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In Today's episode, Joe and Clay discuss the recent news of the Government's student loan forgiveness announcement and what it could mean for your family. Here is what we know so far!

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In Today's episode, Joe interviews Dr. Jay Sullivan, Professor and Department Head of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation at Virginia Tech. Dr. Sullivan's areas of study include Forest and resource economics, economics of forest conservation and restoration, forest landowner incentives and decisions, forest management and planning.

They discuss the different careers and fields of study that come with Forestry, how students might know it is right for them and what makes Virginia Tech's program unique.

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In Today's episode, Dave interviews Dr. Charles E. Jones. Dr. Jones is a Senior Lecturer and Advisor in the Department of Geology and Environmental Science at the University of Pittsburgh. His research interests include the many facets of sedimentary geology, stratigraphy, evolution, extinction, paleoceanography, paleoclimate, and geochemistry.

They discuss the different fields of Geology, various job opportunities, what it's like to study Geology and a whole lot more! 

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On todays episode, Joe and Dave interview Dr. Jessica Paga, Associate Professor at The College of William and Mary. Professor Jessica Paga specializes in Greek archaeology and history, particularly of the Archaic and Classical periods. Her research is primarily focused on Greek architecture, political history, and epigraphy. Professor Paga is also an active field archaeologist, and has excavated at various sites in Greece, including the Athenian Agora, Cyprus, Corinth, Argilos, and Samothrace, as well as in Italy, at Segesta, Sicily. 

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In Today's episode, Joe interviews Dr. Harriet Harriss. Dr. Harriet Harriss (RIBA, ARB, Assoc. AIA, Ph.D., PFHEA, FRSA) is a qualified architect and Dean of the Pratt School of Architecture in Brooklyn, New York. Prior to this, she led the Architecture Research Programs at the Royal College of Art in London. Her teaching, research, and writing focus upon pioneering new pedagogic models for design education, and for widening participation in architecture to ensure it remains as diverse as the society it seeks to serve. Dean Harriss has won various awards including a Brookes Teaching Fellowship, a Higher Education Academy Internationalisation Award, a Churchill Fellowship, two Santander Fellowships, two Diawa awards, and a NESTA (National Endowment for Science Technology and Art) Pioneer Award. Dean Harriss was awarded a Clore Fellowship for cultural leadership (2016-17) and elected to the European Association of Architectural Education Council in summer 2017. Dean Harriss' public consultancy roles include writing national construction curriculum for the UK government's Department for Education and international program validations and pedagogy design and development internationally. Across both academe and industry, Dean Harriss has spoken across a range of media channels (from the BBC to TEDx) on the wider issues facing the built environment, is a recognized advocate for design education and was nominated by Dezeen as a champion for women in architecture and design in 2019. 

Dean Harriss had so much to share in our interview and opened our eyes to the world of possibilities Architecture can offer. Whether you are interested in studying architecture or not, you won't want to miss this episode. Thank you for joining us!

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In today's episode, Joe and Dave discuss what they would be doing right now if their students were rising Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors. They recap some recent interviews while pulling out their favorite advice and new information learned. Thank you for joining us!

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In today's episode, Joe interviews Dr. Radcliffe Edmonds, a Paul Shorey Professor of Greek and Chair Department of Greek, Latin, and Classical Studies at Bryn Mawr College. 

Dr. Edmonds area of focus includes Greek social and intellectual history, with particular focus on mythology, religion, magic, and Platonic philosophy. He has published on Plato, on Orphica (including the mysterious gold tablets and the Derveni papyrus), on Greek imaginings of death and afterlife, and on the discourse of magic in the ancient world. His current research interests include the afterlife, the history of myth interpretation, and the marginal categories of magic and Orphism within Greek religion. 

They discuss what studying the Classics entails, why it is so important and applicable in today's world, and what opportunities exist for interested students. Thank you for joining us!

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We're back from our break and Joe and Dave kick it off with an episode interviewing Dr. Helen Kraus. Dr. Kraus is an Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Programs at North Carolina State University, where she specializes in nursery management and plant nutrition in the Department of Horticultural Science. 

They discuss everything from what her students learn, how she found her interest in teaching, what Horticultural studies entails and even how students find their passion. We loved having her on and know you will too.

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In Today's episode, Joe and Dave go through some of the many questions we get asked by families from all over. They cover everything from admissions, to financial aid, all the way to paying for school. Thank you for joining and send us your questions for the next episode!

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In today's show, Dave interviews Elizabeth "Libby" Pass. Libby is a Counselor at the College Planning Network. She has a background in Psychology, Sports and Exercise Psychology and Engineering. She shares her stories, experiences and advice!

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