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

602: Roles and Identities Part 2 (for Counselors and Educators): A Framework for Understanding How Your Roles Shape Your Work

601: Roles and Identities (Part 1 of 2): Exercises for Students & Parents

523: Busting College Admission Myths Using Data (Part 1 of 2): Standardized Tests, Rankings, and the Cost of College with Akil Bello

522: Storytelling & Identity with Ethan Sawyer (Part 4 Bonus Episode!): On Balancing Identities, Writing as a Journey, and the Mystery of Enoughness

521: Storytelling & Identity with Ryan Maldonado (Part 3 of 3): On Code-switching, Photographing Living Rooms, and Growing up Not-Rich in Miami

520: Storytelling & Identity w/Whit Anderson (Part 2 of 3): Beating Writer's Block, Writing RomComs and Space Operas, and Female Representation in Hollywood

519: Storytelling & Identity with Dave Callaham (Part 1 of 3): What it’s Like Writing Marvel Movies, Asian-American Representation in Hollywood, and Advice on Finding Your Voice

518: Inside the Application (Part 4): How to Know if You’re “Almost Done” with Your College Application

517: Inside the Application (Part 3): Supplemental Essay Deep Dive + Developing the College List w/ Special Guest Renee Ferrerio

516: Inside the Application (Part 2): Developing the Personal Statement, Supplemental Essays, and College List with Cassidy, HS Senior

515: Inside the Application Part 1: Brainstorming, Outlining, and Drafting with Cassidy, HS Senior

514: Navigating Mental Health Disclosures in the College Application: The Student Perspective

513: Navigating Mental Health Disclosures in the College Application: The Admission Officer Perspective with Christina Lopez

512: Navigating Mental Health Disclosures in the College Application: The Counselor Perspective

511: Identity, Self-Care, and the Future of College Admission w/ NACAC CEO Angel Pérez

510: What Colleges Want (Part 9): A Crash Course in Standardized Testing

509: What Colleges Want (Part 8): Extracurricular Activities Deep Dive: How Getting Involved In and Out of School Can Boost Your Application

508: What Colleges Want (Part 7B): Recommendation Letter Crash Course for Counselors and Teachers

In this episode of The College Essay Guy Podcast, Tom Campbell and Hanah Lim provide a practical guide for school counselors and teachers on writing effective recommendation letters for college applications. They discuss how school context and counselor workload influence admissions officers' evaluations, emphasizing t...

507: What Colleges Want (Part 7A): Recommendation Letter Crash Course for Students and Families

In this episode of the "What Colleges Want" podcast, Tom Campbell interviews Ayesha King about letters of recommendation, also referred to as letters of advocacy. They discuss the importance of these letters in the college admission process, referencing the State of College Admission Report by NACAC. Ayesha explains th...

506: What Colleges Want (Part 6): Demonstrated Interest: What Is it, Why Is it Important, and How Do You Show it? with Dean of Enrollment Christine Bowman

In this episode of The College Essay Guy Podcast, Ethan interviews Christine Bowman, Assistant VP for Admission at Southwestern University, about demonstrated interest (DI) in the college application process. Christine reframes DI as "demonstrated learning," emphasizing its mutual benefit for students and colleges to f...