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This is Episode #7 of the College Bound Mentor podcast. You’ll hear Dr. Jed Applerouth talk all things grade inflation and standardized testing.

This is Episode #6 of the College Bound Mentor podcast. You’ll hear a panel of college students and recent alums share their experience finding a queer-friendly college.

I can’t remember a time when I didn’t love to write. At my eighth-grade graduation, my English teacher gave me a book of Emily Dickinson’s poetry, which I pored over, almost liturgically, during [...]

I grew up in the wilds of Morris County, New Jersey, and took the commuter train daily to attend Kent Place School. After graduating in 2011, I deferred my acceptance to Yale University so I [...]

This is Episode #5 of the College Bound Mentor podcast. You’ll hear special guest Dr. Andrea Malkin Brenner share how to make sure students and parents have the smoothest transition to college [...]

This is Episode #4 of the College Bound Mentor podcast. You’ll hear how to perfect the Personal Statement and our interview with a student, Alexandra, who shares her experience writing a stellar [...]

This is Episode #3 of the College Bound Mentor podcast. You’ll hear Early Decision vs. Early Action and our first interview with a student, Zoe, who shares her experience not getting into her [...]

This is Episode #2 of the College Bound Mentor podcast. You’ll hear the ins and outs of college waitlists and our first Case Study: Jack for The University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business.

Welcome to the College Bound Mentor podcast! This is Episode #1 and you’ll hear Co-Hosts Lisa, Abby, and Stefanie share what to expect from this podcast going forward and the most surprising [...]

Written by: Lisa Bleich & Alex Leventhal UCI is a sprawling campus. Most students get around on bicycles or electric scooters. In fact the center campus probably has more bike paths than [...]