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Semester 3: Episode 10: What Should Students Do over Winter Break?

In this episode, IvyWise experts Christine (formerly at Yale and Georgetown) and Mike (formerly at Stanford University, NYU, and the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley) share advice on how students can stay on track with their college prep goals over winter break.

Semester 3: Episode 9: How Can Middle Schoolers Start Preparing for High School Now?

In this episode, IvyWise College Admissions Counselor Christine (formerly at Yale and Georgetown Universities) and Executive Functioning Coaches Lorenza and Nicki share advice on how middle schoolers can start preparing for high school now.

Semester 3: Episode 8: What Should 9th and 10th Graders Be Doing Now for College Prep?

In this episode, IvyWise college admissions experts Juaquin (formerly at Occidental College and Wesleyan University) and Robin (formerly at Georgetown and Vanderbilt) share advice on how high school freshmen and sophomores can plant the seeds for college prep now.

Semester 3: Episode 7: How Should Medical School Applicants Prepare for Interviews?

In this episode, IvyWise medical school admissions expert Juhn (formerly at Stanford University School of Medicine and UC Berkeley) and IvyWise College Admissions Counselor Christine (formerly at Yale and Georgetown) share advice on how med school applicants can prepare for their interviews.

Semester 3: Episode 6: What Are the Different MBA Application Deadlines?

In this episode, IvyWise MBA and graduate school admissions expert Nellie (formerly at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania) and guest speaker Divinity Matovu (who got her MBA from Wharton and is the Founder and CEO of MBA Mama) discuss what all the different application deadlines entail and share advice for those who want to pursue an MBA.

Semester 3: Episode 5: Why Are Recommendation Letters Important?

In this episode, IvyWise college admissions experts Christine (formerly at Yale and Georgetown) and Robin (formerly at Georgetown) share advice on how students can cultivate strong relationships with their teachers, how they can choose which teachers to ask for recommendation letters, and when they should start asking for these letters.

Semester 3: Episode 4: How Can Students Start off the New School Year on the Right Foot?

Amidst all the uncertainty during this busy back-to-school season, it might be hard for students to stay organized with their assignments and activities. In this episode, IvyWise college prep expert Christine (Former Assistant Director of Admissions at Yale and Georgetown) and IvyWise Executive Functioning Coaches Lorenza and Nicki share advice on how students can develop their time management, organizational and study skills in order to start off the new school year on the best note possible.

Semester 3: Episode 3: What Do All the Different Application Rounds Mean?

Between Early Decision, Early Action, Restrictive Early Action, Single-Choice Early Action, Regular Decision and rolling admissions, there are numerous options for students to choose from when it comes to submitting college applications. In this episode, college admissions experts explain what each application round entails and offer advice on how students can build their own best-fit college application strategies.

Season 3: Episode 2: How Do I Write a Great Personal Statement and Supplemental Essays?

In this episode, college admissions experts discuss how to write a meaningful personal statement and impactful supplemental essays.

Semester 3: Episode 1: What Is the Common App?

In the Semester 3 opener, IvyWise college admissions experts discuss different elements of the Common Application, including demographic info, essays, the extracurricular activities section, and more! Drawing upon both personal and professional experiences with the platform, they share insight into how students can stand out to college admissions committees through the Common App.

Semester 2: Episode 11: How Can Parents Help Their Students with the College Prep Process?

In this episode, IvyWise college admissions experts Christine (formerly at Yale and Georgetown), Judy (formerly at Georgetown), and Meg (formerly at Princeton University and Amherst College) offer their insight — from both professional and personal experiences! — into how parents can strike that balance.

Semester 2: Episode 10: The U.S. vs U.K. University Admissions Process

In this episode, IvyWise counselors Christine (formerly at Yale and Georgetown) and Scott (formerly at Yale) talk to Martin (Founder of Campion College Consultancy and former Head of Careers and Higher Education at South Island School, Hong Kong) and Jenny (Keystone Tutors’ Regional Director of Asia) about the similarities and differences between the university admissions processes in the U.S. and U.K. and share advice on what students need to consider when deciding where to apply.

Semester 2: Episode 9: College Athletic Recruitment in the Time of COVID-19

In this episode, IvyWise college admissions experts Amy (who was an Associate Director of Admissions at Bucknell, where she played volleyball at the Division I level as an undergrad and later on specialized in athletic recruitment advising), Juaquin (who was an Admissions Officer at Occidental and was a recruited swimmer at Wesleyan), and Nat (who was a Senior Assistant Director of Admissions at NYU and NYU Abu Dhabi and was a recruited tennis player at Skidmore) share college prep advice for student-athletes and discuss how the pandemic has impacted the college athletic recruitment process.

Semester 2: Episode 8: The Importance of Building a Strong Foundation

In this episode, IvyWise counselor Nat (former Senior Assistant Director of Admissions at NYU and NYU Abu Dhabi), Lorenza (IvyWise Executive Functioning Coach), Martin (Director of Upper School at Bennett Day School), and Jennifer (Upper School Counselor at Bennett Day School) discuss how building executive functioning skills and good study skills from a young age can help to set students up for success in high school, college, and beyond.

Semester 2: Episode 7: How Did the 2020-21 College Admissions Cycle Go?

In this episode, IvyWise counselors Christine (former Assistant Director of Admissions at Yale and Georgetown) and Nat (former Senior Assistant Director of Admissions at NYU and NYU Abu Dhabi) review the 2020-21 college admissions cycle, including how COVID-19 and test-optional policies impacted students’ college prep and the number of college applications, and offer their predictions for future admissions cycles.