6. What it Takes to Get Admitted to a Top School

How Students at Highly Competitive High Schools Can Stand Out in College Admissions: On today’s episode, we chat with Padya Paramita, an InGenius Prep Graduate Coach and Columbia MFA candidate. Padya and I discuss the experiences of students who attend highly competitive high schools, and what admissions officers expect from these studen... by Inside the Admissions Office: Advice from Former Admissions Officers

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82. Developing Your Competitive Edge: Strategies for a Standout College Application: In college admissions, excellence alone doesn't guarantee acceptance. On today's episode, Marianna Irizarry, a Former Admissions Officer from Stanford, sheds light on the multifaceted qualities that make standout applicants. Drawing from a wealth of ... by Inside the Admissions Office: Advice from Former Admissions Officers

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College Life: The Dartmouth Experience: On this week's episode, we talk to Catherine Kannam, a Graduate Coach from Dartmouth College. Catherine discusses her favorite parts of her alma mater and what it took for her to get into this Ivy League School. For more information on Dartmouth and ot... by Inside the Admissions Office: Advice from Former Admissions Officers

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86. How to Elevate STEM Activities to Stand Out in College Applications: How do students stand out in popular STEM clubs, like robotics? On today’s episode, Stacy Wells Shea, a Former Admissions Officer from the University of Rochester, reveals what key qualities set apart standout STEM-related extracurricular activities.... by Inside the Admissions Office: Advice from Former Admissions Officers

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What Rising Seniors Should Do This Summer: On this week's episode, we talk to Pia Sahni, a Graduate Coach from Brown University! Now that summer is here, it's especially important for rising seniors to take advantage of any free time they have. Today, Pia chats about what seniors should do this s... by Inside the Admissions Office: Advice from Former Admissions Officers

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How Your Test Scores Will be Evaluated by Admissions Officers: On this week's episode Shoshannah Feinberg, a Former Admissions Reader from Northwestern, discusses standardized testing. Shoshannah explains how test-optional policies will impact admissions and how students should adapt to these changes. Find a full ... by Inside the Admissions Office: Advice from Former Admissions Officers

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Taking Advantage of Your High School College Counselor: On today's episode, we talk to Adrienne Gilbert, a former high school college counselor and a Former Admissions Officer from Rice University. Adrienne talks about the importance of counselors in the college admissions process and how you can take advanta... by Inside the Admissions Office: Advice from Former Admissions Officers

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Talk College To Me with Marisa Meddin: In our last episode, we talked to you about how you can manage your college recruiting in the palm of your hand with the newest feature on the . This week, we discuss college scholarships and how best to get them. Marisa Meddin worked in marketing... by ParentingAces - The Junior Tennis and College Tennis Podcast

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7 things to consider when hiring an independent admissions consultant: Independent admissions consultants all have great websites, positive reviews, and a story about how they got a kid into Stanford. How can you determine which ones are actually good? Jayson Weingarten, Senior College Admissions Consultant at Ivy Coach... by GRE Snacks

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180. Robert Franek - Editor in Chief - The Princeton Review by The College Admissions Process Podcast

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533. HOW IMPORTANT IS GPA IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS?: We all know that the first and most influential item in a college application is the academic record, right? But, at a time when everything else in the calculations of selective colleges seems uncertain, can we be so sure the role of grades hasn’t... by Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Industry Podcast

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476. THE NEW DIGITAL SAT EXPERIENCE: A STUDENT PERSPECTIVE: The SAT has been through so many changes over nearly a century of assessment, but the current transition to a digital adaptive platform represents an ambitious departure from what test takers are used to. How did the first official international... by Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Industry Podcast

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Using the Common App Honors Section to Your Advantage: On this week's episode, we talk with Caitlin Hogan, a Graduate Coach from UChicago and Queen Mary University of London. Based on her experience counseling students through the application process, Caitlin gives her tips for taking advantage of the honors... by Inside the Admissions Office: Advice from Former Admissions Officers

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A Day in the Life of an Ivy League Admissions Reader: On today’s episode, we sit down with Heather McCutchen, a Former Admissions Reader from Dartmouth to talk about what it’s like working in an Ivy League admissions office, what it takes to get into one of these schools, and what can make or break a studen... by Inside the Admissions Office: Advice from Former Admissions Officers

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528. BREAKING THROUGH TEST SCORE PLATEAUS: Students, parents, and even teachers sometimes fall prey to the misconception that academic improvement follows a perfectly linear path with each performance a marked improvement over the last. If only! Amy and Mike invited educator Shahar Link to... by Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Industry Podcast

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Expert Writing Advice: Crafting an Impactful Personal Statement: On today’s episode, we sit down with Hannah Smith, a writing expert from Stanford, to talk about the personal statement. Hannah discusses the importance of the personal statement, as well as editing advice that she gives to all of her students. For mor... by Inside the Admissions Office: Advice from Former Admissions Officers

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What a United States Naval Academy Admissions Officer Wants from Applicants: On today’s episode, we chat with Pat Williams, the former Director of Admissions at the United States Naval Academy and a current InGenius Prep counselor. Pat and I discuss the paths students can take to these service academies. Pat reveals how students ... by Inside the Admissions Office: Advice from Former Admissions Officers

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526. ADMISSIONS NOTES FOR THE HS CLASS OF 2024: Every year, timeless verities related to getting into college–or even what colleges a student can get into–give way to painful, new truths and exciting, new opportunities. Amy and Mike invited educational consultant Rebecca Stuart-Orlowski to... by Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Industry Podcast

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An Admissions Officer's Final Tips Before You Hit Submit: On today's episode, we talk to Samantha Shepard-Guerinoni, a Former Admissions Officer from Stanford, about last-minute application tips! From polishing your supplemental essays to checking that your transcript has been sent, you have a lot to do before ... by Inside the Admissions Office: Advice from Former Admissions Officers

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College Life: Women's College, International Students, and Liberal Arts Colleges: On today's episode, we chat with Padya Paramita, a Graduate Coach from Wellesley and Columbia. Padya shares her experiences applying to college as an international student, what it was like attending a women's college, and how her undergrad prepared her ... by Inside the Admissions Office: Advice from Former Admissions Officers

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18: Will Medical School Accept an Online Degree for Undergrad?: Session 18 Your questions, answered here on the OldPreMeds Podcast. Ryan and Rich again dive into the forums over at OldPreMeds.org where they pull a question and deliver the answers right on to you. Today's question is quite interesting as it... by OldPreMeds Podcast

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83. 11 Students Admitted to MIT Last Round, 21.28% Above the Average Acceptance Rate: What’s Our Admissions Secret?: Want to learn our secrets to how we helped 11 students get admitted to MIT? On today’s episode, Krista Pickett, a Former Admissions Officer from Williams, reveals what it takes to create an outstanding profile that captivates admission committees. Fr... by Inside the Admissions Office: Advice from Former Admissions Officers

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The Balance of Power is Shifting Toward Students - Burck Smith, Founder and CEO of StraighterLine: Starting a traditional degree program can be a “risky proposition,” says Burck Smith, founder and CEO of the student success and college readiness company StraighterLine. For many, it makes sense to have low-cost, low-risk entry points where they can test the waters and prove themselves before diving in. Smith has a background in public policy, where he first became concerned about the burden caused by the rising price of college, and before StraighterLine, in 2009, he co-founded SMARTHINKING, the largest online tutoring provider for schools and colleges. In this episode of Raise the Line, he speaks with host Shiv Gaglani about stackable credentials, the disintegrating barrier between skills and a degree, and how COVID may affect consumer pricing expectations for online delivery. Tune in to learn why Smith believes the balance of power has shifted away from schools to students, and hear h by Raise the Line

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The University of Michigan: What Admissions Officers Want: In today's episode, we chat with Ashleigh Taylor, a Former Admissions Officer from the University of Michigan Ann Arbor. We discuss the different colleges at UofM, what admissions officers look for, and our experience as University of Michigan students. ... by Inside the Admissions Office: Advice from Former Admissions Officers

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How to Create Learning with Eric Hieser Transformative Principal 114: Eric Heiser is the Exective Director of Sturgis Public Charter School in Massachusetts, where students have a 20% chance of getting in if you don’t have a sibling International Baccalaureate has programs from K–12 and early college. IB... by Transformative Principal

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How MBA admissions offices evaluate you and how to create an MBA story that differentiates your application: How do MBA admissions offices evaluate you? Learn from a former Dean of Admissions. Petia Whitmore is the founder of MyMBAPath, which she started after the was the Dean of Admissions at Babson College and managing director of TheMBATour. In this epis... by GRE Snacks

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#60 Rochester Simon MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Rebekah Lewin: Want to get a rigorous business education grounded in economics and analytics from a renown US business school? Simon awards 75% of its students scholarships and prides itself on its 90%+ job placement rate within 3 months of graduation. Rebekah... by The Touch MBA Admissions Podcast

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#124 Georgia Tech Scheller MBA Admissions Interview with Katie Lloyd - "At the Intersection of Business and Technology": Katie Lloyd from Georgia Tech's Scheller College of Business joins the show to discuss what makes the Georgia Tech MBA unique, the school's admissions process and career opportunities for Georgia Tech MBA students. Program Highlights (4:19)... by The Touch MBA Admissions Podcast

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76. Exposing Our Secrets: The Insider’s Guide to College Applications: In the highly competitive world of college admissions, even the brightest students face unexpected challenges. On today’s episode, Nick Strohl, a Former Admissions Officer from Yale, reveals why even the best students with impeccable grades are unexp... by Inside the Admissions Office: Advice from Former Admissions Officers

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What can we learn from those who got into Harvard Business School and Stanford GSB in Round 1: Round 1 admissions results for the class of 2026 are in, and we have an inside scoop on who got accepted top the top MBA programs and why. Petia Whitmore is the founder of MyMBAPath, which she started after the was the Dean of Admissions at Babson Co... by GRE Snacks

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