Not Your Mom's Admissions

About Not Your Mom's Admissions

Not Your Mom’s Admissions simplifies and contextualizes the modern college admissions process. Hosts Bridget and Kyla share real insights and clear guidance, as they engage in candid, accessible conversations about effectively navigating college admissions today. Whether you’re a student, parent, or just admissions-curious, this show helps you understand what really matters in the current landscape.

Publisher

Scholar Co.

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Oct 2025

Latest episode

27 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

39 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Oct 2026

   College Essay Critique: Intellectual Curiosity and Leadership

   We’re back with another essay review! 🎓 Today’s Common App essay explores a student’s passion for politics and big ideas, and her journey toward becoming a more thoughtful, collaborative leader. We’re sharing what we liked, what stood out, and where there’s room for improvement, including how to show genuine growth and balance confidence with humility. Interested in more live essay review episodes? Let us know in the comments! 👇 #CollegeAdmissions #CollegeEssays #CollegeApplication #EssayTips #CollegeEssayTips

2. 

   20 Oct 2026

   Common App Proofreading Checklist

   Capitalize! Spell-check! Punctuation! In this episode of Not Your Mom’s Admissions, we go section by section through the Common App to highlight the small but important details students and parents should double-check before submitting. From profile and family information to coursework, test scores, essays, and the Additional Information section, we share practical tips for catching common mistakes, navigating Common App quirks, and making sure every part of your application is submitted correctly. Listen in for a final proofreading checklist to help you polish your application and hit submit with confidence!

3. 

   13 Oct 2026

   Our Least Favorite Supplemental Essay Prompts

   Back by popular demand: we’re critiquing more of our least favorite supplemental essay prompts. In this episode of Not Your Mom’s Admissions, we’re discussing prompts from the University of Michigan, Brown, Penn, and Macalester, plus the ever-stressful “short take” essays, breaking down why we don’t like them and sharing suggestions for how students can respond to these less-than-favorable prompts. And, as always, we’re sharing practical strategies for tackling the prompts without losing your mind in the process. 🎧 Listen to Not Your Mom’s Admissions wherever you get your podcasts. 👍 Like, subscribe, and share with a student (or parent) working on college applications! Have a supplemental essay prompt you love to hate? Drop it in the comments!

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

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