Admitn' It

Most people never think about the diversity that comes from attending HBCU’s being surrounded by people with various cultural, economic, and political backgrounds. The rich history of the campus creates a unique and one of a kind cultural experience that you can’t get anywhere else. On this week’s episode learn more about your historically black purpose in an interview with Ameer Hassan Walton and how an HBCU can be the right fit for you. Join the conversation by tuning in now! Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram: @admitnit , like us on facebook: Admitn’ It, and you can send any questions, suggestions, or fanmail to: [email protected]!

Audio engineered by Levi Williams

We are interrupting our scheduled HBCU series to bring to you an episode a little off topic of college admissions but on topic of the current political climate in the United States of police brutality and Black Lives Matter.

On this episode we get the chance to have an open dialogue with a Miami lawyer about our emotions as they are directly related to the current political unrest, policies that protect the police, and how to fight those policies. Tune in now and don’t forget to follow us on Instagram: @admitnit , like us on facebook: Admitn’ It, and you can send any questions, suggestions, or fanmail to: [email protected]!

Term of the day: Micro Aggression: have been defined as brief and common daily verbal, behavioral, and environmental communications, whether intentional or unintentional, that transmit hostile, derogatory, or negative messages to a target person because they belong to a stigmatized group.

A lot of businesses get started in college dorm rooms/ bedroom’s. Having access to a group of your peers with different majors and interests is the perfect way to build a startup.

Great companies like Facebook and the HBCU Hub App got started all within a college dorm room.

On this episode learn more about how HBCU Hub App got started, and what they are doing to change the lives of college bound students worldwide! Tune in now and don’t forget to follow us on Instagram: @admitnit , like us on facebook: Admitn’ It, and you can send any questions, suggestions, or fanmail to: [email protected]!

Thinking about a life beyond the sport you play for many can be difficult. Lots of people play sports with the goal of going to the league, but even if they make it professionally, there is still an entire life one must consider beyond that point. In this episode Netty and D sit down with the incredible Roddy Layton, and hear all about how his life and experience playing football for USC, and how he now is living a life of passion beyond the football field. If you have any questions for us or feedback, please feel free to send them to our email at: [email protected].

Alexa play “Congratulations” by Post Malone and Quavo! We’re beyond proud and excited for our rising seniors and transfer students who have committed to their future campuses aka your new virtual home. Class of 2020, you will be (you already are) a group to remember. You’ll tell your kids the stories of how you survived a pandemic and how your resilience to achieve your goals and make your tribe proud allowed you to prevail to the next phase of your academic journey. There is beauty in the struggle. We know COVID-19 may be getting the best of some of you right now so we talk about what some next steps such as orientation may look like and how important it is for you to stay connected (as much as you possibly can) to your new campus.

Join the conversation by tuning in now! Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram: @admitnit , like us on facebook: Admitn’ It, and you can send any questions, suggestions, or fanmail to: [email protected]!

Living on campus is such a wonderful experience! You learn so much about how to live and work with others, and you also gain a ton of self awareness. While living with others isn't always sunshine and rainbows, it can teach you conflict resolution skills, how to be considerate of others in compact spaces, and you’ll even meet some lifetime friends who will want to binge watch a new docuseries on Netflix!

In this Episode Netty, D, and a few of their college friends share their memories and experiences living in campus housing, and Netty does a deep dive into Tiger King. Tune in now! Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram: @admitnit , like us on facebook: Admitn’ It, and you can send any questions, suggestions, or fanmail to: [email protected]!

Audio edited by: Levi Williams

Don’t let COVID keep you down, out, and uninformed. On this week's episode we give you some helpful tips on what to do and how to stay in the information loop during these unforeseen times.

Going to college is already stressful enough, and adding a pandemic to the list was not what any of us hoped or planned for. We are here to help guide the way and keep you informed. Tune in now! Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram: @admitnit , like us on facebook: Admitn’ It, and you can send any questions, suggestions, or fanmail to: [email protected]!

Admissions Term of the Day: Social Distancing- Social distancing, or physical distancing, is a set of non-pharmaceutical interventions or measures taken to prevent the spread of a contagious disease by maintaining a physical distance between people and reducing the number of times people come into close contact with each other.

On this episode you will gain a deeper understanding of what the ECD- Enrollment Confirmation Deadline is,what to do with it, and a first look into Netty’s singing career.

Confirming your enrollment is a big step, but also a very exciting moment. Netty and D want you to cherish this moment but also be prepared for how to pay your ECD, when to pay it, and what happens after you pay it.

Tune in now! We are streaming on Apple Podcast, Google Play Music, Spotify, and SoundCloud!

Ever wondered what it was like to be a costume designer, and how to keep a steady job in the industry? On today’s Episode Netty and D interview Shawn aka Beezy and they get to pick her brain about what it’s like to be a costume designer and stylist. She talks about how she got into the industry, and how she has kept her job working with A- list celebrities, through, love, compassion, and most importantly, ACCOUNTABILITY. Tune in to hear this incredible interview.

Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram: @admitnit , like us on facebook: Admitn’ It, and you can send any questions, suggestions, or fanmail to: [email protected]!

You got denied, from your dream school, and the sky literally feels like it’s falling, what do you do now?! You move forward. We understand that getting denied can be disappointing and upsetting not only to you, but to your supporters as well, and you can be feeling a range of different emotions. This episode addresses those emotions you may be feeling, and gives you steps on how to move forward. As Netty says “You are always exactly where you’re supposed.” So embrace it and adjust your plans, and know that you can still achieve your greatness, even if you didn’t get into your dream school. Tune in now!

Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram: @admitnit , like us on facebook: Admitn’ It, and you can send any questions, suggestions, or fanmail to: [email protected]!