Jan 31

135. Early Admissions Results 2025–2026: Why Colleges Changed the Rules This Year

Want personalized help with your application strategy? Book a free 1:1 call with one of our Former Admissions Officers here: CLICK HERE. CURRENT INGENIUS PREP 2025-2026 EARLY ADMISSIONS RESULTS: 17 offers from Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford & MIT. 33 Ivy League offers. 50 off ... Show More

19m 56s

Jan 12

134. Can You Get Away With Using AI on College Essays?

Want personalized help with your application strategy? Book a free 1:1 call with one of our Former Admissions Officers here: CLICK HERE. " Eventually AI will be good enough that it should be able to mimic that voice. I expect essays will become meaningless and either abolished co ... Show More

18m 35s

Dec 31

133. Part 3: How to Answer Johns Hopkins Supplemental Essay Prompt for 2025-2026

Want personalized help with your application strategy? Book a free 1:1 call with one of our Former Admissions Officers here: CLICK HERE. Shannon and Titania are back—this time tackling the Johns Hopkins supplemental essay. With Hopkins celebrating its 150th anniversary, this year ... Show More

19m 7s

Aug 2021

Season 3: Episode 2: How Do I Write a Great Personal Statement and Supplemental Essays?

In this episode, college admissions experts discuss how to write a meaningful personal statement and impactful supplemental essays.

46m 9s

Aug 2018

EP030: How to Get in to Stanford, Harvard, Berkeley or Yale Ft. Marcella De Laurentiis

Episode 030: How to Get in to Stanford, Harvard, Berkeley or Yale Ft. Marcella De Laurentiis Featuring: Marcella De Laurentiis, College Admissions Specialist Mentor Bio: Marcella started her career working in the admissions office at the University of Chicago, her alma mater. Lat ... Show More

38m 11s

Sep 2023

S2E21: How to Choose Your Major When Applying to College

This week we are discussing major selection when applying to college. Do you need to be strategic about it? Thomas Caleel, former Director of Admissions gives his take. Make sure to follow for more college admissions tips. Have your own question you'd like answered? Se ... Show More

4m 52s

Sep 2024

S3E14: How to Answer the Yale Supplement (2024)

In this episode of the "Admittedly" podcast, host Thomas Caleel breaks down the Yale University supplement, guiding applicants through the nuances of both the short and longer essay questions. He emphasizes the importance of research, personal reflection, and thought ... Show More

6m 33s

Sep 2021

Semester 3: Episode 5: Why Are Recommendation Letters Important?

In this episode, IvyWise college admissions experts Christine (formerly at Yale and Georgetown) and Robin (formerly at Georgetown) share advice on how students can cultivate strong relationships with their teachers, how they can choose which teachers to ask for recommendation ... Show More

41m 55s

Sep 2024

517: Inside the Application (Part 3): Supplemental Essay Deep Dive + Developing the College List w/ Special Guest Renee Ferrerio

Today's episode is part three of our series, Inside the Application. Ethan is joined by Cassidy, a current high school senior who is working on her college applications for the Fall 2025 term. This episode is a deep dive into the supplemental essays — specific essays that man ... Show More

1h 14m

Jan 2022

303: Part 2: Behind the Scenes of an Admission Office w/ Tom Campbell

Tom Campbell is back for another episode in our series that goes behind the scenes of an admissions office to let you know what happens when you click submit on your application—where does it go? Who reads it? What are they thinking? How do they make decisions? At the t ... Show More

1h 6m

Jan 2024

501: What Colleges Want (Part 1): A Deep Dive into the Factors Colleges Deem Important & State of College Admissions Report

Show Notes On today's episode, Ethan sits down with David Hawkins, Chief Education and Policy Officer at National Association of College Admission Counselors (aka NACAC), and they get discuss, among other things: </ ... Show More

51m 41s

Mar 2024

505: What Colleges Want (Part 5): A Crash Course in the Supplemental Essays + Application with Ethan Sawyer (College Essay Guy)

On this week's episode, Tom Campbell (CEG's Community Manager) sits down with Ethan Sawyer (College Essay Guy) for Part 5 in our What Colleges Want series to talk about some of the other written parts of the application—the activities list, additional information section, and ... Show More

50m 53s

Feb 2024

503: What Colleges Want (Part 3): "Positive Character Attributes": What Are They, and How Do You Show Them in Your College Application?

In today's two-part episode, we're delving into one of the potentially more confusing aspects of what colleges want — "positive character attributes" — which 65.8% of colleges give considerable or moderate importance. In part 1, I'm joined by Tom Be ... Show More

1h 2m

53. What a Dartmouth College Admissions ...