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708: On Becoming: The Art and Craft of Storytelling (Ep 7: Robes) with Andrew Callery

Hi, friends, and welcome back to our series, "On Becoming: The Art and Craft of Personal Storytelling." In this series, we take a close look...

45:47May 5, 2026

707: Inside the Personal Statement Process (Part 5): Making the Decision with Alisha, Class of 2026

Hey friends, and welcome back to the College Essay Guy podcast. Today's episode is a special follow-up with Alisha, who you might remember f...

22:09Apr 22, 2026

706: On Becoming: The Art and Craft of Storytelling (Ep 6: Raspberry Sky) with Wendy Zheutlin

Hi, friends, and welcome back to our series, "On Becoming: The Art and Craft of Personal Storytelling" where we take a close look at persona...

50:29Apr 14, 2026

705: On Becoming: The Art and Craft of Storytelling (Ep 5: The Stains on My Baseball Pants) with Kaila Barber

Show Notes: Hi, friends, and welcome back to our series, On Becoming: The Art and Craft of Personal Storytelling. In this series, we take a...

42:12Mar 31, 2026

704: On Becoming: The Art and Craft of Personal Storytelling (Ep 4: Tiny Windows into My Being) with Ali McKeon

Hi, friends, and welcome back to our series, "On Becoming: The Art and Craft of Personal Storytelling." In this series, we take a close look...

45:52Mar 17, 2026

703: On Becoming: The Art and Craft of Personal Storytelling (Ep 3: The Pilgrim and The CEO) with Jane Longley

Welcome back to the College Essay Guy podcast and our series On Becoming: The Art and Craft of Personal Storytelling. I'm one of your cohost...

01:07:04Mar 3, 2026

702: On Becoming: The Art and Craft of Personal Storytelling (Ep 2: Much Ado About Nothing) with Dr. Greg Ungar

Welcome back to our series, "On Becoming: The Art and Craft of Personal Storytelling." In this series, we take a close look at personal essa...

42:30Feb 17, 2026

701: On Becoming: The Art and Craft of Personal Storytelling (Ep 1: My Desk & Magic) with Amanda McRaven

Welcome to a brand new series here on the podcast I'm calling "On Becoming: The Art and Craft of Personal Storytelling." In this series, we'...

01:02:00Feb 3, 2026

623: Standing Out in STEM: Practical Advice for Future Scientists, Engineers and Techies

Welcome back to the College Essay Guy Podcast. Today's episode is hosted by Tom Campbell, Community Manager & Senior Essay Specialist at Col...

01:00:24Dec 23, 2025

622: Inside the Personal Statement Process (Part 4): Supplemental Essay Deep Dive with Alisha, HS Senior

Hey friends, and welcome back to the College Essay Guy podcast. Today's episode is a behind-the-scenes look at Alisha's supplemental essays....

01:17:59Dec 9, 2025

621: Financial Aid Tips for International Students (and Their Counselors)—2025 Edition

Welcome back to the College Essay Guy Podcast. This is a very special session with a dear friend of mine and an honored guest in my world, J...

01:04:12Nov 25, 2025

620: Navigating Student Health in College: A Doctor's Guide to Sleep, Stress, and Student Life

The transition from high school to college is something that thousands of students struggle with each year, and it's not something people re...

55:05Nov 11, 2025

619: Inside the Personal Statement Process (Part 3): How Reflection Leads to Insight with Alisha, HS Senior

Hey friends, and welcome back to the College Essay Guy podcast. Today's episode is the third and final episode in our series called Inside t...

42:55Nov 6, 2025

618: Inside the Personal Statement Process (Part 2): Discovering Values Through Revision with Alisha, HS Senior

Hey friends, and welcome back to the College Essay Guy podcast. Today's episode is part two of our series called Inside the Personal Stateme...

50:26Oct 28, 2025

617: Inside the Personal Statement Process (Part 1): The Sand Essay with Alisha, HS Senior

In our new series, Inside the Personal Statement Process, we're taking you behind the scenes with Alisha, a current high school senior worki...

51:36Oct 14, 2025

616: Authoring Your Life: Why the Personal Statement Is About (Much) More Than Getting into College

In today's episode, I'm joined by my long-time colleague, and our Chief People Officer here at CEG, Sandy Longworth. Sandy has worked as a t...

01:16:51Sep 30, 2025

615: Rethinking "Best" Colleges: Tools, Tips, and Mindset Shifts for a Better College List with Jay McCann and Dr. Steven Antonoff, Co-Authors of The College Finder

Hi friends, and welcome back to the podcast. In today's episode, I'm joined by two special guests: Dr. Steven Antonoff and Jay McCann, co-au...

52:00Sep 16, 2025

614: 13 Mistakes High School Students Make When Creating Their College List

Welcome back to the podcast. It's September, which means many students are building the list of colleges they're applying to. Today I'm join...

56:23Sep 3, 2025

613: Inside the Application (Part 6): Making the Decision with Cassidy, Class of 2025

Hi friends, and welcome back to the podcast. This one's going to be short—and honestly, it's an episode I didn't think I was going to record...

10:07Aug 19, 2025

612: Admission Nutrients (Part 6 of 6: Intellectual Curiosity): Important Ingredients for a Well-Balanced College Admission Process—And Life with Hillary Dickman

Welcome back to the podcast! This is our sixth and final chapter of our series on admission nutrients — qualities that can make for a health...

01:27:18Aug 5, 2025

611: Admission Nutrients (Part 5 of 6: Service to Others / Community Impact): Important Ingredients for a Well-Balanced College Admission Process—And Life with Nathan Faust

In Episode 5 of our series on Admission Nutrients, Tom Campbell is joined by Nathan Faust, Admission Counselor at Loyola Marymount Universit...

50:04Jul 22, 2025

610: Admission Nutrients (Part 4 of 6: Consistent Engagement): Important Ingredients for a Well-Balanced College Admission Process—And Life with Dysean Alexander

In Episode 4 of our series on Admission Nutrients, Tom Campbell is joined by Dysean Alexander, Assistant Director for West Coast Admission a...

01:07:45Jul 8, 2025

609: Admission Nutrients (Part 3 of 6: Leadership): Important Ingredients for a Well-Balanced College Admission Process—And Life

In Episode 3 of our series on Admission Nutrients, Ethan is joined by Deanna Dixon, the Dean of Admission at Smith College, to dive into lea...

54:50Jun 24, 2025

608: Admission Nutrients (Part 2 of 6: Collaboration): Important Ingredients for a Well-Balanced College Admission Process—And Life with Raissa Diamante

In Episode 2 of our series on Admission Nutrients, Ethan is joined by Raissa Diamante, the Director of Admission at Harvey Mudd College, to...

01:00:30Jun 10, 2025

607: Admission Nutrients (Part 1 of 6: Intro): Important Ingredients for a Well-Balanced College Admission Process—And Life

Welcome back to the College Essay Guy Podcast! Today, Ethan kicks off a brand-new series: Admission Nutrients — qualities that not only enha...

22:49May 27, 2025

606: Navigating College Applications with AI (Part 2): What Colleges Say + My Advice to Students and Counselors

Welcome to Part 2 of 2 of this mini-series on AI in college admission! In our last episode , I interviewed Jen Rubin from foundry10 on how s...

16:07May 13, 2025

605: Navigating College Applications with AI (Part 1): How High School Teachers and Students Use Tools Like ChatGPT

In Part 1 of 2 of this mini-series on AI in college admission, Ethan is joined by Jennifer Rubin, Senior Researcher at foundry10 and Princip...

49:56Apr 29, 2025

604: Inside the Application (Part 5): How to Decide Which College to Attend with Cassidy, HS Senior

Hi friends, and welcome back to the podcast! Many of you have been following Cassidy, a current high school senior, as she navigates the col...

32:56Apr 15, 2025

603: Leading Through Chaos: 7 Superpowers for Uncertain Times with Angel Pérez

Welcome back to the podcast! Ethan is joined today by Angel Pérez , CEO of the National Association for College Admission Counseling ( NACAC...

01:24:39Apr 1, 2025

602: Roles and Identities Part 2 (for Counselors and Educators): A Framework for Understanding How Your Roles Shape Your Work

To kick off Season 6, Ethan shares some practical resources based on a new framework he's been exploring. If you're a regular listener, you'...

24:59Mar 18, 2025

601: Roles and Identities Part 1 (for Students and Parents): A Framework for Exploring Who You've Been, Who You Are, and Who You're Becoming

To kick off Season 6, Ethan shares some practical resources based on a new framework he's been exploring. If you're a regular listener, you'...

28:48Mar 4, 2025

523: Busting College Admission Myths Using Data: Standardized Tests, Rankings, and the Cost of College with Akil Bello

In today's episode, Ethan is joined by Akil Bello to talk about standardized tests, rankings, and the cost of college. They dig into some co...

51:44Dec 17, 2024

522: Storytelling & Identity with Ethan Sawyer (Part 4 Bonus Episode!): On Balancing Identities, Writing as a Journey, and the Mystery of Enoughness

In our most recent series on storytelling and identity, Ethan sat down with his screenwriter friends to do a deep dive into the creative pro...

01:14:15Dec 3, 2024

521: Storytelling & Identity with Ryan Maldonado (Part 3 of 3): On Code-switching, Photographing Living Rooms, and Growing up Not-Rich in Miami

In this three-part series, Ethan sits down with his screenwriter friends to do a deep dive into the creative process, the power of storytell...

01:20:39Nov 19, 2024

520: Storytelling & Identity w/Whit Anderson (Part 2 of 3): Beating Writer's Block, Writing RomComs and Space Operas, and Female Representation in Hollywood

In this three-part series, Ethan sits down with his screenwriter friends to do a deep dive into the creative process, the power of storytell...

01:11:54Nov 5, 2024

519: Storytelling & Identity with Dave Callaham (Part 1 of 3): What it's Like Writing Marvel Movies, Asian-American Representation in Hollywood, and Advice on Finding Your Voice

In this new three-part series, Ethan sits down with his screenwriter friends to do a deep dive into the creative process, the power of story...

01:53:12Oct 22, 2024

518: Inside the Application (Part 4): How to Know if You're "Almost Done" with Your College Application

Today's episode is part four of our series Inside the Application. Ethan is joined by Cassidy, a current high school senior who is working o...

01:15:14Oct 8, 2024

517: Inside the Application (Part 3): Supplemental Essay Deep Dive + Developing the College List w/ Special Guest Renee Ferrerio

Today's episode is part three of our series, Inside the Application. Ethan is joined by Cassidy, a current high school senior who is working...

01:14:26Sep 18, 2024

516: Inside the Application (Part 2): Developing the Personal Statement, Supplemental Essays, and College List with Cassidy, HS Senior

Today's episode is part two of our series, Inside the Application. Ethan is joined by Cassidy, a current high school senior who is working o...

01:02:00Sep 3, 2024

515: Inside the Application Part 1: Brainstorming, Outlining, and Drafting with Cassidy, HS Senior

Today's episode kicks off a new series, Inside the Application. Ethan is joined by Cassidy, a current high school senior who is working on h...

43:33Aug 20, 2024

514: Navigating Mental Health Disclosures in the College Application: The Student Perspective

Welcome to the final episode to our special three-part series on mental health disclosures in college applications. In Episode 3, Ethan's gu...

50:22Aug 6, 2024

513: Navigating Mental Health Disclosures in the College Application: The Admission Officer Perspective with Christina Lopez

Welcome to the next episode to our special three-part series on mental health disclosures in college applications. In Episode 2, Ethan is jo...

51:22Jul 25, 2024

512: Navigating Mental Health Disclosures in the College Application: The Counselor Perspective

Welcome to our special three-part series on mental health disclosures in college applications. To kick things off, Ethan interviews Chris Lo...

59:01Jul 11, 2024

511: Identity, Self-Care, and the Future of College Admission w/ NACAC CEO Angel Pérez

In today's episode, Ethan connects with Angel Pérez (CEO of the National Association of College Admission Counselors) to discuss identity, h...

55:44Jun 27, 2024

510: What Colleges Want (Part 9): A Crash Course in Standardized Testing

Today's episode concludes our 9-part "What Colleges Want" series, where we've been walking through the results of the report released by the...

48:05Jun 11, 2024

509: What Colleges Want (Part 8): Extracurricular Activities Deep Dive: How Getting Involved In and Out of School Can Boost Your Application

On today's episode, Tom Campbell (CEG's Community Manager) is joined by Carolyn Starks, a former Pomona and Bates admissions officer and Ass...

56:57May 28, 2024

508: What Colleges Want (Part 7B): Recommendation Letter Crash Course for Counselors and Teachers

Today's episode is all about writing letters of recommendation for teachers and counselors. Continuing our series on What Colleges Want, Tom...

01:08:56Apr 30, 2024

507: What Colleges Want (Part 7A): Recommendation Letter Crash Course for Students and Families

This week, Tom Campbell (CEG's Community Manager) is joined by Ayesha King (Director of College Counseling at the International School of Lo...

52:08Apr 9, 2024

506: What Colleges Want (Part 6): Demonstrated Interest: What Is it, Why Is it Important, and How Do You Show it? with Dean of Enrollment Christine Bowman

On today's episode, Ethan is joined by Christine Bowman, Assistant VP for Admission at Southwestern University. In part 6 in our series on W...

58:30Mar 26, 2024

505: What Colleges Want (Part 5): A Crash Course in the Supplemental Essays + Application with Ethan Sawyer (College Essay Guy)

On this week's episode, Tom Campbell (CEG's Community Manager) sits down with Ethan Sawyer (College Essay Guy) for Part 5 in our What Colleg...

50:53Mar 12, 2024