Why Did You Choose?: Recent Episodes
Sophie Divino and Henry Shell
Find more about colleges across America from the perspective of current college students! Sophie and Henry have a conversation with a new student from a different college each episode to ultimately answer the question: Why did you choose this school?
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In this episode we speak to Rachel, a senior at Ohio State! Being a senior, Rachel is able to provide much information about her school and what makes it so special.
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Undergrad population: 61,677
Popular Majors: Finance, Psychology, Biology/Biological Sciences, Marketing/Marketing Management, Speech Communication and Rhetoric; Accounting; Computer Engineering, Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Acreage: 1,665 acres
Greek Life: 10%
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Happy New Year! We hope everyone had a great 2021, and welcome 2022!
This episode we listen to Grace, a current sophomore at University of Miami. Grace tells us a lot about Miami, including its many activities and debunking some stereotypes.
Location: Coral Gables, FL
Undergrad Size: 11,334
Size: 239 acres
Greek Life: 20%
Popular Majors: Finance, Registered Nursing, Psychology, Biology/Biological Sciences, Economics, Marketing/Marketing Management, Political Science and Government, Advertising; Bioengineering and Biomedical
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Welcome to the 2nd episode of season 2!! We continue the start of the season by interviewing Jacob, a junior at Cornell! Jacob offers a honest outlook on his school, mentioning some of the negatives, yet highlighting many of the great positives. Listen in to hear more from him!
Location: Ithaca, NY
Undergrad Size: 14,743
Size: 2,300 acres
Greek Life: 30%
Popular Majors: Engineering; Business, Management, Marketing, Computer and Information Sciences; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields; Social Sciences; Architecture
10 Schools:
- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
- College of Architecture, Art and Planning.
- College of Arts and Sciences.
- Cornell SC Johnson College of Business.
- College of Engineering.
- College of Human Ecology.
- School of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR)
- Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy.
- The Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science
Link to the article, "161 Things Every Cornellian Should Do"-- https://cornellsun.com/161-things-every-cornellian-should-do/
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This episode we are doing something a little different. Sophie sits down with guests Maggie, Jordan, and Michaela to discuss the many ways that COVID affected them- aside from making college research more difficult. Listen to this short 2 minute clip to hear from different perspectives !
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On episode 17 of the podcast, we interview Sujal, a junior at GW. Sujal transferred from Rutgers University, so he also sheds some light on his experience at Rutgers and why he chose GW as a result. Listen to find out more!
Undergrad Size: 12,484 Location: Washington DC Acreage: 43 acres Popular Majors: Social Sciences; Health Professions; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Engineering; and Communication, Journalism
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In this week’s episode we listen to Kyle, a current senior at Duke University! Kyle’s 3 years at Duke has gave him an abundance of experience and information to share. Tune in to hear what Duke has to offer!
Quick Facts
Location: Durum, NC
Undergrad: 6,525
Popular Majors: Computer Science, Economics, Public Policy, Biology, and Biomedical Engineering
Acreage: 8,600+ acres
Greek Life Percentage: 30%
Top 5 Home Countries of International Students: China, India, Korea, United Kingdom, Canada
International Representation: class of 2022 representing 74 different countries
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This episode we hear all about the Lions from Julia at Penn State. Going into her sophomore year, Julia has already captured Penn’s spirit and its passionate students. Listen to find out more!
Undergrad Enrollment: 40,639 for Campus Park (main campus); 76,000 for all campuses combined
Acreage: 7,958 acres.
Location: State College, PA
Popular Majors: Engineering; Business, Management, Marketing;Computer and Information Sciences; Social Sciences; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs.
Greek Life: 17%
of Campuses: 24 (main=University Park)
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Listen to Aman, a rising junior from UC Berkeley (or Cal), as he tells us everything you need to know about the school. He loves his school, yet his honest feedback allows us to find out both the positives and negatives of Cal.
Location: Berkely, CA
Undergrad: 31,348
Popular Majors: Social Sciences; Engineering; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; and Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies.
Acreage: 1,232 acres
Greek Life Percentage: 30%
Top States: California (72%), Texas (1%), Washington (1%), New Jersey (1%), New York (1%)
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Learn more about University of South Carolina from Gemma, a rising junior. Gemma offers plentiful information and it is clear that she knows a lot about her school!
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Size: 27,502
Acreage: 444 acres
Popular Majors: Finance and Financial Management Services; Public Health; Biology, Research and Experimental Psychology; and Marketing
Religious Affiliation: none
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Listen to Maddie from Wake Forest University as she tells us everything you need to know about the school! Maddie is a rising sophomore and even in the midst of the pandemic, she truly loves the school.
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Undergrad population: 5,200
Size: 340 acres
Popular Majors: Social Science, Business, Management, Marketing, Communication, Journalism, Psychology, Biological and Biomedical Sciences.
Greek Life: 50%
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In this episode we have Jimmy, a rising junior from Georgetown University! He gives great information on areas beyond what could be learned from just touring the school.
Location: Washington DC
Undergrad population: 7,513
Size: 104 acres
Popular Majors: Social Sciences, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Psychology, Biological and Biomedical Sciences.
Religious Affiliation: Roman Catholic
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This episode we have Emily, our first graduate student! Emily graduated just a couple of months ago as a junior. It is clear that Emily really knows Fordham well, as she offers very useful information ranging from student life, to academics, to even post-grad assistance.
Location: Bronx, New York
Undergraduate enrollment: 9,767
Size: 93 acres
Popular Majors: Business Administration and Management, Economics, Finance, Psychology, and Political Science and Government.
Religious Affiliation: Jesuit
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Want to learn more about University of Delaware? Our guest Tori, a current junior, tells us everything you need to know!
Location: Newark, Delaware
Setting: suburban
Undergraduate enrollment: 18,766
Size: 1,996 acres
Popular Majors: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Social Sciences; Health Professions and Related Programs; Engineering; and Education.
Religious affiliation: none
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This episode we interview Elizabeth, a sophomore from Clemson! She gives great insight on the many positives of her school while still shedding light on the few negatives.
Location: Clemson, South Carolina
Size: 20,195 undergrad
Size: 1,400 acres
Popular Majors: Engineering, Business Management, Biomedical, Agriculture and Education
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Want to find out more about U Pitt? This week we have on a current sophomore from U Pitt, Rithik. Rithik's authentic commentary reveals how much he loves his school, but he isn't afraid to reveal its flaws.
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Undergrad size: 19,200
Size: 145 acres
Popular Majors: Business, Management, Marketing, Engineering, Health Professions and Related Programs, Social Sciences, Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Religious Affiliation: None
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On this episode we talk to Isabella, a freshman from Elon University!
Location: Elon, North Carolina
Undergrad Size: 6,277
Size: 656 acres
Popular majors: Business/Commerce, Communication and Media Studies, Public Administration, Psychology, Health and Physical Education/Fitness
Religious affiliation: None
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This episode we discuss Sacred Heart with Taylor, a current freshman! Although her experience was affected by COVID, she is very knowledgeable about the school and gives great insight.
Location: Fairfield, Connecticut
Undergrad size: 6,158
Size: 350 acres
Popular Majors: Nursing, Athletic Training, and Business
Religious Affiliation: Roman Catholic
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This episode we talk to Lindsay from Villanova! Lindsay is currently a sophomore at the university. Location: Pennsylvania Undergrad size: 6,865 Popular Majors: Business, Management, Marketing, Health Professions, Engineering, Social Sciences, Communication, and Journalism Religious Affiliation: Roman Catholic
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This week we have on Brandon, a current senior at Monmouth University! The episode definitely focuses on his time at Monmouth, but we also touch upon The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) and Brookdale Community College, since he had attended those schools before switching to Monmouth.
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This episode we have on two guests from Vanderbilt! Jackie, Henry’s sister, talks about her experience as a current freshman, while Jared, a current sophomore, talks about his. Audio overlaps a little at the end of the episode again, and causes extended pauses, but next time it should be fixed. Sorry!
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Welcome to episode 1! This episode we have Maddy Divino, Sophie’s sister, to talk about her experience at Boston College! Still working on audio, so sorry if we sound drowned out, or if the timing is off at the end. Hopefully it will be better next episode!
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