Our guest for this episode is Anateresa Hipolito '23, a sophomore at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas. Ana is majoring in Music Education and actively participates in the Lumberjack Marching Band at SFA. Listen to the episode to hear Ana sharing her own experience living and studying at SFA. We will also hear more about how Ana discovers her love and passion for music and music education throughout the college admissions process.

There are many pros and cons of applying to many colleges. For low-income students who are eligible for the college application fee-waiver, it will be easier to apply to many colleges. To end our first season of the series, we will be joined with Thuong Ho '24 in this episode to share her experiences and insight into applying to a large number of colleges and universities in the U.S. Thuong applied to a total of 37 schools (composed of Liberal Arts Colleges, Research Universities, Public State Schools, and more...) Listen in to hear Thuong share her takes on time management, mental health, and hear her tips and strategies on how to successfully apply to all the schools you are interested in. If you plan to apply to a lot of colleges, this episode will be super helpful! 

Alishia Nation is a rising sophomore at Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania. She is a Posse Scholar majoring in math and minoring in computer science. Listen to the episode to hear Alishia sharing her own experience and story going to school outside of Texas. Alishia will give us more advice on how to navigate your first year at college and how to best take care of yourself during your time there. To make the best out of college, don't be afraid of trying new things, ask for help, and use the resources available to you in your school!

How are college interviews different from job interviews? What should you wear and bring to a college interview? How be your best self and ace your college admissions interview? Listen to this episode to learn more about the college admissions interview process from how to schedule an interview on what to do on the actual interview. Interviews are not as scary as it might seem. Listen toward the middle of the episode to hear the Ultimate Tip on how to ace your interview! You got this! 

Our special guest for this episode is Duyen Nguyen '23, a rising sophomore at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, PA. She is majoring in Mechanical Engineering and minoring in Mathematics. She will be serving as an RA for her house at F&M this year. Listen in to learn more about many interesting features, resources, and opportunities available at F&M for students.  We will also hear about Duyen's stories and her amazing involvement in the college community and in the town of Lancaster. 

More than 70 colleges typically offer free summer and fall visits for under-represented and diverse students to help acquaint students with campus culture, get a taste of the school’s academics, and give students a chance to see what the surrounding community is like.  Usually offered by private liberal arts colleges, these programs allow high-achieving students who are also low-income, first-generation, or underrepresented the opportunity to have their travel expenses paid for so they can visit a campus that may not be close by. Sadly, Covid-19 has prompted colleges to postpone or alter programs to virtual format but the benefits of applying and attending these programs are still there! Let's learn more about that in this episode!

Other than the big personal statement essay that students have to write for college admissions, each school might require additional school-specific essays. These essays are just as important since they allowed students to express themselves and contribute to providing more information about their identity and personality and more to the colleges. Listen to this episode to learn more about how to best approach these types of small supplemental essays and the infamous "Why College/Us" essay.

In this episode, we will meet Duyen Nguyen, an incoming sophomore Business Major at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin. Listen in to hear about her story and experience as a first-year student at UT and for her advice and tips for incoming college students and high school students who are currently applying to college! 

Our special guest on this episode is Thu Pham, a rising sophomore at Harvard University. Thu is planning to concentrate in Applied Mathematics and have passions for public service and civic engagement. Listen to this episode to learn more about Thu's story and experience during her first year at Harvard and how she coped with the challenges that come with going to school out-of-state. 

Our special guest for this episode, Gerardo Vega, a rising sophomore at Rice University in Houston, Texas will share with us more insight about his school and the student life there. Listen in to hear about his story and experience as a Mechanical Engineering student and the ways he dealt with the transition from high school to college.