Demystifying College Admissions

I’m Julie Kim, and I’m the host of Demystifying College Admissions. Look, I’ve been there before! Navigating through the college admissions process is overwhelming, confusing and ultimately stressful. This podcast is designed to inspire high school students to identify their passions, learn all about the most updated college admissions strategies, with guests and experts from all industries! And the best part is we’ll also dive into mental health so that this podcast will be a healthy, safe, and vulnerable space for all teens and parents out there!

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Episodes

Harvard Undergrad vs. Harvard Graduate School, with Beth Young

Beth Young is a current Economics major and Psychology minor at Harvard! We discuss in depth her experience as an undergrad as well as my experience at Harvard graduate school. It was so great reminiscing about my days there and hearing Beth’s refreshing perspective on Harvard undergrad. Harvard admissions, like any Ivy League, is competitive -- but there are common traits that all top schools are looking for. With acceptance rates lowering each and every year, it’s important to truly understand...

Dec 31, 2018•20 min•Ep. 8

How I Got My Brother To Raise His GPA From 3.0 to 4.8 (Accepted to USC!)

My brother Jason graduated from USC Marshall School of Business and now works as a Corporate Finance Analyst at RAND Corporation. So many high school students are in the same position as Jason was - unmotivated and not sure what their passions are. But as we discuss, this doesn’t have to be the case forever! Changing your mindset, surrounding yourself with people who inspire you, and exploring your interests (and turning them into passions) are just a few steps students can take towards the righ...

Dec 23, 2018•17 min•Ep. 7

Harvard’s Turning the Tide College Admissions Campaign with Trisha Anderson, Senior Project Manager at HGSE MMC

Trisha Ross Anderson is the Senior Project Manager at Making Caring Common, an organization at the Harvard Graduate School of Education that seeks to encourage the younger generation to express compassion and, as the namesake indicates, make caring common. Trisha discusses the Turning the Tide report, an initiative that seeks to promote a healthy college admissions process for both colleges and applicants. Colleges have been changing their admissions criteria, and what used to be considered impo...

Dec 16, 2018•19 min•Ep. 6

How To Find Your Strength, Academic Major, and Career with Devin Jones

Today, I’m speaking with Devin King Jones, a career coach at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, California. At Point Loma, Devin helps college students decide what they want to study in college and pursue as their careers. Devin also has her own coaching business, where she helps businesswomen in their 20s and 30s find clarity and purpose. In this episode, Devin and I explore crucial topics high school students and college students consider when deciding their futures: the importance o...

Dec 09, 2018•33 min•Ep. 5

The Value of Passion, Consistency, and Failure, w/ Allen Huang, Oral Maxillofacial Resident at Keck Medical Center of USC

This week, I’m chatting with Allen Huang, a current Oral Maxillofacial resident at Keck Medical Center of USC. He attended UCSD for his undergraduate degree as well as UCSF for dental school. In this episode, we discuss a number of topics, ranging from Allen’s advice to high school students transitioning into college, how he figured out his system for success, what questions to ask for those students considering the pre-med track and much more. Allen and I dive deep into what constitutes success...

Dec 02, 2018•32 min•Ep. 4

How To Communicate With Your Teen, with Michelle Farris

In this episode, I’ll be chatting with Michelle Farris -- a licensed anger and relationships therapist from San Jose, CA. Michelle and I discuss communication between parents and teens, often a major issue and question that I receive from parents that I work with. Michelle reviews some important and tangible action steps that parents and teens alike can take to better communicate with one another during this often turbulent time in their lives. Opening up these channels of communication often ta...

Nov 25, 2018•24 min•Ep. 3

Inside An Ivy League College Experience, with Dartmouth Grad, Jenn Park

I’m excited to share this interview with Jenn Park, a dear friend of mine who graduated from Dartmouth College, a private Ivy League school located in Hanover, New Hampshire. Now a 3rd year student at Harvard Law School, Jenn is here to share her honest insights on what she liked and didn’t like about her college experience, along with inspiring strategies of how students can foster their interests and gain clarity on which college might be the best fit for them.

Nov 18, 2018•33 min•Ep. 2

My Story: From Community College to Harvard

Welcome students and parents, to the Demystifying College Admissions podcast! I'm your host, Julie Kim, and the purpose of this show is to inspire high school students to identify their passions and learn about the most up-to-date college admissions strategies, from guests and experts in all industries! I’m celebrating the first episode by sharing my story. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: Why I couldn’t initially afford my dream college, and why I started at community college instead. M...

Nov 09, 2018•21 min•Ep. 1

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