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Starting August 1, 2022, students who use the Coalition Application to apply for college, do so on Scoir. Earlier this year, Coalition announced  a partnership with Scoir and Technolutions to create a one-stop college application platform.

Stacey Kostell, the Coalition CEO joins us on our podcast to tell us about the Partnership with Scoir and Technolutions, why that significantly accelerates their ability to execute their vision, and how students and all the coalition partners benefit.

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Our Guest: Stacey Kostell is the CEO of The Coalition for College Access. Stacey has a Bachelor’s degree from Indiana State University and Master’s from Ball State University. Stacey was the Associate Director of Admissions at Arizona State University, Associate Provost and Director of Admissions at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and the Vice Provost of Enrollment Management at the University of Vermont.

Memorable Quote: “And Scoir was made differently [in] that any student or any parent could set up an account. And so you know, there's already a number of international students who can go on and set up an account to be on Scoir.” Stacey Kostell.

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Cara Skikne became a big believer in International Education after she went through the process of applying, then leaving her native South Africa for her MBA at Oxford in the UK. She then joined Studyportals as Senior Editor to work on International Education everyday.

Studyportals was founded to be a one-stop solution to find international college programs. Today, almost 15 years later, Studyportals lists over 200K programs, from over 3700 Universities in 110 countries, and served 52M prospective students in 2021.

Cara joins us on our podcast to tell us How Studyportals got started, How they help College-bound students & Universities, Global Int’l Student Trends and Advice for college-bound students.

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Our Guest: Cara Skikne is the Senior Editor of Studyportals. Cara graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Media Studies from Rhodes University in South Africa. Cara received her MBA from University of Oxford, UK.

Memorable Quote: “I think the biggest benefit of Studyportals for students is the fact that it's so comprehensive, that it actually lists over 90% of English taught programs anywhere on the planet.” Cara Skikne.

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Christina had a number of interests in High school. She liked Math, Photography and Sports. She was the Leader of the Multicultural Alliance in HS. When time came for college, she wanted to go where STEM and Humanities came together.

Christina joins us on our podcast to share her UG Experience at Emory, how she got into UG Research, her research in Fairness in AI and advice for high schoolers.

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Our Guests: Christina Chance graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Computer Science and Physics Minor from Emory University. Christina joins the Doctoral Program at UCLA in Fall 2022.

Memorable Quote: “...there is a group called Girls for Technology, and the whole goal of the organization is to expose, like, young women to like tech. And so I went with them on a visit to Google, in New York City, where we met with a group of black women that worked there. And one of the biggest points of conversation was like, how identity influences tech”. Christina, about a field trip while in school.

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After taking a course in Psychology, Aditi found it very interesting. She loves English and Spanish. She writes for the School Newspaper, tutors young kids. As part of an internship, she did research in AI-based diagnosis for a medical company.

In this Podcast, Aditi talks about her High School interests, Extracurricular activities and her plans for College & Beyond!

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Our Guest: Aditi Kapadia is a rising senior at Cranbrook Kingswood High School in Michigan.

Memorable Quote: “So I think it's just the smaller things, you know, going to get coffee after school or whatever, it's just the smaller things, the smaller experiences I've really cherished over the years.” Aditi Kapadia about High School.

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When Prof. Kristen Genet started at Anoka-Ramsey, her plan was to just stay there for a few years. As an ecologist and trained researcher, she wanted to do research as well as teach. Over time, her role evolved to where undergraduate research became a significant part of her job.

Today, 20 years later, Anoka-Ramsey Community College has institutionalized undergraduate research across its programs.

In this Podcast, Prof. Genet first tells us how UG Research started at Anoka-Ramsey Community College,  The Role of CCURI, How UG Research was integrated into the coursework, Success Stories and finally, advice for high school students.

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Our Guest: Kristen Genet is a Professor of Biology at Anoka-Ramsey Community College, Coon Rapids, MN. Prof. Genet earned her PhD from Michigan State University.

Memorable Quote: “And, when they start college with faculty, I would encourage them not to focus on perfection, not to focus on product over process, because it's a long road to learn how to how to learn and to learn how to be successful. And it involves trial, it involves error, it involves trying again.” Prof. Genet’s Advice to High Schoolers.

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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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Every year the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation awards a select set of High School Seniors the Coca Cola Scholarship. Rishika is a 2022 Coke Scholar.

In this Podcast, Rishika talks about her interests in Science, Arts, her social activism, Winning the Coca Cola Scholarship, her college search process, and her advice to college aspirants. #CokeScholars

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Our Guest: Rishika Kartik is a 2022 Coke Scholar, and a recent graduate of St. Mary’s Academy in Englewood Colorado. Rishika will be a Freshman in Brown University in Fall 2022.

Memorable Quote: “I also made a list of what colleges would want to know about me. And something that is useful is [to] stop thinking of just your accomplishments and things like that, but also, who you are, because who you are, is just as important as what you do.” Rishika Kartik’s Advice to High Schoolers.

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After high school, Justice was forced to take up a job. During that period, a number of personal experiences & trauma motivated her to want to become a brain scientist.

So, after 6 years of selling insurance, Justice enrolled in Tulsa Community College, and opened the door to Research, The Goldwater Scholarship and more.

Justice  joins our podcast to share her undergraduate college journey, UG Research experiences at TCC and UNC.

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Our Guests: Justice Robinson is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Justice received the Associates degree in Biology from Tulsa Community College. Justice received the Barry Goldwater Scholarship in 2020.

Memorable Quote: “And so I am much more comfortable with not being perfect. And I think it's made a difference in my mentoring. And the way I address school where I'm not as stressed out, I'm planning things better. So taking a step back and kind of experiencing not being the best, really made me better all around, I think” Justice Robinson.

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Olivia grew up loving school. She loved most subjects and was very good at it. She was an avid ceramic artist. She was active in student government. When applying to college, she was planning to major in Business and then apply to Law School.

When Olivia joined USU, an introductory Art History class scrambled those plans. Olivia joins our podcast to tell us how, and share her UG Research experiences and her undergraduate college journey at USU.

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Our Guests: Olivia Brock graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics & Statistics and Art History from Utah State University.

Memorable Quote: “I am thinking of my high school English teacher, who kind of transformed my ability to write. And it was kind of a harsh experience. He definitely was not easy on me or any of his students. But I think I became a strong writer because of that. And it's, it's paid off many times over since then. So yeah, learn to write.” Olivia Brock.

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Dean Graeme Harper did not do research as an undergraduate. Research in a true sense began for him as a Graduate Student. But Dean Harper is no stranger to creativity. He is a writer with dozens of Fiction and Non-fiction books to his credit.

Today, Dean Harper and his team have embedded UG Research into the Oakland University Honors College Program.

In this podcast, Dean Harper talks about UG Research at the Honors College, CUR’s role, Impact of Research on Students, Success Stories, and advice for high schoolers.

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Our Guest: Professor Graeme Harper is the Dean of the Oakland University Honors College, Rochester, Michigan. Dean Harper received the Bachelor of Arts degrees in History, English, Economic History from the University of Sydney. He then earned her Master of Letters from the University of New England (AU), PhD in Creative Arts from University of Technology Sydney. Dean Harper also received a PhD in from the School of English and American Studies from the University of East Anglia (UK).

Memorable Quote: “ I tell people to do this all the time. And I probably got professors out there that, you know, wonder why they're getting these emails. But I tell people to email, go on to a university website and email a professor that looks interesting and say, “I like your research. Can you talk about it to me? Can you tell me what you do?” Prof. Graeme Harper to Students.

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