The BS Degrees: Recent Episodes
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This podcast is for all students, alumni, or potential future students who want to learn of, think through, or just contemplate what the ups and downs would be of getting an ivy league education. In the era of college admissions scandals, class action lawsuits, and poorly hidden suicide statistics, two alumni embark on the journey to discuss their experiences in the hopes of giving all those facing similar challenges their empathy and support.
When you step into a school where attendance is considered a privilege, is it really true that from there on your success is wholly defined by your own effort? If you do not succeed at once, does that mean you lack inherent talent or that you tried less hard than more successful peers? Here we challenge some of the most commonly unspoken misconceptions about talent that can hurt all parties involved.
Money and power go together like ivy leagues and legacy. Where in all this is the place for diversity, and where in this is a place for you? Two alumni contemplate in long form on their experiences and what they would advise their younger selves to do to feel at home on campus.
Great Expectations: what can be the pitfalls of seemingly winning the ultimate prize and fulfilling everyone's greatest expectations of you, by going to this dream school?
This podcast is for all students, alumni, or potential future students, who want to learn of, think through, or just contemplate what the ups and downs would be of getting an ivy league education. In the era of college admissions scandals, class action lawsuits, and poorly hidden suicide statistics, two alumni embark on the journey to discuss their experiences in the hopes of giving all those experiencing similar challenges their empathy and support.