College With Mattie

About College With Mattie

Every week, Mattie Culkin and his co-host Michelle Martinez talk about everything you need to know about college admissions. How do top schools operate? What are they looking for? Tune in as they break down essential application aspects such as essay writing, extracurriculars, and letters of recommendation into their core elements. For students applying to college and their parents, College With Mattie is here to steer you to your goals.

Publisher

Mattie Culkin

Category

education · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Oct 2024

Latest episode

10 Aug 2025

Latest episodes

39 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Aug 2025

   Top 50 Schools: According To College With Mattie

   In the Season 1 finale of College With Mattie, Mattie and Michelle rank their Top 50 schools based on prestige, perception, student reactions, and parent bragging rights. Applying to college soon? You can get help from Mattie and Michelle at https://www.collegewithmattie.com/services/

2. 

   3 Aug 2025

   Our Recommendations Οn Letters Of Recommendation

   Letters of Recommendation will be needed in your college applications. Who should you ask? How important are they? What should go in them? Mattie and Michelle discuss this part of the college application and give you pointers on what to look for and what to avoid in your LORs. Applying to college soon? You can get help from Mattie and Michelle at https://www.collegewithmattie.com/services/ Articles and websites mentioned: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/admissions/traditional-age/2025/07/09/college-counselors-write-shorter-letters-students-color https://www.insidehighered.com/admissions/article/2018/10/22/do-recommendation-letters-insert-bias-college-admissions-decisions https://www.nacacnet.org/factors-in-the-admission-decision/

3. 

   27 Jul 2025

   Crash Course To Getting Started On Your College Application

   When you begin the college application process, you are likely tempted to begin with the personal statement, the hardest and most important thing. But is that the right course of action? Mattie and Michelle break down everything you have to do to get into to college and the right order to make the most of your time. Applying to college soon? You can get help from Mattie and Michelle at https://www.collegewithmattie.com/services/

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YouTube views

108,995

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Podcast Authority Score: 56 / 100

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Quality

80

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

0

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