Admissions Uncovered

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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Show Notes:

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.

One more thing, Election Day is next Tuesday, November 6. Get involved – vote, volunteer, and enter the Admissions Uncovered Election Day giveaway.

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How do you vote? Check out this website for where to vote, when to vote, and what to bring to vote.

How do you volunteer? Michael is a Democrat and he recommends Swing Left to volunteer with competitive Democratic House candidates.

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Show Notes:

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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Your resume will be the first thing employers, colleges, and interviewers see about you. Learn how to format and write a resume with strong and impactful descriptions. Listen till the end for an update in Dominic’s college list drama.

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Your Resume: What to Put In, What to Leave Out

Resumes With Impact: Creating Strong Bullet Points

College Resume Outline and Template

Princeton Review: College Resume Tips

Internship Resume Tips

UT Austin Example Expanded Resume

Sorry About the Calendar- Too Much Classified Information

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Choosing your major may seem like the most daunting decision you need to make. It seems to ask you to determine your entire life with one checkbox. In reality, it’s not that complicated at all. Just choose what you are interested in. In most cases, the major you choose doesn’t close off opportunities, just opens up more specific ones. Tune in for our advice.

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Show Notes:

Yale Admission Officer’s Essay

Difference Between Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts

The Rise of the M.D./M.B.A. Degree

Does Major Have An Effect on Your Chance of Admission?

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The University of Chicago has some of the weirdest and wackiest supplemental essay prompts of any university we’ve seen. In this episode, we analyze each one and give some of the first ideas that come to our mind. We talk through the general processes that you should use to generate ideas, from simplifying the prompt, thinking about your narrative, to having no filter. At the end, Michael shares his UChicago essay that he thought was amazing but that some admissions officer clearly didn’t.

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Show Notes:

Episode 7: The Supplemental Essay – Boosting Your Application to the Max

UChicago Word Count “Limits”

2018-2019 UChicago Supplement Essay Prompts and Previous Prompts

Other Tips on How to Write the UChicago Supplement Essays:

CollegeVine Article

College Essay Advisors Article

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