Admittedly: College Admissions with Thomas Caleel
A podcast by Thomas Caleel
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73 Episodes
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S2E10: Do I Need a Passion Project For Success in College Admissions?
Published: 10/08/2023 -
S2E9: How to Write A Great Common App Essay: What's your hook?
Published: 08/08/2023 -
S2E8: What Book To Read As A Parent of a High School Student Applying to College?
Published: 07/08/2023 -
S2E7: Your Teacher Doesn't Hate You & Fostering Intellectual Curiosity: Interview with Matt Gainsley
Published: 01/08/2023 -
S2E6: To Go To College Or Not? Why College Isn't the Right Path for Everyone
Published: 27/07/2023 -
S2E5: SAT scores, Legacy Admissions, Common App Essay Topics & More: Answering Your Questions for College Applications
Published: 25/07/2023 -
S2E4: Help! I Got a Bad Grade in Junior Year. Will This Affect My College Application?
Published: 20/07/2023 -
S2E3: Interview with Sam Hassell - Great Minds Advising - Avoid These Mistakes In Your College Application Essays
Published: 18/07/2023 -
S2E2: Should I Take a Gap Year After Senior Year of High School?
Published: 13/07/2023 -
S2E1: Common App Tips, Affirmative Action, Essay Strategy, and Early Decision
Published: 11/07/2023 -
Best of Season 1: What Extracurricular Activities Look Best On College Applications?
Published: 19/06/2023 -
Best of Season 1: What To Do As a Highschool Junior to Prepare For College Applications
Published: 12/06/2023 -
Season 1 Finale: BIG Thank You and What's to Come for Season 2
Published: 03/06/2023 -
19. Top Things to Do This Summer as a Junior Applying to College [Part 2]
Published: 09/05/2023 -
18. Top Things to Do This Summer as a Junior Applying to College [Part 1]
Published: 04/05/2023 -
17. MBA Applications: What You Need to Know About a Deferred Admission MBA
Published: 02/05/2023 -
16. Using ChatGPT to Write Your Admissions Essay
Published: 25/04/2023 -
15. Financial Aid: Breaking Down the Different Types
Published: 18/04/2023 -
14. Admissions Scandals: How Does This Affect You as an Applicant?
Published: 13/04/2023 -
13. Ivy Day was 3/30: My Thoughts on Next Steps after Receiving Your College Admission Decision
Published: 11/04/2023
Does thinking about applying to college, grad school, or prep school make your head spin? The Admittedly Podcast is for both parents and students preparing for or navigating school admissions. We aim to demystify the admissions process and share with you what you really need to know to succeed. Our host, Thomas Caleel, former director of MBA admissions and financial aid for the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, is here to help. He is a lifelong entrepreneur and CEO of a global admissions consulting agency where he works with families worldwide to help them achieve their educational goals. New episodes go live every Tuesday and Thursday. Learn from our guest speakers, live coaching sessions, and weekly solo episodes. Have admissions questions you'd like answered on the show? Apply to be coached by Thomas himself on one of our upcoming recordings. In this podcast, we don't promise easy answers or quick fixes. But with decades of experience under his belt, Thomas will address the practical aspects of applying to school and how to think like an admissions officer to improve your college or prep school application.