Just Admit It!
Ready for the truth about college admissions? IvyWise’s Just Admit It! podcast features the most straightforward, practical, and up-to-date higher ed information and college prep advice for students, families, and educators around the world who are navigating the complex and competitive admissions process.
Episodes
7 days ago
7 days ago
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.
Wednesday May 29, 2024
Semester 8: Episode 8: How to Build a Strong Candidacy, No Matter Your “Chances”
Wednesday May 29, 2024
Wednesday May 29, 2024
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.”
Wednesday May 15, 2024
Semester 8: Episode 7: The IvyWise KnowledgeBase
Wednesday May 15, 2024
Wednesday May 15, 2024
IvyWise counselor Rachel (formerly at Swarthmore College) and Tasha (formerly at Boston University and USC) discuss all that the IvyWise KnowledgeBase has to offer.
Wednesday May 01, 2024
Semester 8: Episode 6: Data and Test-Optional Policies
Wednesday May 01, 2024
Wednesday May 01, 2024
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.
Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
Semester 8: Episode 5: Using Data to Build Your Balanced College List
Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
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.
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
Semester 8: Episode 4: What Are My Chances? Probability and Chance Calculators
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
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.
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Semester 8: Episode 3: Data Versus Anecdotal Evidence
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
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.
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
Semester 8: Episode 2: Admissions Data Is Everywhere. But What Matters?
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
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?
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Semester 8: Episode 1: Trustworthy and Untrustworthy College Admissions Sources
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
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.
Friday Dec 15, 2023
Semester 7: Episode 10: What Does It Mean To Be ”Flat” or ”LMO”?
Friday Dec 15, 2023
Friday Dec 15, 2023
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"?
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Semester 7: Episode 9: What Is Yield and Why Does It Matter?
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Friday Dec 01, 2023
IvyWise college admissions counselor Carolyn (formerly at Vanderbilt University) and our host Tasha (formerly at Boston University and USC) answer the question: What is "yield" and why does it matter?
Friday Nov 17, 2023
Semester 7: Episode 8: What Is a Hook?
Friday Nov 17, 2023
Friday Nov 17, 2023
IvyWise counselor Robin (formerly at Georgetown and Vanderbilt) and our host Tasha (formerly at Boston University and USC) answer the question: What is a "hook" or a "hooked student"?
Friday Nov 03, 2023
Semester 7: Episode 7: What Is Demonstrated Interest?
Friday Nov 03, 2023
Friday Nov 03, 2023
IvyWise college admissions counselor Rod (formerly at Case Western Reserve University) and our host Tasha (formerly at Boston University and USC) answer the question: What is demonstrated interest?
Friday Oct 20, 2023
Semester 7: Episode 6: What Does It Mean To Build Your Profile?
Friday Oct 20, 2023
Friday Oct 20, 2023
IvyWise counselors Rachel (formerly at Swarthmore College) and Tasha (formerly at Boston University and USC) answer the question: What does it mean to build your profile?
Friday Oct 06, 2023
Friday Oct 06, 2023
IvyWise counselors Jenny (formerly at Washington University in St. Louis) and Tasha (formerly at Boston University and USC) discuss the differences between 'test-optional' and 'test-blind' admissions policies.
IvyWise
With over 300 years of combined admissions experience at some of the top institutions around the world, IvyWise’s college admissions experts know what it takes to get into your top-choice universities. From brainstorming personal statement essay topics and building test prep strategies, to creating a balanced college list and choosing impactful extracurricular activities, our former Deans and Directors of admission tell it like it really is and provide insight into what colleges are really looking for.