College Matters. Alma Matters.

About 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.

Publisher

Venkat Raman

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Apr 2020

Latest episode

21 Mar 2025

Latest episodes

438 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Mar 2025

   Dean Neville Vakharia of Drexel University Pennoni Honors College: A Hidden Jewel.

   Host Venkat speaks with Dean Neville Vakharia of Drexel University's Pennoni Honors College about his vision for honors education and the impact of AI on student careers.

2. 

   27 Feb 2025

   Dr. Josh Cannon of Frederick Honors College: Helping Students Find Resources for Undergraduate Research.

   Dr. Josh Cannon, Director of Research at Frederick Honors College, interviews with host Venkat about undergraduate research resources, fellowships, and advice for high schoolers.

3. 

   19 Feb 2025

   If it’s February, This must be College Visits, in College News Fit to Digest. February 19, 2025.

   College Counselor Shveta Bagade shares insights with host Venkat on the importance of college visits during February.

Who has been a guest on College Matters. Alma Matters.

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Neville Vakharia
• Dr Josh Cannon
• Shveta Bagade
• John Logue
• Preeti Rao

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 74 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

100

Social presence

90

YouTube

0

Engagement

77

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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