How I Got Into College Podcast
1) The Test Prep Episode - Akil Bello - Pratt Institute - Best Of
Test prep expert Akil Bello quickly realized he was good at taking tests. But when it came to college, he says he did everything the wrong way. What's his advice when it comes to admissions testing? A...Show More
2) The How To Make a Path Episode - Bob Wiltfong - Kansas - Best Of
Before he was on The Daily Show, Bob Wiltfong was growing up in Nebraska with no idea how to follow his dream. How do you make a path when you don't see one? And what do you do when the advice you get...Show More
3) The Sent From The Future Episode - Kim Digilio - Princeton - Best Of
Princeton rower turned Princeton admissions officer Kim Digilio talks about self-loathing in high school, getting into the only school she applied to, and how a wart made her change her major. Her ope...Show More
4) The Who Gets In And Why Episode
Who gets in and why? Those are the crucial questions when it comes to college admissions and it's the title of Jeff Selingo's new book. What are the most important parts of your application? What are...Show More
5) The College Material Episode - Isa Watson - Hampton University
Isa Watson is an award-winning chemist, an accomplished pianist, and the founder of Squad. She skipped two grades and holds three degrees, so why was she told she wasn't college material? And how did ...Show More
6) The Time to Fail Episode - J.A. Adande - Northwestern - Best Of
When J.A. Adande left ESPN to go back to his alma mater, it spoke to what Northwestern means to him. How he got to Northwestern, and the impact it had on his career and life, is a fascinating story th...Show More
7) The Fear Episode - Kristen Ulmer - University of Utah - Best Of
Fear/anxiety expert Kristen Ulmer started college at 15 and was the best female big mountain extreme skier in the world for 12 years. So what can jumping off a cliff on skis teach you about your relat...Show More
8) The Full Circle Episode - Dr. Stephanie Helms Pickett - Southern Illinois - Best Of
When NC State Associate Vice Provost Dr. Stephanie Helms Pickett went to college, she planned to study radio and tv broadcasting and become the next Oprah. Instead, she fell in love with the college e...Show More
The Full Circle Episode - Dr. Stephanie Helms Pickett - Southern Illinois - Best Of
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9) The Million Ways To Get There Episode - Rand Getlin - Oregon
"I went to something like 10 or 11 schools before I got to grad school." That's just the start of producer Rand Getlin's journey to Oregon. The rest of it is even better, which is why it's one of our ...Show More
10) The Dream School Episode - Ashley Spencer - Florida
Next in our rundown of favorite epsiodes from Season 1: What do you do when you have a dream school, or a dream of what college should look like, but you go somewhere else? How do you make a new dream...Show More