SI Counseling aka SIC Podcast

Nine campuses. One application. You may apply to any of the nine UC undergraduate campuses like UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara, UC Irvine, UC Davis, UC Santa Cruz, UC Riverside, and UC Merced. Learn how to apply to UC's nine undergraduate campuses with Mike Drish who is the Deputy Director of Undergraduate Admission at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Our podcast will discuss the Ivy League colleges in the USA.

We fortunate to have Michael Cameron, Assistant Director of Admission at Brown University. Brown University is one of the 8 Ivy League colleges.

Michael brings more than a decade of enrollment management and marketing experience to his current position at Brown. Prior to joining Brown, he served in various admission roles in a broad range of institutions where he developed his ability to define and identify “fit” in the admission process. Guided by his passion for access and inclusion in higher education, Michael earned a Masters in Higher Education Administration from New York University where he also served as Senior Assistant Director of Admission and team leader for four of the undergraduate schools within the University. Prior to this, Michael’s love of the arts brought him to Ringling College of Art and Design where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Art degree.

Let's discover and learn about the Ivy League....

Understand the truths and myths about liberal art colleges and why so many employers are attracted to students who graduate from these institutions. We will also talk about how they are unique, personal and accessible for students from all backgrounds.

SIC Podcast discusses with Julio Mata from Miami University who is the Senior Assistant Director for Regional Enrollment about personal statements that are used in college admissions. We go deeper into various other prompts that are used for specific campuses, additional info section and the disciplinary questions on various college applications.