Host Julie Lythcott-Haims and Josh Steckel hear graduation updates from three of our Getting In seniors: Alessandra LePera, Jordana Meyer, and Ellis W...
9D: The True Value of SAT II and AP Scores + Why Volunteering Matters
Host Julie Lythcott-Haims and Parke Muth, formerly a dean and an admission officer at the University of Virginia, answer listener questions. How impo...
9C: Tips for Athletes, Summer Essay Writing, and Our Take on Test Prep
Host Julie Lythcott-Haims and Parke Muth, formerly a dean and an admission officer at the University of Virginia, answer listener questions. When you...
9B: Summer Planning Tips for Juniors
Host Julie Lythcott-Haims and Getting In expert Amy Young answer a listener question from an eleventh grader about what juniors should be doing the su...
9A: When a Head Injury Affects GPA, How Much Do You Share on Your Application?
Host Julie Lythcott-Haims and expert Amy Young talk about how the high stakes intensity of college admissions has trickled down to middle and high sch...
9: Checking In With Our Seniors
As the school year winds down, host Julie Lythcott-Haims checks in with four of the Getting In seniors: Jonathan Diaz, August Graves, Alessandra LePer...
8C: Should I take the SAT or the ACT?
Host Julie Lythcott-Haims and expert Amy Young talk about decision season and what happens when a student sends a deposit to one school, but decides i...
Ep 8B: Tips for Selecting an Independent College Counselor
Host Julie Lythcott-Haims and Getting In expert Steve LeMenager answer listener questions. Steve is the president of Edvice, a college counseling firm...
8A: Does Moving to a "Better" School District Improve My Child's Admissions Chances?
Host Julie Lythcott Haims welcomes back Penn professor Marybeth Gasman to answer listener questions. A dad in Pennsylvania says his high achieving dau...
8: Adding Historically Black Colleges to your List
As high school juniors begin to build their lists of schools, they'd be wise to consider historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and min...