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Inside the Admissions Office: Advice from Former Admissions Officers

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Mar 30, 2020 • 53min

16. Q&A With a Former Director of College Admissions

On this week's episode, Zak Harris, a Former Admissions Officer from Johns Hopkins and Former Director of Admissions from Regis, answers your questions. Zak discusses all aspects of the college admissions process from Coronavirus's impact on your summer plans to starting your personal statement.  Check out our blog: https://ingeniusprep.com/blog/    Sign up for a free consultation with an admissions expert: https://bit.ly/372g6RQ    Questions or comments? Email us at contact@ingeniusprep.com   InGeniusPrep.com
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Mar 23, 2020 • 26min

15. COVID-19 and Its Influence on College Admissions

On this week's episode, we are joined by Erin Gu, the Chief Education Officer at InGenius Prep. Erin discusses how the college admissions process will be impacted by the Coronavirus. She gives advice on transitioning to online learning, reconfiguring standardized test plans, and how students can stay engaged while at home. Check out the following links for additional resources: Coronavirus 2020: Ideas and Resources for High School Students: https://ingeniusprep.com/blog/coronavirus-2020-ideas/    Coronavirus Protocols for International Students Studying in the US: Steps to Take: https://ingeniusprep.com/blog/international-students-studying-in-the-us/    A Guide to Tools and Technologies During Coronavirus 2020: https://ingeniusprep.com/blog/technologies-during-coronavirus-2020/    Capstone Projects for High School Students: https://ingeniusprep.com/blog/capstone-projects-for-high-school-students/    Questions or comments? Email us at contact@ingeniusprep.com   InGeniusPrep.com
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Mar 16, 2020 • 41min

14. Parenting During the College Admissions Process

On this week's episode, we talk to Heathe McCutchen, a Former Admissions Officer from Dartmouth and Chris Coleman, a Former Admissions Officer from Dartmouth, Drexel, and U of Maryland. Not only are Heather and Chris Former Admissions Officers, but they are also parents of college graduates. We talk to them about how they prepared their children in high school and how they went through the application process. Send in your questions for our Q&A episode with Zak Harris to this email: kayla.kaszyca@ingeniusprep.com Check out our blog: https://ingeniusprep.com/blog/    Sign up for a free consultation with an admissions expert: https://bit.ly/372g6RQ    Questions or comments? Email us at contact@ingeniusprep.com   InGeniusPrep.com
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Mar 2, 2020 • 30min

13. How Jobs and Internships Boost College Applications

On this week's episode, we talk to Hanifa Abdul Sabur, a Graduate Coach from Columbia and Former Academic Advisor, about jobs and internships for high school students. Though work experience is not required for high schoolers, Hanifa spends this episode discussing how it can boost students' applications and which types of opportunities are most beneficial.    A Guide to the Best Jobs for High School Students: https://ingeniusprep.com/blog/best-jobs-for-high-school-students/    Check out our blog: https://ingeniusprep.com/blog/    Sign up for a free consultation with an admissions expert: https://bit.ly/372g6RQ    Questions or comments? Email us at contact@ingeniusprep.com   InGeniusPrep.com
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Feb 17, 2020 • 25min

12. College Life: The Dartmouth Experience

On this week's episode, we talk to Catherine Kannam, a Graduate Coach from Dartmouth College. Catherine discusses her favorite parts of her alma mater and what it took for her to get into this Ivy League School.   For more information on Dartmouth and other top colleges, check out our blog: https://ingeniusprep.com/blog/    Sign up for a free consultation with an admissions expert: https://bit.ly/372g6RQ    Questions or comments? Email us at contact@ingeniusprep.com   InGeniusPrep.com  
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Feb 3, 2020 • 33min

11. Acing Your Alumni Interviews

In today's episode, we talk to Kathryn Sherer, a former undergraduate interviewer at Harvard. She discusses how much alumni interviews affect your admissions chances, the biggest mistakes she saw students make, and some of the most common interview questions.   Study up on the most common alumni interview questions here: https://ingeniusprep.com/library/pdf/frequently-asked-questions-in-an-alumni-interview/    Join our new Facebook group College Admissions Corner: https://www.facebook.com/groups/collegeadmissionscorner/    Sign up for a free consultation with an admissions expert: https://bit.ly/372g6RQ    Questions or comments? Email us at contact@ingeniusprep.com   InGeniusPrep.com
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Jan 20, 2020 • 45min

10. Taking Advantage of Your High School College Counselor

On today's episode, we talk to Adrienne Gilbert, a former high school college counselor and a Former Admissions Officer from Rice University. Adrienne talks about the importance of counselors in the college admissions process and how you can take advantage of the counselors and resources you have.   Read Adrienne's blog on high school college counselors: https://ingeniusprep.com/blog/high-school-college-counselor/    Join our new Facebook group College Admissions Corner: https://www.facebook.com/groups/collegeadmissionscorner/    Sign up for a free consultation with an admissions expert: https://bit.ly/372g6RQ    Questions or comments? Email us at contact@ingeniusprep.com   InGeniusPrep.com
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Jan 6, 2020 • 28min

9. College Life: What It’s Like Going to Yale

On today's episode, we talk to Yosepha Greenfield, a Yale alum and Co-Founder of InGenius Prep, all about Yale University. She discusses what she did in high school to help her gain admission and her experience as a varsity athlete.   For more information on college admissions, check out our blog:https://ingeniusprep.com/blog/    Sign up for a free consultation with an admissions expert: https://bit.ly/372g6RQ    Questions or comments? Email us at contact@ingeniusprep.com   InGeniusPrep.com
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Dec 16, 2019 • 20min

8. An Admissions Officer’s Final Tips Before You Hit Submit

On today's episode, we talk to Samantha Shepard-Guerinoni, a Former Admissions Officer from Stanford, about last-minute application tips! From polishing your supplemental essays to checking that your transcript has been sent, you have a lot to do before your January deadlines.   For more last-minute application tips, check out our blog: https://ingeniusprep.com/blog/    Sign up for a free consultation with an admissions expert: https://bit.ly/372g6RQ    Questions or comments? Email us at contact@ingeniusprep.com    InGeniusPrep.com
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Dec 2, 2019 • 35min

7. Expert Writing Advice: Succeeding With Your Supplemental Essays

On today's episode, we talk to Nikki Champlin, a writing expert from Yale and the Iowa Writers' Workshop, about creating the most effective supplemental essays. She gives her advice on how to answer the most common supplemental prompts and discusses the importance of these essays.   For more expert tips on college admissions and supplemental essays for each of the top 20 schools, check out our blog: https://ingeniusprep.com/blog/    Sign up for a free consultation with an admissions expert: https://bit.ly/372g6RQ    Questions or comments? Email us at contact@ingeniusprep.com   InGeniusPrep.com      Episode transcript: https://ingeniusprep.com/library/pdf/expert-writing-advice-succeeding-with-your-supplemental-essays/

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