With 2022 winding down, it is a good time to take a quick look back at the Topics from this Newsletter that had the most traction.
How Cialfo Makes it Easy to Apply to International Colleges
Direct Apply - The One Stop College Application. International students typically apply to Colleges and Universities in 2-3 destination countries - each with their own unique requirements and process.
Counselor Edition: Ideas for Summer
Pursuits that Give Summer a Purpose - I looked into my various podcast conversations with College Alumni and Students to find the types of summer activities or projects they engaged in.
A Major Where 10,000 Years Ago, is Recent!
Geology Primer for High Schoolers with Prof. Bhattacharyya - Prof. Bhattacharyya talks about a discipline that looks at time in a very different way than anything she had read, talked or looked at.
Counselor Edition: What 4 Incoming Freshman Learned From the College Process
Their Challenges and Surprises - Select learnings about College Application based on my podcast with Incoming College Freshman about the College Process.
How Coalition Simplified College Application
The New One-Stop Coalition Application on Scoir - According to Stacey Kostell, the CEO of Coalition for College, Coalition partnered with Scoir and Technolutions to create Apply Coalition on Scoir, which combines the best of Coalition with the Scoir platform.
Aaron Found "Superpower" at University of Florida
Goldwater Scholar, now at Harvard Medical School - Aaron is a huge superhero fan - The Hulk, Spiderman and Ironman. He liked that they are scientists at their core. These superheroes inspired him to be a researcher.
Holden was Child Chef on TV, But His College Essays Barely Mentioned It!
Holden Dahlerbruch, Coke Scholar, Senior at Tufts University - When Holden was in 8th & 9th Grade, he was in a TV Show Man vs Child: Chef Showdown! It was a cooking competition where Holden was one of the Child Chefs.
Hope you found the stories and articles in the Newsletter inspiring and helpful. Please give me feedback or leave a comment to let me how I am doing.
Thanks.
Finally, A Big Thank You to all my podcast guests who have been generous with their time and counsel on my podcasts.
We will take a break till the New Year. The next Newsletter edition will be on January 8, 2023. Look forward to some exciting new stuff in 2023!
Happy Holidays & Have a Great New Year!
Venkat