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College Matters. Alma Matters.

Podcast for High Schoolers about College. We chronicle personal experiences on College Life, College Preparation with College Alumni, Faculty, Admissions and Counselors. The goal of these stories is to Inform & Inspire students all over the world to pursue their college dreams.

Elizabeth Nieto of Bottom Line on College Counseling: Guiding First Generation Students.

43 mins; August 17, 2023

About College and Beyond: Sarah, 2023 Coke Scholar, American Heritage School, Broward Campus, Florida.

30 mins; August 10, 2023

Sean Kennedy of Ravenscroft School: Guidance For Students on the Supreme Court Ruling On Affirmative Action in College Admissions.

18 mins; August 08, 2023

About College and Beyond: Raymond Jiang, 2023 Coke Scholar, Jenks High School, Oklahoma.

39 mins; August 04, 2023

About College and Beyond: Gianna Thomas, 2023 Coke Scholar, Middletown High School, Connecticut.

36 mins; August 02, 2023

About College and Beyond: Gabriel Nagel, 2023 Coke Scholar, Denver East High School, Colorado.

38 mins; July 28, 2023

About College and Beyond: Anna Yang, 2023 Coke Scholar, Notre Dame High School, San Jose, California.

34 mins; July 26, 2023

Sky Harper of Drexel University: Goldwater Scholar, Chemistry, and Truman & Udall Scholarships.

38 mins; July 20, 2023

About College and Beyond: Asanshay Gupta, 2023 Coke Scholar, Atlanta International School, Georgia.

40 mins; July 18, 2023

Looking Back with College Counselors: The 2022-23 College Application Season.

29 mins; July 12, 2023

About College and Beyond: Ella Smith of Ravenscroft High School, Raleigh, North Carolina.

28 mins; July 08, 2023

LiAnna Davis of Wiki Education: Integrating Wikipedia into College Coursework.

37 mins; July 03, 2023

90% of College Grads Say College is Worth It, in College News Fit to Digest. June 26, 2023.

16 mins; June 30, 2023

Krystal Nzeadibe of SDSU Weber Honors College: Finance, Comcast Internship, and Student Leadership.

40 mins; June 28, 2023

Dr. Beth Beason-Abmayr of Rice University: Course-Based Undergraduate Research.

41 mins; June 15, 2023

Daniel Posmik of the University of Cincinnati: Economics, UG Research in Student Aid, and The Outdoors.

34 mins; June 12, 2023

College Rankings Methodology Changes in College News Fit to Digest. June 5, 2023.

20 mins; June 08, 2023

Jodi Foxx of Charlotte Christian School on College Counseling: Finding a Good Fit For Students.

25 mins; June 06, 2023

About College and Beyond: Vismaya Gopalan of Notre Dame High School, California.

34 mins; June 03, 2023

Chiara Biddle of Ball State Honors College: Fashion Merchandising, UG Research, and Dean Search Committee.

58 mins; May 31, 2023

Prof. Sarah Wilson Sokhey of CU Boulder: Studio Lab is Where Students Start UG Research.

34 mins; May 25, 2023

Hana Julazadeh of SDSU Weber Honors College: Bioengineering, Pfizer Internship and Club Tennis.

39 mins; May 23, 2023

9 College App Summer Tasks for Rising Seniors in College News Fit to Digest. May 15, 2023.

15 mins; May 18, 2023

Elisa Krapcha of Regis Jesuit High School on College Counseling: Taking an Individual Approach.

33 mins; May 16, 2023

Isaac Smitherman of U of Cincinnati: Environmental Engineering, President Student Body, and The Train Ride.

53 mins; May 11, 2023

About College Success With Dean Graeme Harper of Oakland University Honors College.

30 mins; May 09, 2023

Adam Elzarka of U of Cincinnati: Medical Sciences & Liberal Arts, Truman Scholar and Refugee Mentoring.

62 hours 7 mins; April 29, 2023

Dir. Stacey Sinclair of SDSU Weber Honors College: Honors Minor and Interdisciplinarity.

51 mins; April 20, 2023

What is a Gap Year? With Kate Asgari, Director of College Counseling at Overlake School, Redmond, Washington.

26 mins; April 18, 2023

Dean John Emert of Ball State Honors College: A Personal, Nimble Approach to Learning.

43 mins; April 13, 2023

Are AP Classes That Helpful in College News Fit to Digest. April 3, 2023.

11 mins; April 11, 2023

Kate Asgari of The Overlake School on College Counseling: A Plan That’s the Right Fit for Each Student.

73 hours 8 mins; April 09, 2023

Grace Fox of Columbia University: Psychology & Indigenous Studies, Rhodes Finalist and Matriculate Alum.

75 hours 32 mins; April 05, 2023

Emmi Harward on ACCIS: Community Helping College Counselors Be Successful.

42 mins; April 03, 2023

College Enrollment Drops Sharply in College News Fit to Digest. March 20, 2023.

20 mins; March 30, 2023

Episode #300: What Alumni Would Do Differently, If They Could Redo Their College Years!

31 mins; March 29, 2023

Dir. Jenny Hyest of U of Cincinnati: Advising for Nationally Competitive Awards.

49 mins; March 21, 2023

Maya Nelson of CU Boulder: Biochemistry, UG Research Replicating Pathways, and the Hiking Club.

35 mins; March 17, 2023

Tom Stepkoski of Westhill High School on College Counseling: Thrive. Not Just Survive.

42 mins; March 13, 2023

Prof. Haseeb Kazi of Trine University on UG Research: Students Create Their Own Learning Experiences.

63 hours 38 mins; March 09, 2023

College Process Tips for Juniors in College News Fit to Digest. March 6, 2023.

19 mins; March 07, 2023

Lynn Pickering of the University of Cincinnati: Aerospace Engineering, Fuzzy Logic, and Fulbright Research Scholar.

41 mins; March 04, 2023

Sean Kennedy of Ravenscroft School on College Counseling: Pathway to Developing Student’s Potential.

49 mins; March 01, 2023

Kayla Smith of Central State University: Goldwater Scholar, Environmental Engineering, and HBCU Outreach.

48 mins; February 28, 2023

Shanita Nichols on Bottom Line: College Access, College Success, and Educational Equity.

38 mins; February 20, 2023

Billion$ in Unclaimed Pell Grants in College News Fit to Digest. February 13, 2023.

12 mins; February 15, 2023

Dr. Anil Menon of U of Cincinnati College of Medicine: What is the UG Medical Sciences Program?

41 mins; February 13, 2023

Heather Hamade of Oakland University Honors College: Studio Art, Honors Thesis, and Collaborative Peers.

28 mins; February 07, 2023

Luc White of Radford University Honors College: Biology and Studio Art, President Honors Student Council, and Lots of UG Research.

54 mins; February 03, 2023

The ChatGPT Challenge in College News Fit to Digest. January 30, 2023.

12 mins; January 31, 2023

Dean Steve Engel of Georgia Southern Honors College: Making Excellence a Habit.

41 mins; January 27, 2023

Kimber Cheek of Radford University Honors College: Anthropological Sciences, UG Research and Evolution - The Board Game.

37 mins; January 26, 2023

Sandra Foy of Seattle Prep on College Counseling: Students Getting to Know About Themselves.

32 mins; January 20, 2023

Ian Cleary of Oakland University Honors College: Biomedical Sciences, Baseball, and UG Research.

42 mins; January 19, 2023

Slashing Tuition By Half! in College News Fit to Digest. January 17, 2023.

11 mins; January 18, 2023

Nathan Persampieri of MassBay & Merrimack: Social Justice, Civic Engagement, and Founding a Scholarship.

44 mins; January 12, 2023

Athena Lao on How to Choose Your College Counselor.

8 mins; January 08, 2023

Prof. Tsu-Ming Chiang of GCSU on UG Research: Helping Students Find a Direction.

45 mins; January 05, 2023

Dean David Jenemann of the University of Vermont Honors College: A Community of Inquiry.

37 mins; December 15, 2022

Timothy O’Neil of U of Colorado, Boulder on UG Research: Relational Activity.

39 mins; December 11, 2022

Does Gap Year Prep You for College in College News Fit to Digest. December 5, 2022.

22 mins; December 08, 2022

Dir. Niels Christensen on the Honors College at Radford University: Where Academic Excellence and Social Community Come Together.

28 mins; December 01, 2022

Top Schools Leave College Rankings in College News Fit to Digest. November 21, 2022.

12 mins; November 25, 2022

Prof. Jennifer Coleman of WNMU: Fostering UG Research In Campus Labs and Online.

52 mins; November 22, 2022

Dr. Herb Childress on US Colleges: Look Beyond the Easy Summary Labels.

46 mins; November 18, 2022

Ian Curtis of Grand Valley State University: Stats & French, UG Research and A History Game.

50 mins; November 15, 2022

Prof. Joyce Fernandes of Miami University on UG Research: High Impact Practice (HIP).

34 mins; November 07, 2022

6 Ways for College Application to Stand Out, in College News Fit to Digest. October 31, 2022.

15 mins; November 03, 2022

Stacy Okada of UMass: Goldwater Scholar, UG Research at MassBay Community College, and Second Chances.

40 mins; November 02, 2022

Holden Dahlerbruch on Tufts University: International Relations & Interdisciplinary Studies, Coke Scholar, and Culinary Playground.

59 mins; October 29, 2022

Rohan Pasari on Cialfo Direct Apply: Simplifying International College Applications to Make Higher Ed More Accessible.

38 mins; October 26, 2022

Dean Graeme Harper on Oakland University Honors College: Distinctive, Personalized & Affordable for High Achieving Students.

43 mins; October 21, 2022

Common FAFSA Mistakes in College News Fit to Digest. October 17, 2022.

15 mins; October 20, 2022

Prof. Kevin Haworth of University of Cincinnati: Physics to Internal Medicine, Goldwater Scholar, and UG Research in Photonic Crystals.

50 mins; October 19, 2022

Dr. Jenny Davis & Dr. James Chouinard of Australian National University: From Undergraduate Researchers to Nurturing Faculty Mentors.

62 hours 31 mins; October 14, 2022

Ben Stern of IvyAchievement: Selecting Colleges with Finances in Mind.

17 mins; October 11, 2022

Sophia Barber of UCSD: Goldwater Scholar, UG Research at Pasadena City College to Neurobiology Lab.

50 mins; October 06, 2022

Prof. Elizabeth Vargis of USU on UG Research: An Imperative as an Undergraduate Student.

53 mins; September 30, 2022

Why College Applications are Rejected, in College News Fit to Digest. September 26, 2022.

14 mins; September 28, 2022

About Majors: What is Art History? With Prof. Alexa Sand of Utah State University.

46 mins; September 26, 2022

Prof. Kymberly Harris of Georgia Southern University on UG Research: Students Become Scholars.

38 mins; September 16, 2022

International Applications Rise, in College News Fit to Digest. September 12, 2022.

8 mins; September 15, 2022

Brett Steck, Esther Jeninga and Dean Wink of UW Whitewater: UG Research to Monitor Landslides.

30 mins; September 14, 2022

Aaron Sandoval of U of Florida: Biology, Goldwater Scholar, and UG Research in Regeneration.

55 mins; September 06, 2022

How Colleges Make Admissions Decisions, in College News Fit to Digest. August 29, 2022.

13 mins; September 01, 2022

About College and Beyond: Skylar Walters, 2022 Coke Scholar, Madison High School, New Jersey.

36 mins; August 31, 2022

About College and Beyond: Dean Kyriakopoulos of Cranbrook Kingswood High School, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

19 mins; August 29, 2022

About Majors: What is Creative Writing? With Dean Graeme Harper of Oakland University.

33 mins; August 26, 2022

Is the Cost of Test Prep Worth It, in College News Fit to Digest. August 15, 2022.

18 mins; August 20, 2022

About College and Beyond: Logan Lau, 2022 Coke Scholar, Kamehameha Schools Kapalama, Hawaii.

38 mins; August 19, 2022

Stacey Kostell on Simplifying College Application: Apply Coalition on Scoir.

17 mins; August 17, 2022

Cara Skikne of Studyportals: Helping Students Find the Right International College Programs

28 mins; August 16, 2022

Christina Chance of Emory University: Math & Computer Science, UG Research on Fairness in AI, and BLIS.

33 mins; August 12, 2022

About College and Beyond: Aditi Kapadia of Cranbrook Kingswood High School, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

19 mins; August 11, 2022

Prof. Kristen Genet of Anoka-Ramsey Community College: Institutionalizing UG Research.

42 mins; August 09, 2022

Most Employable Degrees in College News Fit to Digest. August 1, 2022.

22 mins; August 04, 2022

About College and Beyond: Rishika Kartik, 2022 Coke Scholar, St. Mary’s Academy, Englewood, Colorado.

43 mins; August 02, 2022

Justice Robinson of UNC: Goldwater Scholar, UG Research at Tulsa Community College to Frohlich Lab.

39 mins; July 31, 2022

Olivia Brock of USU: Statistics & Art History, UG Research on Astrolabes, and Great Relationships.

43 mins; July 21, 2022

Dean Graeme Harper of Oakland University on UG Research: Independence, Empowerment and Agency.

35 mins; July 19, 2022

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