Get Wise: College Admissions Explained Podcast
1) S108 - Rapid-Fire Myth Destruction
Do colleges reserve spots for valedictorians? Is it harder to get a job with a humanities degree? Will a letter of recommendation from Oprah get you into Stanford? In the Season 1 finale, we take a ha...Show More
2) S107 - You don't need a title to be a leader.
Collegewise founder Kevin McMullin is back to discuss the fundamentals of leadership as it relates to college applications. Find out why being elected class president won’t impress admissions officers...Show More
3) S106 - The sticker price is not the price.
This week we take a deep dive into college costs. We explain why the sticker price (the one colleges put on the website) is usually not what you pay. We discuss how to decide if a college is a good fi...Show More
4) S105 - Every year of high school matters.
Our guest this week is Nicole Pilar, Collegewise's resident admissions super-nerd. Listen in as Arun and Nicole dig into the details of how (and why) each year of high school matters when you submit ...Show More
5) S104 - Test scores are never the most important thing.
This week's fundamental truth: Test scores are never the most important thing. Our guest is Paul Kanarek. Paul is a co-founder of The Princeton Review, where he spent 30+ years as Senior Vice Presiden...Show More
6) S103 - Community service is not about the hours.
This week we explore the role extracurriculars play in admissions. Do colleges look more favorably at certain activities? What do they mean by "sustained and meaningful" service? What if you want to b...Show More
7) S102 - What you do is more important than what you study.
This week Arun is joined by former Stanford admissions officer Nandita Gupta for an open conversation on the eternal question: "What should I major in?" And the more important question, "Does it reall...Show More
8) S101 - There is no magic formula.
Arun and Collegewise founder Kevin McMullin break down the stubborn myth that colleges have a formula for getting in. They discuss the human element in college admissions, why students should think tw...Show More
9) Introducing Get Wise
Introducing Get Wise: College Admissions Explained.