College Essay Guy Podcast
A Practical Guide to College Admissions
I interview some of the most brilliant minds in the college admission world, analyze their genius, then break it down for you into practical, actionable steps. Why? To bring more ease, joy and purpose into the college admission process.
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Show Notes In Episode 4 of our series on Admission Nutrients, Tom Campbell is joined by Dysean Alexander, Assistant Director for West Coast Admission at
- Admissions Process, Application Strategy, College Admissions, College Application Tips, College Counseling, College Essay Guy, College Essays, College Fit, Consistent Engagement, Extracurricular Activities, First-Gen Students, Higher Education Podcast, Student Advocacy, Student Identity, Student Leadership, Student Voice
Show Notes In Episode 3 of our series on Admission Nutrients, Ethan is joined by Deanna Dixon, the Dean of Admission at Smith College, to
- Admission Officer Advice, College Access, College Admissions Podcast, College Admissions Process, College Fit, College Readiness, Equity in Education, First Generation Students, Holistic Admissions, Storytelling in College Essays, Student Identity
Show Notes In Episode 2 of our series on Admission Nutrients, Ethan is joined by Raissa Diamante, the Director of Admission at Harvey Mudd College,
- ACT, Admission Officers, Admission Review, AI in Essays, Collaboration, College Admissions, College Application, Equity in Admissions, Essay Prompts, Extracurricular Activities, Intellectual Curiosity, Personal Statement, Positive Character Attributes, Student Advocacy, Student Background, Supplemental Essay
Show Notes Welcome to Season 6 of The College Essay Guy Podcast! Today, Ethan kicks off a brand-new series: Admission Nutrients — qualities that not
- Admission Officers, Collaboration, College Application, Community Service., Consistent Engagement, Essay Prompts, Extracurricular Activities, Initiative, Intellectual Curiosity, Leadership, Personal Statement, Positive Character Attributes, Self-Directed Projects, Service to Others
Show Notes Welcome to Part 2 of 2 of this mini-series on AI in college admission! In our last episode, I interviewed Jen Rubin from
- AI and Equity, AI Bias, AI in Classrooms, AI in College Admissions, Ai in Education, AI in Recommendation Letters, AI Literacy, Authentic Student Writing, College Admissions, College Application Tools, College Counseling and AI, College Essays and AI, Common App and AI, Digital Literacy, Ethical AI Use, Generative AI, Higher Education and AI, Student Support and AI, Student Voice, Student Writing and AI
Show Notes In today’s episode, Ethan is joined by Jennifer Rubin, Senior Researcher at foundry10 and Principal Investigator of the Digital Technologies and Education Lab.
- AI and Equity, AI Bias, AI in Classrooms, AI in College Admissions, Ai in Education, AI in Recommendation Letters, AI Literacy, Authentic Student Writing, College Admissions, College Application Tools, College Counseling and AI, College Essays and AI, Common App and AI, Digital Literacy, Ethical AI Use, Generative AI, Higher Education and AI, Student Support and AI, Student Voice, Student Writing and AI
Show Notes Hi friends, and welcome back to the podcast! Many of you have been following Cassidy, a current high school senior, as she navigates
- Brainstorming, College Acceptances, College Application, College Applications, College Apps, College Essays, College Fit, College List Building, Counselor, Editing, Outlining, Personal Statement, Revising, Student, Supplemental Essays
Show Notes Welcome back to the podcast! Ethan is joined today by Angel Pérez, CEO of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC). Angel
- Admission Practices, Boundaries, College Counseling, Crisis Management, Deep Work, Detachment, Digital Detox, Educational Leadership, Empathy, Higher Education, Inclusivity, Leadership, Mindset Shift, NACAC, Organizational Culture, Parent Of College-bound Student, Problem-Solving, School Counselors, Self-Care, Self-Management, Solitude, Superpowers
Show Notes To kick off Season 6, Ethan shares some practical resources based on a new framework he’s been exploring. If you’re a regular listener,
- College Admission Counseling, College Applications, College Counseling, College Essays, College Planning, Counselor Burnout, Counselor Growth, Counselor Self-Care, Professional Development for Counselors, Self-Discovery, Self-discovery for Educators, Storytelling in College Essays
Show Notes To kick off Season 6, Ethan shares some practical resources based on a new framework he’s been exploring. If you’re a regular listener,
- Admissions Advice, College Applications, College Essay Brainstorming, College Essays, College Planning, Extracurricular Planning, High School Students, Parents of College Applicants, Personal Growth, Self-Discovery, Storytelling in College Essays, Student Strengths
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