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Getting Rid of the Clutter
This week, I share with you one of the most important lessons I learned during my broken ankle healing journey and, more recently, in the process of packing up to move house…

No Shame in Rewriting Your Standardized Tests
In this episode, I unpack the perceptions around re-writing standardized tests and why it’s totally not a shameful thing. Students and applicants are ofte…

Update on My Ankle and Healing Journey - Part 2
This week's episode is Part 2 of My Ankle and Healing Journey! Last week, I shared that I was due for surgery three days after I learned my ankle went f…

Update on My Ankle and Healing Journey
If you follow us on Instagram, then you know that I have been keeping the Apply Yourself community updated on my broken ankle and healing journey. I want to give…

This week we’re joined by Hyun Tae Kim! Hyun Tae is one of our wonderful LSAT coaches and I am so excited to have him back on the podcast so we can further get to know him, his experience, and his jo…

Lessons From My Broken Ankle
At the time of recording this episode, I am joining you not from the office or my usual desk space, but from my bed where I have been sitting and recovering from a broken …

Meet More of Our LSAT and MCAT Coaches!
We are so excited to bring you even more of our amazing coaches in Part 3 of our Meet the Coaches series! I am joined by 4 of our wonderful LSAT and MCAT coach…

Meet Our MCAT and LSAT Coaches!
We’re back with Part 2 of our Meet the Coaches series! This week, I’m joined by Kirsta Ariello and Jacky Chen, one of our MCAT and LSAT coaches, respectively, and our …

Meet Our LSAT Coaches!
We have some big news! We are so excited to launch our brand new LSAT and MCAT Prep Department and our program Mastering Test Prep, which is our new offering for customized sta…

How to Decide Between Opportunities and Make Tough Choices
There comes a time when we have to ask ourselves this question: How do we decide between opportunities? In this episode, I give you strategic…

Overthinking and Overanalyzing - Weakness or Superpower?
You may have heard someone tell you, “You’re totally overthinking this.” There tends to be a negative connotation placed on the quality of ove…

How to Be Productive Over the Summer
I often get the question: “How do I spend my time and be productive over the summer?” Are you thinking about applying to graduate schools, professional schools, jo…

Meet the Apply Yourself Community!
We're coming to you live from our weekly Mastering Academic Applications Group Coaching Call on Wednesdays at noon EDT! I'm so happy to have some of our wonderful m…

This week’s episode is a replay! Our guest, Gabe Fezza, is a member of the Apply Yourself community and is doing amazing and meaningful work. Gabe shared his insights on the medical school applicatio…

Meet Our Guest and Apply Yourself Community Member, Jaylene!
I am so excited to be joined by this week's guest, Jaylene! Jaylene completed her Bachelor of Arts with a double major in criminology and p…

Meet our Apply Yourself Community Member, Dorsa Lotfazar!
I am so happy to be joined by Dorsa Lotfazar, one of our amazing community members here at Apply Yourself. Dorsa graduated from the University…

Meet Our Guest, Professor Kyle Brykman!
This week's guest is Kyle Brykman, Assistant Professor of Management at the Odette School of Business at the University of Windsor. Kyle holds a PhD in Managem…

Obsessing Over the Test - Why I Fundamentally Disagree
Today, I unpack a trend that I’m seeing more and more on social media - that is, the concept of students and applicants needing to obsess over st…

The Importance of Community for Our Growth
Today, I discuss the importance of community and the ways it can benefit our growth and advancement. Ultimately, you thrive as much as the people around you …

The Controversy Surrounding AI and Personal Statements
Join me today as I unpack my thoughts around AI, personal statements, and the ways admissions committees value the applicant. Trust me when I sa…