The College Essay Guy Podcast: A Practical Guide to College Admissions Podcast
1) 622: Inside the Personal Statement Process (Part 4): Supplemental Essay Deep Dive with Alisha, HS Senior
Hey friends, and welcome back to the College Essay Guy podcast. Today's episode is a behind-the-scenes look at Alisha's supplemental essays. If you've been following our Inside the Personal Statement ...Show More
2) 621: Financial Aid Tips for International Students (and Their Counselors)—2025 Edition
Welcome back to the College Essay Guy Podcast. This is a very special session with a dear friend of mine and an honored guest in my world, Joan Liu. Joan is the founder of Second Chance, an organizati...Show More
621: Financial Aid Tips for International Students (and Their Counselors)—2025 Edition
1:04:12 | Nov 25th, 2025
3) 620: Navigating Student Health in College: A Doctor's Guide to Sleep, Stress, and Student Life
The transition from high school to college is something that thousands of students struggle with each year, and it's not something people really talk about. There's a lot of pressure for students to "...Show More
4) 619: Inside the Personal Statement Process (Part 3): How Reflection Leads to Insight with Alisha, HS Senior
Hey friends, and welcome back to the College Essay Guy podcast. Today's episode is the third and final episode in our series called Inside the Personal Statement Process. If you're just tuning in, th...Show More
5) 618: Inside the Personal Statement Process (Part 2): Discovering Values Through Revision with Alisha, HS Senior
Hey friends, and welcome back to the College Essay Guy podcast. Today's episode is part two of our series called Inside the Personal Statement Process. If you're just tuning in, this series take...Show More
6) 617: Inside the Personal Statement Process (Part 1): The Sand Essay with Alisha, HS Senior
In our new series, Inside the Personal Statement Process, we’re taking you behind the scenes with Alisha, a current high school senior working through applications right now. If you've ever wondered w...Show More
7) 616: Authoring Your Life: Why the Personal Statement Is About (Much) More Than Getting into College
In today’s episode, I’m joined by my long-time colleague, and our Chief People Officer here at CEG, Sandy Longworth. Sandy has worked as a therapist, a researcher, college counselor — among other thin...Show More
8) 615: Rethinking “Best” Colleges: Tools, Tips, and Mindset Shifts for a Better College List with Jay McCann and Dr. Steven Antonoff, Co-Authors of The College Finder
Hi friends, and welcome back to the podcast. In today’s episode, I’m joined by two special guests: Dr. Steven Antonoff and Jay McCann, co-authors of the newly updated 5th edition of The College Finder...Show More
9) 614: 13 Mistakes High School Students Make When Creating Their College List
Welcome back to the podcast. It’s September, which means many students are building the list of colleges they’re applying to. Today I’m joined by New York Times Bestselling Author, Harlan Cohen, who w...Show More
614: 13 Mistakes High School Students Make When Creating Their College List
56:23 | Sep 3rd, 2025
10) 613: Inside the Application (Part 6): Making the Decision with Cassidy, Class of 2025
Hi friends, and welcome back to the podcast. This one’s going to be short—and honestly, it’s an episode I didn’t think I was going to record. Why? Well, if you’ve been following along with Cassidy’s j...Show More