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Episode summary introduction: Harvey didn’t grow up in Botswana dreaming of coming to the US for College. He was on track to join the University in Botswana after completing his Public School education. A well-meaning cousin changed all that.

Harvey Mogojwe is a graduate of Williams College with a Bachelor’s degree in Theater.

In particular, we discuss the following with him:

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Our Guest: Harvey Mogojwe is a graduate of Williams College with a Bachelor’s degree in Theater. Harvey now lives in Botswana.

Memorable Quote: “Work Hard. GPAs matter.”

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Episode summary introduction: Anna grew up with a romantic notion of Mathematics. When she arrived at Johns Hopkins all set to pursue pure mathematics, her perception of what it was, collided with reality.

Anna Bartoli is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University with a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Mathematics.

In particular, we discuss the following with her:

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Our Guest: Anna Bartoli is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University with a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Mathematics.

Memorable Quote: Anna’s advice to college aspirants, “Think about where you study and what environment motivates you”.

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Episode summary introduction: Dance has been a huge passion for Neha. South Indian Classical dance, Bollywood Fusion were her favorites. Neha didn’t escape Silicon Valley’s entrepreneurial dust either.

Neha Kumar is a graduate of Northwestern University with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology.

In particular, we discuss the following with her:

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Our Guest: Neha Kumar is a graduate of Northwestern University with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology.

Memorable Quote: Neha on why she did not want to pursue her passion for dance as a career: “To be super honest, I am naturally a risk averse person”.

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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.

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

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Episode summary introduction: Founded in 1848, the University of Wisconsin Madison is the flagship campus of the 13-university system across the state. It boasts of highly ranked programs in Engineering and Business.

Katie Dunagan, Assistant Director of International Admissions at UW Madison gives us her views and insights on the school, students and applications.

In particular, we discuss the following with Katie:

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Our Guest: Katie Dunagan is the Assistant Director of International Admissions at the University of Wisconsin Madison. Katie has a Bachelor’s degree in Communications-Public Relations and French, from University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and a Master’s degree in American Studies from the University of Alabama.

Memorable Quote: “They may discover us [US Madison] because of our Ranking, but they are learning about that ‘fit’, how they see themselves fitting on campus.” Katie Dunagan on what Int’l Students look for now.

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Episode summary introduction: A product of  Silicon Valley, Rohith decided to pursue a career in Music. His talents in the Arts were in evidence at an early age and nurtured through his teenage years through Indian Classical Music training and Performing Arts in school.

Rohith Jayaraman is a graduate of Berklee College of Music with a Bachelor’s degree in Music and Music Therapy.

In particular, we discuss the following with him:

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Our Guest: Rohith Jayaraman is a graduate of Berklee College of Music with a Bachelor’s degree in Music and Music Therapy.

Memorable Quote: “You are Asha’s son, you must be a great singer.”

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Episode summary introduction: Growing up in Los Angeles, from a very young age, theater was a big part of Cleo’s life. She was very interested in Psychology and Neuroscience as well.

Cleo Handler is a graduate of Yale University with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Theater.

In particular, we discuss the following with her:

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Our Guest: Cleo Handler is a graduate of Yale University with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Theater. After Yale, Cleo studied Acting at the William Esper Studio in New York. Cleo is now an Actor, Writer and Director in Brooklyn, New York.

Memorable Quote: Cleo’s characterization of Yale in the words of F. Scott Fitzgerald. “Yale is November, Crisp and Energetic”.

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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: Bianca grew up in Long Island, NY speaking no language other than English. She did not know how a second language could be acquired. Williams changed all that.

Bianca Brown is a graduate of Williams College with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Asian Studies.

In particular, we discuss the following with her:

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Our Guest: Bianca Brown is a graduate of Williams College with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Asian Studies. Bianca then went on to get a MSEd in Intercultural Communication at the University of Pennsylvania.

Memorable Quote: “ I didn’t know how my brain could rearrange itself to learn two different languages.”

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Episode summary introduction: Rob leveraged the Stanford resources for a rich undergraduate experience - both in the classroom and outside. His love for languages took him to Paris as part of the study abroad program.

Rob Franklin is a graduate of Stanford University with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science.

In particular, we discuss the following with him:

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Our Guest: Rob Franklin is a graduate of Stanford University with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science. Rob is currently pursuing the MFA at New York University in Fiction Writing.

Memorable Quote: Rob on trying to ignore his passion for writing during his Stanford years: “I think there's been a lot of me kind of running away from this desire to pursue [a] kind of a more creative path”.

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