Episode summary introduction: 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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Episode summary introduction: Ettie, a self-described nerd in High School, applied to Cornell at the last minute. Cornell made it easy, by giving her a great financial aid package. Ettie decided to go to Cornell as an undeclared major.

Ettie Nikolova is a graduate of Cornell University with Bachelor’s degree in Government and Russian Studies.

In particular, we discuss the following:

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Our Guest: Ettie Nikolova is a graduate of Cornell University with Bachelor’s degree in Government and Russian Studies. Ettie later graduated with a MBA from Yale School of Management.

Memorable Quote: “Use your undergraduate as an opportunity to make lifelong friends.”

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Episode summary introduction: 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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Episode summary introduction: Andrew liked and did well in AP Psychology in High School. He felt Psychology could be his thing. At Vanderbilt, he took courses in Psychology. Then, his interests evolved.

Andrew Maguire is a graduate of Vanderbilt University with Bachelor’s degree in American Studies and Psychology.

In particular, we discuss the following with him:

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Our Guest: Andrew Maguire is a graduate of Vanderbilt University with Bachelor’s degree in American Studies and Psychology. Andrew then graduated with a Master’s in Public Administration from New York University. He is also the author of an upcoming book Hidden Curriculum.

Memorable Quote: “I think every prestigious Southern University claims that they are the Harvard of the South”.

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Episode summary introduction: At the Institute of International Education (IIE), Mirka Martel runs the Open Doors Data project and Project Atlas to study global mobility trends in International Education.

In this podcast, Mirka Martel, Head of Research at IIE, explains the data and translates what that means for Colleges in the US and around the world, and prospective students and parents.

In particular, we discuss the following with her:

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Our Guest: Mirka Martel is the Head of Research, Evaluation and Learning at Institute of International Education (IIE for short). Mirka has a BA in International Relations and Affairs from The George Washington University, Master’s in International Relations from Columbia University and a PhD International and Comparative Education from Teachers College, Columbia University.

Memorable Quote: “IIE has been collecting data for Open Doors for over 70 years, that’s 7,0 so quite a long time...”.

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Episode summary introduction: Professor Dutt believes exciting research comes from a combination of serendipity, bright students and good, collaborative relationships. There is more.

Professor Nikil Dutt is the Chancellor’s Professor of Computer Science, EECS and Cognitive Science at the University of California Irvine.

In particular, we discuss the following with him:

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Our Guest: Professor Nikil Dutt is the Chancellor’s Professor at University of California Irvine with appointments in Computer Science, EECS and Cognitive Science Departments. Professor Dutt is a graduate of Birla Institute of Technology Pilani with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He then received his MS in Computer Science from Penn State University and a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Memorable Quote: Prof Dutt: “Academia is not for the faint of heart”.

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Episode summary introduction: Clare discovered that languages came easily to her starting in Middle School. She learnt Spanish and wanted to pursue it in College. It would turn out to be a great choice.

Clare Overmann is a graduate of Georgetown University with a Bachelor’s degree in Spanish Language and Culture.

In particular, we discuss the following with her:

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Our Guest: Clare Overmann is a graduate of Georgetown University with a Bachelor’s degree in Spanish Language and Culture. After gaining international experience in Europe, Clare went on to get her Master’s in International Education at New York University.

Memorable Quote: Clare on stereotypes about Georgetown Students: “It is a fairly wealthy population, it is kind of preppy, that many people want to be Politicians..some of it is actually true.”.

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Episode summary introduction: 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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Episode summary introduction: Segment #2 of the 10-Segment Podcast Series to help students in 11th Grade build their best US College Application. Each segment includes an Assignment based on the topic discussed. Subscribe for Assignments.

In this segment, Athena Lao and Rob Franklin of Admissionado lead us through the discussion. In addition, 1 Admissions Officer and 3 US College Alumni are also featured.

In particular, we discuss the following:

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Memorable Quote: “The 2 No-Nos for Extracurriculars: 1) To sign up for everything; 2) To sign up for nothing.”

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Episode summary introduction: 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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