76 episodes
Just Admit It! IvyWise
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4.7 • 24 Ratings
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Ready for the truth about college admissions? IvyWise’s ‘Just Admit It!’ podcast features straightforward, practical, and up-to-date higher ed information and college prep advice for students, families, and educators around the world who are navigating the complex and competitive admissions process. With over 300 years of combined admissions experience at some of the top institutions around the world, IvyWise’s college admissions experts know what it takes to get into your top-choice universities. From brainstorming personal statement essay topics and building test prep strategies, to creating a balanced college list and choosing impactful extracurricular activities, our former Deans and Directors of admission tell it like it really is and provide insight into what colleges are really looking for.
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Semester 7: Episode 9: What is yield and why does it matter?
IvyWise college admissions counselor Carolyn (formerly at Vanderbilt University) and our host Tasha (formerly at Boston University and USC) answer the question: What is ”yield” and why does it matter?
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Just Admit It: Semester 7: Episode 8: What is a hook?
IvyWise counselor Robin (formerly at Georgetown and Vanderbilt) and our host Tasha (formerly at Boston University and USC) answer the question: What is a ”hook” or a ”hooked student”?
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Semester 7: Episode 7: What is demonstrated interest?
IvyWise college admissions counselor Rod (formerly at Case Western Reserve University) and our host Tasha (formerly at Boston University and USC) answer the question: What is demonstrated interest?
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Semester 7: Episode 6: What does it mean to build your profile?
IvyWise counselors Rachel (formerly at Swarthmore College) and Tasha (formerly at Boston University and USC) answer the question: What does it mean to build your profile?
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Semester 7: Episode 5: What’s the difference between ’test-optional’ and ’test-blind’?
IvyWise counselors Jenny (formerly at Washington University in St. Louis) and Tasha (formerly at Boston University and USC) discuss the differences between ’test-optional’ and ’test-blind’ admissions policies.
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Semester 7: Episode 4: What are the different types of Early Action applications?
IvyWise counselor Robin (formerly at Georgetown and Vanderbilt Universities) and host Tasha (formerly at USC and Boston University) crack the code by breaking down Early Action application types.
Customer Reviews
Such a valuable resource for students, parents and educators!
I love this podcast! Each episode is packed with incredibly useful information in a way that is very easy to digest. Great college prep advice and higher ed insight! Very useful and practical tips for students, parents and educators alike. Thank you, IvyWise!
Really good
This is a great podcast. The content is really helpful. There were a few episodes with sound issues - it sounded like the speakers were taking big gulps of air which was distracting. The content is worth listening to so try to though.
10/10
Amazing content and insight. A must listen for student, educators, and parent who want the ‘secret sauce’ on admissions. Great work!
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