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Episodes
Monday May 25, 2020
Monday May 25, 2020
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.
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Monday May 11, 2020
Monday May 11, 2020
On this week's episode, we talk to Amelie Lasker, a Graduate Coach from Columbia and Cambridge about letters of recommendation. Amelie discusses how your letter will influence your admissions decision and how you can ensure you get glowing letters.
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College Letter of Recommendation: How to Get a Glowing Letter: https://ingeniusprep.com/blog/college-letter-of-recommendation/
Who Should Write Your Letters of Recommendation?: https://ingeniusprep.com/blog/letters-of-recommendation/
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Monday Apr 27, 2020
Monday Apr 27, 2020
This week, we are joined by Shannon Beddingfield, a Yale Teaching Fellow and Yale PhD Candidate, to discuss reflective writing. From the personal statement to supplemental essays, reflective writing plays a huge part in the college application process. Use Shannon's tips from this episode to start practicing this essential skill early in high school!
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Monday Apr 13, 2020
Monday Apr 13, 2020
This week, we are joined by Natalia Ostrowski, a Former Assistant Director of Admissions at UChicago, to discuss what you can do in the face of disrupted summer plans. Natalia explains how admissions officers evaluate what you do over the summer and gives ideas for impactful projects that you can do from home.
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Monday Mar 30, 2020
Monday Mar 30, 2020
On this week's episode, Zak Harris, a Former Admissions Officer from Johns Hopkins and Former Director of Admissions from Regis, answers your questions. Zak discusses all aspects of the college admissions process from Coronavirus's impact on your summer plans to starting your personal statement.
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Monday Mar 23, 2020
Monday Mar 23, 2020
On this week's episode, we are joined by Erin Gu, the Chief Education Officer at InGenius Prep. Erin discusses how the college admissions process will be impacted by the Coronavirus. She gives advice on transitioning to online learning, reconfiguring standardized test plans, and how students can stay engaged while at home.
Check out the following links for additional resources:
Coronavirus 2020: Ideas and Resources for High School Students: https://ingeniusprep.com/blog/coronavirus-2020-ideas/
Coronavirus Protocols for International Students Studying in the US: Steps to Take: https://ingeniusprep.com/blog/international-students-studying-in-the-us/
A Guide to Tools and Technologies During Coronavirus 2020: https://ingeniusprep.com/blog/technologies-during-coronavirus-2020/
Capstone Projects for High School Students: https://ingeniusprep.com/blog/capstone-projects-for-high-school-students/
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Monday Mar 16, 2020
Monday Mar 16, 2020
On this week's episode, we talk to Heathe McCutchen, a Former Admissions Officer from Dartmouth and Chris Coleman, a Former Admissions Officer from Dartmouth, Drexel, and U of Maryland. Not only are Heather and Chris Former Admissions Officers, but they are also parents of college graduates. We talk to them about how they prepared their children in high school and how they went through the application process.
Send in your questions for our Q&A episode with Zak Harris to this email: kayla.kaszyca@ingeniusprep.com
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Monday Mar 02, 2020
Monday Mar 02, 2020
On this week's episode, we talk to Hanifa Abdul Sabur, a Graduate Coach from Columbia and Former Academic Advisor, about jobs and internships for high school students. Though work experience is not required for high schoolers, Hanifa spends this episode discussing how it can boost students' applications and which types of opportunities are most beneficial.
A Guide to the Best Jobs for High School Students: https://ingeniusprep.com/blog/best-jobs-for-high-school-students/
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Monday Feb 17, 2020
Monday Feb 17, 2020
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.
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Monday Feb 03, 2020
Monday Feb 03, 2020
In today's episode, we talk to Kathryn Sherer, a former undergraduate interviewer at Harvard. She discusses how much alumni interviews affect your admissions chances, the biggest mistakes she saw students make, and some of the most common interview questions.
Study up on the most common alumni interview questions here: https://ingeniusprep.com/library/pdf/frequently-asked-questions-in-an-alumni-interview/
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