruling On Affirmative Action in College Admissions.
About College and Beyond: Raymond Jiang, 2023 Coke Scholar, Jenks High School, Oklahoma.
About College and Beyond: Gianna Thomas, 2023 Coke Scholar, Middletown High School, Connecticut.
About College and Beyond: Gabriel Nagel, 2023 Coke Scholar, Denver East High School, Colorado.
About College and Beyond: Anna Yang, 2023 Coke Scholar, Notre Dame High School, San Jose, California.
Sky Harper of Drexel University: Goldwater Scholar, Chemistry, and Truman & Udall Scholarships.
About College and Beyond: Asanshay Gupta, 2023 Coke Scholar, Atlanta International School, Georgia.
Looking Back with College Counselors: The 2022-23 College Application Season.
About College and Beyond: Ella Smith of Ravenscroft High School, Raleigh, North Carolina.
LiAnna Davis of Wiki Education: Integrating Wikipedia into College Coursework.
90% of College Grads Say College is Worth It, in College News Fit to Digest. June 26, 2023.
Krystal Nzeadibe of SDSU Weber Honors College: Finance, Comcast Internship, and Student Leadership.
Dr. Beth Beason-Abmayr of Rice University: Course-Based Undergraduate Research.
Daniel Posmik of the University of Cincinnati: Economics, UG Research in Student Aid, and The Outdoors.
College Rankings Methodology Changes in College News Fit to Digest. June 5, 2023.
Jodi Foxx of Charlotte Christian School on College Counseling: Finding a Good Fit For Students.
About College and Beyond: Vismaya Gopalan of Notre Dame High School, California.
Chiara Biddle of Ball State Honors College: Fashion Merchandising, UG Research, and Dean Search Committee.
Prof. Sarah Wilson Sokhey of CU Boulder: Studio Lab is Where Students Start UG Research.
Hana Julazadeh of SDSU Weber Honors College: Bioengineering, Pfizer Internship and Club Tennis.
9 College App Summer Tasks for Rising Seniors in College News Fit to Digest. May 15, 2023.
Elisa Krapcha of Regis Jesuit High School on College Counseling: Taking an Individual Approach.
Isaac Smitherman of U of Cincinnati: Environmental Engineering, President Student Body, and The Train Ride.
About College Success With Dean Graeme Harper of Oakland University Honors College.
Adam Elzarka of U of Cincinnati: Medical Sciences & Liberal Arts, Truman Scholar and Refugee Mentoring.
Dir. Stacey Sinclair of SDSU Weber Honors College: Honors Minor and Interdisciplinarity.
What is a Gap Year? With Kate Asgari, Director of College Counseling at Overlake School, Redmond, Washington.
Dean John Emert of Ball State Honors College: A Personal, Nimble Approach to Learning.
Are AP Classes That Helpful in College News Fit to Digest. April 3, 2023.
Kate Asgari of The Overlake School on College Counseling: A Plan That’s the Right Fit for Each Student.
Grace Fox of Columbia University: Psychology & Indigenous Studies, Rhodes Finalist and Matriculate Alum.
Emmi Harward on ACCIS: Community Helping College Counselors Be Successful.
College Enrollment Drops Sharply in College News Fit to Digest. March 20, 2023.
Episode #300: What Alumni Would Do Differently, If They Could Redo Their College Years!
Dir. Jenny Hyest of U of Cincinnati: Advising for Nationally Competitive Awards.
Maya Nelson of CU Boulder: Biochemistry, UG Research Replicating Pathways, and the Hiking Club.
Tom Stepkoski of Westhill High School on College Counseling: Thrive. Not Just Survive.
Prof. Haseeb Kazi of Trine University on UG Research: Students Create Their Own Learning Experiences.
College Process Tips for Juniors in College News Fit to Digest. March 6, 2023.
Lynn Pickering of the University of Cincinnati: Aerospace Engineering, Fuzzy Logic, and Fulbright Research Scholar.
Sean Kennedy of Ravenscroft School on College Counseling: Pathway to Developing Student’s Potential.
Kayla Smith of Central State University: Goldwater Scholar, Environmental Engineering, and HBCU Outreach.
Shanita Nichols on Bottom Line: College Access, College Success, and Educational Equity.
Billion$ in Unclaimed Pell Grants in College News Fit to Digest. February 13, 2023.
Dr. Anil Menon of U of Cincinnati College of Medicine: What is the UG Medical Sciences Program?
Heather Hamade of Oakland University Honors College: Studio Art, Honors Thesis, and Collaborative Peers.
Luc White of Radford University Honors College: Biology and Studio Art, President Honors Student Council, and Lots of UG Research.
The ChatGPT Challenge in College News Fit to Digest. January 30, 2023.
Dean Steve Engel of Georgia Southern Honors College: Making Excellence a Habit.
Kimber Cheek of Radford University Honors College: Anthropological Sciences, UG Research and Evolution - The Board Game.
Sandra Foy of Seattle Prep on College Counseling: Students Getting to Know About Themselves.
Ian Cleary of Oakland University Honors College: Biomedical Sciences, Baseball, and UG Research.
Slashing Tuition By Half! in College News Fit to Digest. January 17, 2023.
Nathan Persampieri of MassBay & Merrimack: Social Justice, Civic Engagement, and Founding a Scholarship.
Athena Lao on How to Choose Your College Counselor.
Prof. Tsu-Ming Chiang of GCSU on UG Research: Helping Students Find a Direction.
Dean David Jenemann of the University of Vermont Honors College: A Community of Inquiry.
Timothy O’Neil of U of Colorado, Boulder on UG Research: Relational Activity.
Does Gap Year Prep You for College in College News Fit to Digest. December 5, 2022.
Dir. Niels Christensen on the Honors College at Radford University: Where Academic Excellence and Social Community Come Together.
Top Schools Leave College Rankings in College News Fit to Digest. November 21, 2022.
Prof. Jennifer Coleman of WNMU: Fostering UG Research In Campus Labs and Online.
Dr. Herb Childress on US Colleges: Look Beyond the Easy Summary Labels.
Ian Curtis of Grand Valley State University: Stats & French, UG Research and A History Game.
Prof. Joyce Fernandes of Miami University on UG Research: High Impact Practice (HIP).
6 Ways for College Application to Stand Out, in College News Fit to Digest. October 31, 2022.
Stacy Okada of UMass: Goldwater Scholar, UG Research at MassBay Community College, and Second Chances.
Holden Dahlerbruch on Tufts University: International Relations & Interdisciplinary Studies, Coke Scholar, and Culinary Playground.
Rohan Pasari on Cialfo Direct Apply: Simplifying International College Applications to Make Higher Ed More Accessible.
Dean Graeme Harper on Oakland University Honors College: Distinctive, Personalized & Affordable for High Achieving Students.
Common FAFSA Mistakes in College News Fit to Digest. October 17, 2022.
Prof. Kevin Haworth of University of Cincinnati: Physics to Internal Medicine, Goldwater Scholar, and UG Research in Photonic Crystals.
Dr. Jenny Davis & Dr. James Chouinard of Australian National University: From Undergraduate Researchers to Nurturing Faculty Mentors.
Ben Stern of IvyAchievement: Selecting Colleges with Finances in Mind.
Sophia Barber of UCSD: Goldwater Scholar, UG Research at Pasadena City College to Neurobiology Lab.
Prof. Elizabeth Vargis of USU on UG Research: An Imperative as an Undergraduate Student.
Why College Applications are Rejected, in College News Fit to Digest. September 26, 2022.
About Majors: What is Art History? With Prof. Alexa Sand of Utah State University.
Prof. Kymberly Harris of Georgia Southern University on UG Research: Students Become Scholars.
International Applications Rise, in College News Fit to Digest. September 12, 2022.
Brett Steck, Esther Jeninga and Dean Wink of UW Whitewater: UG Research to Monitor Landslides.
Aaron Sandoval of U of Florida: Biology, Goldwater Scholar, and UG Research in Regeneration.
How Colleges Make Admissions Decisions, in College News Fit to Digest. August 29, 2022.
About College and Beyond: Skylar Walters, 2022 Coke Scholar, Madison High School, New Jersey.
About College and Beyond: Dean Kyriakopoulos of Cranbrook Kingswood High School, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
About Majors: What is Creative Writing? With Dean Graeme Harper of Oakland University.
Is the Cost of Test Prep Worth It, in College News Fit to Digest. August 15, 2022.
About College and Beyond: Logan Lau, 2022 Coke Scholar, Kamehameha Schools Kapalama, Hawaii.
Stacey Kostell on Simplifying College Application: Apply Coalition on Scoir.
Cara Skikne of Studyportals: Helping Students Find the Right International College Programs
Christina Chance of Emory University: Math & Computer Science, UG Research on Fairness in AI, and BLIS.
About College and Beyond: Aditi Kapadia of Cranbrook Kingswood High School, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
Prof. Kristen Genet of Anoka-Ramsey Community College: Institutionalizing UG Research.
Most Employable Degrees in College News Fit to Digest. August 1, 2022.
About College and Beyond: Rishika Kartik, 2022 Coke Scholar, St. Mary’s Academy, Englewood, Colorado.
Justice Robinson of UNC: Goldwater Scholar, UG Research at Tulsa Community College to Frohlich Lab.
Olivia Brock of USU: Statistics & Art History, UG Research on Astrolabes, and Great Relationships.
Dean Graeme Harper of Oakland University on UG Research: Independence, Empowerment and Agency.
About College and Beyond: Charlotte James of Dowling Catholic High School, Iowa.
Tips to Reduce College Debt in College News Fit to Digest. July 11, 2022.
About Majors: What is Geology? With Prof. Juk Bhattacharyya of UW Whitewater.
Rosseirys De La Rosa “Ro” of Emory University: Anthropology, UG Research on Indigenous DNA, and Mentor Support.
Prof. Susan Mendoza of GVSU on UG Research: How to Ask a Good Question.
Britain Meade and Ethan Hensel of UW Whitewater: UG Research Has Given Their College Journey Direction.
Students Want College to be Affordable in College News Fit to Digest. June 20, 2022.
About College and Beyond: Rebecca Youngers of Dowling Catholic High School, Iowa.
Your College Tuition May Be Lower than Advertised in College News Fit to Digest. June 13, 2022.
Tyler Sant of AIS on Global College Counseling: Authentic, Trusting Relationships to Guide Students & Parents.
About Majors: What is Sociology? With Prof. Jeanne Mekolichick of Radford University.
Easiest Colleges To Get into With Smart Applicants in College News Fit to Digest. June 6, 2022.
Maya Brooks on New York University: Economics, Global Liberal Studies and NY Annual Pillow Fight.
John Mateja on The Barry Goldwater Scholarship: Identify, Encourage & Support Students doing Undergraduate Research.
Colleen Koppes of Dowling Catholic on College Counseling: Questioning, Advocating, Sharing Knowledge.
Colleges Find Ways to Help with Tuition in College News Fit to Digest. May 9, 2022.
Prof. Juk Bhattacharyya of UW Whitewater on UG Research: Tackling Real-World Problems.
Kayla and David Suisse on Utah State: Undergraduate Research on Medicinal Benefits of Sagebrush, and Discovering Humanities.
Elizabeth Eill: How Undergraduate Research Propelled her from Community College to a PhD.
College Students’ Housing Struggle in College News Fit to Digest. May 2, 2022.
Carson Crochet on Davidson College: German Studies, Arab Studies, CA’Buddy and The Hurt Hub.
Kelly Jorgensen of Nichols School on College Counseling: Impacting Student Lives While Keeping them Balanced.
Ranking Colleges based on Web Traffic in College News Fit to Digest. April 25, 2022.
Aidan Arasasingham on UCLA: Global Studies, UC Students’ President, and Dinner with 12 Strangers.
Carolyn Norton of Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation: Become a Coke Scholar and Join the Family.
Over Half the Increase in Applications are Int’l in College News Fit to Digest. April 18, 2022.
Rohan Pasari on Cialfo: Making College Journey Accessible to High School Students.
MIT reinstates SAT, ACT in College News Fit to Digest. April 13, 2022.
MaryLynne Rodriguez of St. Francis on College Counseling: Making Future Bright for Students.
Sachin Ravi on UW Madison: Computer Science, Exploration, and Pickup Basketball.
Katy Murphy of Bellarmine on College Counseling: Giving Students the Opportunity to Envision their Future.
Thomas Athey on Davidson College: PPE & History, Student Entrepreneurship, and The Hurt Hub Community.
Dr. Tim Raines of Emory University: Undergraduate Research is a Strategic Priority.
Amanda Simpson, Admissions Counselor at TCNJ: Welcoming Place, High Quality Programs, and Undergraduate Research.
MIT to Increase Financial Aid in College News Fit to Digest. March 22, 2022.
Aya Yagi on Stanford: French & Music, Study Abroad in Paris, and Midnight Pizzas.
Episode #200: 10 Positive Online Stories from Students and Faculty during the Pandemic.
UC Davis Receives Record Applications in College News Fit to Digest. March 7, 2022.
Bill Hancock of Cranbrook Kingswood High School: College Counseling Makes a Difference.
Bill to Retain Int’l STEM Students in College News Fit to Digest. February 28, 2022.
Prof. Alexa Sand of Utah State University: UG Research Engages Students across Majors.
Dominic Perkaj on Columbia University: Political Science, Football, and Milano Market.
10 Tips to Writing a Winning Scholarship Essay in College News Fit to Digest. February 14, 2022.
About Majors: What is Environmental Studies? With Prof. Josh Schimel of UC Santa Barbara.
Lawmakers look to Ban Legacy Admissions in College News Fit to Digest. February 7, 2022.
Tyler Gathman on ISU: Chemical Engineering, Intramural Sports, and Standing in Line for Basketball Games.
SAT Goes Online to Stay Relevant in College News Fit to Digest. February 2, 2022.
What is the Study of Medicine? With Dr. Sanjeet Rangarajan of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
Prof. James Hewlett of Finger Lakes on CCURI: Bringing UG Research to Community Colleges.
Dartmouth Need-Blind for Int’l Students in College News Fit to Digest. January 24, 2022.
About Majors: What is Engineering? With Profs. Glenn Beltz & Kevin Plaxco of UC Santa Barbara.
Kaivallya Dasu on Berkeley: Molecular Biology, Creative Writing and Indian Fusion.
Miri Choi on MIT: Computer Science, 8 Internships and Pistol Team.
More Colleges Test Optional for Now in College News Fit to Digest. January 10, 2022.
Miya Walker, Sr. Asst. Dean Admissions at Emory: Exploration & Discovery, Rigorous Academics, and Community Oriented.
More Full-Time Jobs for Grads in College News Fit to Digest. December 13, 2021.
What is Renewable Energy? With Prof. Mads Almassalkhi, University of Vermont.
US versus European Degrees in College News Fit to Digest. November 15, 2021.
Craig Chu on CalTech: Applied Mathematics, SURF and Ditch Day.
Majors that Pay the Most in College News Fit to Digest. November 8, 2021.
Jeanne and Lindsay on CUR: UG Research is Transformative & Changes Career Trajectory.
Segment #10: You Just Clicked Submit. What Next? A Guide to Build a Standout US College Application.
Rankings are Meaningless in College News Fit to Digest. October 26, 2021.
David Kastelman on Yale: Econometrics, Summer in Ghana and The Glory of Intramurals.
5 Most Valuable Majors in College News Fit to Digest. October 11, 2021.
Ruby Hsu on UVM: Community Entrepreneurship, Different Cultures and Exploring to Find Answers.
Colleges Ranked Differently in College News Fit to Digest. September 13, 2021.
Luke Neureiter on Swarthmore: Peace Engineering, Soccer, and Lang Scholar.
Prof. Sivakumar on Georgia Tech’s CREATE-X: Building Entrepreneurial Confidence.
College Matters. Alma Matters. (Trailer)
Tushar Sharma on Iowa State University: MIS, People Networking and Career Fairs.
Segment #3: Applying to University of California. 10-Steps to Submit.
Liz Brigham on Davidson College’s Jay Hurt Hub: The Entrepreneurial Pursuit.
Segment #9: Merit-based Financial Aid. A Guide to Build a Standout US College Application.
College & Beyond: Hartejas Sekhon 12th Grade, India.
Segment #2: Applying to University of California.Getting Ready.
Reid Furubayashi on Claremont McKenna: PPE, Fulbright Scholar and International Experience.
Mabel Tie on Barnard College: Psychology, Caring Student Body, and Public Service without Borders.
Segment #1: Applying to University of California. Criteria & Requirements.
Segment #8: Planning, Letters of Recommendation & Timeline. A Guide to Build a Standout US College Application.
College & Beyond: Putri Aimee Srijaya 12th Grade, Indonesia.
Andrew Maguire on Hidden Curriculum and International Students.
College Rankings without SAT in College News Fit to Digest. August 23, 2021.
Rifat Mursalin on Emory: Transformative Experience, Social Entrepreneurship and Halloween Tradition.
College & Beyond: Sanya Goyal 12th Grade, India.
Chloe Heskett on UVA: Rich Traditions, The Cavalier Daily, and Career Abroad.
Stacey Kostell on The Coalition: College Access for All.
Biden has Big Plans for Int’l Education in College News Fit to Digest. August 9, 2021.
About Majors: What is Biochemistry? With Prof. Dipali Sashital, Iowa State University.
College & Beyond: Saumya Gupta 12th Grade, India.
Segment #7 on College Selection: Narrowing the List. A Guide to Build a Standout US College Application.
Fall 2021 College Enrollment in Danger in College News Fit to Digest. August 2, 2021.
Jeet Raut on UI Urbana-Champaign: Cognitive Psychology, Quiz Bowl, and International Classmates.
What is Innovation? With Prof. James Oliver, Director of Student Innovation Center, ISU.
Mixed Reaction to Test Optional in College News Fit to Digest. July 26, 2021.
Prof. James Oliver on ISU’s Student Innovation Center: Bold Experiment
“Drop SAT/ACT Scores in US News Ranking” in College News Fit to Digest. July 19, 2021.
Jemina Bouma Perez on Rice: Cognitive Science, Passion for Education, and Culture of Care.
Michelle Setiawan of Sekolah Lentera Indonesia: Guiding Students to Colleges Abroad.
What is a Community College? “A Smarter Option”, says Dr Miloni Gandhi of Foothill College, California.
UCs to Admit Fewer Int’l Students in College News Fit to Digest. July 13, 2021.
Sydney Dinenberg on Georgetown: Foreign Service, Ultimate Frisbee, and Joining the Peace Corps.
Lorena James on Davidson College: Environmental Studies, Ecopreneur, and Passion for China.
Segment #6 on College Essay: How to Write? A Guide to Build a Standout US College Application.
TOEFL - Shorter, Cheaper in College News Fit to Digest. June 21, 2021.
Andy Ng on NYU: English & Urban Education, Pitching Competition, and New York City Energy.
About Majors: What is Physics? With Prof. Sridhara Dasu, University of Wisconsin Madison.
Legacy Admissions Ban in College News Fit to Digest. June 1, 2021.
Jennifer Davis on UVA: English Major, Black Student Community, and The Lawn.
Tuition Discounts in College News Fit to Digest. May 24, 2021.
Emma Steele on Villanova: PolSci, Community Outreach and Basketball Ball Games.
UCs drop & Georgia Univs require SAT in College News Fit to Digest. May 17, 2021.
Segment #5 on College Selection: Making the Initial List of Colleges. A Guide to Build a Standout US College Application.
O’Brien & Calderon on ISU: Hidden Jewel, Innovation Thrust, and 900 Student Clubs.
Choosing College by Location in College News Fit to Digest. May 10, 2021.
Lydia Piendel on Notre Dame: Dementia Research, Huge Sports Fan, and the Travel Bug.
US Colleges Still Looking for Students in College News Fit to Digest. May 3, 2021.
Jay Jacobs, Vice Provost Enrollment at UVM: Distinctive Programs, State of the Art Labs, and Welcoming Community.
Harder Getting off a Waitlist in College News Fit to Digest. April 26, 2021.
Jemmy Chayadi on UW Madison: Mechanical Engineering Major, Becoming a Global Citizen, and Saturday Football Games.
25% Students Delay College in College News Fit to Digest. April 19, 2021.
Anna Li of University of Chicago: Sociology Major to Pastry Cook.
Financial Aid Negotiable in College News Fit to Digest. April 12, 2021.
Sanjeet Rangarajan on Vanderbilt: BioMedical Engineering, Starting Model UN, and Snowball Fights.
Local Economies miss Int’l Students in College News Fit to Digest. April 5, 2021.
Andrew Maguire on Decoding the Hidden Curriculum in the College Admissions Process.
Virtual Campus Tours in College News Fit to Digest. March 29, 2021.
Segment #4 on College Essay: What to Write? A Guide to Build a Standout US College Application.
Eric Yu on U of Michigan: Computer Science, MPowered Entrepreneurships and Coffee Chats.
College News Fit to Digest. March 22, 2021.
Sujata Gupta and Science Journalism: An Unusual Journey via Japan, Park Service to Johns Hopkins and Beyond.
Conor Walsh on Harvard: Linguistics, Homeless Shelter, and Buddhist History Trek in the Himalayas.
College News Fit to Digest. March 15, 2021.
Christian Tanja on UCLA: First-Genner, Career in Education, and Lifelong Bruin.
College News Fit to Digest. March 8, 2021.
Alana Weiss on Pomona: Molecular Biology, Ballroom Dancing, and Fountaining.
Doris Huang on Harvard: Grateful, Cross-Pollination of Ideas, and An Evening of Champions.
Episode #100: Why I Picked My College!
Miloni Gandhi on UCLA: International Development, Approachable Professors and Bruin Spirit.
Segment #3: Application Strategy. A Guide to Build a Standout US College Application.
College News Fit to Digest. March 1, 2021.
Ettie Nikolova on Cornell: International Relations, Teaching Youth, and Fulbright in Bulgaria.
College News Fit to Digest. February 22, 2021.
Andrew Maguire on Vanderbilt: American Studies, Study Abroad Decision, and Tale of Two Halves.
Mirka Martel of IIE: Interpreting Trends and Patterns Data on International Education.
Professor Nikil Dutt of UC Irvine on Serendipity, Bright Students and Good Relationships.
Clare Overmann on Georgetown: Languages, International Experience, and Talks by World Leaders.
College News Fit to Digest. February 15, 2021.
Segment #2: Extracurriculars Review and Summer Break Planning. A Guide to Build a Standout US College Application.
College News Fit to Digest. February 8, 2021.
Botswana to Williams College: Harvey Mogojwe discovers Love for Theater.
Anna Bartoli on Johns Hopkins: Applied Math, Tutoring Students, and Summer Mid-Course Correction.
Northwestern Alum Neha Kumar: Tempering Passion with Pragmatism.
College News Fit to Digest. February 1, 2021.
Katie Dunagan, Int’l Admissions at UW Madison: Flagship Campus, Wisconsin Idea and the Isthmus.
Rohith Jayaraman on Berklee: A Musical Undergraduate Journey.
Cleo Handler: Yale Paved the Road to becoming an Actor, Writer, Director.
College News Fit to Digest. January 25, 2021.
Bianca Brown. Long Island to Williams College: 2 Majors, 3 Continents and 4 Languages.
Rob Franklin on Stanford: Political Science, Creative Pursuits and Summers in New York.
Columbia University Engineering Professor Lall: A Lifelong Learner.
College News Fit to Digest. January 19, 2021.
Segment #1: A Holistic Approach. A Guide to Build a Standout US College Application.
College News Fit to Digest. January 11, 2021.
College News Fit to Digest. December 21, 2020.
Joey Fritz on Amherst: Nurturing Passion for Languages, Cultures and Tennis.
Yale Alum Ike Wilson: Learning Languages, Studying in Europe and Lasting Relationships.
Mike Mochizuki on Brown University: An Undergraduate Journey to Explore and Discover.
College News Fit to Digest. December 14, 2020.
College News Fit to Digest. December 7, 2020.
Karen Doster on Dartmouth: Challenging Courses, Sophomore Summer and College as Imagined.
Seth Shapiro: Penn attracts Smart, Ambitious and Friendly Students.
How Srihari Balaji of Union College landed Financial Aid.
College News Fit to Digest. November 30, 2020.
College News Fit to Digest. November 23, 2020.
UC Irvine: Ajan Subramanian on Engineering Pursuit, Discovering Research and Sunny California.
College News Fit to Digest. November 9, 2020.
Updates on Financial Aid for Fall 2021 from Ben Stern of IvyAchievement.
College News Fit to Digest. November 2, 2020.
WashU Alum Namrata Vakkalagadda: An Open Mind attracts Opportunities.
College News Fit to Digest. October 26, 2020.
Expert Tips before You Submit College Applications 2021.
College News Fit to Digest. October 12, 2020.
Dean of Admissions Cornell LeSane on the Historic, Innovative Allegheny College & Spotting Diamonds in the Rough.
Priya Chandrasekaran tailored her college experience at University of Pittsburgh.
College News Fit to Digest. October 5, 2020.
Princeton Alum Avinash Nayak: Challenging Academics, Students’ Diversity, Bicker and Lots of Clubs.
College News Fit to Digest. September 28, 2020.
Engineer turned Counselor Shveta Bagade: For Every Student, there is a College out there.
College News Fit to Digest. September 18, 2020.
Ben Stern of IvyAchievement: Finding Financial Aid to attend US Colleges.
College News Fit to Digest. September 11, 2020.
Iris Li: Taiwan to UC Santa Barbara to pursue a degree in Environmental Studies and Field Trips to the beach.
Athena Lao on Harvard: Studying Classics, Teaching Abroad and Wanting to Make Things Better.
College News Fit to Digest. September 4, 2020.
USC Alum Anu Ramachandran: Part II. On Creating her own Undergraduate Experience.
USC Alum Anu Ramachandran: On Creating her own Undergraduate Experience. Part I.
College News Fit to Digest. August 22, 2020.
Test Optional: Nitin Jain on How to Navigate College Applications. Now.
College News Fit to Digest. August 15, 2020.
Sibi Venkatesan on UC Berkeley. The Daily Grind, Great People and Donut runs.
On Creating with Humility: Anika Gupta on her time at MIT.
Counseling with Admissionado: Athena Lao on Rolling up the Sleeves to Find the Right College.
College News Fit to Digest. August 1, 2020.
UW Madison Prof Kevin Black: Passion for Subatomic Particles, Mission to inspire young minds.
Washington University in St. Louis crystallized Chetan Vakkalagadda’s interest in Medicine into a career.
College News Fit to Digest. July 25, 2020.
Brother’s tip vectors Bharath Rabindranath to Jacobs University in Germany.
Princeton Prof. Isobel Ojalvo: Early Curiosity leads to High Energy Particle Physics Research.
College News Fit to Digest. July 18, 2020.
UC Santa Barbara: Lisa Przekop, Admissions Director on Reading 110K Applications, “Happy” Students and UG Focus.
Competitive Colleges: Ben Stern of IvyAchievement on Counseling International Students.
College News Fit to Digest. July 11, 2020.
Sciences Po and Uddeshya Nigam: 3 Continents and a Degree.
College News Fit to Digest. June 27, 2020
The Stanford Sprint and a Jog. Gobi Dasu on his UG and Graduate Experiences.
Managing Student Expectations: Counseling Tenets that Guide Nitin Jain of Oncourse.
Dr Subhasish Dasgupta. In pursuit of a passion from Calcutta to George Washington University.
College News Fit to Digest. June 20, 2020.
College News Fit to Digest. June 13, 2020.
The Columbia Years. Narayan Subramanian on Academics, Activism and the Big Apple.
College News Fit to Digest. June 6, 2020
COVID-19 & Beyond. Nitin Jain of Oncourse on Counseling for College Applications. Part II.
College News Fit to Digest. May 30, 2020
Fall Semester & The Virus. Dr Sridhara Dasu, Chair, Physics Department, U of Wisconsin Madison. Part II
College News Fit to Digest. May 23, 2020
Immersion. Nitin Jain of Oncourse on Counseling for College Applications. Part I.
College News Fit to Digest. May 16, 2020
The Hustle to go Online. Dr Sridhara Dasu, Chair Physics Department, U of Wisconsin Madison. Part I
College News Fit to Digest. May 9, 2020
Global Journey with Dr Chandru Rajam: Educator, Entrepreneur.
College News Fit to Digest. May 2, 2020
Ivy League Online. Abhinav Sriram of Brown talks about his virtual semester
College News Fit to Digest. April 25, 2020
Online now. On Campus in Fall? Let's ask Kartikeye Khanna, Freshman U of Wisconsin Madison
College Applications? Think Differently in the COVID-19 world
Tests Cancelled! What should a Student be doing now?
Stuck @Home? Counselor Shveta has Suggestions for your New Found Time
Coronavirus Impact on College Students: Conversation with Ajan Subramanian, senior at UC Irvine