713: On Becoming: The Art and Craft of Storyt...

Welcome back to the podcast! Today's episode is hosted by Tom Campbell, a former admission officer and now a college counselor and content creator here at College Essay Guy. This show often reminds us that beneath the essays, the deadlines, and the color-coded college lists, this ...  Show more

Hi, friends, and welcome back to our series, "On Becoming: The Art and Craft of Personal Storytelling," where we take a close look at personal essays written by real students, talk about why we love them, what makes them work, and how they came to be. In this episode, I'm joined ...  Show more

We talked to two college admission experts and asked about their best advice for getting into college. Doesn't matter if you're an underclassman, junior, or senior, this episode will help you a lot if you're thinking about applying to college. This is the last episode in our Back ...  Show more

The opening episode in a mini-series about the first step in the admissions process: deciding where to apply. Samantha — the admissions office’s new senior assistant director for partnership programming —joins Hannah and Mark to share advice on asking questions of admissions repr ...  Show more

In this episode, college admissions experts discuss how to write a meaningful personal statement and impactful supplemental essays. 

How do you capture an Admissions Officer’s attention through your college essays? On today’s episode, Nivanthi Karunaratne, a Graduate Coach at InGenius Prep, shares her personal journey of self-discovery through music and how it has influenced her approach in helping students ...