“You have to find your “passion” to get accepted into Ivy Leagues and top-tier colleges!! OR else!” You’ve heard that before, right? But...Is that really true? In this episode, I discuss and demystify the word “passion” and share 5 questions that you must ask yourself when identifying and exploring your interests and passions and how it fits into the college admissions process. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: Why I had to re-write my Harvard essay because I knew it wasn’t my “real” passion Why students and parents are trying so hard to find that “passion” and why “trying hard” is actually a mistake 5 questions you should ask yourself when exploring your interests (academic and/or non-academic) What Ivy Leagues and top-tier college admission officers hate seeing on the applicants’ essays (but so many students actually don’t know about this!) The ONE word that is prohibited when writing your college essays NOTABLE QUOTES: “Don’t fake your passions” “What are you really interested in and why?” “Show and demonstrate your passion in the most authentic way possible” “It has to come from your heart, not your ego” SHOW NOTES: https://juliekimconsulting.com/podcast/ STRATEGY SESSION: https://www.juliekimconsulting.com/now