Getting In: Your College Admissions Companion Podcast
1) 10: Our Seniors Graduate + One Final Round of Expert Advice
Host Julie Lythcott-Haims and Josh Steckel hear graduation updates from three of our Getting In seniors: Alessandra LePera, Jordana Meyer, and Ellis Wells. The seniors share their favorite parts of t...Show More
2) 9D: The True Value of SAT II and AP Scores + Why Volunteering Matters
Host Julie Lythcott-Haims and Parke Muth, formerly a dean and an admission officer at the University of Virginia, answer listener questions. How important are SAT II scores to admissions officers? Wh...Show More
3) 9C: Tips for Athletes, Summer Essay Writing, and Our Take on Test Prep
Host Julie Lythcott-Haims and Parke Muth, formerly a dean and an admission officer at the University of Virginia, answer listener questions. When you're a student athlete, what are the pros and cons ...Show More
4) 9B: Summer Planning Tips for Juniors
Host Julie Lythcott-Haims and Getting In expert Amy Young answer a listener question from an eleventh grader about what juniors should be doing the summer before their senior year. We also hear from G...Show More
5) 9A: When a Head Injury Affects GPA, How Much Do You Share on Your Application?
Host Julie Lythcott-Haims and expert Amy Young talk about how the high stakes intensity of college admissions has trickled down to middle and high school admissions. Amy is the director of college cou...Show More
9A: When a Head Injury Affects GPA, How Much Do You Share on Your Application?
13:16 | May 19th, 2016
6) 9: Checking In With Our Seniors
As the school year winds down, host Julie Lythcott-Haims checks in with four of the Getting In seniors: Jonathan Diaz, August Graves, Alessandra LePera, and Jordana Meyer. The students share more deta...Show More
7) 8C: Should I take the SAT or the ACT?
Host Julie Lythcott-Haims and expert Amy Young talk about decision season and what happens when a student sends a deposit to one school, but decides in the eleventh-hour to attend a different school. ...Show More
8) Ep 8B: Tips for Selecting an Independent College Counselor
Host Julie Lythcott-Haims and Getting In expert Steve LeMenager answer listener questions. Steve is the president of Edvice, a college counseling firm. He was previously a director of admissions at P...Show More
9) 8A: Does Moving to a "Better" School District Improve My Child's Admissions Chances?
Host Julie Lythcott Haims welcomes back Penn professor Marybeth Gasman to answer listener questions. A dad in Pennsylvania says his high achieving daughter, a junior, "has no idea what direction she ...Show More
8A: Does Moving to a "Better" School District Improve My Child's Admissions Chances?
08:53 | Apr 21st, 2016
10) 8: Adding Historically Black Colleges to your List
As high school juniors begin to build their lists of schools, they'd be wise to consider historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and minority serving institutions (MSIs). Host Julie Lyth...Show More