Interviews with current college students and advice about the college admission process and what high school students need to know about getting in. Follow me @cyndyscollegeknowledge on Instagram.
Cyndy's College Knowledge
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Interviews with current college students and advice about the college admission process and what high school students need to know about getting in. Follow me @cyndyscollegeknowledge on Instagram.
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April 27, 2021
Finding your fit: Be true to yourself
<p>In this episode, Bella Puljiz, honors college student and psychology major at Chico State University discusses:</p> <ul> <li>Finding the right fit college</li> <li>Identifying her priorities when she was applying</li> <li>Why prestige and reputation aren't everything</li> <li>What she loves about Chico</li> <li>Why staying true to yourself in the application process is crucial</li> <li>The advantages of being an honors college student</li> <li>What she learned about herself through the college application writing process</li> <li>What advice she would give her freshman in high school self</li> <li>What she has learned about herself and how college has changed her</li> </ul> <p>Resources in this episode:</p> <p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KcNeqOSUkgKxljhlChjm0Qsm-UENQKEXUI_EXMRmrrQ/edit?usp=sharing">Putting Together Your College List (Identifying your priorities)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.bestcolleges.com/blog/college-mentor-student-success/">The Importance of Mentorship during college!</a></p> <p><br></p>
April 21, 2021
College App Essays: wise writing advice
<p>In this episode, Dylan Fitzpatrick, a freshman at San Diego State University, writing mentor/editor, and one of the best writers I have ever worked with talks about:</p> <ul> <li>What makes a common app main essay work </li> <li>What Dylan wrote his common app main essay about</li> <li>How to tackle the "Why us?" essay supplement </li> <li>Common mistakes kids make with essays </li> <li>Demonstrated interest and why it can help you be admitted to private schools </li> <li>Advice he would give juniors who are facing the daunting essay writing process in the coming months </li> <li>Why getting involved early is important</li> </ul> <p>Resources discussed in this episode:</p> <p><a href="https://apply.jhu.edu/application-process/essays-that-worked/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Essays that worked - Johns Hopkins admissions</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/how-to-write-a-college-essay" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">College Essay Guy - Ethan Sawyer "How to write a college essay"</a></p>
April 17, 2021
Cal State Conversation: How to get in
<p>My guest is Payton Foxworthy, a current freshman and Dean's List scholar at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. In this episode:</p> <ul> <li>Why students should be looking at the Cal State system</li> <li>The importance of the GPA in the Cal State admissions process</li> <li>Important dates for Cal State Apply (Oct. 1 - Nov. 30)</li> <li>The new Cal State test blind policy and how that changes admission decisions</li> <li>How the Cal State schools calculate applicant's GPA (Cal Poly Slo is different than the others)</li> <li>The additional questions that appear on Cal State Apply</li> <li>How students can increase their chances of admission</li> <li>How your declared major can impact your admission</li> <li>How Payton decided between Cal Poly Slo and SDSU</li> <li>Payton's experience with changing her major</li> </ul> <p><strong>Resources mentioned in this episode:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www2.calstate.edu/apply">Cal State Apply</a></p> <p><a href="https://www2.calstate.edu/attend/campuses">Cal State Campuses</a></p> <p><a href="https://asir.sdsu.edu/admission-data/applications-by-major/">SDSU admits by major</a></p> <p><a href="https://data.ir.csulb.edu/t/IRA-Public/views/UndergraduateStudents/AppliedAdmittedandEnrolledTrends?:iid=1&:isGuestRedirectFromVizportal=y&:embed=y">Long Beach state admits by major</a></p> <p><a href="https://content-calpoly-edu.s3.amazonaws.com/ir/1/images/2020-21%20Enrollment%20Projections.pdf">Cal Poly Slo enrollment targets by department and major</a></p> <p><br></p>
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