604: Inside the Application (Part 5): How to Decide Which College to Attend with Cassidy, HS Senior

In this podcast episode, Ethan interviews Cassidy, a high school senior, to reveal her college acceptance results live. Cassidy shares her feelings about the application process, her successful outcomes, and her surprise at getting into UC Berkeley. Ethan guides Cassidy through the "six F's of college fit" (focus, fellowship, finances, future, family, and feeling) to help her weigh her options among Berkeley, USC, and UC San Diego. They discuss the pros and cons of each school, and Ethan leads Cassidy through exercises to aid her decision-making process, including a coin flip. Cassidy reflects on what she would have done differently during the application process and emphasizes the importance of not putting too much pressure on oneself.