Scholar Stories: The Podcast
Ever wondered how college students land amazing internships and decide on their majors? Get ready to uncover these secrets by joining Ashraya Siruvole on Scholar Stories: The Podcast. Here, she dives into the journeys of college students and recent graduates navigating the world of academics, majors, and career opportunities. Each episode features insightful conversations with college students and alumni discussing their unique paths, from choosing majors to securing internships and beyond.
Whether you’re a high school student unsure of your future path or a graduate reflecting on your journey, tune in to explore the diverse experiences that shape success in higher education and beyond. Welcome to Scholar Stories: The Podcast, where we bring you practical advice and inspiring stories!
- Update frequency
- every 40 days
- Average duration
- 25 minutes
- Episodes
- 11
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Eps 11 - Getting Involved: a Villanova/UPenn Freshman Shares Her Path to Competitive Programs
Katilyn Huynh, incoming freshman that's partaking in a 7 year BS/DMD program with Villanova and UPenn, shares her take and gives advice about college counselors and different summer internships/resea…
Eps 10 - Connecting the Dots: a Freshman at UCLA Tells us her Story!
Rachel Angelo, an incoming freshman at the University of California, Los Angeles, talks about the different activities she participated in throughout high school, providing advice for high schoolers …
Eps 9 - Explaining the Why: Nithya Kailad from the University of Minnesota talks about her Passion in Chemistry
As a sophomore at the University of Minnesota, Nithya Kailad talks about college counseling, SAT/ACT scores, and most importantly, the passion that got her to where she is.
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Eps 8 - Breaking Barriers: Akshat Saini from Lasell University talks about his experience as an Indian Basketball Player
Akshat Saini is a sophomore at Lasell University, pursuing both computer science and basketball in college. He shares his experiences as an Indian player on the court, while also partaking in rigorou…
Eps 7 - Time Well Played: an Ave Maria Freshman talks about her Diverse Activites in High School
A freshman at Ave Maria University, Crystal Cantu shares her experiences in high school and college, trying many new activities, such as swimming and e-sports. She keeps her head up and tries to stay…
Eps 6 - Staying Balanced: a UC Santa Barbara Sophomore talks about Science and School
As a sophomore at UC Santa Barbara, Mahathi Shankarram shares her experiences in high school and college, from challenging herself with APs to continuing hobbies even after going to college. She also…
Eps 5 - Being Proactive: a UC Berkeley Freshman who loves Music and Programming
Eps 4 - Staying Passionate: a University of Washington Sophomore Balances Science and Music
An accomplished sophomore at the University of Washington, Pramati Barath, shares how she was able to manage her time while balancing and being extremely good at carnatic music, tennis, and neuroscie…
Eps 3 - Creating Your Own Path: a NYU Tisch Freshman Shares her Passion for Drama!
An incoming freshman at NYU, Amelia Mappus shows her love for service and performance arts.
Eps 2 - Never Giving Up: A Senior at MIT Discusses his Path to Success!
As an incoming senior at MIT, Isaac Sanchez talks about his experience in technology and internships, inspiring many.
Eps 1 - Looking Ahead: A Case Western Freshman Talks about her Journey to College!
Sameera Chiruvolu, an incoming freshman at the Case Western Reserve University, shares her story and advice about her journey to college.