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The College Essay Guy Podcast: A Practical Guide to College Admissions

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, financ... Read more

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107: What I've Learned from Reading Over 10,000 College Essays

107: What I've Learned from Reading Over 10,000 College Essays

I chat with Parke Muth, former Associate Dean of Admissions at UVA. We cover, among other things: What Parke has learne... Read more

20 Apr 2017

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119: How to Improve Your Personal Statement in 20 Minutes

119: How to Improve Your Personal Statement in 20 Minutes

This episode represents part four of four in my epic mini-series with Tutor Ted and in this one I share what steps to ta... Read more

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204: What You Need to Know About Standardized Tests and Mistakes to Avoid

204: What You Need to Know About Standardized Tests and Mistakes to Avoid

In this episode you’ll hear Adam’s take on: What’s a “good” score? How much do SAT scores matter? Do students even need... Read more

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124: College Interview Tips and Strategies

124: College Interview Tips and Strategies

This episode is an interview… on interviews! Monica James--whom you may’ve heard previously on the podcast in the episod... Read more

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109: How to Figure Out Which School is Right for You

109: How to Figure Out Which School is Right for You

On this episode: How many schools students should apply to and when is best to start the process An amazing list of res... Read more

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203: 10 Ways Parents Can Support Their Students Through The College Application Process

203: 10 Ways Parents Can Support Their Students Through The College Application Process

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123: Should You Apply Early Decision or Regular Decision? (And the Chart That Can Help You Decide)

123: Should You Apply Early Decision or Regular Decision? (And the Chart That Can Help You Decide)

Should you apply Early Decision or not? Is there a statistical advantage to applying early or not? When making this deci... Read more

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207: 17 Things to Do Before Going to College

207: 17 Things to Do Before Going to College

Hi friends! This is the first time on the podcast that I discuss the “what comes next” of the college admissions process... Read more

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117: How to Improve Your ACT Score By 2 Points in 20 Minutes

117: How to Improve Your ACT Score By 2 Points in 20 Minutes

I’ve handed the reins over to my guest Ted Dorsey (AKA Tutor Ted), who has scored perfectly on the SAT, ACT, and PSAT, a... Read more

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111: Using the Secrets of Screenwriting to Write Your College Essay

111: Using the Secrets of Screenwriting to Write Your College Essay

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209: Paying the Price: College Costs, Financial Aid, and the Betrayal of the American Dream

209: Paying the Price: College Costs, Financial Aid, and the Betrayal of the American Dream

My guest for this first episode is Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab, Professor of Higher Education Policy & Sociology at Temple... Read more

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106: Colleges That Change Lives

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120: College List Hacking: Better Fit, Less Time, More Fun

120: College List Hacking: Better Fit, Less Time, More Fun

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114: Free College Application Tools That Students (and Counselors!) Should Know About

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If you know me, or if you’ve listened to the podcast before you know what a resource junkie I am… the same can be said, ... Read more

12 Jun 2017

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115: Quick & Dirty College List Builder & The Myth of Fit

115: Quick & Dirty College List Builder & The Myth of Fit

This is part 2 of 2 of podcast episodes recorded last month in Eastern China. I met with Mark Moody, a friend of mine an... Read more

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