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Making sense of the College News of the week, curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta Bagade, College Counselor gives us her take on the news.

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Our Guest: Shveta Bagade, College Counselor based in Silicon Valley California.

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Lynn was a busy high schooler. She liked a lot of subjects, took a lot of AP classes, and was a good student. She was also into soccer & crochet.

In her senior year she took an engineering class, enjoyed it, and decided to pursue it in college.

Lynn joins us on our podcast to share her Undergraduate experience at U of Cincinnati, Research in Fuzzy Logic, Fulbright Research Scholarship, Co-op programs, and Advice for high schoolers.

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Our Guests: Lynn Pickering graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Cincinnati. Lynn is currently pursuing a Doctoral Program at UC.

Memorable Quote: “I think the Co-Op program is really one of the biggest experiences, because if I hadn't had that, I wouldn't have known that, you know, aerospace maybe isn't the right thing for me, maybe I would have had to go work there for five years to figure that out. ”. Lynn Pickering.

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Sean Kennedy’s counseling journey had its origins in High School. Inspired by the impact his High School College Counselor had on him, he jumped at a counseling role early in his career.

Sean Kennedy is the Co-Director of College Counseling at Ravenscroft School, as well as an active member of ACCIS, SACAC and other professional organizations.

On our podcast, Sean talks about his background, Ravenscroft School, Counseling approach & philosophy, the challenges, managing expectations, and his advice for high school students.

In particular, we discuss the following with him:

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Our Guest: Sean Kennedy is the Co-Director of College Counseling at Ravenscroft School in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Memorable Quote: “But no matter what, no matter what those outcomes produced, I think to me, it's, again, how I, I can control. How I show up for students, and that even when there are questions that I can't answer, that they know that I'm committed to finding the answer.” Sean Kennedy.

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Kayla loved the Sciences in High School, especially Physics, Mathematics & Astronomy. In her junior year, Kayla actually wanted to join the military, but she failed the physical due to bad eyesight.

Kayla joins our podcast to share her undergraduate college journey at Central State University, winning the Goldwater Scholarship, UG Space Research experiences as CalTech WAVE Fellow, and Advice for High Schoolers.

In particular, we discuss the following with her:

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Our Guests: Kayla Smith is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering at the Central State University in Ohio.

Memorable Quote: “ I want to see more HBCU students winning. I want to see more HBCUs, even given the opportunity of knowing what the Goldwater Scholarship is. I didn't know what it was. And I learned from my advisor, I want more students to learn from their academic advisors, I want more students to learn from their friends and their friends and their friends.” Kayla Smith.

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When Shanita Nichols was a senior in High School, Bottom Line guided her to an affordable college for her undergraduate study.

Founded in 1997, Bottom Line addressed the low college graduation rates of first generation students. What started supporting 25 students back then, Bottom Line today, has robust programs for College Access and Success that supports over 7000 students.

Today, Shanita Nichols is the Managing Director of Development at Bottom Line.

Shanita joins us on our podcast to tell us What Bottom Line is, Its origins, Programs it offers, College Advisors, Partners, Success Stories and What’s Next.

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Our Guest: Shanita Nichols is the Managing Director of Development, National at Bottom Line.  Shanita graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics/African American Studies from Smith College. Shanita received her MBA from Simmons University.

Memorable Quote: “And one of the most impressive things that the research has found was that our impact was consistent across time, advisors, human characteristics. So I think the key is to all of this, the secret sauce is our curriculum,...” Shanita Nichols.

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Making sense of the College News of the week, curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta Bagade, College Counselor gives us her take on the news.

Topics discussed in this episode:

Our Guest: Shveta Bagade, College Counselor based in Silicon Valley California.

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Dr. Menon and his colleagues came up with an undergraduate program at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine for undergrads to go through a mini-medical program, and decide if medicine is for them.

Dr. Anil Menon is the Associate Dean of the UG Program in Medical Sciences.

In this Podcast, Dr. Menon shares what the medical sciences undergraduate program is, Program Highlights, How to Apply, Scholarships, Career Options and Advice for High Schoolers.

In particular, we discuss the following with him:

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Our Guest: Dr. Anil Menon is the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Dr. Menon received his PhD at the University of Cincinnati and did his Postdoctoral Fellowship at Harvard Medical School.

Memorable Quote: “So reframe every defeat into an essential component of your growth and success. And don't look at it as a defeat. Look at it as being sort of this steel being made in a furnace.” Dr. Anil Menon.

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Heather was very focused on academics in High School. She took a lot of advanced courses. Lots of English classes because she initially thought she wanted to be a writer.

But Art was where her passion lay, something she had been engaged in, since she was 11.

Heather joins our podcast to share her undergraduate honors college journey at Oakland University, about being an artist, her UG Thesis experiences, and Advice for high school students.

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Our Guest: Heather Hamade received a Bachelor’s degree in Studio Art from Oakland University Honors College.

Memorable Quote: “...and when you are in college, like I said, it's not really about your GPA, it's not really about, I'm the top student in the class, it's about learning”. Heather Hamade.

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Luc grew up and went to a big high school in rural Virginia. With the help of engaged teachers, Luc developed a passion for science and art & photography.

As a high achieving student, they chose to attend Radford University Honors College as a First Gen student.

Luc joins our podcast to share their undergraduate honors college journey at Radford University, UG Research experiences,

In particular, we discuss the following with him:

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Our Guest: Lucas White is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and Studio Art at Radford University Honors College.

Memorable Quote: “...but advocate for yourself, if you really have a need, or you really have a question, or you really need something, there will be someone there who will listen and who will help you get that. So be, you know, be a polite thorn in someone's side”. Luc White.

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Making sense of the College News of the week, curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta Bagade, College Counselor gives us her take on the news.

Topics discussed in this episode:

Our Guest: Shveta Bagade, College Counselor based in Silicon Valley California.

Resources referred to in this episode:

Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode Transcript.

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