Month: November 2018

Johns Hopkins releases essays from previous admitted students. These can be great sources of inspiration and advice. In this episode of the podcast, we read the first few released essays and discuss what we like about them. Michael pulls out his AP Language cards and does some English teacher worthy rhetorical analysis. Nhi and Dominic comment on how the topics seem to encapsulate a clear narrative. And we all wish we could write this well.

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Released Johns Hopkins Essays

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Chances are that sometime during the college application process, you’ve found yourself slacking off or procrastinating. In this week’s episode we’ll talk about how to stay productive during the college app process. We’ll give some tips and specific systems that Michael, Nhi, and Dominic have found helpful like hyper-scheduling your calendar, having soft deadlines, and using to do lists. And, of course, an episode on productivity wouldn’t be complete without Michael hating on bullet journals.

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Calendar 0 Scheduling

Apps that Block Social Media

How to Use Apple Screen Time

Todoist

OmniFocus

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Everyone tells students to tour schools, but we never know what to do on them. Now, as seniors start to get flown out by different schools, we talk about how to take advantage of your short time at the school by asking the right questions and talking to the right people. Then, Nhi and Michael share some of their personal experiences with touring schools and attending fly-in programs.

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List of Schools with Fly-In Programs

SNL- The Poddys

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You thought you were free after pressing submit. Then, you get an email about an interview. What? Don’t worry. In this episode, Michael and our guest host Sid talk about their experiences with the interview. Sid just had several interviews with schools like Swarthmore and Oxford. We give some sample questions, do’s and don’ts, and some preparation tips.

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Princeton Review– Tips

College Board– Tips

PrepScholar– Tips

US News– Tips

PrepScholar–  Example Questions

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It’s November First and you’ve either already submitted your application or about to submit it. After months of stressing, you finally have finished the first round of applications. Now what? On this episode, we give some reminders for more forgettable pieces of the application and what you should be doing after the deadline.

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What is FERPA?

What to do Before You Submit Your Application

What to do After You’ve Submitted Your Application

School Interview List

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