Destination YOUniversity

If you’ve ever watched The Breakfast Club, Bad Teacher, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, or Election and thought, “Yep, that was my high school,” sit tight, this episode is for you!! I was the quintessential rah rah gal: cheerleader, student body president, dating the triple athlete who was the ASB vice president. Yep, I was THAT girl. I loved high school. HOWEVER, when I think back to all the teachers a...

Every senior has a story to tell. The problem is, they just don’t know how to get started. More than that, students do not understand that the college essay is NOT written in the style of an English or research paper. After 20+ years in the business of college admissions, we’ve developed a teen proofed and battle tested formula that helps every student turn their story into interesting, engaging a...

Every parent wants the best college options for their child. The problem is school counselors are not easily accessible until late junior year. At Destination YOUniversity, we know families need key information and actionable to-dos in order to access top 100 colleges. That is why I started the podcast, Destination YOUniversity. Every Wednesday, I interview former parents, school leaders and colle...

As an educator for 30 years, I have met some of the most amazing and creative people along my journey. They are teachers, college administrators, high level assistants - these people are talented.  The problem is most educators treat their talent as a hobby, when, in my mind, they could be supplementing their income with a side hustle.  Today our fabulous guest, Anais Goldberg, is just the gal wit...

OK I’M DONE HOLDING BACK ALL THE THINGS I SAVE FOR MY PRIVATE CLIENTS. In January alone 95% of the families we met with in free or private consultations had NEVER heard of or seen the School Profile for their child’s high school. If you didn’t catch that, I said, SCHOOL PROFILE. It’s a PDF document that literally shares the academic profile of your high school with colleges. This document is how c...

Every parent wants the best college options for their child. The problem is school counselors are not easily accessible until late junior year. At Destination YOUniversity, we know families need key information and actionable to-dos in order to access top 100 colleges. That is why I started the podcast, Destination YOUniversity. Every Wednesday, I interview former parents, school leaders and colle...

My time as an admission officer at Vassar College are some of the happiest days of my career. The problem was, I hated denying more students than we could admit. It was like Sophie’s choice with each applicant.  I realized I could be and wanted to be of service to more families and help build the dreams of more students. So, I set out to become a college counselor at an elite private school in Los...

Every senior has a story to tell. The problem is, they just don’t know how to get started. More than that, students do not understand that the college essay is NOT written in the style of an English or research paper. After 20+ years in the business of college admissions, we’ve developed a teen proofed and battle tested formula that helps every student turn their story into interesting, engaging a...

Every parent wants the best college options for their child. The problem is school counselors are not easily accessible until late junior year. At Destination YOUniversity, we know families need key information and actionable to-dos in order to access top 100 colleges. That is why I started the podcast, Destination YOUniversity. Every Wednesday, I interview former parents, school leaders and colle...

Nearly every senior was applying to 3-8 top competitive colleges and Judy and I were tasked with increasing acceptance letters to top 100 colleges. The problem was each college required 2-5 essays, so the girls’ overwhelm became our overwhelm. I spent my days and nights reading and editing essays.  Judy and I realized that the school’s college success depended on the amount of guidance they receiv...

Every senior has a story to tell. The problem is, they just don’t know how to get started. More than that, students do not understand that the college essay is NOT written in the style of an English or research paper. After 20+ years in the business of college admissions, we’ve developed a teen proofed and battle tested formula that helps every student turn their story into interesting, engaging a...

Every parent wants the best college options for their child. The problem is school counselors are not easily accessible until late junior year. At Destination YOUniversity, we know families need key information and actionable to-dos in order to access top 100 colleges. That is why I started the podcast, Destination YOUniversity. Every Wednesday, I interview former parents, school leaders and colle...

Oh my word! This episode is definitely for parents who want validation that YOU ARE on the right track. Just when it feels like you are not sure if what you are doing to teach your child how to simply be a good, kind, and an empathetic child, boom, here is your answer.  Molly shares a tale from her own parenting book on just how much magic can happen when you simply plant the seeds for your child....

LISTENERS!! OMG – What a treat you are in for.  This is technically a throwback to 2020 and features my favorite guest and hairdresser, you guessed it, my MOM, Lydia Franco. My entire family just spent 4 days together to celebrate my sister’s big birthday weekend in New Orleans. This was the first time all sisters, Mom and niece were together in well over 1 year. Mom and I are similar when it come...

Best Selling Author . TEDx Speaker. College Admission Expert. Football Enthusiast. Dr. Cynthia Colón is the Amazon Best Selling author of Be Committed! Get Admitted. , and the Spanish version, Con Determinación. ¡Logra la admisión ! She is the national host of Destination YOUniversity podcast and founder of College Essay Bootcamp and Dream College Academy . “Cyndie” grew up with 14 Tíos and Tías w...

#25: Behind The Scenes Truths: How To Increase Your Chances Now & Avoid Wait List Later. Part 3 of 3. Best Selling Author . TEDx Speaker. College Admission Expert. Football Enthusiast. Dr. Cynthia Colón is the Amazon Best Selling author of Be Committed! Get Admitted. , and the Spanish version, Con Determinación. ¡Logra la admisión ! She is the national host of Destination YOUniversity podcast...

Episode 24: Your Competition Is Closer Than You Think Best Selling Author . TEDx Speaker. College Admission Expert. Football Enthusiast. Dr. Cynthia Colón is the Amazon Best Selling author of Be Committed! Get Admitted. , and the Spanish version, Con Determinación. ¡Logra la admisión ! She is the national host of Destination YOUniversity podcast and founder of College Essay Bootcamp and Dream Coll...

As an admissions committee we voted with a Red, Yellow, or Green card.  That was it.  Deny, Wait List or Admit.  Three votes  Majority of 2 votes would win the day.  Red - Yellow - Green.  In this episode we are talking about: The Truth About The Decisions Colleges Make  Or what we in admissions call - the art of crafting a class. And - while you may not want to know -- I’m going to tell you what...

From: Texas Attended: Greenhill School Admitted at: Emory, Chapman, Indiana, SMU, U Oregon, Texas A&M Coolness Factor: I make music! I was president of the Biology club. I was an online tutor. Major: Biology Merit Earned: $228,000 Best Selling Author . TEDx Speaker. College Admission Expert. Football Enthusiast. Dr. Cynthia Colón is the Amazon Best Selling author of Be Committed! Get Admitted....

From: California Attended: El Dorado High School Admitted at: Yale, U Penn, Cornell, Northwestern Duke, Boston College, USC, UCLA, UCB, UCSD Coolness Factor: National champion dancer, started a podcast about immigration law. Major: Political Science ⁠ Best Selling Author . TEDx Speaker. College Admission Expert. Football Enthusiast. Dr. Cynthia Colón is the Amazon Best Selling author of Be Commit...

From: California Attended: Millikan High School Admitted at: UCSD, UCSB, Cal Poly SLO, LMU, Pepperdine, UC Berkeley Coolness Factor: Bead Bag Project Major: English Literature Merit Earned: $371,500 ⁠ Best Selling Author . TEDx Speaker. College Admission Expert. Football Enthusiast. Dr. Cynthia Colón is the Amazon Best Selling author of Be Committed! Get Admitted. , and the Spanish version, Con D...

From: California Attended: Cathedral Catholic High School Admitted at: LMU, USC Santa Clara, USD, SDSU Coolness Factor: Knows literally everything about Baseball. Major: AI for Business Merit Earned: $571,500 Best Selling Author . TEDx Speaker. College Admission Expert. Football Enthusiast. Dr. Cynthia Colón is the Amazon Best Selling author of Be Committed! Get Admitted. , and the Spanish versio...

From: Colorado Attended: Grandview High School Admitted at: Baylor, Texas Tech, U Nebraska, U Missouri, Kansas State, U Colorado, Alabama Coolness Factor: Working with special needs kids at school and my job being an athletic instructor to kids. Major: Marketing and Entrepreneurship Merit Earned: $530,000 Best Selling Author . TEDx Speaker. College Admission Expert. Football Enthusiast. Dr. Cynth...

From: North Carolina Attended: A.C. Reynolds High School Admitted at: UNC at Chapel Hill, Elon University, NC State University, Fordham University, Clemson University Coolness Factor: Symphonic and Marching Band musician and also a dancer. Major: STEM Best Selling Author . TEDx Speaker. College Admission Expert. Football Enthusiast. Dr. Cynthia Colón is the Amazon Best Selling author of Be Committ...

From: California Attended: Bishop Mora Salesian High School Admitted at: U of Notre Dame, Loyola Marymount University, Cal Poly Pomona, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC Santa Barbara Coolness Factor: Interned at the Getty Villa. Helped to restart his school Volleyball team after Covid. Started an E-sports club that is now nationally ranked. Major: Aerospace Engineering Best Selling...