Cyndy's College Knowledge

In this episode, Bella Puljiz, honors college student and psychology major at Chico State University discusses:

Finding the right fit college
Identifying her priorities when she was applying
Why prestige and reputation aren't everything
What she loves about Chico
Why staying true to yourself in the application process is crucial
The advantages of being an honors college student
What she learned about herself through the college application writing process
What advice she would give her freshman in high school self
What she has learned about herself and how college has changed her

Resources in this episode:

Putting Together Your College List (Identifying your priorities)

The Importance of Mentorship during college!

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In this episode, Dylan Fitzpatrick, a freshman at San Diego State University, writing mentor/editor, and one of the best writers I have ever worked with talks about:

What makes a common app main essay work
What Dylan wrote his common app main essay about
How to tackle the "Why us?" essay supplement
Common mistakes kids make with essays
Demonstrated interest and why it can help you be admitted to private schools
Advice he would give juniors who are facing the daunting essay writing process in the coming months
Why getting involved early is important

Resources discussed in this episode:

Essays that worked - Johns Hopkins admissions

College Essay Guy - Ethan Sawyer "How to write a college essay"

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My guest is Payton Foxworthy, a current freshman and Dean's List scholar at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. In this episode:

Why students should be looking at the Cal State system
The importance of the GPA in the Cal State admissions process
Important dates for Cal State Apply (Oct. 1 - Nov. 30)
The new Cal State test blind policy and how that changes admission decisions
How the Cal State schools calculate applicant's GPA (Cal Poly Slo is different than the others)
The additional questions that appear on Cal State Apply
How students can increase their chances of admission
How your declared major can impact your admission
How Payton decided between Cal Poly Slo and SDSU
Payton's experience with changing her major

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Cal State Apply

Cal State Campuses

SDSU admits by major

Long Beach state admits by major

Cal Poly Slo enrollment targets by department and major

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