Demystifying College Admissions

Jane Stine is the Managing Director of Loop Abroad, a program that focuses on high school students studying abroad with a particular focus on Animal Sciences.  Studying abroad is a wonderful choice for those who are interested in it, but as we discuss, it's all about how you grow and transform from your experiences that truly make you stand out in the competitive college admissions journey. Not on...

Today, I'm speaking with Ted Dorsey -- a test prep EXPERT.  Ted has a passion for figuring out standardized tests, and now runs his business where he helps students plan their best for the SAT, ACT, SAT II, and other exams required to get accepted into the dream college.  Fun fact! He even starred on Jeopardy and has lots of insight on resolving the stress and anxiety around test prep. Ted and I g...

Danny Kim specializes in smartphone addiction and its impact on emotional intelligence. Today, he shares tons of insight on the science behind why smartphone addiction is such a problem for families around the globe. Social media and smartphone addiction is a problem we ALL know and experience… But are teens really the only ones who are the most susceptible? Danny and I dive in on the real causes...

As 2018 comes to a close and we begin 2019, I thought it'd be great to share with you my biggest college admissions-related takeaways from the past year.  Admissions have changed significantly in the past year, and there's a lot we can learn from this past application cycle. In this episode, you'll learn: My five BIGGEST takeaways from the college admissions cycle this year. What you can do to inc...

Beth Young is a current Economics major and Psychology minor at Harvard! We discuss in depth her experience as an undergrad as well as my experience at Harvard graduate school.   It was so great reminiscing about my days there and hearing Beth's refreshing perspective on Harvard undergrad. Harvard admissions, like any Ivy League, is competitive -- but there are common traits that all top schools a...

My brother Jason graduated from USC Marshall School of Business and now works as a Corporate Finance Analyst at RAND Corporation. So many high school students are in the same position as Jason was - unmotivated and not sure what their passions are. But as we discuss, this doesn't have to be the case forever! Changing your mindset, surrounding yourself with people who inspire you, and exploring you...

Trisha Ross Anderson is the Senior Project Manager at Making Caring Common, an organization at the Harvard Graduate School of Education that seeks to encourage the younger generation to express compassion and, as the namesake indicates, make caring common. Trisha discusses the Turning the Tide report, an initiative that seeks to promote a healthy college admissions process for both colleges and ap...

Today, I'm speaking with Devin King Jones, a career coach at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, California.  At Point Loma, Devin helps college students decide what they want to study in college and pursue as their careers. Devin also has her own coaching business, where she helps businesswomen in their 20s and 30s find clarity and purpose. In this episode, Devin and I explore crucial to...

This week, I'm chatting with Allen Huang, a current Oral Maxillofacial resident at Keck Medical Center of USC.  He attended UCSD for his undergraduate degree as well as UCSF for dental school. In this episode, we discuss a number of topics, ranging from Allen's advice to high school students transitioning into college, how he figured out his system for success, what questions to ask for those stud...

In this episode, I'll be chatting with Michelle Farris -- a licensed anger and relationships therapist from San Jose, CA.  Michelle and I discuss communication between parents and teens, often a major issue and question that I receive from parents that I work with. Michelle reviews some important and tangible action steps that parents and teens alike can take to better communicate with one another...

I'm excited to share this interview with Jenn Park, a dear friend of mine who graduated from Dartmouth College, a private Ivy League school located in Hanover, New Hampshire. Now a 3rd year student at Harvard Law School, Jenn is here to share her honest insights on what she liked and didn't like about her college experience, along with inspiring strategies of how students can foster their interest...

Welcome students and parents, to the Demystifying College Admissions podcast! I'm your host, Julie Kim, and the purpose of this show is to inspire high school students to identify their passions and learn about the most up-to-date college admissions strategies, from guests and experts in all industries! I'm celebrating the first episode by sharing my story.   WHAT YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISOD...