Cyndy's College Knowledge

In this episode, Bella Puljiz, honors college student and psychology major at Chico State University discusses:

• Finding the right fit college
• Identifying her priorities when she was applying
• Why prestige and reputation aren't everything
• What she loves about Chico
• Why staying true to yourself in the application process is crucial
• The advantages of being an honors college student
• What she learned about herself through the college application writing process
• What advice she would give her freshman in high school self
• What she has learned about herself and how college has changed her

Resources in this episode:

Putting Together Your College List (Identifying your priorities)

The Importance of Mentorship during college!

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In this episode, Dylan Fitzpatrick, a freshman at San Diego State University, writing mentor/editor, and one of the best writers I have ever worked with talks about:

• What makes a common app main essay work 
• What Dylan wrote his common app main essay about
• How to tackle the "Why us?" essay supplement 
• Common mistakes kids make with essays 
• Demonstrated interest and why it can help you be admitted to private schools 
• Advice he would give juniors who are facing the daunting essay writing process in the coming months 
• Why getting involved early is important

Resources discussed in this episode:

Essays that worked - Johns Hopkins admissions

College Essay Guy - Ethan Sawyer "How to write a college essay"

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My guest is Payton Foxworthy, a current freshman and Dean's List scholar at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. In this episode:

• Why students should be looking at the Cal State system
• The importance of the GPA in the Cal State admissions process
• Important dates for Cal State Apply (Oct. 1 - Nov. 30)
• The new Cal State test blind policy and how that changes admission decisions
• How the Cal State schools calculate applicant's GPA (Cal Poly Slo is different than the others)
• The additional questions that appear on Cal State Apply
• How students can increase their chances of admission
• How your declared major can impact your admission
• How Payton decided between Cal Poly Slo and SDSU
• Payton's experience with changing her major

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Cal State Apply

Cal State Campuses

SDSU admits by major

Long Beach state admits by major

Cal Poly Slo enrollment targets by department and major

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