Learn how a US college is (over) engineering a solution to on-campus social distancing; explore the TRUE meaning of Restrictive Early Action and how to strategise your application accordingly, and learn about vegan alternatives to fish eggs(!)

We introduce a brand new feature: Top Trumps (not in any way affiliated to the White House) where we pitch two US colleges against each other on comparative values. Also, advice for UK students currently in lockdown, and exploring Zoom funerals.

It's the battle of the titans this episode, where we unpick the stats behind the biggest spat of 2020, we look into some intriguing research at India's top colleges, and we find out the opposite of vet! Plus the latest Ivy League acceptance rates revealed!

This episode is jam-packed with pointless facts (and pointless questions), a SECRET you never knew about Oxford & Cambridge, and the return of our most loyal listener!

We reflect on being old (the past), discuss the current covid campus landscape in America (the present), and go in-depth on the future of higher education (... the future, duh!) Plus a Pointless Fact that'll make you go round and round.

In episode ten: Jonny's all croaky cos of karaoke, the bunch of cults behind the A-level results, and we discuss the nitty gritty on being pretty. Spot the deliberate typo.

We bring you part II of our US-application preparation guide, focusing on how to smash the college essay. In addition, find out why record numbers of US students are leaving their 'Greek' fraternities / sororities, and learn the lingo (and games) to help you survive Cambridge University.

We take a deep-dive look into the Common App, Coalition and other US application systems, and simultaneously discuss the strange swimming requirements of some top institutions. Plus all of our regular features!

We cram as many Harry Potter-themed puns into this episode as we can. In addition, we discuss the mysterious Minerva Schools concept, and pick apart the reasons why more Chinese students are now choosing the UK over the USA.

This week we dissect the fallout from the recent IB results, discuss the merits of Trump University, indulge in some fancy linguistic wordplay and reveal our favourite members of the Queer Eye Fab Five. We also unveil our brand new feature: Pointless Fact!