Destination YOUniversity

By Dr. Cynthia ColonEducation

Destination YOUniversity episodes

August 23, 2023 #180 Meet Mary: This future STEM major wants to keep making music. Which campus will she bring her gifts to?
From: North Carolina
Attended: A.C. Reynolds High School
Admitted at: UNC at Chapel Hill, Elon University, NC State University, Fordham University, Clemson University
Coolness Factor: Symphonic and Marching Band musician and also a dancer.
Major: STEM
Best Selling Author. TEDx Speaker. College Admission Expert. Football Enthusiast.
Dr. Cynthia Colón is the Amazon Best Selling author of Be Committed! Get Admitted., and the Spanish version, Con Determinación. ¡Logra la admisión! She is the national host of Destination YOUniversity podcast and founder of College Essay Bootcamp and Dream College Academy. “Cyndie” grew up with 14 Tíos and Tías with advice on everything except how to get admitted to college. Cynthia's immigrant mother had the courage to ask for help and changed the trajectory of her life. Because of Lydia (Mom), Cynthia is an alumna of USC, Columbia University, and UCLA. Dr. Colón is on a mission to help more public school students get private school service to access top 100 colleges. Dr. Colón delivered her first TEDx Talk, “College Admissions Is NOT Fair,” in Los Angeles in 2023. She has been featured on KTLA, ABC, NBC, FOX 5, KCAL, WGN, WPIX.
Be Committed. Get Admitted!: 7 Steps to College Admission Success
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JUNE: 17 and 24
JULY: 15, 22, 29
AUGUST: 5, 12, 19

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28 min
August 16, 2023 #179 Meet Owen: Owen loves E-sports and engineering and has ALL of college the choices! Which one will steal his heart?
From: California
Attended: Bishop Mora Salesian High School
Admitted at: U of Notre Dame, Loyola Marymount University, Cal Poly Pomona, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC Santa Barbara
Coolness Factor: Interned at the Getty Villa. Helped to restart his school Volleyball team after Covid. Started an E-sports club that is now nationally ranked.
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Best Selling Author. TEDx Speaker. College Admission Expert. Football Enthusiast.
Dr. Cynthia Colón is the Amazon Best Selling author of Be Committed! Get Admitted., and the Spanish version, Con Determinación. ¡Logra la admisión! She is the national host of Destination YOUniversity podcast and founder of College Essay Bootcamp and Dream College Academy. “Cyndie” grew up with 14 Tíos and Tías with advice on everything except how to get admitted to college. Cynthia's immigrant mother had the courage to ask for help and changed the trajectory of her life. Because of Lydia (Mom), Cynthia is an alumna of USC, Columbia University, and UCLA. Dr. Colón is on a mission to help more public school students get private school service to access top 100 colleges. Dr. Colón delivered her first TEDx Talk, “College Admissions Is NOT Fair,” in Los Angeles in 2023. She has been featured on KTLA, ABC, NBC, FOX 5, KCAL, WGN, WPIX.
Be Committed. Get Admitted!: 7 Steps to College Admission Success
Con Determinación. ¡Logra la admisión!
FREE Download: How Admission Officers Choose Who To Admit Or Reject
Book a Free Mini Strategy Call
Download your FREE 10 Sample Essays
Purchase 40+ Winning Essays To Top 100 Colleges
Register for Dream College Academy (9th - 11th)
Register for College Essay Bootcamp (11th - 12th)
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TEDx Talk, “College Admissions Is NOT Fair”

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JUNE: 17 and 24
JULY: 15, 22, 29
AUGUST: 5, 12, 19

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22 min
August 09, 2023 #178 Meet Mira: Mira has family - and options - on both coasts. Which coast will win her heart?
From: California
Attended: WISH Charter High School
Admitted at: USC, Loyola Marymount, Syracuse, Saint Mary's, DePaul, UC Boulder
Coolness Factor: Very artistic - from theater to fashion, and also cares about sustainbility.
Major: Communications
Best Selling Author. TEDx Speaker. College Admission Expert. Football Enthusiast.
Dr. Cynthia Colón is the Amazon Best Selling author of Be Committed! Get Admitted., and the Spanish version, Con Determinación. ¡Logra la admisión! She is the national host of Destination YOUniversity podcast and founder of College Essay Bootcamp and Dream College Academy. “Cyndie” grew up with 14 Tíos and Tías with advice on everything except how to get admitted to college. Cynthia's immigrant mother had the courage to ask for help and changed the trajectory of her life. Because of Lydia (Mom), Cynthia is an alumna of USC, Columbia University, and UCLA. Dr. Colón is on a mission to help more public school students get private school service to access top 100 colleges. Dr. Colón delivered her first TEDx Talk, “College Admissions Is NOT Fair,” in Los Angeles in 2023. She has been featured on KTLA, ABC, NBC, FOX 5, KCAL, WGN, WPIX.
Be Committed. Get Admitted!: 7 Steps to College Admission Success
Con Determinación. ¡Logra la admisión!
FREE Download: How Admission Officers Choose Who To Admit Or Reject
Book a Free Mini Strategy Call
Download your FREE 10 Sample Essays
Purchase 40+ Winning Essays To Top 100 Colleges
Register for Dream College Academy (9th - 11th)
Register for College Essay Bootcamp (11th - 12th)
Visit our website
TEDx Talk, “College Admissions Is NOT Fair”

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Essay Camp Dates 2024:
JUNE: 17 and 24
JULY: 15, 22, 29
AUGUST: 5, 12, 19

#drcynthiacolon #author #tedxspeaker #collegeadmissionexpert #dreamcollegeacademy #collegeessaybootcamp #essaycamp #becommittedgetadmitted #highschoolparents #highschoolstudents #collegecounselor #collegedreams #top100colleges #publicschoolstudentsprivateschoolservice #destinationYOUniversity #collegecounselor #collegeadmissions

17 min
August 02, 2023 #177 Meet Jolene: This college was love at first sight for Jolene - what WAS that spark that hooked her?
From: California
Attended: Bishop Montgomery High School
Admitted at: Boston College, Loyola Chicago, UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC San Diego, UC Riverside.
Coolness Factor: Visual Processing problems lead to my interest in Medicine.
Major: Biology
Merit Earned: $104K

Join us this summer for College Essay Bootcamp!
The following camps meet Monday - Friday, 9am - 3pm PST
Best Selling Author. TEDx Speaker. College Admission Expert. Football Enthusiast.
Dr. Cynthia Colón is the Amazon Best Selling author of Be Committed! Get Admitted., and the Spanish version, Con Determinación. ¡Logra la admisión! She is the national host of Destination YOUniversity podcast and founder of College Essay Bootcamp and Dream College Academy. “Cyndie” grew up with 14 Tíos and Tías with advice on everything except how to get admitted to college. Cynthia's immigrant mother had the courage to ask for help and changed the trajectory of her life. Because of Lydia (Mom), Cynthia is an alumna of USC, Columbia University, and UCLA. Dr. Colón is on a mission to help more public school students get private school service to access top 100 colleges. Dr. Colón delivered her first TEDx Talk, “College Admissions Is NOT Fair,” in Los Angeles in 2023. She has been featured on KTLA, ABC, NBC, FOX 5, KCAL, WGN, WPIX.
Be Committed. Get Admitted!: 7 Steps to College Admission Success
Con Determinación. ¡Logra la admisión!
FREE Download: How Admission Officers Choose Who To Admit Or Reject
Book a Free Mini Strategy Call
Download your FREE 10 Sample Essays
Purchase 40+ Winning Essays To Top 100 Colleges
Register for Dream College Academy (9th - 11th)
Register for College Essay Bootcamp (11th - 12th)
Visit our website
TEDx Talk, “College Admissions Is NOT Fair”

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Essay Camp Dates 2024:
JUNE: 17 and 24
JULY: 15, 22, 29
AUGUST: 5, 12, 19

#drcynthiacolon #author #tedxspeaker #collegeadmissionexpert #dreamcollegeacademy #collegeessaybootcamp #essaycamp #becommittedgetadmitted #highschoolparents #highschoolstudents #collegecounselor #collegedreams #top100colleges #publicschoolstudentsprivateschoolservice #destinationYOUniversity #collegecounselor #collegeadmissions

25 min
July 26, 2023 #176 Meet Malik: This college sports fan wants relationships with his professors. Where will he choose?
From: Virginia
Attended: Alexandria City High School
Admitted at: U Virginia, Tulane University, Penn State, The University of Alabama, Virginia Tech, William & Mary
Coolness Factor: My leadership in DCA, Key Club
Major: Commerce with a concentration in Finance
Merit Earned: $514,676

Join us this summer for College Essay Bootcamp!
Monday - Friday, 9am - 3pm PST

Best Selling Author. TEDx Speaker. College Admission Expert. Football Enthusiast.
Dr. Cynthia Colón is the Amazon Best Selling author of Be Committed! Get Admitted., and the Spanish version, Con Determinación. ¡Logra la admisión! She is the national host of Destination YOUniversity podcast and founder of College Essay Bootcamp and Dream College Academy. “Cyndie” grew up with 14 Tíos and Tías with advice on everything except how to get admitted to college. Cynthia's immigrant mother had the courage to ask for help and changed the trajectory of her life. Because of Lydia (Mom), Cynthia is an alumna of USC, Columbia University, and UCLA. Dr. Colón is on a mission to help more public school students get private school service to access top 100 colleges. Dr. Colón delivered her first TEDx Talk, “College Admissions Is NOT Fair,” in Los Angeles in 2023. She has been featured on KTLA, ABC, NBC, FOX 5, KCAL, WGN, WPIX.
Be Committed. Get Admitted!: 7 Steps to College Admission Success
Con Determinación. ¡Logra la admisión!
FREE Download: How Admission Officers Choose Who To Admit Or Reject
Book a Free Mini Strategy Call
Download your FREE 10 Sample Essays
Purchase 40+ Winning Essays To Top 100 Colleges
Register for Dream College Academy (9th - 11th)
Register for College Essay Bootcamp (11th - 12th)
Visit our website
TEDx Talk, “College Admissions Is NOT Fair”

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Essay Camp Dates 2024:
JUNE: 17 and 24
JULY: 15, 22, 29
AUGUST: 5, 12, 19

#drcynthiacolon #author #tedxspeaker #collegeadmissionexpert #dreamcollegeacademy #collegeessaybootcamp #essaycamp #becommittedgetadmitted #highschoolparents #highschoolstudents #collegecounselor #collegedreams #top100colleges #publicschoolstudentsprivateschoolservice #destinationYOUniversity #collegecounselor #collegeadmissions

22 min
July 19, 2023 #175 Meet Kylie: Which powerhouse school did this Cali girl abandon the Golden state for?
From: California
Attended: Calabasas High School
Admitted at: UT Austin, UC Berkeley, Indiana University, SMU, U Wisconsin, U Washington
Coolness Factor: I was interested in both philanthropic endeavors and fashion
Major: Advertising/Marketing and Business
Merit Earned: $164K
Join us this summer for College Essay Bootcamp!
Monday - Friday, 9am - 3pm PST
Best Selling Author. TEDx Speaker. College Admission Expert. Football Enthusiast.
Dr. Cynthia Colón is the Amazon Best Selling author of Be Committed! Get Admitted., and the Spanish version, Con Determinación. ¡Logra la admisión! She is the national host of Destination YOUniversity podcast and founder of College Essay Bootcamp and Dream College Academy. “Cyndie” grew up with 14 Tíos and Tías with advice on everything except how to get admitted to college. Cynthia's immigrant mother had the courage to ask for help and changed the trajectory of her life. Because of Lydia (Mom), Cynthia is an alumna of USC, Columbia University, and UCLA. Dr. Colón is on a mission to help more public school students get private school service to access top 100 colleges. Dr. Colón delivered her first TEDx Talk, “College Admissions Is NOT Fair,” in Los Angeles in 2023. She has been featured on KTLA, ABC, NBC, FOX 5, KCAL, WGN, WPIX.
Be Committed. Get Admitted!: 7 Steps to College Admission Success
Con Determinación. ¡Logra la admisión!
FREE Download: How Admission Officers Choose Who To Admit Or Reject
Book a Free Mini Strategy Call
Download your FREE 10 Sample Essays
Purchase 40+ Winning Essays To Top 100 Colleges
Register for Dream College Academy (9th - 11th)
Register for College Essay Bootcamp (11th - 12th)
Visit our website
TEDx Talk, “College Admissions Is NOT Fair”

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Essay Camp Dates 2024:
JUNE: 17 and 24
JULY: 15, 22, 29
AUGUST: 5, 12, 19

#drcynthiacolon #author #tedxspeaker #collegeadmissionexpert #dreamcollegeacademy #collegeessaybootcamp #essaycamp #becommittedgetadmitted #highschoolparents #highschoolstudents #collegecounselor #collegedreams #top100colleges #publicschoolstudentsprivateschoolservice #destinationYOUniversity #collegecounselor #collegeadmissions

23 min
July 12, 2023 #174 Meet Ava: Where will this gymnast be flipping over to in the fall?
From: New York
Attended: Fontbonne Hall Academy
Admitted at: Duke University, Villanova University, University of Miami Belmont University, Fordham University, Loyola University Maryland.
Coolness Factor: I'm a gymnast, cheerleader, varsity lacrosse player and a member of the National Honor and National Arts Honors Societies
Major: Psychology
Merit Earned: $1.04M
Join us this summer for College Essay Bootcamp!
Monday - Friday, 9am - 3pm PST
Best Selling Author. TEDx Speaker. College Admission Expert. Football Enthusiast.
Dr. Cynthia Colón is the Amazon Best Selling author of Be Committed! Get Admitted., and the Spanish version, Con Determinación. ¡Logra la admisión! She is the national host of Destination YOUniversity podcast and founder of College Essay Bootcamp and Dream College Academy. “Cyndie” grew up with 14 Tíos and Tías with advice on everything except how to get admitted to college. Cynthia's immigrant mother had the courage to ask for help and changed the trajectory of her life. Because of Lydia (Mom), Cynthia is an alumna of USC, Columbia University, and UCLA. Dr. Colón is on a mission to help more public school students get private school service to access top 100 colleges. Dr. Colón delivered her first TEDx Talk, “College Admissions Is NOT Fair,” in Los Angeles in 2023. She has been featured on KTLA, ABC, NBC, FOX 5, KCAL, WGN, WPIX.
Be Committed. Get Admitted!: 7 Steps to College Admission Success
Con Determinación. ¡Logra la admisión!
FREE Download: How Admission Officers Choose Who To Admit Or Reject
Book a Free Mini Strategy Call
Download your FREE 10 Sample Essays
Purchase 40+ Winning Essays To Top 100 Colleges
Register for Dream College Academy (9th - 11th)
Register for College Essay Bootcamp (11th - 12th)
Visit our website
TEDx Talk, “College Admissions Is NOT Fair”

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Essay Camp Dates 2024:
JUNE: 17 and 24
JULY: 15, 22, 29
AUGUST: 5, 12, 19

#drcynthiacolon #author #tedxspeaker #collegeadmissionexpert #dreamcollegeacademy #collegeessaybootcamp #essaycamp #becommittedgetadmitted #highschoolparents #highschoolstudents #collegecounselor #collegedreams #top100colleges #publicschoolstudentsprivateschoolservice #destinationYOUniversity #collegecounselor #collegeadmissions

19 min
July 05, 2023 #173 Meet Colin: This future Aerospace Engineer knows what he likes and doesn't look back!
From: California
Attended: Los Alamitos High School
Admitted at: Arizona State, UC Santa Barbara, UC Davis, U Florida, Purdue.
Coolness Factor: I was on both the Robotics team and Jazz band.
Major: TBD: potentially Aerospace Engineering
Merit Earned: $104k
Best Selling Author. TEDx Speaker. College Admission Expert. Football Enthusiast.
Dr. Cynthia Colón is the Amazon Best Selling author of Be Committed! Get Admitted., and the Spanish version, Con Determinación. ¡Logra la admisión! She is the national host of Destination YOUniversity podcast and founder of College Essay Bootcamp and Dream College Academy. “Cyndie” grew up with 14 Tíos and Tías with advice on everything except how to get admitted to college. Cynthia's immigrant mother had the courage to ask for help and changed the trajectory of her life. Because of Lydia (Mom), Cynthia is an alumna of USC, Columbia University, and UCLA. Dr. Colón is on a mission to help more public school students get private school service to access top 100 colleges. Dr. Colón delivered her first TEDx Talk, “College Admissions Is NOT Fair,” in Los Angeles in 2023. She has been featured on KTLA, ABC, NBC, FOX 5, KCAL, WGN, WPIX.
Be Committed. Get Admitted!: 7 Steps to College Admission Success
Con Determinación. ¡Logra la admisión!
FREE Download: How Admission Officers Choose Who To Admit Or Reject
Book a Free Mini Strategy Call
Download your FREE 10 Sample Essays
Purchase 40+ Winning Essays To Top 100 Colleges
Register for Dream College Academy (9th - 11th)
Register for College Essay Bootcamp (11th - 12th)
Visit our website
TEDx Talk, “College Admissions Is NOT Fair”

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Essay Camp Dates 2024:
JUNE: 17 and 24
JULY: 15, 22, 29
AUGUST: 5, 12, 19

#drcynthiacolon #author #tedxspeaker #collegeadmissionexpert #dreamcollegeacademy #collegeessaybootcamp #essaycamp #becommittedgetadmitted #highschoolparents #highschoolstudents #collegecounselor #collegedreams #top100colleges #publicschoolstudentsprivateschoolservice #destinationYOUniversity #collegecounselor #collegeadmissions

25 min
June 21, 2023 #172 Meet Clark: What advice would this mechanical engineer-in training offer?
Meet Clark!
From: New Jersey
Attended: Seton Hall Preparatory School
Admitted at: University of Miami, Santa Clara University, Rutgers University, Syracuse University, Virginia Tech, Stevens Institute of Technology
Coolness Factor: Loves acting, science, creating video games and mechanical engineering!!!
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Best Selling Author. TEDx Speaker. College Admission Expert. Football Enthusiast.
Dr. Cynthia Colón is the Amazon Best Selling author of Be Committed! Get Admitted., and the Spanish version, Con Determinación. ¡Logra la admisión! She is the national host of Destination YOUniversity podcast and founder of College Essay Bootcamp and Dream College Academy. “Cyndie” grew up with 14 Tíos and Tías with advice on everything except how to get admitted to college. Cynthia's immigrant mother had the courage to ask for help and changed the trajectory of her life. Because of Lydia (Mom), Cynthia is an alumna of USC, Columbia University, and UCLA. Dr. Colón is on a mission to help more public school students get private school service to access top 100 colleges. Dr. Colón delivered her first TEDx Talk, “College Admissions Is NOT Fair,” in Los Angeles in 2023. She has been featured on KTLA, ABC, NBC, FOX 5, KCAL, WGN, WPIX.
Be Committed. Get Admitted!: 7 Steps to College Admission Success
Con Determinación. ¡Logra la admisión!
FREE Download: How Admission Officers Choose Who To Admit Or Reject
Book a Free Mini Strategy Call
Download your FREE 10 Sample Essays
Purchase 40+ Winning Essays To Top 100 Colleges
Register for Dream College Academy (9th - 11th)
Register for College Essay Bootcamp (11th - 12th)
Visit our website
TEDx Talk, “College Admissions Is NOT Fair”

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Essay Camp Dates 2024:
JUNE: 17 and 24
JULY: 15, 22, 29
AUGUST: 5, 12, 19

#drcynthiacolon #author #tedxspeaker #collegeadmissionexpert #dreamcollegeacademy #collegeessaybootcamp #essaycamp #becommittedgetadmitted #highschoolparents #highschoolstudents #collegecounselor #collegedreams #top100colleges #publicschoolstudentsprivateschoolservice #destinationYOUniversity #collegecounselor #collegeadmissions

23 min
June 14, 2023 #171 How did this Justice-pursuing student honed her ideal college list?
Meet Saraphina!
From: California
Attended: Bishop Montgomery High School
Admitted at: Northeastern U, American U, Gonzaga, Loyola Chicago
Coolness Factor: Youth & Government for 7 years, Yearbook Editor-in-Chief and President of the Key Club.
Major: International Affairs and Criminal Justice.
Merit Earned: $288K
Best Selling Author. TEDx Speaker. College Admission Expert. Football Enthusiast.
Dr. Cynthia Colón is the Amazon Best Selling author of Be Committed! Get Admitted., and the Spanish version, Con Determinación. ¡Logra la admisión! She is the national host of Destination YOUniversity podcast and founder of College Essay Bootcamp and Dream College Academy. “Cyndie” grew up with 14 Tíos and Tías with advice on everything except how to get admitted to college. Cynthia's immigrant mother had the courage to ask for help and changed the trajectory of her life. Because of Lydia (Mom), Cynthia is an alumna of USC, Columbia University, and UCLA. Dr. Colón is on a mission to help more public school students get private school service to access top 100 colleges. Dr. Colón delivered her first TEDx Talk, “College Admissions Is NOT Fair,” in Los Angeles in 2023. She has been featured on KTLA, ABC, NBC, FOX 5, KCAL, WGN, WPIX.
Be Committed. Get Admitted!: 7 Steps to College Admission Success
Con Determinación. ¡Logra la admisión!
FREE Download: How Admission Officers Choose Who To Admit Or Reject
Book a Free Mini Strategy Call
Download your FREE 10 Sample Essays
Purchase 40+ Winning Essays To Top 100 Colleges
Register for Dream College Academy (9th - 11th)
Register for College Essay Bootcamp (11th - 12th)
Visit our website
TEDx Talk, “College Admissions Is NOT Fair”

Follow On:
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Essay Camp Dates 2024:
JUNE: 17 and 24
JULY: 15, 22, 29
AUGUST: 5, 12, 19

#drcynthiacolon #author #tedxspeaker #collegeadmissionexpert #dreamcollegeacademy #collegeessaybootcamp #essaycamp #becommittedgetadmitted #highschoolparents #highschoolstudents #collegecounselor #collegedreams #top100colleges #publicschoolstudentsprivateschoolservice #destinationYOUniversity #collegecounselor #collegeadmissions

32 min

About Destination YOUniversity

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Destination YOUniversity is a podcast for parents of college bound teens and the mentors and educators who support them. If you are looking to learn quality tips, true tales of real applicants, and…