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Mar 23, 2020

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Introducing Get Wise: College Admissions Explained.

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Mar 23, 2020

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In Season 1, admissions expert Arun Ponnusamy explores the "universal truths" of college admissions, demolishing the most stubborn myths, lies, and misconceptions along the way. Arun is a former admissions officer at the University of Chicago, Caltech, and UCLA, and is currently Chief Academic Officer at Collegewise. Subscribe for sound advice from the wisest (and nerdiest) bunch of college counselors in the country.

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Introducing Get Wise: Introducing Get Wise: College Admissions Explained. by Get Wise: College Admissions Explained
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Episode 01 - There is no magic formula. by Get Wise: College Admissions Explained
49 min listen
Episode 02 - What you do is more important than what you study.: This week Arun is joined by former Stanford admissions officer Nandita Gupta for an open conversation on the eternal question: "What should I major in?" And the more important question, "Does it really matter?" by Get Wise: College Admissions Explained
45 min listen
Episode 03 - Community service is not about the hours.: This week we explore the role extracurriculars play in admissions. Do colleges look more favorably at certain activities? What do they mean by "sustained and meaningful" service? What if you want to build a hovercraft instead? Our guest is Tom Barry. Tom is a veteran college counselor, a former admissions officer at Colorado College, Stanford grad, and noted flannel enthusiast. by Get Wise: College Admissions Explained
37 min listen
Episode 05 - Every year of high school matters.: Our guest this week is Nicole Pilar, Collegewise's resident admissions super-nerd. Listen in as Arun and Nicole dig into the details of how (and why) each year of high school matters when you submit applications. They discuss how admissions officers weigh each year of your high school transcript, how to address a "rough" year of grades in the application, why you shouldn't be afraid to devote your time to the things that make you happy, and a whole lot more. by Get Wise: College Admissions Explained
53 min listen
Episode 04 - Test scores are never the most important thing.: This week's fundamental truth: Test scores are never the most important thing. Our guest is Paul Kanarek. Paul is a co-founder of The Princeton Review, where he spent 30+ years as Senior Vice President before leaving to become a managing partner at Collegewise. In that time he’s developed some “strong” opinions on just about everything related to college admissions, notably a deep skepticism of entire American testing industry. The irony is not lost on him. by Get Wise: College Admissions Explained
48 min listen
Episode 06 - The sticker price is not the price. by Get Wise: College Admissions Explained
53 min listen
Episode 07 - You don't need a title to be a leader.: Collegewise founder Kevin McMullin is back to discuss the fundamentals of leadership as it relates to college applications. Find out why being elected class president won’t impress admissions officers, why some of the most compelling stories of high school leadership come from students who aren’t formally in charge of anything, why some of the best opportunities to lead lie within your own passions and community, and how a kid named David Husslebee made a name for himself with a set identical Hawaiian shirts. by Get Wise: College Admissions Explained
50 min listen
Episode 08 - Rapid-Fire Myth Destruction: Do colleges reserve spots for valedictorians? Is it harder to get a job with a humanities degree? Will a letter of recommendation from Oprah get you into Stanford? In the Season 1 finale, we take a hammer to some of the most stubborn (and ridiculous) myths, lies and misconceptions about college admissions, as told to us by the Collegewise counselors doing this work every day. by Get Wise: College Admissions Explained
44 min listen

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Episode 08 - Rapid-Fire Myth Destruction: Do colleges reserve spots for valedictorians? Is it harder to get a job with a humanities degree? Will a letter of recommendation from Oprah get you into Stanford? In the Season 1 finale, we take a hammer to some of the most stubborn (and ridiculous) myths, lies and misconceptions about college admissions, as told to us by the Collegewise counselors doing this work every day. by Get Wise: College Admissions Explained
44 min listen
Episode 07 - You don't need a title to be a leader.: Collegewise founder Kevin McMullin is back to discuss the fundamentals of leadership as it relates to college applications. Find out why being elected class president won’t impress admissions officers, why some of the most compelling stories of high school leadership come from students who aren’t formally in charge of anything, why some of the best opportunities to lead lie within your own passions and community, and how a kid named David Husslebee made a name for himself with a set identical Hawaiian shirts. by Get Wise: College Admissions Explained
50 min listen
Episode 06 - The sticker price is not the price. by Get Wise: College Admissions Explained
53 min listen
Episode 05 - Every year of high school matters.: Our guest this week is Nicole Pilar, Collegewise's resident admissions super-nerd. Listen in as Arun and Nicole dig into the details of how (and why) each year of high school matters when you submit applications. They discuss how admissions officers weigh each year of your high school transcript, how to address a "rough" year of grades in the application, why you shouldn't be afraid to devote your time to the things that make you happy, and a whole lot more. by Get Wise: College Admissions Explained
53 min listen
Episode 04 - Test scores are never the most important thing.: This week's fundamental truth: Test scores are never the most important thing. Our guest is Paul Kanarek. Paul is a co-founder of The Princeton Review, where he spent 30+ years as Senior Vice President before leaving to become a managing partner at Collegewise. In that time he’s developed some “strong” opinions on just about everything related to college admissions, notably a deep skepticism of entire American testing industry. The irony is not lost on him. by Get Wise: College Admissions Explained
48 min listen
Episode 03 - Community service is not about the hours.: This week we explore the role extracurriculars play in admissions. Do colleges look more favorably at certain activities? What do they mean by "sustained and meaningful" service? What if you want to build a hovercraft instead? Our guest is Tom Barry. Tom is a veteran college counselor, a former admissions officer at Colorado College, Stanford grad, and noted flannel enthusiast. by Get Wise: College Admissions Explained
37 min listen
Episode 02 - What you do is more important than what you study.: This week Arun is joined by former Stanford admissions officer Nandita Gupta for an open conversation on the eternal question: "What should I major in?" And the more important question, "Does it really matter?" by Get Wise: College Admissions Explained
45 min listen
Episode 01 - There is no magic formula. by Get Wise: College Admissions Explained
49 min listen

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