92 Episodes

  1. 516: Inside the Application (Part 2): Developing the Personal Statement, Supplemental Essays, and College List with Cassidy, HS Senior

    Published: 9/3/2024

  2. 515: Inside the Application Part 1: Brainstorming, Outlining, and Drafting with Cassidy, HS Senior

    Published: 8/20/2024

  3. 514: Navigating Mental Health Disclosures in the College Application: The Student Perspective

    Published: 8/6/2024

  4. 513: Navigating Mental Health Disclosures in the College Application: The Admission Officer Perspective with Christina Lopez

    Published: 7/25/2024

  5. 512: Navigating Mental Health Disclosures in the College Application: The Counselor Perspective

    Published: 7/11/2024

  6. 511: Identity, Self-Care, and the Future of College Admission w/ NACAC CEO Angel Pérez

    Published: 6/27/2024

  7. 510: What Colleges Want (Part 9): A Crash Course in Standardized Testing

    Published: 6/11/2024

  8. 509: What Colleges Want (Part 8): Extracurricular Activities Deep Dive: How Getting Involved In and Out of School Can Boost Your Application

    Published: 5/28/2024

  9. 508: What Colleges Want (Part 7B): Recommendation Letter Crash Course for Counselors and Teachers

    Published: 4/30/2024

  10. 507: What Colleges Want (Part 7A): Recommendation Letter Crash Course for Students and Families

    Published: 4/9/2024

  11. 506: What Colleges Want (Part 6): Demonstrated Interest: What Is it, Why Is it Important, and How Do You Show it? with Dean of Enrollment Christine Bowman

    Published: 3/26/2024

  12. 505: What Colleges Want (Part 5): A Crash Course in the Supplemental Essays + Application with Ethan Sawyer (College Essay Guy)

    Published: 3/12/2024

  13. 504: What Colleges Want (Part 4): A Crash Course in the Personal Statement with Ethan Sawyer (College Essay Guy)

    Published: 3/5/2024

  14. 503: What Colleges Want (Part 3): "Positive Character Attributes": What Are They, and How Do You Show Them in Your College Application?

    Published: 2/13/2024

  15. 502: What Colleges Want (Part 2): A Deep Dive into GPA, Course Selection, and Making the Most of the Academic Opportunities Available to You

    Published: 1/24/2024

  16. 501: What Colleges Want (Part 1): A Deep Dive into the Factors Colleges Deem Important & State of College Admissions Report

    Published: 1/9/2024

  17. 414: A Crash Course in Paying for College & Common Affordability Myths

    Published: 12/28/2023

  18. 413: Intellectual Curiosity + College Admissions: What It Is, Why It Matters to Colleges, and How to Show It

    Published: 12/20/2023

  19. 412: Applying to College as a First-Generation or Low-Income Student: The Matchlighters Scholars Program Experience

    Published: 12/12/2023

  20. 411: Finding Your Why, What a Liberal Arts Education Really Is, and How to Figure out What You Actually Want

    Published: 12/5/2023

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Practical, up-to-date interviews with experts in college admissions, financial aid, personal statements, test prep and more. Ethan Sawyer (aka College Essay Guy), interviews deans of admission, financial aid experts, and veterans of the admissions field to extract, then distill their advice into practical steps for students and those guiding them through the process. From creating an awesome college list to appealing a financial aid letter, Ethan skips the general advice and gets right to the action items, all in an effort to bring more ease, joy and purpose into the college admissions process.