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 On today’s episode, Tom Campbell (CEG’s Community Manager) and Nitzya Cuevas-Macias (Director of College Programs at Downtown College Prep) cover: How do students
- Admissions Decisions, AP, Character, Class Rank, College Admissions, Dual Enrollment, Electives, English, GPA, High School Courses, IB, Math, Picking Classes, Science, Social Studies, Test Scores, What Colleges Want
Show Notes On today’s episode, Ethan sits down with David Hawkins, Chief Education and Policy Officer at National Association of College Admission Counselors (aka NACAC),
- Admissions Decisions, Character, Class Rank, College Admissions, Demonstrated Interest, GPA, Letters Of Recommendation, Test Scores, What Colleges Want
On today’s episode, Ethan is joined by Amanda Miller, who got her start in financial aid through Davidson College’s Advising Corps in 2014. A
- Affordability Myths, College Admissions, College Affordability, College Applications, Financial Aid, Out-of-State Schools, Paying For College, Scholarships
In today’s episode, Tom Campbell (CEG’s Community Manager) and Susan Tree (a college counseling and admissions legend with 40+ years of experience) chat about
- College Admissions, College Applications, College List Building, Institutional Priorities, Intellectual Curiosity
Hey all, today’s episode is a special one. We had one of our rockstar essay coaches, Shira Harris, sit down with two of her
- College Admissions, College Affordability, College Applications, First Generation Students, Low Income Students, Matchlighters, QuestBridge, Scholarships
On Season 1 of the podcast, Ethan had a great conversation with Maria Furtado, then Executive Director of the Colleges That Change Lives organization
- College Admissions, College Affordability, College Applications, College List Building, Colleges that Change Lives, CTCL, Liberal Arts, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Liberal Arts College
In today’s episode, Tom Campbell (CEG’s Community Manager) hosts the first installment of a new series called Regional Spotlights, which will bring on college
- College Access, College Admissions, College Applications, College in The South, Colleges in Florida, Colleges in Georgia, Colleges in North Carolina, Colleges in South Carolina, Colleges in Tennessee, Colleges in Texas, Colleges in Virginia, Southern States, Southern US
On this episode, my guest is Katie Andersen, a former NCAA Division 1 Women’s Soccer player at Duke University, who now advises student-athletes through
- Athletic Recruitment, College Admissions, College Athletes, College Athletics, College Counseling, College Counselor, College Essay, College Sports, D1, D2, D3, Division Sports, NCAA
On this episode I had the honor of sitting down with Sam and Shannon Bergeron. We discuss a number of critical things trans youth,
- College Admissions, College Counseling, College Counselor, College Essay, LGBTQ+, Parent, Trans
On today’s episode I got to sit down with Rick Diaz, the Regional Director of Admission for Southern Methodist University (SMU). We take a
- Admissions Rep, College Admissions, College Counselor, College Essay, Narrative Essay, Trauma
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