Admittedly: College Admissions with Thomas Caleel
Does thinking about applying to college, grad school, or prep school make your head spin? The Admittedly Podcast is for both parents and students preparing for or navigating school admissions. We aim to demystify the admissions process and share with you what you really need to know to succeed.
Our host, Thomas Caleel, former director of MBA admissions and financial aid for the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, is here to help. He is a lifelong entrepreneur and CEO of a global admissions consulting agency where he works with families worldwide to help them achieve their educational goals.
New episodes go live every Tuesday and Thursday. Learn from our guest speakers, live coaching sessions, and weekly solo episodes. Have admissions questions you'd like answered on the show? Apply to be coached by Thomas himself on one of our upcoming recordings.
In this podcast, we don't promise easy answers or quick fixes. But with decades of experience under his belt, Thomas will address the practical aspects of applying to school and how to think like an admissions officer to improve your college or prep school application.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 17 minutes
- Episodes
- 106
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
5. College Admissions: Do You Have the Courage to Succeed?
It’s every parent’s goal for their high school student to stand out. The problem is that there is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to college admissions. A set of activities that got one child into…
4. High School Activities: What Matters Most, and What Strategy to Take for Success
“What are the best high school activities to invest time in?” This is a common question by students and parents. Unfortunately, there’s no algorithm or formula that spits out a specific activity that…
3. Transfer Applications
There are lots of reasons why you might want to transfer schools. Maybe you got into a school that was not high on your list. Maybe you got into a school you really wanted to go to, but you didn't li…
2. Junior Year of High School
In this episode of Admittedly, Thomas addresses families with high schoolers in their junior year. Admissions counselors at schools are contacting juniors, parents are scrambling over how and when to…
1. Admissions
It can be a confusing and terrifying process to apply to colleges, and this podcast is designed to help parents and prospective students work through it together. Your host, Thomas, will go through a…
Welcome to Admittedly: College Admissions with Thomas Caleel
Welcome to the Admittedly Podcast, with your host Thomas Caleel. Thomas is the former director of MBA admissions and financial aid from his alma mater, The University of Pennsylvania.
The Admittedly…