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What to expect on your moving day of college and the first week of college. Read more here for things you need to bring to the dorm: https://collegerealitycheck.com/what-to-bring-to-a-college-dorm-full-list/

So today's episode is going to be kind of an overview of your first year of college. I'll talk about like my first year of college a little bit and what I wish I had known or done differently and just kind of what to expect. Also, don't forget to check my page: https://collegerealitycheck.com/first-year-college/

In this episode, I will cover a topic of choosing a college roommate. I will cover compatibility, schedules, cleanliness, and lifestyle habits. Small details like agreeing on room temperature and respecting each other's space significantly impact comfort and harmony. Also check my page: https://collegerealitycheck.com/ask-someone-be-college-roommate/

This is part 2 of my interview with Shriya where we discuss her college application and why she made the decision for UPenn over a full ride to College Park. My website: https://collegerealitycheck.com/  My email: kamila@collegerealitycheck.com

This is part 1 of my interview with Shriya where we discuss her high school experience (grades, extracurriculars, etc.) My website: https://collegerealitycheck.com/  My email: kamila@collegerealitycheck.com  

Announcement: I am changing the podcast name to College Reality Check. In this episode, I will reveal the colleges I applied to this year, how many I was accepted to, and how many universities rejected or waitlisted me. I also read my supplemental essays of the college I have decided to go to.

This is part 2 of my interview with Shea where we discuss her common application and her experience at Columbia so far. My website: https://collegerealitycheck.com/  My email: kamila@collegerealitycheck.com My instagram: _acollegekid_  

This is part one of my interview with Shea where we talk about her high school experience leading up to college season. Make sure to subscribe to know when part two comes out! My website: https://collegerealitycheck.com/  My email: kamila@collegerealitycheck.com My instagram: _acollegekid_

This is my single interview with Sebastian where he shares his journey as an Illinois resident who is a freshman at UIUC studying aerospace engineering. My website: https://collegerealitycheck.com/  My email: kamila@collegerealitycheck.com My instagram: _acollegekid_

This is my single interview with Robert where he shares his journey from CC to Howard, and how he landed a research position at the NIH after graduation. My website: https://collegerealitycheck.com/  My email: kamila@collegerealitycheck.com My instagram: _acollegekid_

This is the second part of my interview with Michelle, my first ever Harvard student :), I hope you enjoy.   My website: https://collegerealitycheck.com/  My email: kamila@collegerealitycheck.com My instagram: _acollegekid_

This is the first part of my interview with Michelle, my first ever Harvard student :), I hope you enjoy.   My website: https://collegerealitycheck.com/  My email: kamila@collegerealitycheck.com My instagram: _acollegekid_

Dr. Frindell's Website: https://www.inhousetestprep.com/    My website: https://collegerealitycheck.com/  My email: kamila@collegerealitycheck.com My instagram: _acollegekid_   Transcript: https://collegerealitycheck.com/podcast/dr-frindell/ 

This is a one part interview with Phil, a Washington high school senior, who will be attending USC fall 2022. My website: https://collegerealitycheck.com/  My email: kamila@collegerealitycheck.com My instagram: _acollegekid_

I had to re upload this episode because I didn't realize I used the wrong file for audio

This is a one part interview with Akaysha shares her high school experience as well as her transfer from CC to UCSB.   My website: https://collegerealitycheck.com/  My email: kamila@collegerealitycheck.com My instagram: _acollegekid_

This is a one part interview with Michael, a Michigan high school senior, who got into Vanderbilt through a diversity program.  My website: https://collegerealitycheck.com/  My email: kamila@collegerealitycheck.com My instagram: _acollegekid_

This is a one part interview with Ethan from California who got into USC and is still thinking about where to attend this upcoming fall. My website: https://collegerealitycheck.com/  My email: kamila@collegerealitycheck.com My instagram: _acollegekid_

In this episode, I interview Trisha Craig who helps parents and students create music resumes, regardless of if they wish to pursue music in college or not. We talk about the benefits of pursing music, the components of a music resume, and the scholarship opportunities with music. My website: https://collegerealitycheck.com/  My email: kamila@collegerealitycheck.com My instagram: _acollegekid_   Trisha's Website: https://trishacraigflutist.com   

This is a one part interview with Charles (another St. Johns High School Boy) who will be attending Duke this upcoming fall. My website: https://collegerealitycheck.com/  My email: kamila@collegerealitycheck.com My instagram: _acollegekid_

In this slightly different episode, I interview Lia who has already graduated UMD and is now stationed in Kosovo on the Fulbright Program. My website: https://collegerealitycheck.com/  My email: kamila@collegerealitycheck.com My instagram: _acollegekid_

In this quick episode, I interview Henry who will be entering Tufts as a freshman this fall. My website: https://collegerealitycheck.com/  My email: kamila@collegerealitycheck.com My instagram: _acollegekid_   Transcribed Episode: https://collegerealitycheck.com/podcast/henry-from-tufts/ 

In this episode, I interview Tyler, a high school senior, on his application process that got him into CMU. My website: https://collegerealitycheck.com/  My email: kamila@collegerealitycheck.com My instagram: _acollegekid_   Transcribed Episode: https://collegerealitycheck.com/podcast/tyler-carnegie-mellon/ 

College Flight Plan website: https://collegeflightplan.com/  My website: https://collegerealitycheck.com/  My email: kid@collegerealitycheck.com My instagram: _acollegekid_

This is a solo episode where I give my experience preparing for and taking my first ACT test. Since I've also taken the SAT prior to the beginning of the school year, I also give a comparison of the two. My website: https://collegerealitycheck.com/  My email: kid@collegerealitycheck.com My instagram: _acollegekid_

Today is a special interview with Cara Kalf, a college essay coach, where we discuss when you should start college essays, college essay topics, finding inspiration to write, and much more!   Check out her website here: carakalf.com. And her guided college essay prompt tour here: https://carakalfcollegeessaycoaching.vipmembervault.com/products/units/view/1271027/?lesson=1686411    The transcribed version of podcast episode: https://collegerealitycheck.com/podcast/episode-78-all-you-need-to-know-about-college-essay-writing/ My email: kid@collegerealitycheck.com My instagram: _acollegekid_

Although she is only a sophomore, and her one official year of college was virtual, Archana shares her college experience so far at the University of Pittsburgh. My website: https://collegerealitycheck.com/  My email: kid@collegerealitycheck.com My instagram: _acollegekid_

This is the first part of my interview with Archana where we discuss her application process that got her into the University of Pittsburgh. My website: https://collegerealitycheck.com/  My email: kid@collegerealitycheck.com My instagram: _acollegekid_

As a junior, Margherita does know what it's like to be a student at Brown during pre-COVID times, so she tells us about the dorms, classes, and expensive meal plan. My website: https://collegerealitycheck.com/  My email: kid@collegerealitycheck.com My instagram: _acollegekid_

Margherita tells us about her college app process applying as a student who attended a French school in the United States. She talks about the harsh French system and how her high school differed greatly from a traditional American public high school. My website: https://collegerealitycheck.com/  My email: kid@collegerealitycheck.com My instagram: _acollegekid_

In this one part episode, Isabel shares all the components of her application that got her into all but one of the schools she applied for, including Cornell. My website: https://collegerealitycheck.com/  My email: kid@collegerealitycheck.com My instagram: _acollegekid_

In this second part of my interview with Seth, he shares facts about Brown and his horrible freshman year experience from lack of transparency with money and Brown removing the entire fall semester.   My website: https://collegerealitycheck.com/  My email: kid@collegerealitycheck.com My instagram: _acollegekid_

This is part 1 of my interview with Seth where he tells us about his college application that got him into Brown University. He shares both his published research and internship experience.   My website: https://collegerealitycheck.com/  My email: kid@collegerealitycheck.com My instagram: _acollegekid_

In this one part episode, Sanjana walks us through her college application process that got her into all except one of the schools she applied for. And despite only being a sophomore, she shares the college experience she has had (including 8 months of research).   My website: https://collegerealitycheck.com/  My email: kid@collegerealitycheck.com My instagram: _acollegekid_

Ashely shares her high school experience, and how she was nominated as a Posse Scholar, which covered her tuition to attend the University of Wisconsin - Madison.   My website: https://collegerealitycheck.com/  My email: kid@collegerealitycheck.com My instagram: _acollegekid_

Description: In this solo episode, I discuss my experience with my first SAT test (preparations, test day, how I think it went).   My website: https://collegerealitycheck.com/  My email: kid@collegerealitycheck.com My instagram: _acollegekid_   Link to College Board's SAT Costs: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/register/fees        

This is part two of my interview with Gwyneth (make sure you've checked out part 1), where we discuss the amazing dorms of Georgetown, how Georgetown Cupcakes are not all that great, and how Gwyneth simultaneously has four internships.   My website: https://collegerealitycheck.com/  My email: kid@collegerealitycheck.com My instagram: _acollegekid_   

Gwyneth shares her college application story where she went against her doctors who told her she wouldn't graduate high school and her counselors who told her to drop all her IB classes and extracurriculars. Good thing she didn't listen to them because she is now a junior at Georgetown University.   My website: https://collegerealitycheck.com/  My email: kid@collegerealitycheck.com My instagram: _acollegekid_

In part two of my interview with Mayu, she shares her experiences as a Princeton student from dorms and food to academic curriculum. Make sure to check out part one of my interview with her to find out how she got into Princeton to begin with.    My website: https://collegerealitycheck.com/  My email: kid@acollegekid.com My instagram: _acollegekid_

I interview Mayu on her college admissions process; she gives a detailed run through of how she was able to initiate some of her extracurricular activities.    My website: https://collegerealitycheck.com/  My email: kid@acollegekid.com My instagram: _acollegekid_

In this special episode, I interview Mark & Anna from the podcast College Admissions with Mark & Anna about how to show the admissions officer the person behind the college application. Mark & Anna's website: https://collegeadmissionspodcast.com/   My website: https://collegerealitycheck.com/  My email: kid@acollegekid.com My instagram: _acollegekid_

Isabelle shares her college application process that got her into NYU and her college experience. Isabelle's website: https://searchstandout.com/ Isabelle's email: isabelleoktay@standoutsearch.com   My website: https://collegerealitycheck.com/  My email: kid@acollegekid.com My instagram: _acollegekid_

In this episode, I interview Dr. Shirag Shemmassian of Shemmassian Academic Consulting to discuss his team's successful approach to college admissions. College admissions How to choose extracurriculars for college Common App Essay guide Great college essay example Medical school admissions Comprehensive guide on getting into medical school What is a good MCAT score? How to write a great medical school personal statement My website: collegerealitycheck.com My email: kid@acollegekid.com My instagram: _acollegekid_

Estelle, a junior at UChicago, shares how she was able to craft an impressive college application despite her dyslexia that affected her standardized testing abilities.  Estelle's website: https://searchstandout.com/ Estelle's email: estellereardon@uchicago.edu   My website: https://collegerealitycheck.com/  My email: kid@acollegekid.com My instagram: _acollegekid_

Another solo episode where I talk about the benefits of a job, why you should get one this summer, and my own experience with the job application process for my retail job this summer. Blog: https://collegerealitycheck.com/  Article: https://collegerealitycheck.com/is-a-job-considered-an-extracurricular-activity/  Instagram: _acollegekid_

In this solo episode, I'll be talking about my experience with APs this year (it is my first year of APs), what your AP scores mean, and what happens if you fail the AP exam. Blog: https://collegerealitycheck.com/  Instagram: _acollegekid_

Ami tells us about Lehigh University and his experience (so far) as a student. He also shares with us why he is taking a leave of absence and what he is doing with his time. Blog: https://collegerealitycheck.com/  Instagram: _acollegekid_

Ami talks about his high school life that involved being a registered student and officially taking classes at Columbia University. Blog: collegerealitycheck.com Instagram: _acollegekid_

As a low-income student, Linda faced setbacks in the college admissions process while still managing a full time job and 10+ extracurriculars and got into one of the most prestigious liberal arts colleges: Pomona College.    instagram: _acollegekid_ website: collegerealitycheck.com

Jack goes into a deep dive of Northeastern's incredible co-op program that offers students the opportunity for real work experience before graduation and is the reason behind Northeastern's high post-graduation employment rate.

Jack, a junior at Northeastern University, walks us through his college application process, including a non-profit he started to help a boy and his community in Nicaragua.