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Subscribe to Receive Venkat’s Weekly Newsletter Dean Vakharia has an interdisciplinary background. An Engineering undergraduate, master’s in arts administration and Phd in Information Science. He has experience working in the corporate sector as well with non-profits. When the opportunity to be Dean of the HC came up, he threw his hat in the ring. On this podcast, Dean Vakharia shares his backgrou...

Subscribe to Receive Venkat’s Weekly Newsletter After finishing High School, Dr. Cannon joined the Marine Corps as an Arabic Cryptologic Linguist. Dr. Cannon loved the process of learning a language. So, after the Marine Corps, Dr Cannon attended the University of Pittsburgh where he discovered archaeology which he combined with his love for languages.  Dr. Cannon joins us on our podcast to talk a...

Subscribe to Receive Venkat’s Weekly Newsletter Making sense of the College News. Shveta Bagade, College Counselor gives us her take. Topics discussed in this episode: College Visits and Why you should do them [] Our Guest: Shveta Bagade , College Counselor based in Silicon Valley California. Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode Transcript. Calls-to-action: Follow us on Instagram . Subscribe o...

Subscribe to Receive Venkat’s Weekly Newsletter In the Fall semester of 2024, Dr. Cannon used the Getting Started with UG Research Workbook as a resource in a class he taught the Honors College freshmen In this special episode, we talk to Dr Cannon and 3 students - John, Preeti and Jacob about their experience with the workbook! On our podcast, Dr Cannon talks about using the workbook, the student...

Subscribe to Receive Venkat’s Weekly Newsletter This episode is part of a series of conversations related to AI and Education. In this Episode, Dean Harper shares a Historical Perspective on AI, An approach to Gen AI, AI related Courses, Digital Infrastructure, Policies, Faculty use, Impact on Admissions Applications, Ethics, and Future of AI in Higher Ed. Topics discussed in this episode: Introdu...

Subscribe to Receive Venkat’s Weekly Newsletter I first spoke with Dean when he was a Sophomore at Whitewater. Since then, his research experience has grown and  he has found his own research to pursue in the form of analyzing volcanic rocks from Iceland. This has not only equipped him with a number of skills, it has opened opportunities to pursue Grad School or  industry.  Dean joins our podcast...

Subscribe to Receive Venkat’s Weekly Newsletter In this series of episodes, College Counselors share their takeaways from College Alumni and Student stories featured in this Podcast. In this episode, Paula shares her takeaways from the Podcast episode with Emily Woodland, Drexel University. Topics discussed in this episode: Introducing Paula Dennis, Jenks High School, OK [] Emily’s Story Takeaways...

Subscribe to Receive Venkat’s Weekly Newsletter In High School Kalen took internationally focused courses. He loved Public Speaking and Debate and participated in a number of competitions and won the state championship in his senior year. At 16, even though he couldn’t vote, he actively volunteered in political action organizations.  Kalen joins us on our podcast to share his UG Experience at CU B...

Subscribe to Receive Venkat’s Weekly Newsletter Making sense of the College News of the week, curated by Alma Matters . Shveta Bagade, College Counselor gives us her take on the news. Topics discussed in this episode: How Students, Colleges and Counselors are using AI in College Applications 2024[] Our Guest: Shveta Bagade , College Counselor based in Silicon Valley California. Episode Transcript:...

Subscribe to Receive Venkat’s Weekly Newsletter I last spoke to Thomas when he was a sophomore at Davidson and was pursuing an entrepreneurial venture called Portfolio Kings. Thomas stayed entrepreneurial in the second half of his college years and co-founded MESA, a startup to provide independent musicians an administrative infrastructure and also ensure that all rights holders on music NFT get p...

Subscribe to Receive Venkat’s Weekly Newsletter When I last spoke with Rebecca, she had just graduated from High School and was headed to the University of Texas Austin. Rebecca is a junior at UT Austin. In this episode, Rebecca shares her undergraduate experiences at UT Austin, Her Internships, Study Abroad in Ireland, and Majoring in Journalism. Check Out: The College Application Workbooks for J...

Subscribe to Receive Venkat’s Weekly Newsletter In this series of episodes, College Counselors share their takeaways from College Alumni and Student stories featured in this Podcast. Tom Stepkoski picked the 3 episodes from “College Vignettes Tell Tales”, my handbook for sophomores and juniors. In this episode, Tom shares his takeaways from Podcast episodes with Lorena of Davidson College, Aidan o...

Subscribe to Receive Venkat’s Weekly Newsletter Tracy got her PhD from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. For years after that, she taught college students in programs called “Semesters at Sea”. During that time she was also an instructor for the Outward Bound with the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS). She noticed that all her students were wealthy. That insight led...

Subscribe to Receive Venkat’s Weekly Newsletter Making sense of the College News of the week, curated by Alma Matters . Shveta Bagade, College Counselor gives us her take on the news. Topics discussed in this episode: Lower Acceptance Rates at the Top US Colleges [] Enrollment Decline [] Our Guest: Shveta Bagade , College Counselor based in Silicon Valley California. Resources referred to in this...

Subscribe to Receive Venkat’s Weekly Newsletter Digital SAT is here. Today we feature 2 high school seniors, Eva and Emily from Jenks High School to share their experiences with the Digital SAT. They talk about the structure of the test, how they prepared for it, The differences between the Paper and Digital Test, and their Advice for Juniors. Topics discussed in this episode: Introducing Eva Maha...

Subscribe to Receive Venkat’s Weekly Newsletter Beto liked Math and Science classes in High School. He loved to play soccer. In his senior year of high school, he started gravitating towards trade school and a career in welding. So, during the summer after high school, he started working as a welder. But then things changed for him. Beto joins our podcast to share his inspiring undergraduate colle...

Sign Up to Receive Venkat’s Weekly Newsletter As a junior In High School, Heidi was intrigued about College. Although her College Counselor wasn’t very motivating. And her parents were not College graduates. Her parents paid for a College Counseling program at a local community college. Heidi found this exciting and inspiring. Today, Heidi is the Director of College Counseling at Catholic Central...

Subscribe to Receive Venkat’s Weekly Newsletter Making sense of the College News of the week, curated by Alma Matters . Shveta Bagade, College Counselor gives us her take on the news. Topics discussed in this episode: FAFSA [] Our Guest: Shveta Bagade , College Counselor based in Silicon Valley California. Resources referred to in this episode: Curated News at Alma Matters [0:11] MSN [] SC Daily G...

Subscribe to Receive Venkat’s Weekly Newsletter Teddy grew up loving the Sciences, especially Chemistry. He felt that Chemistry with the help of Math helped explain natural phenomena.  In addition, he enjoyed History, Orchestra and Quiz Bowl. He started to appreciate taking an interdisciplinary approach to learning. Teddy joins our podcast to share his undergraduate experience at UT Austin, Intere...

Subscribe to Receive Venkat’s Weekly Newsletter Making sense of the College News of the week, curated by Alma Matters . Shveta Bagade, College Counselor gives us her take on the news. Topics discussed in this episode: College Rankings [] Our Guest: Shveta Bagade , College Counselor based in Silicon Valley California. Resources referred to in this episode: Curated News at Alma Matters [0:11] US New...

Subscribe to Receive Venkat’s Weekly Newsletter This episode is part of a series of conversations related to using AI in Education. How AI is changing High Schools, Colleges, learning and College Applications. What High Schools and Colleges are instituting in terms of policies and guidelines about the use of AI in student work. In this Episode, Bill Hancock shares his views on AI, his early use of...

Subscribe to Receive Venkat’s Weekly Newsletter Dr. Bala read “Comet” by Dr. Carl Sagan when she was probably in middle school. The book captured her imagination and she was fascinated by astronomy. Over time her curiosity led her to physics and ultimately becoming a Professor of Physics at Roanoke College, VA. On our podcast, Dr. Bala joins us on our podcast to talk about her background in academ...

Subscribe to Receive Venkat’s Weekly Newsletter This is the First in a series of conversations related to using AI in Education. How AI is changing High Schools, Colleges, learning and College Applications. What High Schools and Colleges are instituting in terms of policies and guidelines about the use of AI in student work. In this Episode, Jodi Foxx shares her views on AI, her own experiments wi...

Subscribe to Receive Venkat’s Weekly Newsletter 10X International School uniquely offers  Experiential Programs to High Schoolers, To do research, build products, and in the process get a really good idea of what college program or career they want to pursue. On this Episode we feature 3 Grade 12 Student Researchers on a range of topics from Digital Safety in marginalized communities, Detecting CC...

Subscribe to Receive Venkat’s Weekly Newsletter Making sense of the College News of the week, curated by Alma Matters . Shveta Bagade, College Counselor gives us her take on the news. Topics discussed in this episode: ACT is Offering Digital Version of the Test  [] State of Test Optional [] Our Guest: Shveta Bagade , College Counselor based in Silicon Valley California. Resources referred to in th...