Latest Ivy Podcast Episodes
Is College Worth It?
Admissions Beat - March 05, 2024 09:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 64 ratingsPublic opinion polls reveal a surprising shift in American views on higher education: roughly half of the parents surveyed imagine a four-year college degree as the educational goal for their child, down from near-universal support for that same goal when that question was posed a decade ago. Wh...
201: Spring Break, Employer Treks, and Campus Clubs
CS Radio - The Official Podcast of University of Pennsylvania Career Services - March 04, 2024 13:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsEpisode 201 - Happy Spring Break! While you are enjoying your Cancun trip, tune into this week’s episode as Michael, Natty, and Sam discuss a variety of topics. Join us as we talk about Sam’s recent NYC adventures, student clubs' impact on career development at Penn, and much more! Our theme mu...
(How to) Make Learning Fun
Ivy League Prep Academy Podcast - March 04, 2024 05:00 - 19 minutesWant to increase your chances of getting into Harvard? My suggestion for you is to cultivate a sincere love of learning. Figure out a way to inject genuine curiosity and excitement into your learning. But how? I've recently read Adam Grant's book Hidden Potential, and I love how a couple...
Bible Basics: Intro to Nehemiah
Wayfarers Chapel Podcast - February 27, 2024 23:56 - 3 minutesfrom Nehemiah 1-2
Admissions Moms Who Know Too Much?
Admissions Beat - February 27, 2024 09:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 64 ratingsWhat would it be like to be a former admissions officer guiding your own child through a college search? While they know a lot more than most parents, the emotions they experience as parents—paired with the lessons they learned from inside an admissions committee—are likely relatable (and instru...
200: THE 200th EPISODE!
CS Radio - The Official Podcast of University of Pennsylvania Career Services - February 26, 2024 13:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsEPISODE 200!!! - Dive into the celebration of CS Radio's 200th episode with a special edition featuring the hilarious and innovative game "Job Job" from Jackbox Games. Michael and Natty are joined by guests Dustin Miller, Anne Dickinson, and Pete Barry, and tune in as they embark on a humorous j...
Community, Coaching, & the Ivy League Challenge
Ivy League Prep Academy Podcast - February 26, 2024 05:00 - 17 minutesParents are so important to teens' success. Even if you feel like your teens are annoyed by you, your efforts are very important. For many reasons, however, parents often have a hard time motivating or inspiring teens. Sometimes the teens assume that the parents are biased and can't see the t...
Bible Basics: Issues of Purity
Wayfarers Chapel Podcast - February 21, 2024 17:58 - 4 minutesfrom Ezra 9-10
Keep Calm and Carry On: Navigating the FAFSA Rollout
Admissions Beat - February 20, 2024 14:12 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 64 ratingsThis week, Admissions Beat wades into the topic of college affordability. For high school seniors, we provide up-to-the-minute insight and tips on navigating the rollout of the new FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, which is causing delays in award calculations. For high school...
199: Making Smart Decisions in Interviewing
CS Radio - The Official Podcast of University of Pennsylvania Career Services - February 19, 2024 13:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsEpisode 199 - Michael and Natty tackle key post-interview steps, navigating interview conflicts with class schedules, and utilizing Career Services' offices for interviews. They offer strategies for communicating with professors and employers to manage scheduling conflicts and highlight the valu...
A Father's Wisdom: Doug Asano (redux)
Roads Taken - February 19, 2024 10:55 - 27 minutesWhen we last spoke with Doug Asano, he talked about how our notions of success were a little skewed in the early days and it took a little time—and the help of friends—to figure out what a good life really looks like. In this Roads Taken Revisited, Doug reflects—as his daughters fledge and leave...
When Should I Join the Ivy League Challenge?
Ivy League Prep Academy Podcast - February 19, 2024 07:00 - 23 minutesFor those who enjoy this podcast, one question remains very important-- when is the best time to join the Ivy League Challenge? Is grade 8, or 9, or 10, or some other grade the best time? What if my teen is too busy to add this class to his or her schedule? Or the opposite issue-- when is m...
Bible Basics: Introduction to Ezra (the person)
Wayfarers Chapel Podcast - February 15, 2024 17:23 - 3 minutesfrom Ezra 7-8
Take an 'Existential Selfie'
Admissions Beat - February 13, 2024 09:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 64 ratingsHow might a high school junior begin the journey of self-discovery that is the bedrock of the college search? In an encore episode of Admissions Beat, host Lee Coffin of Dartmouth recommends that prospective applicants point a virtual camera at themselves and snap an "existential selfie." It's a...
What is it like in the Ivy League Challenge? From the student's perspective
Ivy League Prep Academy Podcast - February 12, 2024 14:00 - 59 minutesErica, Claire, and Molly join us to answer questions about what it is like to be in the Ivy League Challenge. Listen in to learn more about what you can expect in the program. ----- To register for the Ivy League Challenge, visit our website To follow on Instagram: @TheIvyLeagueChallenge To...
198: Heather Knox, Spring Recruiting
CS Radio - The Official Podcast of University of Pennsylvania Career Services - February 12, 2024 13:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsEpisode 198 - Michael and Natty welcome special guest Heather Knox (Employer Relations Coordinator), as she shares her transition from opera singer to career services. Join us as we dive into the resurgence of on-campus recruiting, the importance of in-person networking, and upcoming employer en...
Know Thyself: Mario Barge on being self aware and realizing life is for living
Roads Taken - February 12, 2024 10:55 - 33 minutesWhen Mario Barge got to college, he was thinking medicine but eventually realized his love since childhood for the outdoors was leading him to environmental law. Once at law school around others with deeper environmental roots, he found another way to serve and advocate through labor law. Initia...
Bible Basics: The Temple Restored
Wayfarers Chapel Podcast - February 06, 2024 18:07 - 3 minutesfrom Ezra 6
Searching
Admissions Beat - February 06, 2024 09:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 64 ratingsThroughout this winter, 11th graders will find themselves seated across from a college counselor in their high school, perhaps for the first time. The topic: kicking off a process of search and discovery intended to yield a college list by the start of senior year. But where and how to begin? T...
197: Jialin Huang
CS Radio - The Official Podcast of University of Pennsylvania Career Services - February 05, 2024 13:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsEpisode 197 - Jialin Huang (Coordinator, Pre-Grad Team) joins the show this week to discuss her journey to Penn Career Services! A graduate of Muhlenberg College this past December, Jialin talks about her externship program, utilizing networks, and advice for seniors getting ready to graduate. J...
Strength to Fly: Mal Wrenn Corbin on looking back to see how far we've come
Roads Taken - February 05, 2024 10:55 - 25 minutesWhen Mal Wrenn Corbin got to college, the bucolic, peaceful campus seemed not only like a haven but a world away from the turbulence of her life in post-industrial Worcester, Massachusettes. As she set out to find success in the professional world, there was always a feeling that perhaps she had...
Juniors, This Begins This Week!
Ivy League Prep Academy Podcast - February 05, 2024 07:00 - 14 minutesAttention Juniors! This is the week that you should be sending out your emails to future recommendation letter writers. You've worked hard to be a great student. Your teachers love you. You might think that is enough to ensure you will get a great letter of recommendation. But the reality ...
Bible Basics: Opposition to the Building
Wayfarers Chapel Podcast - January 30, 2024 21:30 - 3 minutesfrom Ezra 4-6
High School Juniors: Your College Search Begins
Admissions Beat - January 30, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 64 ratingsFor our Season 5 premiere, Admissions Beat turns its attention to high school juniors. Host Lee Coffin, dean of admissions at Dartmouth, previews what prospective applicants can expect in the months ahead. He encourages them to start with an “existential selfie” to understand what they’re seekin...
196: Preparing for Spring Career Fairs
CS Radio - The Official Podcast of University of Pennsylvania Career Services - January 29, 2024 13:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsEpisode 196 - Welcome back! Join Michael and Natty for the first episode of the new semester as they discuss everything you need to know about the upcoming Career Fairs! Be sure to download the Handshake app as you navigate this year’s career fairs. Mentioned in this episode: Career Fairs this...
Wanting to Fly: Michelle Villalobos (redux)
Roads Taken - January 29, 2024 10:55 - 26 minutesWhen we last spoke with Michelle Villalobos, in our very first month of producing this podcast, she talked about how sometimes you need to quiet the noise and listen more carefully inside to figure out who you are and where you're going. Recently, that voice from inside woke her up to a new mess...
Getting Your Impact Project Back on Track with Twisha Sharma
Ivy League Prep Academy Podcast - January 29, 2024 05:00 - 35 minutesMany students join the Ivy League Challenge when they are young. At that stage in your life, it is normal to become excited about executing an impact project, but then to get off track. Twisha joined the Ivy League Challenge as an 8th grader. She loved it, and was excited to start an impact p...
Bible Basics: Rebuilding the Altar
Wayfarers Chapel Podcast - January 23, 2024 22:14 - 3 minutesfrom Ezra 2-3
Bilateral Relationships: Joey Hood (redux)
Roads Taken - January 22, 2024 10:55 - 30 minutesLast we spoke with Joey Hood, he was between assignments with the State Department, waiting for word on where he and his family would go next. It seemed everything from his language study to early career experiences were setting him up for the ultimate big league position. In this Roads Taken Re...
Rachel & Eliza on Perfectionism and Music
Ivy League Prep Academy Podcast - January 22, 2024 05:00 - 56 minutesEliza and Rachel are first cousins and are both elite violin performers. When they toured Southeast Asia, I was able to attend their concert in Singapore and even attend a practice session with them. That practice session inspired this discussion on perfectionism in music and in life. One of m...
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