he Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.

On today's show, Alexis is joined by Dr. Shirag Shemmassian, founder and admissions consultant of Shemmassian Academic Consulting.

episode Shirag gives you some insider tips for what college admissions committees are truly looking for.

Want to get into any ivy league school? Shirag advises to grab what you love and go in deep with that and don’t be a dabbler!

While grades and test scores tell admissions that you work hard and have smarts, the extra currics and essays tell them what type of person you are.

Shirag’s advice for teens:

1. Believe in yourself

2. Do what you love to do (nothing is too silly).

More of Shirag’s work can be found on his website: www.shemmassianconsulting.com

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