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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.

About College and Beyond: Charlotte James of Dowling Catholic High School, Iowa.

24 mins; July 16, 2022

Tips to Reduce College Debt in College News Fit to Digest. July 11, 2022.

16 mins; July 13, 2022

About Majors: What is Geology? With Prof. Juk Bhattacharyya of UW Whitewater.

51 mins; July 11, 2022

Rosseirys De La Rosa “Ro” of Emory University: Anthropology, UG Research on Indigenous DNA, and Mentor Support.

40 mins; July 08, 2022

Prof. Susan Mendoza of GVSU on UG Research: How to Ask a Good Question.

47 mins; July 06, 2022

Britain Meade and Ethan Hensel of UW Whitewater: UG Research Has Given Their College Journey Direction.

31 mins; June 27, 2022

Students Want College to be Affordable in College News Fit to Digest. June 20, 2022.

15 mins; June 24, 2022

About College and Beyond: Rebecca Youngers of Dowling Catholic High School, Iowa.

30 mins; June 21, 2022

Your College Tuition May Be Lower than Advertised in College News Fit to Digest. June 13, 2022.

15 mins; June 17, 2022

Tyler Sant of AIS on Global College Counseling: Authentic, Trusting Relationships to Guide Students & Parents.

66 hours 26 mins; June 14, 2022

About Majors: What is Sociology? With Prof. Jeanne Mekolichick of Radford University.

41 mins; June 10, 2022

Easiest Colleges To Get into With Smart Applicants in College News Fit to Digest. June 6, 2022.

15 mins; June 08, 2022

Maya Brooks on New York University: Economics, Global Liberal Studies and NY Annual Pillow Fight.

45 mins; June 06, 2022

John Mateja on The Barry Goldwater Scholarship: Identify, Encourage & Support Students doing Undergraduate Research.

32 mins; June 03, 2022

Colleen Koppes of Dowling Catholic on College Counseling: Questioning, Advocating, Sharing Knowledge.

41 mins; May 22, 2022

Colleges Find Ways to Help with Tuition in College News Fit to Digest. May 9, 2022.

13 mins; May 18, 2022

Prof. Juk Bhattacharyya of UW Whitewater on UG Research: Tackling Real-World Problems.

47 mins; May 17, 2022

Kayla and David Suisse on Utah State: Undergraduate Research on Medicinal Benefits of Sagebrush, and Discovering Humanities.

54 mins; May 11, 2022

Elizabeth Eill: How Undergraduate Research Propelled her from Community College to a PhD.

50 mins; May 07, 2022

College Students’ Housing Struggle in College News Fit to Digest. May 2, 2022.

11 mins; May 05, 2022

Carson Crochet on Davidson College: German Studies, Arab Studies, CA’Buddy and The Hurt Hub.

50 mins; May 03, 2022

Kelly Jorgensen of Nichols School on College Counseling: Impacting Student Lives While Keeping them Balanced.

35 mins; April 30, 2022

Ranking Colleges based on Web Traffic in College News Fit to Digest. April 25, 2022.

16 mins; April 29, 2022

Aidan Arasasingham on UCLA: Global Studies, UC Students’ President, and Dinner with 12 Strangers.

54 mins; April 26, 2022

Carolyn Norton of Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation: Become a Coke Scholar and Join the Family.

44 mins; April 22, 2022

Over Half the Increase in Applications are Int’l in College News Fit to Digest. April 18, 2022.

11 mins; April 21, 2022

Rohan Pasari on Cialfo: Making College Journey Accessible to High School Students.

44 mins; April 19, 2022

MIT reinstates SAT, ACT in College News Fit to Digest. April 13, 2022.

15 mins; April 16, 2022

MaryLynne Rodriguez of St. Francis on College Counseling: Making Future Bright for Students.

28 mins; April 12, 2022

Sachin Ravi on UW Madison: Computer Science, Exploration, and Pickup Basketball.

44 mins; April 08, 2022

Katy Murphy of Bellarmine on College Counseling: Giving Students the Opportunity to Envision their Future.

44 mins; April 04, 2022

Thomas Athey on Davidson College: PPE & History, Student Entrepreneurship, and The Hurt Hub Community.

38 mins; March 30, 2022

Dr. Tim Raines of Emory University: Undergraduate Research is a Strategic Priority.

38 mins; March 28, 2022

Amanda Simpson, Admissions Counselor at TCNJ: Welcoming Place, High Quality Programs, and Undergraduate Research.

41 mins; March 25, 2022

MIT to Increase Financial Aid in College News Fit to Digest. March 22, 2022.

16 mins; March 24, 2022

Aya Yagi on Stanford: French & Music, Study Abroad in Paris, and Midnight Pizzas.

50 mins; March 21, 2022

Episode #200: 10 Positive Online Stories from Students and Faculty during the Pandemic.

24 mins; March 14, 2022

UC Davis Receives Record Applications in College News Fit to Digest. March 7, 2022.

10 mins; March 12, 2022

Bill Hancock of Cranbrook Kingswood High School: College Counseling Makes a Difference.

53 mins; March 08, 2022

Bill to Retain Int’l STEM Students in College News Fit to Digest. February 28, 2022.

9 mins; March 02, 2022

Prof. Alexa Sand of Utah State University: UG Research Engages Students across Majors.

36 mins; February 24, 2022

Dominic Perkaj on Columbia University: Political Science, Football, and Milano Market.

39 mins; February 20, 2022

10 Tips to Writing a Winning Scholarship Essay in College News Fit to Digest. February 14, 2022.

17 mins; February 17, 2022

About Majors: What is Environmental Studies? With Prof. Josh Schimel of UC Santa Barbara.

32 mins; February 14, 2022

Lawmakers look to Ban Legacy Admissions in College News Fit to Digest. February 7, 2022.

14 mins; February 08, 2022

Tyler Gathman on ISU: Chemical Engineering, Intramural Sports, and Standing in Line for Basketball Games.

31 mins; February 06, 2022

SAT Goes Online to Stay Relevant in College News Fit to Digest. February 2, 2022.

16 mins; February 03, 2022

What is the Study of Medicine? With Dr. Sanjeet Rangarajan of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.

59 mins; January 31, 2022

Prof. James Hewlett of Finger Lakes on CCURI: Bringing UG Research to Community Colleges.

36 mins; January 27, 2022

Dartmouth Need-Blind for Int’l Students in College News Fit to Digest. January 24, 2022.

13 mins; January 26, 2022

About Majors: What is Engineering? With Profs. Glenn Beltz & Kevin Plaxco of UC Santa Barbara.

41 mins; January 24, 2022

Kaivallya Dasu on Berkeley: Molecular Biology, Creative Writing and Indian Fusion.

33 mins; January 19, 2022

Miri Choi on MIT: Computer Science, 8 Internships and Pistol Team.

39 mins; January 12, 2022

Miri Choi on MIT: Computer Science, 8 Internships and Pistol Team.

39 mins; January 12, 2022

More Colleges Test Optional for Now in College News Fit to Digest. January 10, 2022.

16 mins; January 11, 2022

Miya Walker, Sr. Asst. Dean Admissions at Emory: Exploration & Discovery, Rigorous Academics, and Community Oriented.

48 mins; January 11, 2022

More Full-Time Jobs for Grads in College News Fit to Digest. December 13, 2021.

13 mins; January 08, 2022

What is Renewable Energy? With Prof. Mads Almassalkhi, University of Vermont.

55 mins; December 31, 2021

US versus European Degrees in College News Fit to Digest. November 15, 2021.

18 mins; December 29, 2021

Craig Chu on CalTech: Applied Mathematics, SURF and Ditch Day.

42 mins; December 16, 2021

Majors that Pay the Most in College News Fit to Digest. November 8, 2021.

12 mins; December 11, 2021

Jeanne and Lindsay on CUR: UG Research is Transformative & Changes Career Trajectory.

45 mins; December 08, 2021

Segment #10: You Just Clicked Submit. What Next? A Guide to Build a Standout US College Application.

28 mins; December 06, 2021

Rankings are Meaningless in College News Fit to Digest. October 26, 2021.

16 mins; December 02, 2021

David Kastelman on Yale: Econometrics, Summer in Ghana and The Glory of Intramurals.

64 hours 3 mins; November 29, 2021

5 Most Valuable Majors in College News Fit to Digest. October 11, 2021.

16 mins; November 22, 2021

Ruby Hsu on UVM: Community Entrepreneurship, Different Cultures and Exploring to Find Answers.

48 mins; November 21, 2021

Colleges Ranked Differently in College News Fit to Digest. September 13, 2021.

18 mins; November 21, 2021

Luke Neureiter on Swarthmore: Peace Engineering, Soccer, and Lang Scholar.

50 mins; November 12, 2021

Prof. Sivakumar on Georgia Tech’s CREATE-X: Building Entrepreneurial Confidence.

48 mins; November 10, 2021

College Matters. Alma Matters. (Trailer)

59 secs; October 27, 2021

Tushar Sharma on Iowa State University: MIS, People Networking and Career Fairs.

50 mins; October 26, 2021

Segment #3: Applying to University of California. 10-Steps to Submit.

20 mins; October 23, 2021

Liz Brigham on Davidson College’s Jay Hurt Hub: The Entrepreneurial Pursuit.

53 mins; October 17, 2021

Segment #9: Merit-based Financial Aid. A Guide to Build a Standout US College Application.

29 mins; October 15, 2021

College & Beyond: Hartejas Sekhon 12th Grade, India.

29 mins; October 14, 2021

Segment #2: Applying to University of California.Getting Ready.

24 mins; October 08, 2021

Reid Furubayashi on Claremont McKenna: PPE, Fulbright Scholar and International Experience.

36 mins; October 06, 2021

Mabel Tie on Barnard College: Psychology, Caring Student Body, and Public Service without Borders.

38 mins; October 04, 2021

Segment #1: Applying to University of California. Criteria & Requirements.

27 mins; September 30, 2021

Segment #8: Planning, Letters of Recommendation & Timeline. A Guide to Build a Standout US College Application.

32 mins; September 24, 2021

College & Beyond: Putri Aimee Srijaya 12th Grade, Indonesia.

30 mins; September 22, 2021

Andrew Maguire on Hidden Curriculum and International Students.

33 mins; September 16, 2021

College Rankings without SAT in College News Fit to Digest. August 23, 2021.

16 mins; September 16, 2021

Rifat Mursalin on Emory: Transformative Experience, Social Entrepreneurship and Halloween Tradition.

53 mins; September 14, 2021

College & Beyond: Sanya Goyal 12th Grade, India.

31 mins; September 09, 2021

Chloe Heskett on UVA: Rich Traditions, The Cavalier Daily, and Career Abroad.

36 mins; September 09, 2021

Stacey Kostell on The Coalition: College Access for All.

35 mins; September 07, 2021

Biden has Big Plans for Int’l Education in College News Fit to Digest. August 9, 2021.

14 mins; September 07, 2021

About Majors: What is Biochemistry? With Prof. Dipali Sashital, Iowa State University.

72 hours 19 mins; September 02, 2021

College & Beyond: Saumya Gupta 12th Grade, India.

32 mins; August 30, 2021

Segment #7 on College Selection: Narrowing the List. A Guide to Build a Standout US College Application.

45 mins; August 25, 2021

Fall 2021 College Enrollment in Danger in College News Fit to Digest. August 2, 2021.

10 mins; August 25, 2021

Jeet Raut on UI Urbana-Champaign: Cognitive Psychology, Quiz Bowl, and International Classmates.

29 mins; August 19, 2021

What is Innovation? With Prof. James Oliver, Director of Student Innovation Center, ISU.

28 mins; August 17, 2021

Mixed Reaction to Test Optional in College News Fit to Digest. July 26, 2021.

12 mins; August 16, 2021

Prof. James Oliver on ISU’s Student Innovation Center: Bold Experiment

31 mins; August 14, 2021

“Drop SAT/ACT Scores in US News Ranking” in College News Fit to Digest. July 19, 2021.

15 mins; August 07, 2021

Jemina Bouma Perez on Rice: Cognitive Science, Passion for Education, and Culture of Care.

41 mins; August 06, 2021

Michelle Setiawan of Sekolah Lentera Indonesia: Guiding Students to Colleges Abroad.

30 mins; July 31, 2021

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