In this episode, I review a student's college application and the process of building a "theme" over three years. Learn what the theme was, what extracurriculars helped to fortify the theme, and whether or not it was successful.
0:02:00 Putting lipstick on a pig
0:03:00 What's left for admissions officers?
0:03:48 What is a theme?
0:05:25 Case study
0:05:50 The 10 Extracurriculars (ECAs)
0:07:00 Aspirations in 9th grade
0:09:35 The student's theme: defined
0:12:50 Context and background
0:14:25 10 Extracurriculars (quick-read)
0:15:33 An Admissions Officer's perspective
0:22:40 Did you detect a theme?
0:24:00 How will your application turn out?
0:24:45 What's the trick? Follow us:
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Podcast Host: PrepWell Academy's Founder, Phil Black, has spent a lifetime cracking the code on the world's most competitive programs: Yale University, Harvard Business School, Navy SEALs, Goldman Sachs, Entrepreneurship, Shark Tank (2X), etc. Inside PrepWell Academy, Black teaches students everything they need to know about the college admissions process in a series of expertly-timed, 3-5-minute, weekly training videos starting in 9th grade and continuing through 12th grade [Note: this program can only be joined in 9th or 10th grade]. My specialties include military service academies, ROTC scholarships, Ivy League, and student-athletes.
