Inside the Admissions Office: Advice from Former Admissions Officers
Episodes
38. What an MIT Admissions Officer Really Looks For
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode, we chat with DJ Rock, the Former Assistant Director of Admissions for Multicultural Recruitment at the Massachusetts Institute o...
37. 2020-2021 College Admissions Application Cycle Debrief
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode, we chat with Erin Gu, InGenius Prep’s Chief Education Officer. Erin and I discuss the admissions trends and changes she identi...
36. Conquer the LSAT with Professional LSAT Coach Steve Schwartz
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode, we chat with Steve Schwartz, CEO and Founder of LSAT Unplugged. Steve and I discuss upcoming changes to the LSAT in August 2021....
35. SAT, ACT, WTF: Navigating Testing Changes in College Admissions
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, we chat with Zak Harris, the Assistant Director of College Counseling and Communications at InGenius Prep and a Former Admissions ...
34. College Admissions for Student Athletes
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode, we chat with Yosepha Greenfield, the former Captain of Yale’s women’s basketball team and InGenius Prep’s Co-Founder and C...
33. How to Maximize the Summer Before 12th Grade for College Admissions
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode, we chat with Kathryn Scherer, InGenius Prep’s Director of Counselor Management. Kathryn and I discuss strategies for schedulin...
32. Waitlist 101: How to Get Off the Waitlist and Into College
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode, we chat with Padya Paramita, a Graduate Coach from Wellesley and Columbia and the Digital Content Specialist at InGenius Prep. P...
31. College Life: Women’s College, International Students, and Liberal Arts Colleges
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, we chat with Padya Paramita, a Graduate Coach from Wellesley and Columbia. Padya shares her experiences applying to college as an ...
30. How to Stand Out and Be Remembered
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, we chat with Jenny Deren, a Former Admissions Officer from Williams College. Jenny discusses what it takes to stand out in the adm...
29. Applying to College as an Arts Student
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode, we chat with Danielle McColgan, a Former Admissions Officer from NYU's Tisch School for the Arts. Danielle explains the admiss...
28. Early Application Strategies for 2020
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, we talk with Kevin Dupont, a Former Admissions Officer from Tufts University. Kevin discusses general early application strategies...
27. An Update on COVID-19 and College Admissions
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, we talk with José Román, a Former Assistant Director of Admissions from Yale University. José gives us updates on how COVID-19 ...
26. How to Correctly Use the Additional Information Section
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, we chat with Daniela Alarcon, a Graduate Coach from Rice University. Daniela and I discuss the additional information section as w...
25. The University of Michigan: What Admissions Officers Want
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we chat with Ashleigh Taylor, a Former Admissions Officer from the University of Michigan Ann Arbor. We discuss the different coll...
24. Crafting Your Activities List: Tips from a Resumé Expert
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, we chat with Jodi Furman, a Graduate Coach from UNC-Chapel Hill and Columbia Business School. In the professional world, Jodi was ...