Destination YOUniversity

By Dr. Cynthia ColonEducation

Destination YOUniversity episodes

April 11, 2024 #223 - How To Find Joy In Your 2nd Choice College
Today’s episode is about one of my favorite students of all time. Emily is tale #25 in my book, this girl had BIG dreams and she made them known BEFORE entering freshman year. I loved her then and love her now! Spoiler alert: she didn’t quite get her #1 choice college, but wait until you hear her story.
If you’ve ever dreamed big and fallen just short, this episode is for you.
If as a parent you’ve watched your child cry or just missed the “championship,” this episode is for you.
And if you have a child who finds joy in everything and makes lemonade out of lemonade, this episode is definitely for you!
Enjoy!
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30 min
April 10, 2024 #222 - Baby Boom. Baby Bust. US News & World Report.
Every parent wants the best college options for their child. The problem is school counselors are not easily accessible until late junior year.
At Destination YOUniversity, we know families need key information and actionable to-dos in order to access top 100 colleges. That is why I started the podcast, Destination YOUniversity.
Every Wednesday, I interview former parents, school leaders and college admission folks that offer key tips and strategies on how to become a better parent, educator, mentor or student. Whether your college bound teen is in middle school or high school, you will leave with valuable information and golden nuggets to apply immediately!
Thanks for joining us today!
Have a happy and sunny day!!
Dr. C
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51 min
April 09, 2024 #205 - On Track To Greatness with Dr. Earley
Every parent wants the best college options for their child. The problem is school counselors are not easily accessible until late junior year.
At Destination YOUniversity, we know families need key information and actionable to-dos in order to access top 100 colleges. That is why I started the podcast, Destination YOUniversity.
Every Wednesday, I interview former parents, school leaders and college admission folks that offer key tips and strategies on how to become a better parent, educator, mentor or student. Whether your college bound teen is in middle school or high school, you will leave with valuable information and golden nuggets to apply immediately!
Thanks for joining us today!
Have a happy and sunny day!!
Dr. C
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
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31 min
April 06, 2024 #221: Lessons From a Very Imperfect Father
Full Disclosure Friday: My father was not perfect. But, by the grace of God, we mended oure relationship before he passed. This photo represents the Colon Girls! My sisters and two bonus sisters. Thank you, Dad!
In today’s episode I share the heartbreak and the love I learned from my very imperfect father.
This episode is for every parent who has ever struggled with their relationship with your son or daughter.
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20 min
April 04, 2024 #220 - How The WaitList Works In College Admissions
If you’ve ever been curious as to how the waitlist works in college admissions, this episode is for you.
If you or your child is just months or about a year away from applying to college and you want to avoid the waitlist, this show is definitely for you!
In this episode, I dish about what goes on in the admission office during the month of April and May. Who gets the winning “lotto” ticket off the waitlist? I have four real students who were waitlisted and I share their fate.
Names have been protected!!
Enjoy.

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26 min
April 03, 2024 #219: More March Madness With Coach Moore
OMG! You know I love all things collegiate sports, so to record this episode in the middle of March Madness was a dream!! WE are all in for a TREAT!I’m chatting with Coach Moore who knows ALL things College Basketball!
Coach Ryan Moore is one of my favorite highlights of being a school Principal. Coach Moore is a Husband, Father, Teacher, Mentor, and Coach!! He is currently at Crespi High School, an all boys Catholic School and if you have Mr. Moore, you are one lucky duck!! We talk history, college admissions, Cinderella stories - amazing!
Enjoy!
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32 min
March 29, 2024 #218 - Everyone Wins A Medal: Why I Love Marathons
I’m not a fan of everyone “wins a medal,” I mean, not everybody actually “wins.” Right? Or do they. After much reflection, I decided that a marathon is much like the college admission process. Everyone DOES win a medal, and I love that. You might be thinking, “But I didn’t get the medal I wanted.” I get it. But, let’s just say, this time of year, I count any medal as a huge win!!
Enjoy these lessons from my running days!
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: https://a.co/d/fq1xH3W
Con Determinación. ¡Logra la admisión!: https://a.co/d/b91hMSD
FREE Download: How Admission Officers Choose Who To Admit Or Reject: https://www.drcynthiacolon.com/admit
Book a Free Mini Strategy Call: https://www.drcynthiacolon.com/schedule
Download your FREE 10 Sample Essays: https://www.drcynthiacolon.com/10-sample-college-essay
Purchase 40+ Winning Essays To Top 100 Colleges: https://www.drcynthiacolon.com/offers/2RyFN5AB/checkout
Register for Dream College Academy (9th - 11th): https://www.drcynthiacolon.com/dca
Register for College Essay Bootcamp (11th - 12th): https://www.drcynthiacolon.com/essaycamp
Visit our website: https://www.drcynthiacolon.com/
TEDx Talk, “College Admissions Is NOT Fair”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFTU-Qg9sPY
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drcynthiacolon
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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
26 min
March 28, 2024 #217 - The 5 Levels Of Student Involvement vs. Leadership
TIP: Top Academics punches your ticket to the dance. Impact Leadership gets you admitted.
TALE: When you take a look at the March Madness brackets for the NCAA Men’s and Women’s tournament, you learn that they ALL have winning records. These are the AQs: Academic Qualities. They are the best in their athletic conference, be it Pac 12, Big 10, Atlantic 10, Atlantic Coast, Big 12, Big East, etc. Their stats and overall winning records earned them a ticket to the “dance.”
Was it a fluke that #13 seed Yale Men’s team beat #4 seed Auburn? Or that #14 seed Oakland Men’s team beat #3 seed Kentucky (with 8 National titles)? How about my Lady Trojans headed to the Sweet 16 for the first time in 30 years and will face the Baylor Bears who have 3 national titles under their belt? NO. These are the best teams around the country, and each comes with the “goods” of what it takes to win. So what is the difference?
How a team shows leadership, endurance, and teamwork throughout the game is critical. Their preparation, work ethic, dedication, commitment, and longevity are paramount. The intangibles such as, passion, grit, belief, and how a team succeeds under pressure and adversity, are without a doubt instrumental to winning any game. These are the PQs, Personal Qualities of a team.
TRUTH: When applying to college, every student shows up with the same “numbers,” high school GPA, test scores, and a transcript to show the rigor of the courses you chose. These “stats” are YOUR AQs. So what makes you stand out?
Well, today is your lucky day! Like Coach Wooden had his Pyramid of Success, well, I have Dr. C’s Hierarchy of Co-curricular Involvement. I’m breaking down for everyone exactly what you need to do to stand out from among the other 2M students applying to 4-year colleges!!
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: https://a.co/d/fq1xH3W
Con Determinación. ¡Logra la admisión!: https://a.co/d/b91hMSD
FREE Download: How Admission Officers Choose Who To Admit Or Reject: https://www.drcynthiacolon.com/admit
Book a Free Mini Strategy Call: https://www.drcynthiacolon.com/schedule
Download your FREE 10 Sample Essays: https://www.drcynthiacolon.com/10-sample-college-essay
Purchase 40+ Winning Essays To Top 100 Colleges: https://www.drcynthiacolon.com/offers/2RyFN5AB/checkout
Register for Dream College Academy (9th - 11th): https://www.drcynthiacolon.com/dca
Register for College Essay Bootcamp (11th - 12th): https://www.drcynthiacolon.com/essaycamp
Visit our website: https://www.drcynthiacolon.com/
TEDx Talk, “College Admissions Is NOT Fair”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFTU-Qg9sPY
Follow On:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drcynthiacolon
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Essay Camp Dates 2024:
JUNE: 17 and 24
JULY: 15, 22, 29
AUGUST: 5, 12, 19
29 min
March 27, 2024 #216: Why Students Need A Passion Project
Well, it’s Ivy Week and all the college acceptance letters have come, are coming, or… not. In a time where college admissions has become more and more competitive, it’s time to think about what to do and how to stand out. Think of it this way, how many people are on IG and TikTok? How many catch your attention? Not many.
Today, Vince Garcia joins me to talk about why students need a passion project.
Trust me, if you are (or have) a high school freshman, sophomore, or junior, you need to listen up!!
Enjoy!

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: https://a.co/d/fq1xH3W
Con Determinación. ¡Logra la admisión!: https://a.co/d/b91hMSD
FREE Download: How Admission Officers Choose Who To Admit Or Reject: https://www.drcynthiacolon.com/admit
Book a Free Mini Strategy Call: https://www.drcynthiacolon.com/schedule
Download your FREE 10 Sample Essays: https://www.drcynthiacolon.com/10-sample-college-essay
Purchase 40+ Winning Essays To Top 100 Colleges: https://www.drcynthiacolon.com/offers/2RyFN5AB/checkout
Register for Dream College Academy (9th - 11th): https://www.drcynthiacolon.com/dca
Register for College Essay Bootcamp (11th - 12th): https://www.drcynthiacolon.com/essaycamp
Visit our website: https://www.drcynthiacolon.com/
TEDx Talk, “College Admissions Is NOT Fair”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFTU-Qg9sPY
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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
March 22, 2024 #215: Pink Hair. Don’t Care. My Mom Is All The Things And More.
Full Disclosure Fridays.
I talk about my MOM a lot on my podcast and in my social media posts. It took a long time for us to have the relationship we do now, so that’s something I’m proud of and happy about.
What you may not know is that she is a hairdresser. And her favorite thing is coloring hair, including her own. I’m calling this episode pink hair don’t care, because literally, the first time she came to speak with me she had Pink Hair.
She has a great message for any parent who did not attend college and therefore, doesn’t believe they can help their child get admitted to college. YOU can. In this episode, I share Mom’s secret.

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: https://a.co/d/fq1xH3W
Con Determinación. ¡Logra la admisión!: https://a.co/d/b91hMSD
FREE Download: How Admission Officers Choose Who To Admit Or Reject: https://www.drcynthiacolon.com/admit
Book a Free Mini Strategy Call: https://www.drcynthiacolon.com/schedule
Download your FREE 10 Sample Essays: https://www.drcynthiacolon.com/10-sample-college-essay
Purchase 40+ Winning Essays To Top 100 Colleges: https://www.drcynthiacolon.com/offers/2RyFN5AB/checkout
Register for Dream College Academy (9th - 11th): https://www.drcynthiacolon.com/dca
Register for College Essay Bootcamp (11th - 12th): https://www.drcynthiacolon.com/essaycamp
Visit our website: https://www.drcynthiacolon.com/
TEDx Talk, “College Admissions Is NOT Fair”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFTU-Qg9sPY
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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

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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…