Inside the Admissions Office: Advice from Former Admissions Officers

On today's episode, we talk to Nikki Champlin, a writing expert from Yale and the Iowa Writers' Workshop, about creating the most effective supplemental essays. She gives her advice on how to answer the most common supplemental prompts and discusses the importance of these essays. For more expert tips on college admissions and supplemental essays for each of the top 20 schools, check out our blog: https://ingeniusprep.com/blog/ Sign up for a free consultation with an admissions

On today's episode, we talk to Marianna Apostolakis, an admissions expert from Smith College, about what it takes to get into an elite university. From the personal statement to SAT scores to school lists, Marianna talks about what her students have done to get accepted. For more expert tips on college admissions, check out our blog: https://ingeniusprep.com/blog/ Sign up for a free consultation with an admissions expert: https://bit.ly/372g6RQ Questions or comments? Email us at

On today's episode, we sit down with Liz Culliton, a Former Associate Director of Admissions at UPenn, to talk about what it really takes to get into this elite university. Episode Transcript: https://ingeniusprep.com/library/pdf/what-a-upenn-admissions-officer-really-looks-for/ For more expert tips on college admissions, check out our blog: https://ingeniusprep.com/blog/ Sign up for a free consultation with an admissions expert: https://bit.ly/372g6RQ Questions or comments? Email us

On today’s episode, we sit down with Hannah Smith, a writing expert from Stanford, to talk about the personal statement. Hannah discusses the importance of the personal statement, as well as editing advice that she gives to all of her students. For more expert tips on college admissions, check out our blog: https://ingeniusprep.com/blog/ Sign up for a free consultation with an admissions expert: https://bit.ly/372g6RQ Questions or comments? Email us at

On today’s episode, we sit down with Ben Schwartz, a Former Assistant Director of Admissions at Dartmouth, to talk about early decision and early action applications. Ben gives his thoughts on whether early rounds give students an advantage, goes over tips for choosing your early school, and much more. For more expert tips on college admissions, check out our blog: https://ingeniusprep.com/blog/ Sign up for a free consultation with an admissions expert: https://bit.ly/372g6RQ Questions or

On today’s episode, we sit down with Heather McCutchen, a Former Admissions Reader from Dartmouth to talk about what it’s like working in an Ivy League admissions office, what it takes to get into one of these schools, and what can make or break a student’s application. For more expert tips on college admissions, check out our blog: https://ingeniusprep.com/blog/ Sign up for a free consultation with an admissions expert: https://bit.ly/372g6RQ Questions or comments? Email us at

On today’s episode, we sit down with Joel Butterly, Co-Founder and CEO of InGenius Prep, to talk about college admissions trends, the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal, and advice for current students. Check out our blog. Sign up for a free consultation with an admissions expert by clicking HERE. Questions or comments? Email us at contact@ingeniusprep.com InGeniusPrep.com

Introducing Inside the Admissions Office: Advice From Former Admissions Officers, a new podcast presented by InGenius Prep. Check out our blog. Sign up for a free consultation with an admissions expert by clicking HERE. Questions or comments? Email us at contact@ingeniusprep.com InGeniusPrep.com