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A resource for teens, parents, and everyone currently looking into higher education, Before You Commit was created to help navigate your college decision by providing real experiences from current or ... more
FAQs about Before You Commit:How many episodes does Before You Commit have?The podcast currently has 41 episodes available.
August 27, 2018Episode 7: One Tough SOB (Yale, New Haven)Winston may be our most dramatic guest yet! Currently undecided (but leaning towards studying Computer Science) at Yale, Winston spends his days between A Capella and theater and his nights searching for good pizza on and around campus. While there are some cool courses to take, notably Mind of Dogs, campus life seems to operate more like summer camp; we think that’s alright though, “If that’s your style!”...more1h 13minPlay
August 20, 2018Episode 6: Edible Architecture (CMU, Pittsburgh)Let’s do some free association. Pittsburgh: Steelers, steel, bridges… Architecture! Episode 6 brings us Rachel, currently studying Architecture at Carnegie Mellon (although you wouldn’t know it, since she’s trying to serve her models with a little tomato sauce on top). Although she denies that there’s any culture shock between high school and college, she deadass can’t say “It’s brick” to her classmates; they’d look at her as if she’d just landed on Earth....more54minPlay
August 13, 2018Episode 5: Don’t Freeze Your Butt Off (McGill University, Montreal)This week I’m talking to Paolo, a physics major currently attending McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, in the Great White North. He walks us through his hazy first day, the cultural differences that come with studying abroad, and why the ultimate freedom to fail is such a liberating experience....more1h 10minPlay
August 06, 2018Episode 4: Philosophical Wildcats (Villanova University, Philadelphia)We have a question for you. Oh, you haven’t heard? Sarah from vanilla Villanova wants to know whether you’re a SpongeBob or Patrick in your friend group, how you feel about puns, and your thoughts on greasy poles. You’ll have to listen to episode 4 to find out what she thinks!...more55minPlay
August 06, 2018Episode 4: Philosophical Wildcats (Villanova, Philadelphia)We have a question for you. Oh, you haven’t heard? Sarah from vanilla Villanova wants to know whether you’re a SpongeBob or Patrick in your friend group, how you feel about puns, and your thoughts on greasy poles. You’ll have to listen to episode 4 to find out what she thinks!...more55minPlay
July 30, 2018Episode 3: Guardian Angel the RA (UAlbany, Albany)Angel, studying at UAlbany, gives us her pearls of wisdom. What do you want to know about? She accidentally rushed a sorority. She had a wild first day. And the walls are so thin you can hear canoodling....more1h 1minPlay
July 23, 2018Episode 2: Mechanical Engineering and Toaster Ovens (UVM, Burlington)This week, I spoke with Jake (a former teammate of mine) about his experiences at the University of Vermont, be it dealing with food on campus, or with freezing temperatures. From long-distance relationships to Kendrick Lamar, we discuss it all on this episode....more36minPlay
July 23, 2018Episode 2: Mechanical Engineering and Toaster Ovens (UVM, Burlington) 7/23/18This week, I spoke with Jake (a former teammate of mine) about his experiences at the University of Vermont, be it dealing with food on campus, or with freezing temperatures. From long-distance relationships to Kendrick Lamar, we discuss it all on this episode....more36minPlay
July 16, 2018Episode 1: Parting Advice From Your Guidance Counselor (NYU, New York City)For our first episode, we’re talking to Di! From both sides of the aisle, he gives us his insights as a student at NYU, as well as a guidance counselor who’s currently sending teenagers off to college. He explains how he dealt with rejection, a story about hand holding in college, and the competition (or lack thereof) between him and his peers....more52minPlay
July 16, 2018Episode 1: Parting Advice From Your Guidance Counselor (NYU, New York City) 7/16/18For our first episode, we’re talking to Di! From both sides of the aisle, he gives us his insights as a student at NYU, as well as a guidance counselor who’s currently sending teenagers off to college. He explains how he dealt with rejection, a story about hand holding in college, and the competition (or lack thereof) between him and his peers....more52minPlay
FAQs about Before You Commit:How many episodes does Before You Commit have?The podcast currently has 41 episodes available.