Just Admit It!

Season 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. 

Season 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. 

Season 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.

Semester 8: Episode 6: Data and Test-Optional Policies

IvyWise college admissions counselor Chris (formerly at Wesleyan University) and our host Tasha (formerly at Boston University and USC) discuss data and test-optional admissions policies. 

Semester 8: Episode 5: Using Data to Build Your Balanced College List

IvyWise college admissions counselor Carolyn (formerly at Vanderbilt University) and our host Tasha (formerly at Boston University and USC) discuss how to use data to build your balanced college list.

Semester 8: Episode 4: What Are My Chances? Probability and Chance Calculators

IvyWise counselor Robin (formerly at Vanderbilt University and Georgetown University) and our host Tasha (formerly at Boston University and USC) discuss college admissions chance calculators.

Semester 8: Episode 3: Data Versus Anecdotal Evidence

IvyWise counselor Nat (formerly at NYU and NYU Abu Dhabi) and our host Tasha (formerly at Boston University and USC) compare data versus anecdotal evidence in the college admissions process.

Semester 8: Episode 2: Admissions Data Is Everywhere. But What Matters?

IvyWise counselor Kimberly (formerly at Rice University and Vassar College) and our host Tasha (formerly at Boston University and USC) answer the question: Admissions data is everywhere. But what matters?

Semester 8: Episode 1: Trustworthy and Untrustworthy College Admissions Sources

Tasha (formerly at Boston University and USC) and Alecia (formerly at Duke University) kick off Semester 8 with a discussion on data and decisions in college admissions.

Semester 7: Episode 10: What Does It Mean To Be ”Flat” or ”LMO”?

IvyWise counselor Kimberly (formerly at Rice University and Vassar College) and host Tasha (formerly at Boston University and USC) answer the question: What does it mean to be "flat" or "LMO"?