Semester 9: Episode 6: Giving Back While Gaining Skills — Meaningful Volunteer Opportunities

Just Admit It! host Tasha (formerly at Boston University and USC) and veteran IvyWise counselor Eric (formerly at Columbia University and the New School) discuss how students can leverage social media in their college admissions process to elevate their profiles.

Just Admit It! host Tasha (formerly at Boston University and USC) teams up with veteran IvyWise counselor Eric (formerly at Columbia University and The New School) to break down the ways that academic enrichment can strengthen a student’s college admissions profile.

Just Admit It! host Tasha (formerly at Boston University and USC) chats with IvyWise Counselor Nat (Formerly at NYU) to discuss the importance of volunteer opportunities to build your student profile. 

Just Admit It! host Tasha (formerly at Boston University and USC) chats with IvyWise counselor James (formerly at USC, USC Marshall School of Business, University of Illinois-Chicago, and University of Utah) about the importance of leadership in making a strong student profile for college admissions. 

Just Admit It! host Tasha (formerly at Boston University and USC) chats with IvyWise Research Mentor Maya (Ph.D. candidate at Northwestern University) about the value of conducting research during high school to build your profile.

Just Admit It! host Tasha (formerly at Boston University and USC) chats with IvyWise counselor Alecia (formerly at Duke) about the exciting opportunity provided by summer and pre-college programs.

Just Admit It! host Tasha (formerly at Boston University and USC) chats with IvyWise counselor Christine (formerly at Yale and Georgetown) about the importance of intentional and impactful extracurricular activities.

Just Admit It! host Tasha (formerly at Boston University and USC) kicks off Semester 9 of the podcast with IvyWise counselor Katie (formerly at MIT), discussing what profile building really means. They look back at Semester 7: Episode 6 ("What Does It Mean To Build Your Profile?" with Rachel [formerly at Swarthmore College]) and give updated definitions and examples of different aspects of the college applicant profile.  

IvyWise counselor Meg (formerly at Princeton and Amherst) and our host Tasha (formerly at Boston University and USC) get away from the numbers to discuss how to build a strong candidacy, no matter your “chances.”

IvyWise counselor Rachel (formerly at Swarthmore College) and Tasha (formerly at Boston University and USC) discuss all that the IvyWise KnowledgeBase has to offer.