Podcast appearances and mentions of adam berger

In a slight departure from the usual format, Ryan is joined by a plethora of guests discussing the WON Hall of Fame case of Sabu. Guests include Joe Lanza, Adam Berger, DJ Convoy, Verb Abrams, Kyle from the Apron Bump Podcast, Jesse Collings, Kevin Hare, Alex Richards, and Gerard Di Trolio.Guests, in order of appearance:Joe Lanza:Listen to the Flagship Wrestling PodcastSubscribe to the Voices of Wrestling PatreonAdam Berger:Read his work at voicesofwrestling.comDJ Convoy:Follow @djconvoy.bsky.social on BlueskyRead his work at lazonamuerta.netVerb Abrams:Follow @verbabrams on Twitter and BlueskyRead his work at voicesofwrestling.comKyle:Follow @apronbump on TwitterListen to The Apron Bump PodcastJesse Collings:Listen to The Gentlemen's Wrestling PodcastRead his work at voicesofwrestling.comKevin Hare:Read the Wrestling 101 at voicesofwrestling.comAlex Richards:Listen to the Stardom Quest PodcastRead his work at voicesofwrestling.comGerard Di Trolio:Listen to the Emerald FlowShow PodcastSubscribe to The Ballot wherever you get podcasts.Subscribe to the Count Out! Youtube channel.Join the Count Out! Patreon for more bonus audio!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/hit-the-books-realistic-wwe-fantasy-booking/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the latest episode of the GWP, host Jesse Collings is joined by Adam Berger to discuss the results of the AEW Fan Survey that the GWP conducted. They talk about growing fan optimism in the product, what fans enjoy and don't enjoy about the AEW product, fan trust in Tony Khan, the most popular and least popular wrestlers in the company and a lot more.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the latest episode of the GWP, host Jesse Collings is joined by Adam Berger to discuss the results of the AEW Fan Survey that the GWP conducted. They talk about growing fan optimism in the product, what fans enjoy and don't enjoy about the AEW product, fan trust in Tony Khan, the most popular and least popular wrestlers in the company and a lot more.

Ryan is joined by returning guest Adam Berger to discuss the WON HOF case of Drew McIntyre. Plus we discuss whether Hall of Fame voters are voting too hard on Modern Candidates.Read Adam Berger's VOW article, "Are Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame Voters Too Hard on Modern Candidates?"LINK DUMP:Match Clips:Drew McIntyre vs CM Punk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxhEHGa-vsYDrew McIntyre vs Sheamus vs Gunther: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Juflykw1Dl4Drew McIntyre in EVOLVE Comp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTtoe8HXSIs&t=4363sSubscribe to The Ballot wherever you get podcasts.Subscribe to the Count Out! Youtube channel.Join the Count Out! Patreon for more bonus audio!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/hit-the-books-realistic-wwe-fantasy-booking/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this podcast, Paulita Pike, CIS Trustee and Managing Partner of Ropes & Gray, moderates a panel from our 2024 Symposium on What Keeps Us Up At Night. Panelists include Adam Berger, Senior Managing Director, Multi-Asset Strategist and Portfolio Manager at Wellington Management, Michelle Knight, CEO & Chief Economist at Ropes Wealth Partners, and Paul Schott Stevens, CIS Trustee and Retired CEO of the Investment Company Institute. Highlights Interest rates and their impact on the economy. Discussion on role and independence of the Federal Reserve. Concerns over fiscal spending and budget deficit. Geopolitical risks and inflation concerns. Rising government debt and impact on future generations. Discussion on budget deficit and fiscal responsibility. Inflation and its effect on income inequality. Evaluation of equity valuations and potential bubbles. The complexities of AI and its contrasting impact. Personal story on AI's positive impact in healthcare. The need for thoughtful regulation of AI.   Episode Resources Connect with Catholic Investment Services https://catholicinvest.org/about-us/ https://catholicinvest.org/about-us/#board-of-trustees https://catholicinvest.org/contact-us/ https://catholicinvest.org/cis-institute/ 

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined once again by Adam Berger to discuss this year's Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame ballot, go over all of the new candidates for 2024 as well as the large amount of modern candidates who's cases have changed since last year.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined once again by Adam Berger to discuss this year's Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame ballot, go over all of the new candidates for 2024 as well as the large amount of modern candidates who's cases have changed since last year.

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by Adam Berger to play a game where they discuss 20 active AEW roster members and must choose to eliminate eight of them from AEW. The guys discuss the value of creating more TV time for other wrestlers, the history of talent shifting between different promotions, and some stars who have peaked in AEW and may improve if they move on to another promotion.Our Sponsors:* Support our sponsor Arena Club and get 10% off your first purchase at http://www.arenaclub.com/vownetAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by Adam Berger to play a game where they discuss 20 active AEW roster members and must choose to eliminate eight of them from AEW. The guys discuss the value of creating more TV time for other wrestlers, the history of talent shifting between different promotions, and some stars who have peaked in AEW and may improve if they move on to another promotion.

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, to discuss the case of Iliana "Lily" Peters, a 10-year old girl who was murdered and sexually assaulted on April 24th, 2022. Her murder gained significant attention and media coverage due to the ages of both the victim and the suspect. On April 26, 2022, Lily's cousin, 14-year old Carson Peters-Berger was arrested on charges of murder and sexual assault. Carson was originally publicly identified only by his initials "CPB". But the apple didn't fall far from the tree, in Carson's case. His own father, Adam Berger, was arrested after CSA material depicting very young girls were found on his phone.  Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine Join Our Facebook Group: https://t.co/DeSZIIMgXs?amp=1 Instagram: miserymachinepodcast Twitter: misery_podcast Discord: https://discord.gg/kCCzjZM #themiserymachine #podcast #truecrime Source Material: https://www.wqow.com/news/crime/identity-theft-and-forgery-charges-filed-against-chippewa-falls-woman/article_87963ba7-8d5e-5648-b6dd-8e98276715ef.html https://lawandcrime.com/crime/police-arrest-juvenile-suspect-the-day-after-they-found-missing-10-year-old-wisconsin-girl-dead-near-walking-trail/ https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=299280875718901&set=pcb.299275195719469 https://www.fox9.com/news/chippewa-falls-girls-killing-rocks-small-wisconsin-town https://www.fox9.com/news/chippewa-falls-neighbors-remain-on-edge-after-lily-peters-death https://www.fox9.com/news/chippewa-falls-girl-killed-police-arrest-suspect-in-lily-peters-death https://www.fox9.com/news/14-year-old-charged-with-first-degree-murder-in-killing-of-lily-peters https://www.fox6now.com/news/chippewa-falls-homicide-juvenile-suspect-court https://www.fox9.com/news/lily-peters-murder-chippewa-county-coroner-reveals-preliminary-autopsy-results-in-10-year-olds-slaying https://www.fox9.com/news/killing-chippewa-falls-girl-charges-reveal-graphic-details-lily-peters-death https://people.com/crime/lily-peters-case-teen-suspect-allegedly-lured-her-off-trail-before-killing/ https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/new-details-murder-of-lily-peters https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10762485/Reddit-post-helped-cops-crack-Lily-Peters-case-cousin-14-charged-murder.html https://www.weau.com/2022/05/06/new-details-released-lily-peters-homicide-case/ https://www.silive.com/crime-safety/2022/05/wisconsin-teen-recounted-luring-lily-peters-10-to-horrific-death-in-interview-with-chippewa-falls-police-report.html https://www.apg-wi.com/rice_lake_chronotype/news/charge-st-paul-man-threatens-family-involved-in-lily-peters-death/article_ec9f5c96-1250-55e8-b92f-454bb33b24f3.html https://www.startribune.com/bail-set-at-1-million-for-juvenile-accused-of-killing-10-year-old-girl-in-chippewa-falls/600168460/ https://www.nbc15.com/2022/06/15/grandmother-suspect-lily-peters-killing-asks-leniency/ https://scallywagandvagabond.com/2022/04/carson-peters-berger-father-adam-t-berger-eau-claire-wi-convicted-sex-offender/ https://meaww.com/adam-berger-dad-of-lily-peters-killer-cousin-cp-b-convicted-pedophile-described-him-best-of-me https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10757229/Boy-arrested-murder-Wisconsin-girl-Lily-Peters-10.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10763303/Teen-charged-rape-murder-Lily-Peters-son-convicted-pedophile.html https://vocal.media/criminal/liliana-lily-peter-s-14-year-old-cousin-carson-peters-berger-held-on-a-1-million-dollar-bond https://www.wqow.com/news/chippewa_falls_homicide/c-p--b-request-for-new-judge-approved-in-lily-peters-homicide-case/article_b3e287d8-3de6-11ed-8025-bff219151519.html https://www.wqow.com/news/chippewa_falls_homicide/judge-rules-on-what-evidence-can-be-shown-at-hearing-in-lily-peters-homicide-case/article_80159932-2cb4-11ee-b9ee-ef2c781d2c3c.html https://www.today.com/parents/parents/lily-peters-memory-honored-chippewa-falls-wisconsin-residents-rcna26687 https://www.kare11.com/article/news/crime/chippewa-falls-struggles-to-comprehend-lily-peters-death/89-d5d9d8b3-c6dc-4c0b-b6fb-b61dd1d1478f?fbclid=IwAR04w7GIa1Jmrm6wqvAQcXhaoMRDWar48jv46ElZWBpBG5C4pr2jJCcYjaA https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/239333197/liliana-marie-peters https://www.weau.com/2022/11/04/friends-family-celebrate-lily-peters-birthday-gather-donations-families-need/ https://www.wqow.com/news/chippewa-valley/slideshow-memorials-to-lily-peters/article_ae237a86-e44f-11ed-968a-d76bfb2b8057.html https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10160343587377700&set=a.10151194476102700 https://www.wiproud.com/news/local-news/lily-peters-11th-birthday-celebrated-in-chippewa-falls/ https://volumeone.org/articles/2022/08/30/303462-gone-but-not-forgotten-moms-raise-money-for-lily https://spectrumnews1.com/wi/madison/politics/2022/06/20/has-progress-been-made-on-a-new--lily-alert--system- https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.eyerly https://www.facebook.com/dana.whitcome

When Adam Berger was at Uber, his team was responsible for ensuring that Uber Eats merchants correctly receive and fulfill orders. This required them to think hard about engineering workflows and state management systems. Six years of experience at Uber motivated Adam to create State Backed, which is an open-source backend system written in Typescript. The post Building a State Machine Backend with Adam Berger appeared first on Software Engineering Daily.

When Adam Berger was at Uber, his team was responsible for ensuring that Uber Eats merchants correctly receive and fulfill orders. This required them to think hard about engineering workflows and state management systems. Six years of experience at Uber motivated Adam to create State Backed, which is an open-source backend system written in Typescript. The post Building a State Machine Backend with Adam Berger appeared first on Software Engineering Daily.

When Adam Berger was at Uber, his team was responsible for ensuring that Uber Eats merchants correctly receive and fulfill orders. This required them to think hard about engineering workflows and state management systems. Six years of experience at Uber motivated Adam to create State Backed, which is an open-source backend system written in Typescript. The post Building a State Machine Backend with Adam Berger appeared first on Software Engineering Daily.

In the latest episode of the GWP, host Jesse Collings is joined by VoicesofWrestling.com contributor Adam Berger, as they discuss the 2023 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame ballot. They take turns going over their most intriguing candidates, including Roman Reigns, the Young Bucks, CIMA, Hayabusa, The British Bulldogs and more. They wrap up the show with a quick glance and discussion over every candidate on the ballot and their chances of getting inducted this year.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In the latest episode of the GWP, host Jesse Collings is joined by VoicesofWrestling.com contributor Adam Berger, as they discuss the 2023 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame ballot. They take turns going over their most intriguing candidates, including Roman Reigns, the Young Bucks, CIMA, Hayabusa, The British Bulldogs and more. They wrap up the show with a quick glance and discussion over every candidate on the ballot and their chances of getting inducted this year.

Jesse Collings (@JesseCollings) is joined by Adam Berger, and they cut through the BS and give you all their thoughts on WrestleMania 39, including the improved build of the card under Triple H's leadership, the handling of Sami Zayn and Cody Rhodes, the terrible build around each of the women's matches, the use of big stars like John Cena and Brock Lesnar, and more.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jesse Collings (@JesseCollings) is joined by Adam Berger, and they cut through the BS and give you all their thoughts on WrestleMania 39, including the improved build of the card under Triple H's leadership, the handling of Sami Zayn and Cody Rhodes, the terrible build around each of the women's matches, the use of big stars like John Cena and Brock Lesnar, and more.

Lily Peters disappeared in April after leaving her aunt's house on her bike. She was never seen alive again. When her bike was discovered things were only starting to take a grim turn. What would come next would shock Chippewa Falls, WI and the horrible twists in this true crime horror case simply would not stop coming. Who is Carson Berger? Who is Adam Berger? Who is John Repetto, if anyone at all of interest. There is a monster in the family. But who? And how many?I'm MrBlack and this is The Disturbing Truth of what happened to Lily Peters.THE DISTURBING TRUTH YOUTUBE:www.youtube.com/c/TheDisturbingTruthYTSUBSCRIBE TO OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Court JunkieLaw&Crime SidebarObjectionsThey Walk Among AmericaCoptales and CocktailsSpeaking FreelyLAW&CRIME NETWORK SOCIAL MEDIA:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lawandcrime/Twitter: https://twitter.com/LawCrimeNetworkFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/lawandcrimeTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lawandcrimenetworkSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brian and Garrett Gonzales welcome Adam Berger to help them preview the Warriors and Celtics this weekend on Saturday night. They'll also look at the recent heartbreaker in Utah, Jonathan Kuminga's great play, and going back on the road. Follow us on Twitter: https://www.facebook.com/bspnfbpage Follow our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/BSPNShows Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/749157122358713 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bspnshows/ Subscribe to our YouTube page: youtube.com/channel/UCtZcOujFqlbmo2bA0MriRhA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rick Greene, MD, and Adam Berger, MD, discuss a shift away from nonurgent and preventative medical care due to the pandemic, related changes in presentation of melanoma patients in surgical clinics, and the likely impact on melanoma diagnoses and prognoses. Dr. Berger is author of, “COVID-19 Is Affecting the Presentation and Treatment of Melanoma Patients in the Northeastern United States.” Dr. Berger is Chief of Melanoma for the multidisciplinary Melanoma and Soft Tissue Surgical Oncology Program at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Professor of Surgery at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

John Wu, President of Ava Labs, on the $69 million NFT art auction and future applications. Nir Kaissar, Founder of Unison Advisors and Bloomberg Opinion columnist, on his column: "Biden's War on Covid Demands Wartime Stimulus.” Lauren Sauer, Johns Hopkins University Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, on achieving Biden's vaccination goal. Marc Metrick, CEO of Saks, and Adam Berger, Managing Director at Insight Partners, on HBC spinning off Saks Fifth Avenue's e-commerce business as a standalone company. Hosted by Paul Sweeney and Matt Miller.

Boards are constantly rethinking how they're engaging employees and influencing company culture. Now, as more CEOs are being dismissed for ethical reasons, boards are under pressure to fundamentally change their approach to ethics. Trends in value creation are further fueling discussions around structure, leaving boards to consider adopting a new model altogether. In this podcast episode, Cindy Moehring discusses how boards can create a transparent, accountable company culture. Later on, special guest Adam Berger elaborates on what public company boards can learn from the private equity approach to value creation and working with entrepreneurial CEOs. Cindy Moehring is Founder and Executive Chair of the Business Integrity Leadership Initiative, Sam M. Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas, and she is the Former SVP, US Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer for Walmart. Adam Berger is Managing Director for Insight Partners.   On this episode, we discuss What Can Boards Do About CEOs' Ethical Lapses? As more CEOs are being dismissed for ethical reasons, boards should take an active role in setting the culture of a company. How Can Boards Establish the Right Ethics Policies—and Ensure They're Followed Accordingly? To ensure accountability, directors should ask probing questions that expose inconsistencies in repercussions for senior leaders vs. junior employees.  Can Public Boards Approach Value Creation Like Private Equity Boards Do? The key to long-term value creation is aligning goals among shareholders, management and boards. Checkout these resources we mention during the podcast: Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation paper Strategy& PwC 2019 Report on CEO Success   You can find more interviews like this on The Corporate Director Podcast, hosted by Dottie Schindlinger and Meghan Day. To hear this episode, and many more like it, you can subscribe to the podcast on our website, or on Apple Podcasts, or on Spotify.

Adam Berger is the President of Doering Fleet Management a corporate vehicle lease and fleet management company headquartered in Brookfield, WI.  He's also an early stage & angel investor and a Board Member at Brightstar Wisconsin, a non-profit venture capital firm and an expert in electric and autonomous vehicles.   Adam grew up in the Boston area…Continue reading ➞ Adam Berger, Angel Investor Charged Up on Creativity – Episode 39.75The post Adam Berger, Angel Investor Charged Up on Creativity – Episode 39.75 first appeared on Mike Malatesta.

Adam Berger, the National VP of Sales for Doering Fleet Management a corporate vehicle lease and fleet management company headquartered in Brookfield, WI.  He’s also an early stage & angel investor and a Board Member at Brightstar Wisconsin, a non-profit venture capital firm and an expert in electric and autonomous vehicles.   Adam grew up in the…Continue reading ➞ Adam Berger, Angel Investor Charged Up on Creativity – Episode 39.75

I really was not going to do this episode.  I resisted doing our last two--one episode about The Common Application main essay (that 650-word statement that all seniors’ parents and teachers have come to loathe at this time of year) and one episode about the sad fact that our high school seniors in the U.S. cannot write.  I was glad when last week was over, and I thought that I could move on to other topics of importance in the college applications season.  And yet, I am drawn back into the quagmire of college application essays.   It gets worse.  When I started putting this episode together--this episode that I did not want to do--I figured that I could keep it short and sweet.  When I hit nine pages of text, I realized that it was not short (nor was it sweet, actually).  And so, I have done something else that I didn’t want to do.  I have planned for two episodes on this topic of supplemental essays.                                         Of course, I thought you might go back and re-listen to Episode 106, where we talk about supplemental essays.  But I fear you won’t, and so I am going to reprise it here and add some new, updated thoughts.  Why?  Because I have just spent a fair number of days working on college application supplemental essays for a few teenagers I work with individually--and they have confirmed my worst nightmare.  Our high school seniors cannot write these supplemental essays any better than they can write anything else.  I base this bold statement not just on the teenagers I am working with now (who are, by the way, bright students with excellent grades and admission test scores), but also on the teenagers I have worked with over the past several years.  I have read--and edited--hundreds of these supplemental essays.  And I still have more to read and edit ahead of me this season.  If I keep working with more and more teenagers every year, soon I will have 10 episodes on this topic. Anyway, the last time we chatted about this topic was last January.  Let’s see what, if anything, you remember--in case you were listening then.  1. How Many and the Choice, If You Have One  As you probably know, supplemental essays are required by lots of colleges, especially by the highly selective ones.  Some colleges require one, some require two, and some require as many as four. If you include short-answer open-ended questions that require just a sentence or two or a list of things--for example, cultural events you have attended recently--that number of supplemental “essays” for some colleges could go up to seven.  Yikes!  Let’s look at the University of California system--a public university system with a zillion applicants (okay, zillion might be a slight exaggeration).  But not much of one.  UCLA, one of nine University of California campuses, had over 102,000 freshman applicants for this past fall.  So, how UCLA, for example, can process four essays from each applicant is, frankly, beyond me.  But the University of California has some great universities--including the University of California, Berkeley, and UCLA--and some very smart people.  Here are the directions for University of California applicants for what are called the “personal insight questions” (quoted from the University of California website): Directions You will have 8 questions to choose from. You must respond to only 4 of the 8 questions. Each response is limited to a maximum of 350 words. Which questions you choose to answer is entirely up to you: But you should select questions that are most relevant to your experience and that best reflect your individual circumstances. Keep in mind All questions are equal: All are given equal consideration in the application review process, which means there is no advantage or disadvantage to choosing certain questions over others. There is no right or wrong way to answer these questions: It’s about getting to know your personality, background, interests and achievements in your own unique voice.   Questions & guidance Remember, the personal questions are just that--personal. Which means you should use our guidance for each question just as a suggestion in case you need help. The important thing is expressing who you are, what matters to you and what you want to share with UC.   Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes or contributed to group efforts over time.   Things to consider: A leadership role can mean more than just a title. It can mean being a mentor to others, acting as the person in charge of a specific task, or taking the lead role in organizing an event or project. Think about what you accomplished and what you learned from the experience. What were your responsibilities?  Did you lead a team? How did your experience change your perspective on leading others? Did you help to resolve an important dispute at your school, church, in your community or an organization? And your leadership role doesn’t necessarily have to be limited to school activities. For example, do you help out or take care of your family? Every person has a creative side, and it can be expressed in many ways: problem solving, original and innovative thinking, and artistically, to name a few. Describe how you express your creative side. Things to consider: What does creativity mean to you? Do you have a creative skill that is important to you? What have you been able to do with that skill? If you used creativity to solve a problem, what was your solution? What are the steps you took to solve the problem? How does your creativity influence your decisions inside or outside the classroom? Does your creativity relate to your major or a future career?  What would you say is your greatest talent or skill? How have you developed and demonstrated that talent over time?   Things to consider: If there’s a talent or skill that you’re proud of, this is the time to share it. You don’t necessarily have to be recognized or have received awards for your talent (although if you did and you want to talk about it, feel free to do so). Why is this talent or skill meaningful to you? Does the talent come naturally or have you worked hard to develop this skill or talent? Does your talent or skill allow you opportunities in or outside the classroom? If so, what are they and how do they fit into your schedule? Describe how you have taken advantage of a significant educational opportunity or worked to overcome an educational barrier you have faced.  Things to consider: An educational opportunity can be anything that has added value to your educational experience and better prepared you for college. For example, participation in an honors or academic enrichment program, or enrollment in an academy that’s geared toward an occupation or a major, or taking advanced courses that interest you--just to name a few.  If you choose to write about educational barriers you’ve faced, how did you overcome or strive to overcome them? What personal characteristics or skills did you call on to overcome this challenge? How did overcoming this barrier help shape who are you today? Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to overcome this challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement?  Things to consider: A challenge could be personal, or something you have faced in your community or school. Why was the challenge significant to you? This is a good opportunity to talk about any obstacles you’ve faced and what you’ve learned from the experience. Did you have support from someone else or did you handle it alone? If you’re currently working your way through a challenge, what are you doing now, and does that affect different aspects of your life? For example, ask yourself, “How has my life changed at home, at my school, with my friends or with my family?”  Think about an academic subject that inspires you. Describe how you have furthered this interest inside and/or outside of the classroom.  Things to consider: Many students have a passion for one specific academic subject area, something that they just can’t get enough of. If that applies to you, what have you done to further that interest? Discuss how your interest in the subject developed and describe any experience you have had inside and outside the classroom--such as volunteer work, internships, employment, summer programs, participation in student organizations and/or clubs--and what you have gained from your involvement. Has your interest in the subject influenced you in choosing a major and/or future career? Have you been able to pursue coursework at a higher level in this subject (honors, AP, IB, college or university work)? Are you inspired to pursue this subject further at UC, and how might you do that?  What have you done to make your school or your community a better place?   Things to consider: Think of community as a term that can encompass a group, team or a place--like your high school, hometown or home. You can define community as you see fit, just make sure you talk about your role in that community. Was there a problem that you wanted to fix in your community? Why were you inspired to act? What did you learn from your effort? How did your actions benefit others, the wider community or both? Did you work alone or with others to initiate change in your community? Beyond what has already been shared in your application, what do you believe makes you stand out as a strong candidate for admissions to the University of California? Things to consider: If there’s anything you want us to know about you, but didn’t find a question or place in the application to tell us, now’s your chance. What have you not shared with us that will highlight a skill, talent, challenge or opportunity that you think will help us know you better? From your point of view, what do you feel makes you an excellent choice for UC? Don’t be afraid to brag a little. I think that these eight topics are sensible and fair, if not especially creative.  On balance, I think that is a good thing.  I believe that teenagers can actually write answers to these, and sometimes that is the biggest hurdle.  (To tell you the truth, I have read some quirky or overly philosophical prompts that I could not respond to at all.)  And yet, four essay questions of 350 words each is a lot of writing--especially if an applicant might have used up the answer to one of the prompts in the main Common App essay, which seems quite possible to me. Sometimes, the topics for the supplemental essays, especially short ones, can be a bit odd, chosen perhaps to allow an applicant to show a creative or funny or witty side.  If given a choice among essay topics, I rarely recommend that a teenager choose one of the odder ones--unless that teenager is particularly creative or perhaps naturally funny or witty.  For some examples of essay topics that can be a bit odd, let’s look at the University of Chicago.  If you don’t know the University of Chicago (one of those private universities whose name makes it sound like a public university), it is an outstanding, highly selective private university in, obviously, Chicago.  Here are the directions for University of Chicago applicants (quoted from the University of Chicago website): The University of Chicago has long been renowned for its provocative essay questions. We think of them as an opportunity for students to tell us about themselves, their tastes, and their ambitions. They can be approached with utter seriousness, complete fancy, or something in between. Each year we email newly admitted and current College students and ask them for essay topics. We receive several hundred responses, many of which are eloquent, intriguing, or downright wacky.  As you can see from the attributions, the questions below were inspired by submissions from UChicago students and alumni. . . . Required Question: How does the University of Chicago, as you know it now, satisfy your desire for a particular kind of learning, community, and future? Please address with some specificity your own wishes and how they relate to UChicago. Extended Essay Questions: (Required; Choose one) Essay Option 1. “The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.” – Joseph Joubert Sometimes, people talk a lot about popular subjects to assure ‘victory’ in conversation or understanding, and leave behind topics of less popularity, but great personal or intellectual importance. What do you think is important but under-discussed? -Anonymous Suggestion Essay Option 2. Due to a series of clerical errors, there is exactly one typo (an extra letter, a removed letter, or an altered letter) in the name of every department at the University of Chicago. Oops! Describe your new intended major. Why are you interested in it and what courses or areas of focus within it might you want to explore? Potential options include Commuter Science, Bromance Languages and Literatures, Pundamentals: Issues and Texts, Ant History... a full list of unmodified majors ready for your editor’s eye is available here. -Inspired by Josh Kaufman, Class of 2018 Essay Option 3. Earth. Fire. Wind. Water. Heart! Captain Planet supposes that the world is made up of these five elements. We’re familiar with the previously-noted set and with actual elements like hydrogen, oxygen, and carbon, but select and explain another small group of things (say, under five) that you believe compose our world. -Inspired by Dani Plung, Class of 2017 Essay Option 4. The late New York Times photographer Bill Cunningham once said "Fashion is the armor to survive the reality of everyday life. I don’t think you could do away with it. It would be like doing away with civilization." Tell us about your “armor.” -Inspired by Adam Berger, Class of 2020 Essay Option 5. Fans of the movie Sharknado say that they enjoy it because “it’s so bad, it’s good.” Certain automobile owners prefer classic cars because they “have more character.” And recently, vinyl record sales have skyrocketed because it is perceived that they have a warmer, fuller sound. Discuss something that you love not in spite of but rather due to its quirks or imperfections. -Inspired by Alex Serbanescu, Class of 2021 Essay Option 6. In the spirit of adventurous inquiry, pose your own question or choose one of our past prompts. Be original, creative, thought provoking. Draw on your best qualities as a writer, thinker, visionary, social critic, sage, citizen of the world, or future citizen of the University of Chicago; take a little risk, and have fun. And, by the way, some of the past prompts are truly wacky.  Choosing the right prompt in this kind of situation can make all the difference.  When I work with teenagers on this, we always talk through several options before settling on the one that seems the most appropriate and the most likely to yield a convincing, insightful essay.  And, yes, sometimes we get one written and realize that it just doesn’t work, and we have to switch prompts and start again!  So, the University of California and the University of Chicago are at the extremes, in terms of number of essays required and provocativeness of essay topics, respectively.  Parents, you might be thankful now if the colleges on your teenager’s list have just one or two slightly boring supplemental essays to complete! 2. The Word Count Typically, supplemental essays are not as long as the main personal statement, fortunately (though I just saw one from Tulane University, where the upper limit was 800 words!).  We all know that higher word counts allow us to be a bit sloppy and that it is sometimes easier to write more rambling words than to write fewer better-chosen words.  Many supplemental essays seem to call for about 350 to 400 words, or about four meaty paragraphs, which is not really too long when you think about it.  Many of them seem to run quite a bit shorter, at about 150 to 250 words, which can be downright restricting if you actually have something to say.  Some of them--which are not really essays at all, but more like short-answer questions--ask for just 200 characters (or about 35 words), as one Ivy League school put it.  Here is the point:  Lower word limits imply a different style of writing.  While an applicant might relax into a narrative personal story in The Common App main 650-word essay, using lots of descriptive detail and many examples to elaborate the main idea, the shorter essays do not really permit that.  They need a much more focused, straightforward, get-to-the-point style if the question is to be answered effectively in far fewer words.  Now, I am sure that there are some creative writers among our current crop of college applicants who could write a brilliant poetic response to one of these shorter essay prompts.  But, I am going to state, for the record, that I have not found too many of them. So, if you are a parent who is reading supplemental essays in the next few weeks, look for essays that make sense and that are clearly written.  They need to make a point (or two or maybe three), both effectively and efficiently.  Help your teenager edit out the extra sentences and superfluous words--including all of those that don’t contribute to the point.  One final note on word limits:  As you might already have guessed, one college’s 350-word essay topic is another college’s 150-word essay topic.  As we will talk about in our next episode, there are some topics that come up over and over again across many, many colleges.  You will quickly learn that it is truly helpful for your teenager to have a drafted long response to these topics and--just as important--a drafted short response for the same topics.  That takes some thoughtful and careful editing. Having a long version and a short version of popular essay topics--like an extracurricular activity that is particularly meaningful to you--can save a lot of time.  3.  No Thanksgiving Break:  New Episode Next Week Next week is Thanksgiving, and we were going to take a holiday break.  However, we realized that the long Thanksgiving weekend might be just the time that some of you will use to work on supplemental essays for applications that will be due just weeks later.  So, we will have a new episode next week, which will cover the rest of the advice we have on supplemental essays.   We will bring it out on Tuesday, instead of our usual Thursday--just in time for the Thanksgiving celebration! Find our books on Amazon! How To Find the Right College: A Workbook for Parents of High School Students (available as a Kindle ebook and in paperback) How To Explore Your College Options: A Workbook for High School Students (available in paperback) Ask your questions or share your feedback by... 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