In this episode, I discuss my college admissions story and how I received over $500,000 in scholarship offers. I also explain why I created the You Got Into Where? podcast and what to expect in future episodes.

Meet Your Host, Joi Wade

Joi Wade is a college admissions coach and author of “You Got Into Where?: How I received Admission and Scholarships to the Nation’s Top Universities.” She helps ambitious high school students channel their academic and extracurricular success into college admission and scholarships. After over $500,000 in scholarship offers and coach for thousands of high school students, Joi currently is creating useful resources for high school students interested in going to college at yougotintowhere.com. In addition to her YouTube channel of over 75,000 subscribers, she is also a student at the University of Southern California. Find Joi on Twitter and Instagram @yougotintowhere.

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Welcome to the You Got Into Where? Podcast | EP. 001

The You Got Into Where? Podcast teaches you the secret college admissions strategies that high school students and parents use to gain admission and scholarships to their top choice universities. Our host, Joi Wade, received over $500,000 in merit scholarships when she applied to college. She will guide you down the path to becoming a master of college applications, college essays, personal statements, SAT, ACT, AP Exams, Common Application, resumes, teacher recommendations, scholarships, financial aid, grades and GPA, extracurriculars, FAFSA, CSS Profile &amp; many more to help you achieve college admissions success.

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Ethan Sawyer

Ethan Sawyer is a nationally recognized college essay expert, sought-after speaker, and author of the #1 Amazon best-seller College Essay Essentials. Each year he helps thousands of students and counselors through his online courses, workshops, articles, products, and books, and works privately with a small number of students. Raised in Spain, Ecuador, and Colombia, Ethan has studied at seventeen different schools, is a graduate or Northwestern University and holds an MFA from UC Irvine. He has worked as a teacher, curriculum writer, voice actor, motivational speaker, community organizer, and truck driver. He is a certified Myers-Briggs® specialist, and his type (ENFJ) will tell you that he will show up on time, that he'll be excited to meet you, and that, more than anything, he is committed to—and an expert in—helping you realize your potential. 

On Today’s Episode We Discuss:

Common mistakes students make on their college essays and how to avoid them

How to brainstorm a college essay topic

How to answer the Common App essay questions

Tips for writing personal statements

How to answer the “Why Us” essay

How to recycle college essays

How to write scholarship essays that win 

Who to get feedback from and how to know when to press submit

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Announcements and Resources

Download the free 4-year high school checklist at http://bit.ly/4yearlist

Get 10% off the YGITW Book and Workbook Bundle with code YGITW10 at http://yougotintowhere.com/book

Social Media Information

Joi Wade @yougotintowhere

Ethan Sawyer @collegeessayguycollegeessayguy.com

How to Write Amazing College Essays | EP. 009

Meet Today’s Guest: Janelle Layton, Junior at Hampton University (HBCU in Virginia)

Janelle is a current undergraduate student studying Marine and Environmental Sciences with minors in Spanish and Biology at Hampton University. Janelle and I both went to the same high school together.

On Today’s Episode We Discuss:

My experience as a student of color at a PWI (University of Southern California)

Janelle’s experience as a student of color at a HBCU (Hampton University)

Pros and Cons of HBCU’s vs. PWI’s

How to choose whether to go to a HBCU or PWI

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Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts because it helps other high school students and parents find these amazing college admissions and scholarship resources.

Announcements and Resources

Download the free 4-year high school checklist at http://bit.ly/4yearlist

Get 10% off the YGITW Book and Workbook Bundle with code YGITW10 at http://yougotintowhere.com/book

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HBCU vs PWI: Which is the Best Match for You? | EP. 008

On Today’s Episode We Discuss:

College Search Process

Finding the Perfect Match College

How to Save Yourself Time in the Admissions Process

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Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts because it helps other high school students and parents find these amazing college admissions and scholarship resources.

Announcements and Resources

Download the free 4-year high school checklist at http://bit.ly/4yearlist

Get 10% off the YGITW Book and Workbook Bundle with code YGITW10 at http://yougotintowhere.com/book

Social Media Information

Joi Wade @yougotintowhere

10 Things to Look For Before Applying to A College | EP. 007

Meet Today’s Guest: Renee Lopez, Author of Looking for a Full Ride?

Renee Lopez, a seventeen-year coaching veteran, has been successful both in business and sports. She has been a college soccer coach for 14 years and high school varsity coach for 3 years. She served on staff at the University of Florida and also been an NCAA Division I, II, & NAIA Head Coach for 11 years. As a coach, Renee developed 3 All-Americans, was named Coach of the Year, and regularly led her teams to Academic Honors, Sportsmanship Awards, & Regional Championships.

Additionally, Renee is the CEO of her own leadership development and coaching education academy consulting service and she is the author of an upcoming book on the college recruiting process for student-athletes titled Looking For A FULL RIDE?: An Insider’s Recruiting Guide where she has interviewed 65 college coaches and athletic directors across 19 different sports. Renee runs a weekly blog on the college recruiting process for high school student-athletes, 8 different Facebook groups related to coaching, recruiting, mindset, and leadership. As a recruiting educator has even recently been featured with the National Alliance for Youth Sports, USA Weekly, ESPN Radio and SiriusXM. You can find more about her www.rlopezcoaching.comor email her at info@lookingforafullride.com.

On Today’s Episode We Discuss:

The basics of athletic recruiting

How to build relationships with athletic recruiters

NCAA standards for college admissions

Scholarships and full rides for athletes

How to decide which college to attend

Chances of being recruited and getting athletic scholarships

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Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts because it helps other high school students and parents find these amazing college admissions and scholarship resources.

Announcements and Resources

Download the free 4-year high school checklist at http://bit.ly/4yearlist

Get 10% off the YGITW Book and Workbook Bundle with code YGITW10 at http://yougotintowhere.com/book

Social Media Information

Joi Wade @yougotintowhere

Renee Lopez www.rlopezcoaching.com FREE Special Report: Strategies to Emailing A College Coach www.lookingforafullride.com

How to Get Recruited: College Admissions for Athletes | EP. 006

Meet Today’s Guest: Taylor Reneau, Ivy Advise

Taylor Reneau is a 2016 graduate of Harvard University. She is also a YouTube personality who creates college related videos for over 175,000 subscribers about her experience at Harvard. Currently, Taylor supports students in her online course called Ivy Advise, which coaches students through the college application process for Ivy League Schools.  

On Today’s Episode We Discuss:

Taylor’s journey to getting into Harvard and rejected from Stanford

How to get straight A’s in high school 

How to decide if the ivy league is best for you

Choosing high school extracurriculars

Mistakes to avoid when writing college essays

Leave a Review

Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts because it helps other high school students and parents find these amazing college admissions and scholarship resources. 

Announcements and Resources

Download the free 4-year high school checklist at http://bit.ly/4yearlist

Get 10% off the YGITW Book and Workbook Bundle with code YGITW10 at http://yougotintowhere.com/book

Social Media Information

Joi Wade @yougotintowhere

Taylor Reneau www,youtube.com/user/yesreneauwww.ivyadvise.com

Welcome to the You Got Into Where? Podcast | EP. 001

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