Just Admit It!

Semester 10: Episode 5: Rachel, Former Assistant Dean of Admissions at Swarthmore College

Just Admit It! host, Tasha (formerly at Boston University and USC) sits down with IvyWise counselor Rachel (formerly at Swarthmore College) to hear about her admissions experience on the road and on campus, as well as her favorite and least favorite parts of the admission process.

Semester 10: Episode 4: Rod, Former Associate Director of Admissions at Case Western Reserve University

Just Admit It! host Tasha (formerly at Boston University and USC) shines a spotlight on IvyWise Counselor Rod (formerly at Case Western Reserve University) to hear about his extensive admissions recruitment experience and what he loves most about the college admissions world.

Semester 10: Episode 3: Amy, Former Admissions and Financial Aid Officer at Harvard

Just Admit It! host, Tasha (formerly at Boston University and USC) sits down with IvyWise Counselor Amy (formerly at Harvard) to hear about her favorite parts of the admissions process and why she loves counseling students.

Semester 10: Episode 2: Lloyd, Formerly at Yale and Vassar

Just Admit It! host, Tasha (formerly at Boston University and USC) sits down with IvyWise Counselor Lloyd (formerly at Yale and Vassar) to hear about his wide breadth of experience and his favorite part of the application process.

Semester 10: Episode 1: Alecia, Former Assistant Director of Admissions at Duke University

Just Admit It! host Tasha (formerly at Boston University and USC) shines the spotlight on IvyWise counselor Alecia (formerly at Duke University) and learns about her experience, expertise, and more.

Semester 9: Episode 8: Social Media for Success

Just Admit It! host Tasha (formerly at Boston University and USC) and Eric (former admissions counselor at Columbia University and the New School) discuss how students can leverage social media in their college admissions process to elevate their profiles.

Semester 9: Episode 7: Academic Enrichment Beyond School Walls

Just Admit It! host Tasha (formerly at Boston University and USC) teams up with Eric (former admissions counselor at Columbia University and The New School) to break down the ways that academic enrichment can strengthen a student’s college admissions profile.

Semester 9: Episode 6: Giving Back While Gaining Skills — Meaningful Volunteer Opportunities

Just Admit It! host Tasha (formerly at Boston University and USC) chats with IvyWise Counselor Nat (Formerly at NYU) to discuss the importance of volunteer opportunities to build your student profile. 

Semester 9: Episode 5: Leadership 101 — Essential Skills to Make an Impact

Just Admit It! host Tasha (formerly at Boston University and USC) chats with IvyWise counselor James (formerly at USC, USC Marshall School of Business, University of Illinois-Chicago, and University of Utah) about the importance of leadership in making a strong student profile for college admissions. 

Semester 9: Episode 4: From Interest to Expertise — Leveraging Research Mentorship

Just Admit It! host Tasha (formerly at Boston University and USC) chats with IvyWise Research Mentor Maya (Ph.D. candidate at Northwestern University) about the value of conducting research during high school to build your profile.

Semester 9: Episode 3: Summer Success — Academic Programs on College Campuses

Just Admit It! host Tasha (formerly at Boston University and USC) chats with IvyWise counselor Alecia (formerly at Duke) about the exciting opportunity provided by summer and pre-college programs.

Semester 9: Episode 2: From Hobbies to Highlights — Extracurriculars to Focus On

Just Admit It! host Tasha (formerly at Boston University and USC) chats with IvyWise counselor Christine (formerly at Yale and Georgetown) about the importance of intentional and impactful extracurricular activities.

Semester 9: Episode 1: What Does It Mean to Build Your Profile?

Just Admit It! host Tasha (formerly at Boston University and USC) kicks off Semester 9 of the podcast with IvyWise counselor Katie (formerly at MIT), discussing what profile building really means. They look back at Semester 7: Episode 6 ("What Does It Mean To Build Your Profile?" with Rachel [formerly at Swarthmore College]) and give updated definitions and examples of different aspects of the college applicant profile.
 

Semester 8: Episode 8: How to Build a Strong Candidacy, No Matter Your “Chances”

IvyWise counselor Meg (formerly at Princeton and Amherst) and our host Tasha (formerly at Boston University and USC) get away from the numbers to discuss how to build a strong candidacy, no matter your “chances.”

Semester 8: Episode 7: The IvyWise KnowledgeBase

IvyWise counselor Rachel (formerly at Swarthmore College) and Tasha (formerly at Boston University and USC) discuss all that the IvyWise KnowledgeBase has to offer.