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How do college admission counselors make their decisions?  Download and listen to Syossex Principal, John Durante.  He has been the principal of this Long Island High School for 14 years and hosts the College Admission Process podcast.  He has over 185 episodes with college admissions counselors.  He shares his insights and tips on what they look for, what they want and what they don't want.  Don't miss an opportunity during the admission process to stand out amongst others.

Download and listen to Kristi Steele, Owner at KC360.  She assists families through the collegiate admission process.  On this episode Steele communicates the new FAFSA filing.  Also, she discusses the application process, essays, SAT/ACT testing, financial aid and scholarships.  This is a must listen if you want to hear tips and advice from a college counselor.

Download and listen to sophomore Vol Tyler Cornuke share his experience at the University of Tennessee.  The '22 Newport Harbor alum tells "ALL" - what he likes and what he dislikes about Knoxville, Tennessee.  This is a must listen, if you are considering attending college in SEC country.  Tyler talks about classes, dorm life, fraternity rush, night life and the social scene.  How does a Southern California kid fit into the South.  Where does this Rocky Top student like to hang out and eat?  Is Tennessee a hard college to get into?  This is an episode you don't want to miss as she gives great insight to students and parents. 

Download and listen to junior Hoya Grace O'Brien share her experience at Georgetown University.  The '21 Newport Harbor alum tells "ALL" - what she likes and what she dislikes about Washington, D.C.  This is a must listen, if you are considering attending college on the east coast.  Grace talks about classes, dorm life, sorority rush, clubs on campus, night life and the social scene.  Where does this Hoya like to hang out and eat?  How challenging is this private institution sitting on the hill above the Potomac and overlooking Northern Virginia to get into?  Grace shares her path to DC.  This is an episode you don't want to miss as she gives great insight to students and parents. 

It's the Final Four for NCAA women's volleyball.  The Dukes didn't advance, however, senior libero Madilyn O'Toole takes time to discuss her experience at James Madison University women's volleyball team.  Find out why the Assumption Rocket alum decided on JMU in Northern Virginia.  O'Toole discusses what she likes and what she doesn't like about the campus in Harrisonburg, Virginia.  This business management major shares her student-athlete experience and what she's learned from Head Coach Lauren Steinbrecher.  She talk about her favorite Sun Belt Conference campuses.  O'Toole shares her favorite places to hang out near campus.  Download and listen if you want to learn about a beautiful campus that's mid-size college located in the East.  

Will the Wolverines win the football National Championship?  Download and listen to Newport Harbor '22 alum Annie O'Brien.  She shares her first year in Ann Arbor, Michigan, as well as, gives her prediction on who will win it all in college football!  The first Wolverine to join the podcast, O'Brien has a great time telling "ALL" - what she likes and what she dislikes about Ann Arbor and the university.  What does it take as a California student to get accepted into Michigan?  This is a must listen too if you are considering attending a top rated academic university in a midwest college town.   Annie talks about classes, dorm life, sorority rush, night life and the social scene.  Where does this Wolverine like to hang out and eat?  This is an episode you don't want to miss.