College Guidance Chat
Bringing clarity to the oftentimes confusing world of college admissions. Hear from those who recruit applicants, read their applications, and make the final decisions.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Episodes
- 24
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2015
Episode 26: Kevin Mathes, Associate Director of Admissions at Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is one of the most elite institutions of higher education in America, but it also sets itself apart from its peers through its quarter-based academic calendar. This system allows st…
Fri 30 Oct 2015
Episode 25: Bryan Hudson, Assistant Director of Admissions at the University of Southern California
The University of Southern California (USC) is one of the most iconic schools in America. It's football games against archrivals Stanford and Notre Dame are not the only reasons so many students–near…
Tue 06 Oct 2015
Episode 24: Zachary Wielgus, Assistant Director of Admissions at Boston College
Nestled in charming Chestnut Hill near America's quintessential college town, Boston College offers its students a stellar academic program within the context of a Jesuit community. Men and women for…
Thu 17 Sep 2015
Episode 23: Christopher Teare, Senior Associate Director of Admissions at Drew University
What makes Drew special? According to Christopher Teare, the Senior Associate Director of Admissions at Drew University, it's location and academics bring together the best of both worlds. Just a 45 …
Wed 16 Sep 2015
Episode 22: Haley Burrowes, Assistant Director of Admissions at Colby College
One of the nation's most venerable liberal arts colleges attributes its success to the close-knit relationships that it fosters among its students and faculty. Haley Burrowes, the Assistant Director …
Tue 15 Sep 2015
Episode 21: Virginia Oberle, Admissions Counselor at Elon University
What makes Elon University stand out? To Ginny Oberle, an admissions counselor there, the answer is simple: student engagement. At Elon administrative decisions are made with the students in mind and…
Mon 14 Sep 2015
Episode 20: Marissa Turchi, Senior Assistant Director of Admission at Bryn Mawr College
Just a short train ride from the center of Philadelphia is one of the nation's most renowned women's colleges– Bryn Mawr College. A sincere focus on the liberal arts and its ardent support of women i…
Mon 29 Jun 2015
Episode 19: Wendy Livingston, Associate Dean of Admission at the College of William & Mary
Think that a small public school doesn't exist? Or, that a liberal arts school can't seamlessly incorporate a business program? Think again. The College of William & Mary bills itself as a true one-o…
Sat 27 Jun 2015
Episode 18: Leah Baker, MVS Class of 2015, Matriculant to Bryn Mawr College
I have never met a student who has visited as many colleges as Leah. Beginning even before her freshman year of high school, she was already pounding the pavement and visiting an array of schools. Ev…
Mon 22 Jun 2015
Episode 17: Tori Maurer, MVS Class of 2015, Matriculant to The George Washington University
It's not too often that you hear about a student getting lost on the metro and finding the school of her dreams. But for Tori, this was exactly what happened when she went to Washington, DC, to visit…
Mon 08 Jun 2015
Episode 16: Maansi and Saagar Kulkarni, MVS Class of 2015, Matriculants to the University of Chicago
Maansi and Saagar are fraternal twins with a passion for the biological sciences and a strong desire to attend an academically rigorous research institution. They eventually decided to attend the sam…
Mon 08 Jun 2015
Episode 15: Adam Green, MVS Class of 2015, Matriculant to Washington University in St. Louis
Adam hoped to find a place that was both affordable and would challenge him to think deeply across academic disciplines. For him, Washington University in St. Louis seemed to fit perfectly. His exper…
Mon 08 Jun 2015
Episode 14: Ian Squiers, MVS Class of 2015, Matriculant to Bowdoin College
Ian had a distinctive college search and admissions experience: as a talented squash player looking at small liberal arts schools in the northeast, he was drawn to the highly selective NESCAC schools…
Fri 05 Jun 2015
Episode 13: Sarah Gaglione, MVS Class of 2015, Matriculant to Ithaca College
Sarah Gaglione will be attending Ithaca College next year and studying the visual arts. Her application process was slightly different from the vast majority of her peers because of the need to submi…
Wed 03 Jun 2015
Episode 12: Claire Weinstein, MVS Class of 2015, Matriculant to Vanderbilt University
How did a phenomenal ballet dancer choose to study neuroscience and psychology at Vanderbilt University? For Claire, the people in her life–and a stellar campus visit–encouraged her to apply Early De…
Tue 02 Jun 2015
Episode 11: Cora Ceipek, MVS Class of 2015, Matriculant to Yale-NUS College in Singapore
Cora reflects on her college application process in this episode. An exceedingly bright student, she describes how finding the right community aided in her final decision, and she offers some advice …
Mon 01 Jun 2015
Episode 10: Patrick Meade from Johns Hopkins University
Patrick Meade, an Admissions Counselor at Johns Hopkins University, is new to the admissions world, yet his enthusiasm for JHU couldn't be more authentic. Its collaborative community is sure to attra…
Fri 07 Nov 2014
Episode 9: Cerita Fowler from Bowling Green State University
Thought that state universities were all the same? Cerita Fowler, an Admissions Counselor at Bowling Green State University, spoke at length about the opportunities for hands-on learning at BGSU, a l…
Fri 07 Nov 2014
Episode 8: Greg Warmt from Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Greg Warmt, the Assistant Director of Admissions at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, is partial to HWS. Perhaps, that is because he is an alum. Or, it could be that HWS encourages its students to p…
Fri 07 Nov 2014
Episode 7: Kathy Winters from the University of Cincinnati
Kathy Winters, an Admissions Officer at the University of Cincinnati, was thrilled to promote the #hottestcollegeinamerica. It's new president, Dr. Santa Ono, has proven instrumental in putting UC on…
Fri 07 Nov 2014
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