Author Mira Ptacin shares her incredible journey to, and through, college. It includes a semester at sea, an archaeological dig in Mongolia, and so much more. It's a powerful story that has almost nothing to do with getting into college. Guest: Mira Ptacin ( @MiraPtacin ) Music: Back to Earth by BackSpace, Please Listen Carefully by Jahzzar, Everything by Max Sergeev, Andromeda’s Nebula by BackSpace, Rainy Sun by The Owl, Maipen Lei by Beltone. All music aside from Jahzzar on Icons8.com...
Mar 03, 2020•58 min
When J.A. Adande left ESPN to go back to his alma mater, it spoke to what Northwestern means to him. How he got to Northwestern, and the impact it had on his career and life, is a fascinating story that he's about to tell, particularly why "college is a time to fail." Guest: J.A. Adande @jadande Music: Surrender by Uncleboris (Icons8.com), Please Listen Carefully by Jahzzar, Sunrise by Ilya Marfin (Icons8.com), Lifestream by Dream Machine (Icons8.com), Summer Lights by Anchors and Seagulls (Icon...
Feb 25, 2020•1 hr 4 min
What happens when you've known your dream school since 7th grade, but when you get accepted, it might be too expensive? How much does that impact your time in college? Does your dream job get put aside for something more practical? Writer-director Robyn Paris is about to tell you. Guest: Robyn Paris ( @robynoparis ) Music: Crown by Kuzzo (Icons8.com), Please Listen Carefully by Jazzar, Sunny by Ilya Truhanov (Icons8.com), Maipen Lei by Beltone (Icons8.com), Air by Ilya Truhanov (Icons8.com)...
Feb 18, 2020•53 min
There was an "oh bleep" moment for Rebekka Johnson (GLOW) at the end of her time in college. She was thinking she'd missed out by not going to a fancier school. But now that's changed and she's about to tell you why. Guest: Rebekka Johnson ( @hellorebekka ) Music: Andromeda's Nebula by Backspace (Icons8.com), Please Listen Carefully by Jazzar, Last Day of Winter by Trees Die Standing (Icons8.com), Maipen Lei by Beltone (Icons8.com), Lifestream by Dream Machine (Icons8.com)...
Feb 11, 2020•47 min
How does someone from New Jersey end up at Purdue without ever visiting? Given Purdue's reputation, it has to involve the sciences, right? Nope. It involves something else. Plus, is the college admissions system broken? Guests: Dan Ward, Pfizer Emmi Harward, Executive Director of the Association of College Counselors in Independent Schools ( @liketheawards ) Music: Please Listen Carefully by Jazzar, Maipen Lei by Beltone (Icons8.com), Air by Ilya Truhanov (Icons8.com)...
Feb 04, 2020•46 min
Rhodes Scholar Shad White was going to Georgetown, until something changed. It's just one part of his incredible journey from being overlooked coming out of Sandersville, MS (pop 731) to Ole Miss, followed by the University of Oxford, and Harvard Law. Plus, what can you find at a large state school that you might not find at a smaller school and advice for anyone thinking of a Rhodes. Guest: State Auditor of Mississippi Shad White ( @shadwhite ) Music: Andromeda's Nebula by Backspace (Icons8.com...
Jan 29, 2020•1 hr 5 min
What happens if you end up at a school that isn't the perfect fit? Dean of The Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership at CCNY Andy Rich talks about his journey to college, finding his voice in a political campaign, and how that informed his college experience. Plus, advice for parents and students from his current work and time with the Truman Scholarship Foundation. Guest: Andy Rich, Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership at CCNY @andrewowenrich Music: V by Weary Eyes ...
Jan 21, 2020•45 min
What do you do when you have a dream school, or a dream of what college should look like, but you go somewhere else? How do you make a new dream? Ashley Spencer is living proof. Plus, when is the right time for parents to talk to their kids about the role of finances in the college decision? Guests: Ashley Spencer @ashleyyspencer Chad Fulton, Associate Director of College Counseling, St. Andrew's Episcopal School, Austin, TX Music: Summer Lights by Anchors and Seagulls (Icons8.com), Maipen Lei b...
Jan 14, 2020•56 min
Missouri's a dream school for future journalists. For Bill Reiter, it wasn't even on his map, literally, and he only ended up there after a series of fluky events. But it transformed his life. Plus, what parents and students lose sight of in the college search. Guests: Bill Reiter @sportsreiter Elizabeth Pleshette, Director of College Counseling, Latin School of Chicago Music: Andromeda's Nebula by Backspace, Maipen Lei by Beltone (Icons8.com), Please Listen Carefully by Jahzzar, V by Weary Eyes...
Jan 07, 2020•34 min
As 2019 comes to a close, here is the best advice from our "Ask The Expert" segment, compiled all in one place. Experts: Emmi Harward, Executive Director of ACCIS Kim Digilio, former Princeton Admissions officer Chad Fulton, Associate Director of College Counseling, St. Andrew's Episcopal School, Austin, TX Liz Pleshette, Director of College Counseling, Latin School of Chicago Ann Marie Strauss, Director of College Counseling, Garrison Forest, Owings Mills, MD Music: Please Listen Carefully by J...
Dec 31, 2019•23 min
As we prepare to wrap up the year, here's a look back at the episode that started it all. The Sklars tell how they turned down an Ivy League school to go to Michigan and turned down law school to become comedians. Plus, the one thing parents should never do. Guests: Randy and Jason Sklar @SklarBrothers www.supersklars.com Emmi Harward Executive Director, ACCIS @liketheawards Music: Maipen Lei by Beltone (Icons8.com), Please Listen Carefully by Jahzzar, V by Weary Eyes (Icons8.com)...
Dec 24, 2019•53 min
Before he was on The Daily Show, Bob Wiltfong was growing up in Nebraska with no idea how to follow his dream. How do you make a path when you don't see one? And what do you do when the advice you get changes everything, for better and for worse? Plus, a listener asks how much does your high school's name and reputation matter in the admissions process? Guests: Bob Wiltfong Chad Fulton, Associate Director of College Counseling, St. Andrew's Episcopal School, Austin, TX Music: Surrender by Uncleb...
Dec 17, 2019•49 min
"I went to something like 10 or 11 schools before I got to grad school." That's just the start of Rand Getlin's journey to Oregon. The rest of it is even better. Plus, how do you make sure that college essay doesn't sound like a teenager trying to be a 40-year-old? Guests: Rand Getlin @randgetlin Liz Pleshette, Director of College Counseling, Latin School of Chicago Music: Andromeda's Nebula by Backspace, Maipen Lei by Beltone (Icons8.com), Please Listen Carefully by Jahzzar, V by Weary Eyes (Ic...
Dec 10, 2019•38 min
How do you get into Cal without really applying? If it wasn’t for a broken down car, best-selling author Lawrence Ross might not have gotten into Cal. As he found out, getting in was one thing, being able to afford to stay was another. Plus, an expert’s advice on making sure your college search is wide enough. Guests: Lawrence Ross ( @alpha1906 ) Chad Fulton, Associate Director of College Counseling, St. Andrew’s Episcopal School, Austin, TX Music: Lonely in Cafe by Dmitriy Dimores (Icons8.com),...
Dec 03, 2019•47 min
How did a future admissions officer and college counselor figure out where she wanted to go to college? The answer involves The Black Crowes and the Summer Olympics. Plus, two words you're not allowed to use in the college process. Guest: Emmi Harward, Executive Director, Association of College Counselors in Independent Schools @liketheawards Music: Surrender by Uncleboris (Icons8.com), Please Listen Carefully by Jahzzar, Maipen Lei by Beltone (Icons8.com)...
Nov 26, 2019•45 min
"It's like a Fresh Prince of Beverly Hills story." Everything changed for Nate Jones one afternoon in sixth grade. This is the story of how he responded, his plan to get into USC, and how he became the first in his family to attend college. Plus, why choosing a college is like shopping for toothpaste and jeans. Guests: Nate Jones ( @JonesOnTheNBA ) Ann Marie Strauss, Director of College Counseling, Garrison Forest School, Owings Mills, MD Music: Maipen Lei by Beltone (Icons8.com), Please Listen ...
Nov 19, 2019•51 min
Princeton rower turned Princeton admissions officer Kim Digilio talks about self-loathing in high school, getting into the only school she applied to, and how a wart made her change her major. Plus, advice for parents and students on dealing with the pressure and gossip of the college search. Guests: Kim Digilio www.sentfromthefuture.com Music: Andromeda's Nebula by Backspace, Maipen Lei by Beltone (Icons8.com), Please Listen Carefully by Jahzzar, V by Weary Eyes (Icons8.com)...
Nov 12, 2019•51 min
The Sklars tell how they turned down an Ivy League school to go to Michigan and turned down law school to become comedians. Plus, the one thing parents should never do. Guests: Randy and Jason Sklar @SklarBrothers www.supersklars.com Emmi Harward Executive Director, ACCIS @liketheawards Music: Maipen Lei by Beltone (Icons8.com), Please Listen Carefully by Jahzzar, V by Weary Eyes (Icons8.com)...
Nov 05, 2019•53 min
A show about the most important decision of your life, or so you're told. Each week, a guest talks about their journey to college, acceptance, rejection, the big moments, and little bits of luck that shaped them. Plus, advice from experts on how to navigate the college process. Subscribe now!
Oct 25, 2019•4 min
