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Carl and Fernie review application updates for various schools and discuss the biggest changes from last year.

Dane and Carl go through Harvard's new essay questions (first shift away from SOP-style in many years). Carl provides the details on the questions and word limits, while both discuss potential approaches - including common pitfalls for these question types.

Fernando and Kot discuss all things Kellogg including academic misconceptions, global trips, recruitment, and even stand-up comedy

Nat Jariyaworakul calls for other victims to come forward, obtain the mental health they need, and hopefully take action to protect other children.

Update: Victims can report their case to an NGO called A21, who will anonymize their name and file a report with the police on their behalf (they are also connected to the US Homeland Security Investigations) ( link Facebook: A21 Thailand)

Content Warning: non-detailed discussion about sexual abuse and its personal impacts

Nat Jariyaworakul describes a moment of crisis at CBS, facing a repressed experience of sexual abuse during high school, and how facing that

Dane and Nat Jariyaworakul discuss emotional, mental, ethical, and practical reasons for launching in Thailand; Nat takes a break from his MBA and returns to Thailand.

***Disclaimer: Nat accidentally misstates a differing position between psychiatry and psychology in Thailand. The correct information is that Thailand follows the traditional breakdown of the psychiatrist being the one to issue medicine, while psychologists handle assessment and talk therapy.***

0:  Deeper conversation about emotional expression in Thailand

13:00: American/Hispanic culture regarding emotional expression

14:35: The “Thai smile” and various ways of showing discomfort

19:00: Psychologist vs. Psychiatrist (globally vs. Thailand)

31:00: Mental Health services pain points & returning to Thailand

39:00: Finding co-founders and support

Nat Jariyaworakul describes his initial inspiration for launching his startup mid-MBA (CBS-hosted speaker about feminine hygiene startup); Dane/Nat discuss the blue oceans, opportunities, and challenges created by stigmatized spaces; Nat opens up about childhood emotional suppression; Nat covers launching his mental health startup.

3:06: Feminine Hygiene startup speaker & blue oceans

9:45: Nat’s startup

14:02: Suppressing emotions

17:24: CBS resources for startups

20:48: Turning pain into inspiration

31:10: Thai culture regarding emotional expression

Nat describes the joys and unique aspects of January-entry at Columbia Business School; Dane discusses the biology, reasoning, and realities of generalized anxiety (35:26).

Dane and Nat Jariyaworakul cover FinTech (Thailand & Philippines), Group Interview prep, project-based careers, re-apps, and applying on your own.

0: Recap

1:45: FinTech,

15:33: Late-stage FinTech

18:28: Benefits of project-based work and victories

21:38+: Being a re-applicant, etc.

Dane and Nat Jariyaworakul focus on mental health: anxiety, depression, medication (SSRIs/SNRIs/benzodiazepines), self-medication (alcohol), therapy, healthy lifestyle choices, the biology of mental health (diabetes analogy).