College Matters. Alma Matters.

Venkat Raman
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College Matters. Alma Matters.

Podcast for High Schoolers about College. We chronicle personal experiences on College Life, College Preparation with College Alumni, Faculty, Admissions and Counselors. The goal of these stories is to Inform & Inspire students all over the world to pursue their college dreams.

  1. How to Deal with College Rankings in College News Fit to Digest. October 8, 2024.

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    How to Deal with College Rankings in College News Fit to Digest. October 8, 2024.

    Subscribe to Receive Venkat’s Weekly Newsletter Making sense of the College News of the week, curated by Alma Matters. Shveta Bagade, College Counselor gives us her take on the news. Topics discussed in this episode: College Rankings [] Our Guest: Shveta Bagade, College Counselor based in Silicon Valley California. Resources referred to in this episode: Curated News at Alma Matters [0:11] US News [] The Wall Street Journal [] Forbes [] Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode Transcript. Calls-to-action: Follow us on Instagram. Subscribe or Follow our podcasts at any of these locations: Apple Podcasts, Spotify.  For Podcast Transcripts, visit almamatters.io/podcasts.

    16 min
  2. AI in High School: Bill Hancock of Cranbrook Kingswood High School, Michigan.

    SEP 12

    AI in High School: Bill Hancock of Cranbrook Kingswood High School, Michigan.

    Subscribe to Receive Venkat’s Weekly Newsletter This episode is part of a series of conversations related to using AI in Education. How AI is changing High Schools, Colleges, learning and College Applications.What High Schools and Colleges are instituting in terms of policies and guidelines about the use of AI in student work. In this Episode, Bill Hancock shares his views on AI, his early use of AI, the Do’s and Don’ts for students, Detecting AI, and Advice for College Applicants. Topics discussed in this episode: Introducing Bill Hancock, Cranbrook Kingswood High School [] AI Uses [] School AI Policies [] AI & Counseling [] Student Do’s & Don’ts wrt AI [] AI Detection [] Advice for College Applicants [] Our Guest: Bill Hancock is the Senior Associate Dean of College Counseling at Cranbrook Kingswood High School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Bill has a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Union College, NY and a Master’s degree in Counseling from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.  Memorable Quote: “ It's an incredibly powerful tool. I think it's in its nascent stages of development. So is it ready for prime time? I don't think it is quite yet. It does some wonderful things, but I don't think we've fully explored what it can do, how it can help, and once we have that figured out, then we have to train people to use it in the right way. And I just think we're at the beginning.” Bill Hancock. Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode Transcript. Calls-to-action: Follow us on Instagram. To Ask the Guest a question, or to comment on this episode, email podcast@almamatters.io. Subscribe or Follow our podcasts at any of these locations: Apple Podcasts, Spotify and others.

    24 min
  3. Dr. Rama Bala of Chance to Change Lives (CCL): Bringing Undergraduate Research to Smaller Colleges.

    SEP 11

    Dr. Rama Bala of Chance to Change Lives (CCL): Bringing Undergraduate Research to Smaller Colleges.

    Subscribe to Receive Venkat’s Weekly Newsletter Dr. Bala read “Comet” by Dr. Carl Sagan when she was probably in middle school. The book captured her imagination and she was fascinated by astronomy. Over time her curiosity led her to physics and ultimately becoming a Professor of Physics at Roanoke College, VA. On our podcast, Dr. Bala joins us on our podcast to talk about her background in academia, Physics and Research, Importance of doing UG Research, About CCL and commitment to UG Research, and finally Advice for High Schoolers. In particular, we discuss the following with her:  Dr. Rama Bala’s Background Academia Importance of UG Research About CCL Topics discussed in this episode: Introducing Dr. Rama Bala [] Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights [] Professional Background [] Why Physics? [] Choosing Academia [] Academic & Research Experiences [] Getting Students to do Research [] Benefits of UG Research to Students [] UGR & Career Trajectory [] Founding CCL [] What is CCL [] What’s Next? [] Advice for High Schoolers [] Our Guest: Dr. Rama Bala, President and CEO, Chance to Change Lives, Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Bala  has more than 25 years of experience working in academia, most recently as Professor of Physics at Roanoke College in Virginia. Dr. Bala has taught at Stanford University, Harvard University, Georgetown University, and James Madison University.  Memorable Quote: “I think research really exposes students to develop a new and unique way of thinking when there are no answers, they’ve got to discover for themselves.” Dr. Bala. Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode’s Transcript. Similar Episodes: UG Research Calls-to-action: Follow us on Instagram. To Ask the Guest a question, or to comment on this episode, email podcast@almamatters.io. Subscribe or Follow our podcasts at any of these locations: Apple Podcasts, Spotify and others.

    44 min
  4. AI in High School: Jodi Foxx Director of College Counseling at Charlotte Christian School.

    SEP 4

    AI in High School: Jodi Foxx Director of College Counseling at Charlotte Christian School.

    Subscribe to Receive Venkat’s Weekly Newsletter This is the First in a series of conversations related to using AI in Education. How AI is changing High Schools, Colleges, learning and College Applications.What High Schools and Colleges are instituting in terms of policies and guidelines about the use of AI in student work. In this Episode, Jodi Foxx shares her views on AI, her own experiments with AI, the Do’s and Don’ts for students, and Advice for College Applicants. Topics discussed in this episode: Introducing Jodi Foxx, Charlotte Christian School [] Jodi’s Perspective on AI [] Experiments with AI [] School AI Policies [] Student Do’s & Don’ts wrt AI [] Using AI as a Starting Point for Essays [] Advice for College Applicants [] Takeaways from Jodi’s AI Experiment [] Our Guest: Jodi Foxx is the Director of College Counseling at Charlotte Christian School, North Carolina. Memorable Quote: “I think if AI is used, well, it can make you more efficient, for sure, and it can potentially yield a better product, or maybe just as good of a product, still a quality product.” Jodi Foxx. Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode Transcript. Calls-to-action: Follow us on Instagram. To Ask the Guest a question, or to comment on this episode, email podcast@almamatters.io. Subscribe or Follow our podcasts at any of these locations: Apple Podcasts, Spotify and others.

    17 min
  5. 10X International Student Research Stories: Digital Safety, Detecting Credit Card Fraud With AI, and AI Transformers.

    AUG 29

    10X International Student Research Stories: Digital Safety, Detecting Credit Card Fraud With AI, and AI Transformers.

    Subscribe to Receive Venkat’s Weekly Newsletter 10X International School uniquely offers  Experiential Programs to High Schoolers, To do research, build products, and in the process get a really good idea of what college program or career they want to pursue. On this Episode we feature 3 Grade 12 Student Researchers on a range of topics from Digital Safety in marginalized communities, Detecting CC fraud using AI, and Transformers in AI. The students are Pranav Morisetty, Pratosh Tiwari, and Saachee Moholkar. We are also joined by Aparna Chandrasekharan, Head of Placements at 10X. Topics discussed in this episode: Introductions [] Student Research projects [] Impact of Research [] How 10X nurtures research [] Close [] Our Guests: The students from 10X International School, Bengaluru India. Pranav Morisetty, Pratosh Tiwari, and Saachee Moholkar.  Aparna Chandrasekharan, Head of Placements, 10X International. Memorable Quote: “When I first heard about even doing research, it was extremely terrifying for me. Because, you know, I always had this mindset that research was, you know, extremely high level work, and I didn't think I was capable of doing that honestly.” Saachee Moholkar, 10X International. Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode Transcript. Calls-to-action: Follow us on Instagram. To Ask the Guest a question, or to comment on this episode, email podcast@almamatters.io. Subscribe or Follow our podcasts at any of these locations: Apple Podcasts, Spotify and others.

    22 min
  6. ACT Goes Digital and More in College News Fit to Digest. August 26, 2024.

    AUG 27

    ACT Goes Digital and More in College News Fit to Digest. August 26, 2024.

    Subscribe to Receive Venkat’s Weekly Newsletter Making sense of the College News of the week, curated by Alma Matters. Shveta Bagade, College Counselor gives us her take on the news. Topics discussed in this episode: ACT is Offering Digital Version of the Test  [] State of Test Optional [] Our Guest: Shveta Bagade, College Counselor based in Silicon Valley California. Resources referred to in this episode: Curated News at Alma Matters [0:11] US News [] Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode Transcript. Calls-to-action: Follow us on Instagram. Subscribe or Follow our podcasts at any of these locations: Apple Podcasts, Spotify.  For Podcast Transcripts, visit almamatters.io/podcasts.

    21 min

  7. AUG 11

    Iswari Natarajan, President St. Mary’s Academy Colorado: Where Girls Find Their Voice & Use It.

    Sign Up to Receive Venkat’s Weekly Newsletter Even as an engineer, Iswari found herself explaining concepts to her peers. Teaching gave her a purpose. She became a certified Montessori educator and later Director of a Montessori school.  Iswari believes it was that all-girls school she went to that built her self-confidence. Today as President of St. Mary’s Academy, Iswari is helping her students build theirs. Iswari joins us on our podcast to share her professional background, journey from engineering to teaching, St. Mary’s Academy Flagship Programs, All Girls School, AI Impact, and her Advice for High School students. In particular, we discuss the following with her:  Iswari Natarajan’s Background St Mary’s Academy - All Girls High School Flagship Programs Advice for High Schoolers Topics discussed in this episode: Introducing Iswari Natarajan, St. Mary’s Academy [] Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights [] Professional Background  [] Engineering to Education [] The St Mary’s Academy Opportunity [] Educator versus Engineer [] Flagship SMA Programs [] SMA Student Interests [] Experiential Learning [] Impact of AI [] All girls High School [] How Students are Handling 10X? [] Advice for High Schoolers [] Our Guest: Iswari Natarajan, President of St. Mary’s Academy, Denver Colorado. Memorable Quote: “If you ever want to truly find joy, I always go and pretend I have an emergency in the kindergarten classroom. So that's where you can find joy. If you want to get sobered up and you want a reality check, that's Middle School, because they'll tell you, like what it is, and truly, if you want hope for the future, right? If you want to say what you know, like our world, no matter what's going on, is in good hands, you have to visit our high school.” Iswari Natarajan. Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode’s Transcript. Recommended Episodes: College Experiences Calls-to-action: Follow us on Instagram. To Ask the Guest a question, or to comment on this episode, email podcast@almamatters.io. Subscribe or Follow our podcasts at any of these locations:Apple Podcasts, Spotify.

    44 min
  8. Jai Singh of Brown University: Philosophy & Biology, Acute Lung Injury and Sepsis Research, and UTRA.

    AUG 8

    Jai Singh of Brown University: Philosophy & Biology, Acute Lung Injury and Sepsis Research, and UTRA.

    Subscribe to Receive Venkat’s Weekly Newsletter For High School, Jai went to United World Colleges ISAK in Japan. He got to meet students from different parts of the world, live and study with them. He was very interested in Philosophy. He started a Philosophy club and wanted to grow up to be Professor. In this episode, Jai shares his undergraduate experiences at Brown University, Interest in Philosophy, Mice models, Majoring in Philosophy and Biology, and Advice for High Schoolers. Check Out: The College Application Workbooks for Juniors and Seniors In particular, we discuss the following with him:  The Brown Experience Transition to College Philosophy & Biology Major Advice for High Schoolers Topics discussed in this episode: Introducing Jai Singh, Brown University[] Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights [] The Brown Experience [] High School Interests in UWC [] Applying to Colleges [] Transition to Brown [] Profs & Classes [] Doing Research [] Impact of Research [] Motivation for Research [] Interest in Philosophy [] Campus Activities [] Advice for High Schoolers [] Memories [] Our Guest: Jai Singh is a rising junior at Brown University. Memorable Quote: “I think the nice thing about studying medicine, I think, is that you really can in undergrad study anything else. I mean, you're going to be doing, you know, medicine, the biology and sciences for a long, a long time. And so I think it's, it's worth it. I think it's definitely worth it if you can in college to to study something else, studying it's a humanity subject.” Jai Singh. Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode’s Transcript. Similar Episodes: College Experiences Calls-to-action: Follow us on Instagram. To Ask the Guest a question, or to comment on this episode, email podcast@almamatters.io. Subscribe or Follow our podcasts at any of these locations: Apple Podcasts, Spotify.

    42 min
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Podcast for High Schoolers about College. We chronicle personal experiences on College Life, College Preparation with College Alumni, Faculty, Admissions and Counselors. The goal of these stories is to Inform & Inspire students all over the world to pursue their college dreams.

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