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Chaz Jankel came to prominence as the musical director for Ian Dury's Blockheads,  helping to steer those pub rock survivors away from punk and toward funk, disco, and pop. Chaz went further into fusion on his own, creating a stylish music that bridged the boundaries between new wave and the mainstream. When Quincy Jones spotted "Ai No Corrida" on Chaz's eponymous solo debut and decided to have Dune sing the tune, the song became an international hit, reaching 28 on Billboard's Hot 100 and 14 on the U.K. charts,. This established Jankel as a force outside of the Blockheads. Over the next decade, Chaz Jankel worked on his own, releasing a total of four solo albums in the first half of the '80s and scoring a massive dance club hit with '81's "Glad to Know You." Eventually Chaz wound his way back to Ian Dury Iserving as his chief collaborator on 98's  Mr. Love Pants and 2000's Ten More Turnips from the Tip.  Ian Dury died shortly afterward, leaving Chaz as the leader of the Blockheads, a role he'd maintain alongside his solo career.Born in 1952 in Middlesex, Chaz Jankel was drawn to music by Lonnie Donergan , the king of Britain's skiffle craze of the '60s. He had picked up the guitar as a child, then learned piano but while at boarding school, he fell in love with soul and funk. His first major band was the folk-rock group Byzantium and later he joined Jonathan Kelly's Outside, appearing on their '74 LP  Waiting on You, then he went on to play with Kilburn and the High Roads during their final days in the mid-'70s. Jankel hit it off with Kilburn leader Ian Dury, so once  the High Roads split, the pair formed the Blockheads, a punk band that supported Ian Dury on his '77 solo debut, New Boots and Panties! It wa at this time that the band steered itself towards funk and disco - a shift in direction that accentuated Chaz Jankel's musical interests.The album Do It Yourself turned into a huge hit for Ian Dury, providing momentum for Chaz to launch a solo career in 1980; although he'd continue to write with Ian Dury, notably collaborating on "Spasticus Autisticus" from 1981's  Lord Upminster. Signing with A&M, he released his eponymous solo debut Chasanova in 1981 and made inroads in the U.S. thanks to the single "Glad to Know You," which became a number one hit on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart, staying there for seven weeks. That same year, Quincy Jones covered "Ai No Corrida," Chaz's lead track.   Quincy's version became an international hit, turning the song into something of a new wave disco standard. The album Chazablanca arrived in 83 and Looking at You came out in 85.Jankel relocated to the US in the late 1980s, where he started to work as a film composer beginning with the Dennis Quaid -starring remake of the 1949 film noir D.O.A.; the latter was co-directed by Chaz's sister Annabel. Chaz eventually returned to the UK in the mid-'90s, leading to a reunion with Ian Dury and the Blockheads. Jankel and Dury collaborated on the singer's final two albums, 1998's Mr Love Pants and 2000's Ten More Turnips from the Tip. Ian Dury died shortly after this in 2000 and Chaz Jankel continued to lead the Blockheads through a number of tours and records, all the while continuing to work on a solo career of his own. Throughout the 2000s, he regularly released albums. During the 2010s, his recording projects involved the Blockheads, who released Same Horse Different Jockey in 2013 and Beyond the Call of Dury in 2017.Cherry Red Records released Glad to Knot You: The Anthology 1980 - 1986, a five-disc compilation of Jankel's recordings, in 2020 and more recently Chaz has released and reissued a recording of DOA Reimagined. Chaz joins us today to share stories from his amazing journey.#iandury&theblockheads #britishpunk #chazjankel #newwave #funk #disco

Intro by: Gail NoblesStory by: Gail NoblesPhoto: Canadian Film CentreUsage: Wikipedia CC BY 2.0Ai No Corrida" is a song by the English singer and multi-instrumentalist Chaz Jankel, written by Jankel and Kenny Young. It was first recorded in 1980 and featured on Chaz Jankel's debut album Chas Jankel for A&M Records.Quincy Jones's 1981 recording of the song was a top 30 hit in the United States, and won the Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals in 1982.When they say Ai No Corrida, Ai (愛) is the Japanese word for "love", while Corrida is the Spanish word for "bullfight". Quincy Jones's 1981 album The Dude yielded the hits “I know Corrida” “Just Once” and “100 Ways” both sung by James Ingram. Quincy Jones is a musical genius and widely regarded as one. His career span several decades, and he has made significant contributions to various genres including jazz, pop, and R&B. Jones has produced and arranged music for some of the biggest names in the industry including Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, and Aretha Frankli.  And of course you know his work on albums like MJ's Thriller remains one of the best selling albums of all time. I'm Gail Nobles. Today's topic: I know Corrida.

Chaz Jankel is a musician, composer, and producer. Best known for his work with Ian Dury and the Blockheads, Jankel played a pivotal role as the band's keyboardist and guitarist. His songwriting collaborations with Ian Dury resulted in several major hits, including "Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick," which topped the UK Singles Chart, "Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll" and "Reasons to be Cheerful, Part 3." Jankel's music career extends beyond the Blockheads, showcasing his talents as a solo artist with nine studio albums. His solo work is characterized by a unique blend of funk, disco, and new wave influences. Notable solo tracks include "Ai No Corrida," which was later famously covered by Quincy Jones, and the dance hit "Glad to Know You." Let Christy Take it are proud to bring you Chaz Jankel. If you enjoy our show please like and subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts.  Thanks Niall Rushe for editing this episode.

Intellectuels, chefs d'entreprises, artistes, hommes et femmes politiques… Frédéric Taddeï reçoit des personnalités de tous horizons pour éclairer différemment et prendre du recul sur l'actualité de la semaine écoulée le samedi. Même recette le dimanche pour anticiper la semaine à venir. Un rendez-vous emblématique pour mieux comprendre l'air du temps et la complexité de notre monde.

AN EVENING WITH CHAZ JANKEL On 31st August 2023 we at The CAT Club were lucky to be in the company of one of the most fertile talents in British pop music, Chaz Jankel was at the epicentre of Ian Dury & The Blockheads, acting as the mercurial Londoner's sidekick, songwriting partner and musical director. If Dury brought the rock and the roll to their music, then Jankel delivered the funk into punk. But there is another side to Chaz: that of songwriter and solo performer and thanks to cult club hits like 3,000,000 Synths and Glad To Know You, an underground dance hero. Working alongside studio wiz, Phlip Bagenal, who not only engineered many of his best works, and with whom he also founded Eastcote Studios, Jankel was responsible for some of best and most experimental dance records to come from these shores.  Jankel's first solo collaboration was with veteran songwriter Kenny Young (who co-wrote Under The Boardwalk) whose lyrics had been inspired by a recent and controversial Japanese movie called Ai No Corrida. It eventually ended up in the hands of Quincy Jones, and it was enough to win a deal with A&M, which eventually yielded five albums. Glad To Know You, co-written with Ian Dury (and later covered by Kitty Grant), was a huge club hit in the USA, spending 6 weeks on top of the Billboard Hot 100.  His latest release is the acclaimed Flow album. Chaz was with us at The CAT Club in 2020 when the featured album was Ian Dury's New Boots and Panties! Six of the album's ten tracks were co-written by Dury and Jankel as was the legendary Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll.  We were delighted to welcome him back for what proved to be a truly wonderful evening with the great man. CAT Club stalwart JASON BARNARD was in the interviewer's chair. This episode has been edited for copyright reasons. Original music used in this podcast by kind permission of Chaz Jankel. To find out more about the CAT Club please visit: www.thecatclub.co.uk Happy Trails.  

“You are beautiful. You are loved. You are wanted here. You are invited here.” - Nick JankelJeffrey Feldberg and Nick Jankel discussed Nick's personal experience of leaving medical school and saying no to a lucrative business offer, which were difficult decisions but ultimately led to growth and success. Jankel emphasized that as a leader, it's important to pay for education with some kind of pain and move through it to the next growth period.Nick and Jeffrey Fdiscussed the importance of purpose and superpowers in making the world a better place. Nick emphasized the need to be relentless and unafraid in pursuing one's purpose, which is unique to each individual and connects their skills, background, and culture to the world's needs. They both agreed that using one's superpowers to serve others is a sacred and beautiful thing.The meeting also covered the potential of AI in business leadership. Jankel shared his belief that AI will never be conscious, but it will be incredibly intelligent and able to beat humans in rational pursuits. He encouraged leaders to embrace AI and see its potential, as businesses that don't integrate it will be disrupted by those that do. Jankel also emphasized the importance of developing skills like compassion, creativity, and collaboration, as these are areas where humans can still outperform AI.Click here to subscribe to The Deep Wealth Podcast to save time and effort.SELECTED LINKS FOR THIS EPISODESwitch On Leadership WebsiteSwitch On Leadership: Nick Jankel & Alison McAulay - YouTubeNick Jankel | LinkedInBook: Now Lead The Change: Repurpose Your Career, Future-Proof Your Organization, and Regenerate Our Crisis-Hit World By Mastering Transformational LeadershipCockroach Startups: What You Need To Know To Succeed And ProsperFREE Deep Wealth eBook on Why You Suck At Selling Your Business And What You Can Do About It (Today)Book Your FREE Deep Wealth Strategy CallResources To Have You Thrive And ProsperThe Deep Wealth Podcast brings you a wealth of world-class thought leaders who share invaluable resources and insights. Click the link below to access the resources, gear, and books that either our guests or the Deep Wealth team leverage to increase success:https://www.deepwealth.com/thriveContact Deep Wealth: Tweet @JeffreyFeldberg LinkedIn Instagram Subscribe to The Deep Wealth Podcast Email podcast[at]deepwealth[dot]com Help us pay it forward by leaving a review.Here's to you and your success!As always, please stay healthy and safe.

Before the 2023 CGI Super Mario Bros film hit theaters breaking records and becoming the 20th biggest film of all time there was another. In 1993 Nintendo branched out to Hollywood to make the first live action adaption of a video game franchise with Super Mario Bros starring Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo as the titular brothers. This week Patrick introduces this original Mario adaptation from his childhood to Lolo. Lolo didn't really grow up with video games and she has no clue what she is in store for or how important this film actually is in modern film history. Listen now to hear Lolo's reaction to this strange film, learn some background of the production that led to the film turning out how it did, and a surprising connection between this film and modern digital filmmaking. New episodes of First Timers Movie Club come out every other Friday so be sure to Subscribe! Become a Patron today for access to exclusive episodes and videos, including two of our newest sketches currently posted nowhere else: TWAT SLAP and VEGAN APOCALYPSE! https://www.patreon.com/ixfilmproductions Indie Shout out to Blue Barn Productions and their film CHUCK LARSEN: ARITIST'S IN THEIR SPACES. https://youtu.be/RKby7KjzAWcFollow Thomas Birdeno on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thomasbirdenoCheck out other work by Blue Barn Productions: https://www.youtube.com/@bluebarnproductions3235 Have a favorite (or least favorite) famous movie that you think we should've seen? Reach out to IX Film Productions on Twitter, Instagram or email and we'll add it to our list!Our upcoming Events and Screenings mentioned in this episode:See Vegan Apocalypse at the Free State Film Festival on Saturday, July 1st at 5pm – tickets available NOW: https://freestatefestival.org/Follow the Bird Watching Film Festival to stay up to date on upcoming screenings: https://www.facebook.com/birdwatchingfilmfest https://www.instagram.com/birdwatchingfilmfest/ Follow IX Film Productions for podcast updates, original web shorts, behind the scenes sneak peeks and comedy feature films at:Facebook: www.facebook.com/ixfilmproductionsInstagram: @IXProductionsYouTube: www.youtube.com/ixfpSubscribe to our newsletter for monthly updates on our website: www.ixfilmproductions.com"First Timers Movie Club" is brought to you by IX Film Productions."Making the World a Funnier Place one Film at a Time"MusicThe Curtain Rises by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5007-the-curtain-risesLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

#119 – On this episode, we begin a series of episodes about the steps to follow as you make your list of schools to which you will apply. Be begin by presenting academics, social, and affordability, as the 3 areas in which the schools that make you list should provide you a good match. We continue by highlighting the importance of the experience that you will enjoy in a school, as being central to your education. In essence, your college education will be more than the collection of classes you take, and will include all other extracurricular activities carefully drafted by the schools themselves. Jankel and I present the 5 steps that we will present in the following episodes, starting with Step # 1: Uncovering Your Personal Preferences. On this step, we begin by discussing the importance of choosing schools in locations appropriate to you. We describe the differences between urban, suburban, and rural campuses, and the experiences students will enjoy at each. We also present New York University, Villanova University, and Pacific Union College as examples of each. You will find the show notes for this episode at https://www.collegemetropolis.com. You can help our podcast greatly by giving us a 5-star rating and leaving us a positive review on the podcast platform you used to download this episode. That kind gesture will go a long way in helping us reach out to more students and parents. Thank you!

#118 – On this episode we continue our conversation about the different types of colleges and universities you will encounter as you prepare to make a list of colleges and universities to which you will apply. Jankel and I begin by discussing the very important issue of affordability. We proceed to uncover different types of colleges, including those that are considered to be elite institutions, liberal arts colleges, women's colleges, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Roman Catholic institutions, and what students will find at conservative or liberal colleges and universities You can access the show notes for this episode at https://www.collegemetropolis.com. Please help us reach a wider audience by giving us a 5-star rating and leaving us a positive review. That is the best way you can help our efforts. We truly appreciate it! Thank you!

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#116 – Today, we talk about a difficult reality that that many high school students and families experience each year, receiving rejections from colleges that those students aspired to attend. Although rejections (a word I do not like to use in college admissions) are a normal part of the application process, they are never easy to deal with. For the majority of students, applying to college usually comes after hard work and years of dedication throughout high school. By the time they turn in their applications, those students would have gotten to know, and even love, some of the schools to which they apply. Rejections from those institutions comes as a hard blow to those students, and to their parents, who suddenly find themselves witnessing what seems to be the dreams of their kids being crushed. On this episode, Jankel and I share valuable gems from the Forbes magazine article titled, “Parenting the Disappointed College Applicant,” by Brennan Barnard.  We go over some of the most important points in the article, and present them along with our personal and professional insights and observations. And it is those insights and observations that we present as the “7 Points to Help Your Family Take the Right Steps and Come Out Ahead.” As the article mentions, the college admission process is not fair, nor was it meant to be. Rejections are possible and, in some cases, should be expected. However, there are ways to prepare for them, and when they present themselves, there are steps to take to ensure the applicant remains in the right frame of mind and forges ahead. You can access the show notes for this episode at https://www.collegemetropolis.com. Please help us reach other high school students and parents by giving us a 5-star rating, and leaving us a positive review. That will truly help us be found more easily in the different podcasting platforms. Thank you!

#115 – On this episode, Jankel and I give you six steps to take and points to consider if you are “waitlisted” by a college or university that you absolutely want to attend. We begin the episode by explaining how a wait list works and how students get selected by from a wait list. Throughout the episode, we uncover the chances you will have to be admitted from a wait list, the steps that can be taken to help yourself if you are ever placed in one, and the ways in which accepting admission from a wait list could end up costing you financially. We end the episode by sharing three actions to take to minimize some of those possible financial costs. You can access the show notes for this episode at https://www.collegemetropolis.com. Please help us increase our reach by giving us a 5-star rating, and leaving us a positive review. We will truly appreciate it. Thank you!

#113 – The reasons why highly selective schools give admission to some students, while rejecting others students who may appear to be better qualified baffles the minds of a great many families each year. On this episode, we present you with the behind-the-scenes activities and processes that highly selective schools follow as they sort through the many applications they receive, and decide on which students will be admitted. We highlight the reasons why there is no possible foolproof formula to gain admission into highly selective school. Jankel and I uncover the term, “Institutional Priorities,” and use it to explain why colleges and universities may look for a slightly different type of students to admit each year. Throughout the episode we make several general statements about what to expect when applying to a highly selective institution. These statements are not meant to dissuade you or persuade you to apply to one. Rather, we make those statements to give information that will help you find the right frame of mind. For example, we state and give the reasons why no student should count of admission to any highly selective school as a “sure thing”, regardless of academic and non-academic preparation. Towards the end of the episode we encourage you to spend the time and energy that is necessary to make a list of colleges that is well balanced, with a number of schools to which you will have a very good chance of admission based on your qualifications, a number of schools to which admission is likely but not sure (50-50), and a number of schools to which admission is a stretch (highly selective schools). We also remind you of the importance of applying to schools that offer “you” a good fit. You can access the show notes for this episode at https://www.collegemetropolis.com. Please help our efforts by giving us a 5-star rating, and leaving us a positive review. We thank you in advance!

#111 - On this episode, we provide helpful information for all of you who are interested in applying to highly-selective colleges and universities. Rather than sharing information out of our knowledge and experience, we decided to let Caltech do all the talking. Caltech has a wealth of advice to give high school students on how to best prepare to present yourselves as competitive applicants. Although this advice is being presented by Caltech, they make it available to you so you could prepare for other schools that also have small admission rates. This information is also very helpful in helping you prepare for schools that have selective admission criteria that may not be as strict as that of highly-selective schools. Jankel and I present Caltech's advice on what students should do in their high school summers. That is to say, not just what to do during the summer immediately before applying to college, but during all summers. Additionally, this episode will give you a deeper understanding of what admission officers at schools of the caliber of Caltech will expect to see in each application. You can access the show notes for this episode at https://www.collegemetropolis.com. Please help our efforts by giving us a 5-star rating, and leaving us a positive review. That kind gesture will go a long way in helping us other parents and students who will also find this information useful. Thank you!

#110 – Today, Jankel and I continue presenting the factors students should condering when selecting the colleges and universities that should make it to their final list of schools. That is the list of schools to which admission applications will be submitted. Additionally, we go over the typical ways in which students select colleges and analyze the pros and cons of each. You can access the show notes for this episode at https://www.collegemetropolis.com. Please help our efforts by giving us a 5-star rating, and leaving us a positive review. That kind gesture will help us reach many other high school students and parents around the world. Thank you!

#109 – Today, we begin our series of episodes in which we highlight colleges and universities we feel you should know about. These are the institutions we consider to be the gems of our higher education system. On this episode, we present the University of Washington, a highly-recognized research powerhouse. Founded in 1861, the UW is one of the top public research universities in the country. Jankel and I begin by discussing the school's location and information related to its programs and majors. We continue by presenting its great many accolades, including its many high-ranking programs. We also discuss the UW student to faculty ratio and very high retention rate. I continue by providing examples of the great research being conducted at the university. Jankel talks about what it takes to be admitted to the UW by showcasing admission information for the 2021-22 freshman incoming class. We end the episode by discussing the different schools that make up the University of Washington, the vast number of extracurricular activities available to students, and information about Greek life. The UW is a great institution truly focused on making the world a better place and preparing students to make their mark in that process. You can access the show notes for this episode at https://www.collegemetropolis.com. Please help us reach other high school students and parents by giving us a 5-star rating and leaving us a positive review. Thank you!

#108 – Today, Jankel and I talk about the importance of finding the colleges and universities that better meet your needs, as you begin to create the list of schools to which you will apply. We present some of the factors that may be considered, including whether you meet the admission requirements, you are able to afford attending the school, the school offers the programs and majors you are interested in. We also highlight the importance of analyzing whether the campus culture, size, and location meet your needs. Lastly, we talk about the importance of assessing whether the teaching style employed by the faculty is appropriate to you, and whether the school will offer you the type of outside-the-classroom activities that are important to you. We will continue our list of factors to consider in episode #110. You can access the show notes for this episode at https://www.collegemetropolis.com. Please help our podcast by giving us a 5-star rating, and leaving us a positive review. We sincerely thank you for your support!

#107 – Today, we present three steps to take after completing the FAFSA. These are easy-to-follow steps that will ensure that you receive your financial aid as soon as possible. Additionally, we walk you through a detailed description of the steps taken to award you need-based and non-need-based financial aid. As the episode progresses, you will gain an understanding of what your Student Aid Report will tell you and what it will not tell you. You will also understand the meaning of Cost of Attendance and your Expected Family Contribution. On this episode, Jankel and I go to great lengths to try to demystify what goes on behind the scenes as your financial aid is processed, and attempt to give you an optimistic outlook, reminding you of the many advantages that will be available to you when it comes to helping you pay for college. You can access the show notes for this episode at https://www.collegemetropolis.com. Every link we talked about on this episode will be listed on the episode page. We are grateful that you are part of our College Metropolis community. Please help our efforts by telling others about us, giving us a 5-star rating, and leaving us a positive review. We sincerely thank you!

#106 – On this episode, Jankel and I present the six steps that are necessary to apply for and receive financial aid. We highlight the details of the first two, including, the information that will be necessary to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, and how to complete the form. During our conversation, we also discuss ways to avoid mistakes that students and parents can make, which can slow down the process of securing aid. Jankel talks about what to do if your family's financial situation changes after submitting the FAFSA. These steps are very important as they may lead to a change in the amount of financial aid you receive, one that more accurately reflects your current financial situation. We also talk about different family structures and how students can find out which parent's financial information they are supposed to use on the FAFSA. In some cases, the answer may not be as straight forward as it might first appear. You can access the show notes for this episode at https://www.collegemetropolis.com. Every link we talked about on this episode will be listed on the episode page. We thank you for being part of our College Metropolis community. Please help us reach a wider audience by giving us a 5-star rating and leaving us a positive review. That will be very helpful to our efforts and we will truly appreciate it!

#105 – On this episode we present the 10 most common mistakes students and parents/guardians make when filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Although some of these mistakes are easily avoidable, some can be more difficult to catch. We talk about several elements related to applying for financial aid, and highlight the importance of keeping track of the 3 different types of deadlines and applying early. Jankel also gives advice to students and parents/guardians whose Expected Family Contribution may be more than they could afford. She follows her advice with a story in which she helped a close friend lower her family's Expected Family Contribution. You can find the show notes for this episode, including several important links on our website at https://collegemetropolis.com. Please help us reach a wider audience by giving our podcast a 5-star rating and leaving us a positive review. We greatly appreciate it. Thank you!

#103 – On this episode, we conclude our 7-part series on the personal essay. Today, Jankel and I begin by introducing the importance of seeking feedback on your 4th draft. We talk about the people in your life who would be great participants in this feedback-seeking exercise. We go over 7 questions to ask those individuals and present ways to gather even more information from them. The resulting 5th draft will undergo an additional adjustment, and the results will be the 6th draft. The only step left to take after that is to have the essay be read by another person, another set of eyes, to ensure that it is mechanically perfect. The resulting 7th draft would be the final essay. Time to celebrate! Please go to our show notes on https://collegemetropolis.com to print a copy of the questions we present on this episode. Please help us grow by giving our show a 5-star rating and leaving us a positive review. We sincerely thank you!

#102 – Today, we reach the next step in crafting the personal essay. Jankel and I uncover the process of calibrating the 3rd draft in such a way that it becomes a message that communicates the intended message. We go over the questions to ask to guide that calibration. In the first half of the episode we talk about a mistake some students make when writing their personal essay. Unfortunately for them, that mistake garners them negative attention from college admission officers. The good news is that it is easy for students to avoid making that mistake. We will tell you all about it. Once the 4th draft is completed, it will be ready to be presented to others for reading and providing feedback. Please go to our show notes on https://collegemetropolis.com to print a copy of the questions we present on this episode. We ask you to please help our show by giving our show a 5-star review on the podcasting platform you use and leaving us a positive review. That will go a long way in helping us be found by others like you. Thank you!

#101 – On this episode we give you 12 questions and pieces of advice that will help you turn the information you created on your second draft into a workable third draft. Jankel and I talk about what to do to grab the attention of the college admission representatives reading your essay, and how to get them to become immersed in your story. As we share those steps you should take and things you should do, we also share plenty of what you should not do as a writer. Some of what you will do as you write your third draft will seem counterintuitive, and may feel as though you will be violating the rules of writing you have learned in high school. We will explain when and how this happens, and why it is okay to do it in your personal essay. You can find the show notes for this episode at https://collegemetropolis.com/101. You can help our show greatly by giving us a 5-star rating and leaving us a positive review. That is the best way you can help our podcast. We will truly appreciate it. Thank you!

#100 – Today, we uncover the process of turning the first draft of your personal essay into your second draft. Jankel and I go over eight questions to ask about the information on your first draft, so that at the end, you are left with the building blocks you will use to write the body of your personal essay. At the beginning of the episode, we talk about two pieces of advice I often share with parents about some of the ways they could best support their kids in high school. We also let students know how they could use that same piece of advice to benefit themselves in their college preparation. You can find the show notes for this episode, including the eight questions we presented on this episode, at https://collegemetropolis.com/100. You can help us greatly by giving us a 5-star rating and leaving us a positive review. That kind gesture will go a long way in helping us reach out to many other parents and students in need of the information we share. Thank you!

We are joined again by Mark Weathersby aka DJ Mahogany, who brings us the highly danceable second album from English multi-instrumentalist Chas Jankel. We look at Jankel's background with new-wave act Ian Dury and the Blockheads, his solo career, and his inexplicable change from "Chas" to "Chaz."   If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks! 

#099 – Today, Jankel and I continue giving you insights on how to write your personal essay. We begin by going over the importance of the essay as an integral part of your college application, review the prompts that you will find in the Common App, and highlight the beauty of the essay as the only part of the application  in which you control 100% of the narrative. We also present 10 different topics you should stay away from, or at the very least, be very careful with, when writing your essay. After the midpoint of the episode, we present you with the steps to take to write your first draft. We finish by sharing tips directly from Vanderbilt University on how to write your personal essay. You can find the show notes for this episode at https://collegemetropolis.com/99. You can help our show greatly by giving us a 5-star rating and leaving us a positive review. That is the best way you can help our podcast. We will truly appreciate it. Thank you!

#097 – On this episode, we continue talking about the personal essay or the personal statement. We begin by reminding you of a few very important facts to keep in mind about the essay, and analyze precisely what it is that you will be asked to do as you tackle this very important component of your college application. Jankel and I continue our conversation by going over the steps to follow when choosing the prompt from the Common App that you will use to write your own personal statement. We provide a vivid example by analyzing the writing requirements for Brown University as they are presented on the Common App. Brown University is an institution that requires both a personal statement and a writing supplement. We end the episode by presenting 17 questions you can answer to help you develop the material you will need to as you answer the prompts from the Common App. You can find the show notes for this episode, including the full list of the 17 questions presented on the episode, at https://collegemetropolis.com/97. You can help our show greatly by giving us a 5-star rating and leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcasting platform. That is the best way you can help us reach a wider audience. Thank you!

#096 - Today, we begin a multi-episode series focused on the personal essay, that is the part of the application where you will have a chance to present yourself in a way that makes a positive and direct impact in your chances for admission into a college or university. That is especially true for the more selective ones, who historically have given more weight to the importance of the personal essay. The episode begins by highlighting the fact that the entirety of the college application will, in some ways, tell a story about you. College admission officers will look at the academic and non-academic components of your application and begin to form ideas about who you are. But, it is on the personal essay, where you, the person who you truly are, have a chance to tell your story in your own voice. This gives you an amazing chance to make a great impression on them. Jankel presents information from the University of Chicago, in which they tell students who are applying directly from high school, exactly how they should write the essay, what they are trying to learn about you as they read your essay, and the great chance this gives you to connect with such a great institution. We give you pointers on the essay, how to approach it, what to do and, in some ways, what not to do when it comes to writing it. We urge you to begin writing it early, be honest, and above all, to not stress about it, but instead see it as a great opportunity to tilt the scales in your favor. The essay is one of your best friends when it comes to your college admission path. You can find the show notes for this episode at https://collegemetropolis.com/96. Please help our efforts by giving us a 5-star rating and leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcasting platform. That would go a long way in helping us be found more easily by other high school students and parents who are also looking for college admission content. Thank you!

#095 – On this, the last episode on our 3-part series, we conclude our list of the 25 skills that every high school student should learn prior to going to college. Jankel and I talk about the importance of taking notes, what to do when you share notes from a classmate, seeking permission from the instructor prior to recording a lecture, and what to do with the recorded lecture. Additionally, we share plenty of personal experiences in the different subjects we present. We conclude the episode by highlighting the importance of asking questions during or after class, socializing and networking with your peers, and taking time to reward yourself. The 25 habits we presented in this and the previous 2 episodes will help high school students as they transition to college. The faster they begin to put these habits to use while in high school, the better they will be able to carry them out in college. You can access the resources mentioned on this episode on our show notes at https://collegemetropolis.com/95. We ask that you please give us a 5-star rating and leave us a positive review. That will go a long way in helping us reach a wider audience. We would truly appreciate it. Thank you!

Benvenuti nella raccolta in formato Podcast delle puntate di #CloseUp, a cura di Matteo Righi, aka Houssy. #CloseUp è la rubrica di recensioni cinematografiche in onda su Radio Italia Anni 60 Emilia-Romagna.

#092 – On this episode we conclude our two-part conversation about extracurricular activities by focusing on the different activities that can be included in the college application. Although we discuss participation in clubs, volunteering, and other similar activities, we focus our conversation on ways applicants could present any jobs they may have had while in high school. The experiences gathered in these jobs could be presented in the application in ways that greatly benefit applicants. We go over several examples of how to do it. Jankel and I also talk about the main reason why students should become involved in extracurricular activities, and what these tell college admission officers about students who actively participate in those activities. We also present the meaning of “Passion” and “Leadership” as it regards extracurricular activities. At the beginning and towards the end of the episode we also cover the admission requirements for the University of Southern California, with a special emphasis on the non-academic requirements. You can access the resources mentioned on this episode on our show notes at https://collegemetropolis.com/92. Please help our show grow by giving us a 5-star rating and giving us a positive review. We would your efforts to help our podcast. Thank you!

#091 – Today, we uncover the admission requirements for Cornell University, focusing deeply on the non-academic factors. For selective universities, high academic achievement is expected and cannot be counted on to differentiate you as a candidate. Rather, it is the non-academic factors of your application that will set you apart. Cornell University, a school with a 10% admission rate, looks for several factors in their applicants, including character, community involvement, and their reasons for choosing Cornell, in addition to intellectual potential. Jankel and I talk about the ways in which selective schools review an applicant's extracurricular activities, and provide you with the reasons why they do it, namely, to gain a good idea of who you are as a person and what is truly important to you as an individual. We go over the importance of having alignment between your college essay, your extracurricular activities, and what you say are your passions. Additionally, we talk about the college interview, the step in the admission process in which questions will be asked about your extracurricular activities. You can find the show notes for this episode at https://collegemetropolis.com/91. Please help our efforts by giving us a 5-star rating and leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcasting platform. That would go a long way in helping us be found more easily by other high school students and parents who are also looking for college admission content. Thank you!

#090 – On this episode, Jankel and I begin by highlighting the ways in which high school students can increase their chances for success by overcoming the inevitable obstacles and challenges that will present themselves throughout the college path. This conversation is, at the core, about personal leadership. As the episode continues, we present honors colleges found within state universities and the many advantages found in them. These give students the ability to enjoy the many benefits of attending some of the largest Research I institutions, while enjoying important advantages usually found only in private institutions. We explore Barret, the Honors College at Arizona State University. We uncover important academic and non-academic information about Barret, including, admission requirements, available housing, research opportunities, and other important advantages. You can find the show notes for this episode at https://collegemetropolis.com/90. Please help our efforts by giving us a 5-star rating and leaving us a positive review. Doing so will make it easier for other high school students and parents to find us. Thank you!

#087 - Today, we continue our conversation focused on the most important portions of your college application that will garner the attention of College Admission Officers. Depending on what they find on your application, they will decide to continue exploring your qualifications, or not simply deny you admission to that college or university. On this episode, Jankel and I present a very important way to present yourself in a way that impresses Admission Officers, giving you a great chance to succeed as an applicant. This particular way to stand out is, in fact, extremely important and should be part of your college admission strategy. It is so important that for selective colleges and universities, it carries more weight than having a very high grade point average. We also continue our list of key points to remember as you learn to think as a College Admission Officer, so that with that information in hand, you could give yourself the best chance to succeed. At the beginning of the episode, I share with you some of the heartbreaking stories I have been told by some of the high school students with whom I have had an opportunity to speak. These stories highlight the disadvantage that the vast majority of high school students currently face, namely, navigating the college admission process in high school with very little information or support in school or at home. We present the activities we carry out at The College Metropolis as a way to help our high school students make informed decisions and carry out their college admission goals. You can find the show notes for this episode at https://collegemetropolis.com/87. To communicate with us, please reach out to us through the Contact Us section at the bottom of our website, https://www.collegemetropolis.com, or by leaving us a voice message through the Send a Voicemail tab. We reply to each message we receive. Please help our show by leaving us a 5-star rating and by leaving us a positive review. We will truly appreciate that very kind gesture. Thank you!

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#085 - This is the third episode in a series that deals with some of the most common misconceptions about college admissions. On the previous two episodes we talked about the fallacy of the “Best-College Rankings” and what research shows is the connection between the level of selectivity of a college or university and the quality of education students receive in those institutions. Spoiler alert, there is no connection! On this episode, we conclude with a presentation of what different types of research show is the one characteristic that all the schools that have allowed students to enjoy the best outcomes is, namely, engagement. I had an opportunity to reminisce about three professors in my college career who were very engaging and played a very important role in the person and the professional I became. They are, Dr. Nabil Razzouk, Dr. Florence Pollard, and Dr. Krone, whose name escaped me during the recording of the episode. Schools that allow for students to connect with professors and the school in meaningful ways, provide students with the best opportunity to succeed. Jankel presents six ways in which engagement happens. We also talk about the importance of engagement as students create a group of questions to ask as they attempt to create a list of colleges to which they will apply. In all, this episode cites 13 different research articles and books written on this subject. You can easily access every resource we mention on this episode by visiting our episode webpage at https://collegemetropolis.com/85. Please help us reach other parents and high school students who may need the information we provide, by giving us a 5-star rating and leaving us a positive review. We would be very appreciative and grateful to you for that bit of support. Thank you!

#082 – Today, we uncover the characteristics of teaching institutions, which in many ways, are different from research institutions. We begin by presenting an article that appeared on the Chicago Tribune, which criticized the state of higher education at the time, from the perspective of the author. The article exposed colleges and universities in which teaching was not a priority, and as such, students received an education that greatly differed from what many students set out to receive. Jankel and I continue by introducing a research project undertaken by three professors at DePaul University in Chicago, which came as a result of that original Chicago Tribune article. The research project resulted in an article that was published in the Journal of Academic Administration in Higher Education, and presented the qualities that teaching institutions must have. In addition of presenting some of the article findings, we followed up with reasons why each finding is so important and the ways in which each would benefit students in teaching institutions. We had a great time as we took time to reminisce on some of the experiences we enjoyed at the teaching institution we attended as undergrads. We finished the episode by sharing some of the factors that will help you decide whether you should apply to research or teaching institutions, and by exploring one of the most renown teaching institutions in the country, Amherst College in Massachusetts. You can find the show notes for this episode at https://collegemetropolis.com/82. Please help our efforts by giving us a 5-star rating and leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcasting platform. That would go a long way in helping us be found more easily by other high school students and parents who are also looking for college admission content. Thank you!

#081 –  On this episode, Jankel and I begin by outlining some of the major differences between research universities and teaching universities. We begin by sharing some Jankel's experience doing geological research in the Pisco Basin of Peru, while at Loma Linda University. We then dive deep into the characteristics of research universities and the advantages of attending one. We also uncover the qualities and abilities that students should have to do well in research universities. As the episode progresses, we highlight the importance of research to the world, and give an example of a recent findings that came from a research project at Harvard University. Those findings will surely make a huge impact in the world of medicine, and will make a positive difference in the lives of the almost 3 million people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis around the world. We also talk about research opportunities that are available to undergraduate students in some universities, and go over the many opportunities available at one of the premier state universities in California, UC Irvine. Towards the end, we talk about the classification system that exists to rank universities according to their commitment to research. This is a classification system that you can use as you make your lists of schools, if you are interested in research. You can find the show notes for this episode at https://collegemetropolis.com/81. Please help us by giving us a 5-star rating and leaving us a positive review. In doing so, you would be helping us be found more easily by other high school students and parents who are also looking for this type of content on the different podcasting platforms. Thank you!

#080 – On this episode, Jankel and I present a very important person in the college admission aspirations of high school students, the high school college counselor. We discuss the enormous workloads that are placed on the desks of counselors, who on the average are assigned with guiding 500 students through their college admission process. In some states, high school college counselors are assigned as many as 1,200 students. Considering the huge time and resource limitations in which counselors have to carry out their duties, we provide advice for high school students to follow to create the best working relationship with their counselors. Additionally, we go over 15 questions that all high school students should ask their high school college counselors, regardless of their grade level. These questions are designed to ensure that students achieve a successful college preparation and are able to meet or exceed the admission requirements of the colleges and universities to which they want to apply. You can find the show notes for this episode at https://collegemetropolis.com/80.  Please help our efforts by giving our show 5 stars and by leaving us a positive review on the platform you used to download this episode. Your review will ensure that we reach more high school students and parents who need the information we share each week. Thank you!

#078 – Today, we dissect a part of the college admission process that many applicants find very challenging, the college interview. Jankel and I dive into the details of the interview, which for some schools is a required portion of the application, while for others it is optional or not considered at all. We begin the episode by tracing the steps you will take beginning the senior year of high school. These steps include turning your college applications and scheduling your college interviews where they are required or made optional. We present important facts about your college interviews, and what you can do to find out whether or not the schools you will be applying to will require an interview. Additionally, we will go over some of the questions you may be asked. The questions we present are some of the questions you should expect to be asked. This is by no means an episode that presents all the questions you may be asked, but rather, it gives you a great idea of what to expect on your interview, how to prepare for it, and what to do after each interview. We also present two very important sets of information you should have ready with you. One is to be used throughout the interview, and the other at the end of the interview. By the time you get to the end of this episode, you will understand the purpose of college interviews, know how important they really are to your chances for admission, have a plan to prepare to do great in them, and know how to stand out by having a good follow-up response after each interview. You can find the show notes for this episode at https://collegemetropolis.com/78.  Please help us reach more high school students and parents by giving us a 5-star rating and leaving us a positive review. We will truly appreciate it. Thank you!

Ep. 077 – On this episode, we begin by reading a very kind and warm review that was given to our podcast by a parent who is a listener. Towards the end of the review, she asked whether we could talk about college interviews. Jankel and I talked about our plans to talk about that subject on the next episode. But in the meantime, we went over three very important and very commonly asked questions during college interviews. Additionally, we mentioned the importance of sprinkling in information about your accomplishments to the interviewer during the interview, and the need to have questions prepared ahead of time for the interviewer. We then begin the episode by presenting some of the changes brought on by COVID-19 to the college admission process of many colleges and universities, including the fact that a great many of them became Test Optional. We talk about the meaning of that term, and we answer the question of whether the college admission process is easier now that SAT or ACT scores are not required at Test Optional schools. We continue the episode uncovering the meaning of Test Flexible, and Test Blind or Test Free schools. You will be surprised to hear how some of these schools give applicants more control of the process of applying for admission. You can find the show notes for this episode at https://collegemetropolis.com/77. Please feel free to reach out to us through our homepage at CollegeMetropolis.com. You can leave us a voice message, or use the Contact Us page to send us an email. We would love to hear from you. Please help us reach a wider audience by giving us a 5-star rating and leaving us a positive review. That would help our efforts greatly. Thank you!

#076 - Admission into selective colleges and universities requires more than a stellar academic record. Most selective schools follow a holistic admissions approach, in which they consider other aspects of their applicants, including character, talent, work history, community service, and other elements to get to know the applicants as individuals. To them, it is important to know each applicant beyond academics, and to use what they learn about those applicants through their applications to gauge what each of those applicants will potentially add to the college body. To learn the specifics of how colleges and universities carry out a holistic admissions approach, on this episode, we explore the 13 admission criteria followed by the University of California, Los Angeles. UCLA is the #1 university in the country in the number of applications received each year, surpassing the 108,000 mark. Out of that number, the university only admits a little more than 14,000 students, and rejects about 94,000 of them. Jankel and I will go over each element of the admission criteria, and uncover precisely what they want to see in the students who they accept each year. UCLA is a good example of what most competitive schools look for in applicants. Understanding the UCLA admissions criteria will help you understand what the selective schools in your college list will be looking for when they review your admission application. You can find the show notes for this episode at https://collegemetropolis.com/76. You can help us reach out to a wider audience by giving us a 5-star rating and leaving us a positive review. We will be very grateful to you!

# 074 – Your academic record will be the first part of your application to be checked by the college admission officers of the schools to which you will apply. The courses you take and the grades you receive make up a big part of your academic record. On this episode, we focus on the importance of grades as part of your transcripts, and how they are reported as a Grade Point Average. Jankel and I uncover the difference between unweighted and weighted GPA, and the reason why most schools, especially the more selective ones, will pay particular attention to weighted GPA. As the episode reached the mid-point, we present examples of two students who took various courses, including one who took higher-level courses. Through these examples, we analyze the importance of taking high-level courses, and the effect these have on weighted GPA. Towards the end, we present the steps students could take if they graduate from high school with grades that are too low to get into the colleges or universities they dream of attending. There is a very important step they could take, which may make their dreams a reality. You can access the show notes for this episode at https://collegemetropolis.com/74. Please help us reach a wider audience by giving us a 5-star rating and leaving us a positive review. That, plus telling your friends about us, is the best thing you can do to help our podcast. Thank you!

Super Mario Bros. features the emergence of an alternate dimension caused by (what is now known as) Brooklyn being struck by a meteorite millions of years ago.  In this alternate dimension, humans evolved from lizards, rather than monkeys, as believed in our own realm.  There is also only one city, Dinohattan, surrounded by endless desert, and currently presided over by the evil Koopa (Hopper, Red Rock West).  President Koopa (Dennis Hopper) is out to get a powerful rock crystal, a fragment of the original meteorite, that he needs to merge the two dimensions, giving him more realms to conquer. Here is where we meet our heroes, a couple of plumbers named Mario Mario (Bob Hoskins) and Luigi Mario (John Leguizamo), who, in pursuit of a kidnapped new friend in a paleontology student named Daisy (Samantha Mathis), who happens to have the rock in the form of a necklace, find a portal into the Dinohattan dimension.  Dangers lurk all around, as the brave brothers must battle the mighty Koopa and his lizard horde to rescue Daisy and thwart Koopa's evil plans to destroy their world. 

# 073 – After listening to this episode, you will be able to analyze whether a college or university is a Reach, Target, or a Safety school for you. One of the most important things you will do as part of the college admission process is to create a list of schools that is balanced. That is, a list that has a number of schools that will likely accept you, some that may or may not accept you, and some that, more than likely, will not accept you, but you still apply to them because they are part of your dream college list and because they may have accepted people with some of your non-academic characteristics in the past. Jankel and I uncover the easiest way to decipher for yourself whether a school will be a Reach, Target, or Safety school for you. Additionally, we present a document that will allow you to know the level of importance every school gives to each academic and non-academic component of your application. We finish the episode by analyzing the most recent admission data for UC Berkeley and UC Riverside, and the GPA and SAT or ACT scores that would make them Reach, Target, or Safety schools for an applicant. You will be surprised to see how differently each school views application requirements, even though they are part of the same university system. You can access the show notes for this episode at https://collegemetropolis.com/73. You can help our podcast greatly by giving us a 5-star rating and leaving us a positive review on the podcast platform you used to download this episode. That kind gesture will go a long way in helping us reach out to more students and parents. Thank you!

# 072 – Today, on this episode, we conclude our series on the habits of successful and overachieving students. Jankel and I embark on a conversation about how important it is for students to have excellent organizational skills to do well in high school and carry out the college admission process successfully. Jankel tells a story about one of her students, whose organizational skills made a big impression on her. That student is now completing medical school. Our conversation also touches on the importance of having the commitment required to acquire these habits. We compare this process to everything that successful athletes have to endure to achieve their goals. Additionally, we discuss the ever-present level of activity in successful students, in academic and non-academic areas. We call them Predictable Doers. That level of activity arises from a connection to topics that stimulate their brains. I provide an example of a high school student who shared with me a piece of artwork that he created and dealth with the ancient motif of Chaoskampf. As our episode crosses the mid-line, we talk about the last three habits of successful and overachieving students. One plays a role on their self-esteem of successful students, while the others allow them to establish fruitful relationships with faculty and staff in their high schools, and continuously participate in school activities. The episodes on this series were fun and very positive. You can access the show notes for this episode at https://collegemetropolis.com/72. You can help our show grow by giving us a 5-star rating and leaving us a positive review on the podcast platform you used to download this episode. That is a gesture we would truly appreciate. Thank you!

#071 - One of the most important things you will do in high school, is to make a list of colleges to which you will apply. Making that list will be a challenging exercise because there are a great many colleges and universities from which to choose. Although they all share some characteristics, they are also very different in many other important ways. It is important that you recognize the elements of a college or university that are important to you. On episodes 10, 11, 13, and 14, we shared with you the questions to ask about every college, so that, at the end, you are left with the ones that meet your needs in terms of location, academics, campus culture, and cost of attendance, among other factors. On this episode, Jankel and I talk about the 5 pages on every college or university website, that you should look at to see if a school appears to meet your needs. Although this is not the only activity you will do to see if a school is a good match for you, exploring these 5 pages will allow you begin your list of schools in an efficient way. These 5 pages will quickly help you realize whether that school has what you need, or not. One of the 5 pages will also help you understand how well you compare to the most recent freshman class admitted to that school. It will allow you to see the average GPA, SAT or ACT scores, class rankings, and financial aid received, for those students admitted to that school directly from high school. During the episode, we share with you the important information we found in those 5 pages within the Cornell University website. We believe that after listening to this episode, you will appreciate the wealth of information found within these pages, and be very well prepared to begin your list of colleges. You can access the show notes for this episode at https://collegemetropolis.com/71. You can help our show greatly by giving us a 5-star rating and leaving us a positive review on the podcast platform you used to download this episode. Thank you!

# 070 – Today, on our next-to-last episode of in our Habits of Successful Overachieving Students, Jankel go over five habits and activities that historically have produced positive results in the lives of students in the past. As we begin our conversation highlighting the importance of intellectual curiosity, we transition into the ways in which successful students find self-motivation. Inner self-motivation is a necessary must-have for anyone interested in pursuing a worthwhile cause. Jankel continues emphasizing the importance of having the right people in your inner circle. That is a point that I truly value and wish more high school students understood and valued. The wrong crown can easily derail the best laid plans in a young person. I continue our conversation by uncovering how important it is for successful students to move on in their path, even when giving up may seem like the logical thing to do. Jankel finishes the episode by detailing a common activity in successful students, keeping their emotions in check. Although it is harder to do than one may initially think, especially for a high school student, the ability to keep emotions in check is an extremely valuable component of many stories that led to success. You can access the show notes for this episode at https://collegemetropolis.com/70. Please help our show grow by giving us a 5-star rating and giving us a positive review on the podcast platform you used to download this episode. We would truly appreciate it. Thank you!

#069 – The information in your high school transcripts is the first element of your college application that will be scrutinized by the college admission officers of the colleges to which you will apply. The classes you took, the grades you earned, and your GPA, will all come together to give them an idea of how prepared you are for college. On this episode, Jankel and I explore this and everything else related to your academic record. At the beginning of the episode, we explore the reasons why your academic record is so important to your chances for admission. We also discuss the choices a student has if the academic record of that student has not been the best. The truth is, even when students have had a poor academic record, there is a lot they can do to fix it and strengthen themselves academically, to enjoy much better chances for admission. We continue our talk by going over a very important and often-misunderstood subject; the required high school courses for different colleges and universities, may be slightly different. Not knowing those differences may severely limit a student's chance for admission. We compare the course requirements to grauate from high school in California, as well as the high school course requirements for admission into schools within the California State University system, UCLA, and Stanford University. Towards the end, we explore a video presented by the Admissions Department at the University of Pennsylvania, which explains the details of how they analyze each applicant's academic record and their overall preparation for success at the university. The video was very rich and confirmed plenty of the information we have been sharing with our audience since our first episode. You can find the show notes to this episode at https://www.collegemetropolis.com/69. You can help our show greatly by telling others about us and by leaving us a positive review and 5-star rating on the platform you used to download this episode. That will be very helpful to our efforts to help high school students and parents through the college admission process. Thank you!

# 068 – On this episode, Jankel and I, continue outlining the habits of successful and overachieving students by going over habits number 4 to 6. We begin by describing what “owning the course material” means and the ways in which students can do so, in ways that affect their academic performance. We also uncover an often-automatic and very positive action that overachieving students take, that is reverse engineering the many seemingly unsurmountable tasks that are part of the high school and college experience. We end the show by discussing the importance of prioritizing and establishing a system that will allow you to prioritize. In our talk, we ask our listeners to grab pen and paper to create an Eisenhower Matrix with us. That is one of the most effective tools to prioritizing, because it allows you to categorize the many items on your to-do list as urgent and important, important but not urgent, not important but urgent, and neither important nor urgent. Jankel and I talk about what to do with the items in each category. We also provide examples of the types of tasks that may be placed in each of the categories. Our hope is that you can gain an appreciation for these habits, if they are not already part of your daily routine, and that you may also be a very successful and overachieving student. You can access the show notes for this episode at https://collegemetropolis.com/68. Would you please help us reach out to more high school students and parents? You can do so by leaving us a 5-star rating and giving us a positive review on the podcast platform you used to download this episode. That kind gesture will be very helpful and much appreciated. Thank you!

#066 – On this episode we dive into the details of Advanced Placement courses, including the importance of having a number of them reflected in your transcripts, especially if you are planning to apply to highly selective colleges and universities. There may be departments or programs within colleges or universities that will expect to see specific AP courses on your academic record. An example of this may be Engineering Programs expecting to see a number of AP math and science courses in your transcripts. Jankel and I go over the different AP courses available, the number of AP courses you should take, the necessary scores to pass your AP Exams, the effect that a holistic approach employed by some admission departments will have on your application, and the one person in your high school who is prepared to help you with any AP questions you may have. That person can help you take the courses that will help you become a strong candidate for admission into the schools to which you will apply. We also explore the unit credit that colleges and universities may give you for taking AP courses and passing the AP Exams in those courses. Lastly, we analyze how Advanced Placement courses are managed at the Undergraduate Admission Office at Columbia University, and at the University of Southern California (USC) Marshall School of Business. There was a moment on this episode when I addressed an issue as a parent. The vast and challenging amounts of work that high school students have to do, especially when they are taking advanced courses. I mentioned I see it with my son, who currently is a sophomore in high school. The huge amounts of work are impossible to get done within a time that allows for appropriate rest for a teenager. You will hear my thoughts on that issue and what we are doing to make sure we support our son as he maintains his sanity. We think you will find this episode to be very supportive and helpful. You can find our show notes at https://collegemetropolis.com/66. You can help our podcast greatly by telling others about us, by giving us a 5-star rating, and by a leaving us a positive review. We will greatly appreciate it. Thank you!

#065 –Today, on this Career Episode, we present Industrial Engineering, one of the hottest careers for the period between 2020 and 2030. Jankel and I begin our conversation by explaining what industrial engineers do and highlighting their utility in diverse industries and organizations throughout the world. As I define industrial engineering as “Project Management on Steroids,” we uncover the robust activities that industrial engineers perform on a daily basis, from using computer simulation to decide on the best way for passengers to board planes at United Airlines, to performing quality control at Hershey Food to minimize candy breakage on its way to retail stores, and to doing the job of project manager at the Walt Disney Company to develop pickup and drop-off schedules for trains and shuttle busses. The work that industrial engineers do is highly necessary and without it, elements, such as, production, efficiency, quality control, and innovation, decrease or outright cease to exist. We also go over the Industrial Engineer Program at Georgia Tech, one of the best IE programs in the country. We go over data from the most recent freshman class, courses that a student interested in industrial engineering should take in high school, areas of specialization, the 5-year path that leads to a Master's Degree in IE, and the benefits of the Co-op model used as a means to provide students with real experience. You can find the show notes and links to everything we mentioned on this episode at https://collegemetropolis.com/65. Please help us by giving us a 5-star rating and leaving us a great review. In doing so, you will ensure that more high school students and parents find us and benefit from the information we provide. Thank you!

#064 – Selective Colleges and universities want to give admission to applicants who have a demonstrated record of great academic performance. One of the ways in which college admission officers are able to gauge the academic abilities of applicants is by scrutinizing the information provided in their transcripts. The more high-level classes students take and do well in, the more favorable they will be perceived as applicants. On this episode, Jankel and I go over the different levels of classes offered in high schools across the country. These include regular classes, honors classes, and advanced placement classes. Each type of class is different, some are more challenging than others, are more demanding, and require for students to apply more time and effort to do well in them. Because of those differences, the sum total of the different types of classes students take in high school tell a story about those students. During the episode we present the effect of each type of class has on weighed GPA. Doing well in some of the higher-level classes may lead to a GPA above 4.0. Additionally, we present the steps to take to receive possible college credit for advance placement classes. We will talk about the stories those classes tell about students, what students can do to create course schedules that are challenging and result in amazing transcripts, always keeping in mind that they should only take classes at a level they know they can handle. We dive into the details of all of these topics. By the end of this episode you will be able to differentiate between the different levels of classes, select those that will help build your high school transcript, and know what to do if you want to take those that are at higher level. You can access the show notes for this episode at https://collegemetropolis.com/64. You can also help our show greatly by leaving us a 5-star rating and a positive review on the podcast platform you used to download this episode. You help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

#059 – On this episode, we wrap up our discussion about medicine as a field of study and as a profession. Today, we expand on areas related to medical school that were introduced during our previous episode. The path to becoming a physician is very challenging and requires a high level of commitment for a long period of time. Students who successfully get admitted and succeed in medical school often begin their preparation many years before graduating high school. Jankel and I have a profound appreciation and respect for the path that leads to becoming a doctor. That is a path that lends itself to plenty of misinformation, and because of that, we decided to talk about the most important steps and requirements that lead a student to become a medical doctor. We begin our discussion by uncovering quick facts related to the medical profession and the different medical specialties that await a medical student upon graduation from medical school. We also dive into the education required to apply to medical school, including the successful completion of the pre-med program courses. Jankel and I go into the details of the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), and what is considered a good score. Additionally, we give you an idea of what medical school is like. Towards the end of the episode, we uncover the requirements for admission to one of the most coveted medical schools in the country, the David Geffen Medical School at UCLA. This episode will help you gain a deeper understanding of the college admission process from the perspective of a medical student. If becoming a medical doctor is your goal, you will be further equipped to make the right decisions and take the right steps to get to your ultimate education goal. You can find the show notes and links to everything we mentioned on this episode at https://collegemetropolis.com/59. Please help our show be found more easily by giving us a 5-star rating and leaving us a great review. In doing so, you will ensure that more high school students and parents find us and benefit from the information we provide. Thank you!

#057 – Campus safety is one of the most important factors to consider when making the list of colleges to which you will apply.  On this episode, Jankel and I share the importance of practicing situational awareness, the ways in which the local population may affect a college campus, the strong efforts made by college campuses to keep you safe, and tips for you to remain safe in the college campus that will be your home for some years. We also go over statistics from the Institute of Education Sciences about college crime from 2017. We also share a magnificent tool created by the U.S. Department of Education, that will very easily allow you to check and compare the crime statistics of all the colleges to which you will apply. In essence, the odds are very high that you will be safe during your college years, but to do so it is very important that you practice situational awareness and practice some of the tips we provide you on this episode. You can find the show notes for this episode, including important links, at https://collegemetropolis.com/57. Please help our show by telling others about us and by leaving us a 5-star rating and a positive review. That will go a long way in helping us reach other high school students and parents. Thank you!

#055 – Today, we share our love for Study Abroad Programs. These are programs that offer students a great opportunity for personal, academic, and even, professional growth. We begin the episode by uncovering the details of Jankel's experience as a participant in a study abroad program that took her to Italy. The experiences she had there were extremely positive, and continue to play a role in her life today. We continue our deep dive into Study Abroad Programs by sharing details of the program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. That program that makes a great number of opportunities throughout the world available to its students. In our conversation, we shed light on what Study Abroad Programs are, provide examples of available opportunities for students, and talk about how students usually finance Study Abroad activities. For the vast majority of students who have studies abroad, the outcomes they experienced went beyond academics. We are truly thankful for these programs, and we feel that after listening to this episode, you will gain a great appreciation for them as well. You can find the show notes for this episode at https://collegemetropolis.com/55. Would you please help our show by sharing with someone you know and needs it, by leaving us a 5-star rating and a positive review? That token of appreciation will go a long way in helping us reach other high school students and parents. We would be very grateful for your help. Thank you!

It's time to revisit "Super Mario Brothers" and Mish and Zach invited Podcaster/Comedian/Filmmaker Alexei Toliopoulos along for the ride! But this time, it's the Morton Jankel cut! Which is the exact same movie with a whole bunch of unnecessary stuff.This a 2021 fan cut of the 1993 action movie "Super Mario Bros". It's everything you love about the original movie, plus 20 minutes of unseen footage like Mario eating pasta sauce with his girlfriend and a rap song in a nightclub (which is painful to watch.)John Leguizamo plays Luigi, a very sexy plumber who likes mushrooms and following his instincts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#054 – Today, we finish our series on strategies to use to help your college application stand out. Jankel and I begin the episode by putting into context the episodes that were part of this series. We continue our conversation by highlighting the importance of being mindful as you complete each section of your college applications, keeping in mind that the information you provide gives college admission officers a picture of who you are. In college admission parlance we say that everything you provide your college admission officer as part of your application is the narrative you provide about who you are, who you want to be, and how the university fits into that vision. They will make decisions to grant or deny you admission based on the images they will generate about you based on the information you provide them on the application. We present three ways to set yourself apart. The first will be useful to you if you are one of the many kids who are employed during high school. We will show you ways to frame your employment, so that you can set yourself apart, especially if you are applying to the more competitive colleges and universities. Our discussion continues with the value placed on internships, and why they can help your college admission efforts. Lastly, we talk about personal interest projects in which you can display the passion, knowledge, and appreciation you have for the areas of study in which you may be deeply interested. Knowing how to put all the knowledge you may have already acquired may be very valuable and helpful to others in your community, while at the same time becoming one of the distinguishing characteristics of your college application. You can find the show notes and links to everything we mentioned on this episode at https://collegemetropolis.com/54.  Please help our show be found more easily by giving us a 5-star rating and leaving us a great review. In doing so, you will ensure that more high school students and parents find us and benefit from the information we provide. Thank you!

This week Zach and Tim dug back through the vault for a 1993 adventure flick--Super Mario Bros....The Movie! The mysterious Morton Jankel Cut to be exact. Tune in to find out what the guys thought of this extended cut of the movie. Was it worth the time and effort? Probably not but catch the show to find out more about the strange story of how this movie got made! Contact us at: GratingTheNerdPodcast@gmail.com Various background music credits: Volatile Reaction by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5014-volatile-reaction License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ The Whip (Extended Version) by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4514-the-whip-extended-version- License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Night Adventure (trailer Music) by Agnese Valmaggia Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6349-night-adventure-trailer-music- License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gtnpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gtnpodcast/support

#053 - On this episode, Jankel and I continue to present steps you can take to help your college applications stand out. We begin the show by highlighting the fact that College admission officers favor students who, in addition to being smart, are also interesting. That means that they welcome students who grab their attention with their academic and non-academic accomplishments. They like to see applications that tell a congruent story, in which students not only mention their passions for subjects and fields of study, but also provide evidence by listing the steps they took to broaden their knowledge and understanding about those subjects and fields of study. We present two ways in which you can provide that evidence. They involve the use of organizations that are respected, free, and even prestigious. One involves top colleges and universities, such as Harvard University, Dartmouth, Georgetown, Cornell, NYU, and about 150 great institutions. The activities we present on this episode can make an important difference in the college applications you will send in to the schools to which you will apply. We will show you a way to truly stand out. You can find the show notes for this episode at https://collegemetropolis.com/53. Please help us reach more high school students and parents by giving our show a 5-star rating, and by leaving us a positive review on the platform you used to download this episode. That would be very helpful to our show. Thank you!

In 1993, video game movies didn't have a reputation for being bad. In fact, they didn't have a reputation at all. Then SUPER MARIO BROS came along, creating the first video game-based live-action Hollywood release, and also the first video game movie to be critically panned. In 2021, the dedicated filmmakers of Super Mario Bros: The Movie Archive obtained access to a workprint and painstakingly crafted the MORTON-JANKEL CUT. Join Laura Prince and Noah Houlihan on their adventure in Brooklyn and Dino-Hattan. Will this new version take the cult classic out of the movie mausoleum? Or will the film STAY DOOMED? Wanna watch before you listen?..... Oh... so about that. It was removed from archive.org. Next week we are watch The Phone. Watch it on Itunes. Noah in a Nintendo commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ID3LMX5jPJQ What do you want to see on Stay Doomed? Check out our Patreon and you can vote on what we should watch next! https://www.patreon.com/PlusTwoComedy Thank you to our Crowd Funding Cryptkeepper: Mathew Palmieri Have an idea for what Stay Doomed should cover next? Already seen the show and have a question or comment for us to read on the podcast? Have a cocktail idea? Email us at TheStayDoomedShow@Gmail.com or tweet at @StayDoomed or check us out on Facebook!

#051 – The percentage of high school students that receive scholarships to Division I and Division II NCAA teams is surprisingly low. That leaves millions of high school kids without the opportunity to benefit from them each year. But does that mean that students who do not receive scholarships wasted valuable time participating in sports throughout high school? On this episode, we answer this and other questions related to high school sports. We will give you a hint, high school sports provide a big window through which college admission officers and college admission boards can learn about the character of a student, their ability to commit to an end result, and their level of resilience, among other qualities. Jankel and I talk about the different ways in which students can help their chances for admission to college through successful participation in high school sports, playing in varsity teams, and holding positions of leadership in a team. We also explain how high school sports may tell an altogether different story to college admission officers when compared to other extracurricular activities. Towards the end of the episode, I share a little of what was my experience with high school sports. You can find our show notes at https://collegemetropolis.com/51. You may help us efforts greatly by sharing our podcast with other people you know, who may benefit from the content we create each week.  You can also help us greatly by giving us a 5-star rating, and a leaving us a positive review. We will greatly appreciate it. Thank you!

#050 – Today, Jankel and I present the Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science. This is a degree that leads to a number of careers that are and will continue to be in high demand, are very well-paid, and are extremely important to organizations of all types. The episode begins with a discussion on the important role computer science plays in the modern world, and the continue importance it will yield in the future. We present some of the hot topics related to computer science, including, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotics, Bioinformatics, Computer-Assisted Education, and Cybersecurity. Jankel presents the skills necessary for a person to succeed in a career in computer science. We dive deep into the Bachelor of Science degree of Computer Science at Virginia Tech, a university with one of the best computer science programs in the country. Our exploration of Virginia Tech also goes over admission data for the 2021-2021 academic year. As the episode crosses the midpoint, we introduce 7 occupation titles available to computer science graduates. For each, we provide the amount of professionals that are believed will be needed by the year 2029, median salary, and an explanation of the responsibilities a professional in one of those careers is expected to carry out. We also present one popular career for which the job outlook is negative by almost 10%, in other words, by the year 2029 there will be a need for 10% less professionals that were needed in 2019. The reason for such a decrease is the easiness with which that job may be outsourced to professionals in other countries. After listening to this episode, you will understand the importance of computer science to society and organizations around the world, and the number of great high-responsibility, well-paid, and high-demand positions that a computer science graduate may occupy, even when lacking job experience. You can find our show notes at https://collegemetropolis.com/50. Please help us reach other high school students and parents by giving us a 5-star rating, and a leaving us a positive review. We will also be very grateful to you if you could tell others in your social circles about us. We will greatly appreciate it. Thank you!

The internet has delivered onto us something we did not ask for, a longer version of the Super Mario Bros movie, and we accepted. Let'sa go.

#049 – Today, Jankel and I talk about the different types of colleges available to high school graduates. The truth is that all high school kids, with different levels of academic preparation, can obtain a college education immediately after high school, if they choose to do so. There are a variety of types of colleges in the United States that exist to serve students from different levels of academic achievement and preparation. That also includes those students who had what may be considered an abysmal high school preparation. On this episode, we explore the different types of colleges, starting with those that are highly-selective (private and state), and transition to state schools that have a higher admission rate, private schools that are not highly selective, and community colleges. We also present the minimum requirements for admission into each type of institution. During our talk, Janekl and I debunk myths about two very inclusive and helpful types of institutions, state and community colleges. At the beginning of our conversation, we uncover the meaning of highly-selective, selective, and competitive colleges and universities. We also talk about the marked effect Mr. Loren Pope had in the world of college admissions in America. His writings, including Colleges That Change Lives, have led to changes in the way students, parents, and counselors approached the college admissions process. You can find the show notes for this episode at https://collegemetropolis.com/49. You can help us reach many other high school students and parents who could also benefit from our content, by giving this podcast a 5-star rating, by leaving us a positive review on the platform you used to download this episode, and by sharing our show with others. We will be very grateful to you for your valuable help. Thank you!

We have probably talked more good times about the Super Mario Bros 1993 flick than any other podcast around. And just out of the blue, like a Christmas miracle, comes a Extended Rough cut of around 20 extra minutes put back together in the film of deleted scenes, alternate takes, and parts that were from the shooting script. Edited back together by Garrett Gilchrist and put out by the SMB Archive fellows of Ryan Hoss and Steven Applebaum. We had the SMB Archive guys on the podcast a while back to talk all about the research into the Mario movie history. This version is something very special for any Bob Hoskins Mario and John Leguizamo Luigi movie fans out there. We are also joined on the review with fellow podcaster Wes Younger from good ole Via VHS, pretty much the alternative podcast of Old Man Orange, talking all sorts of fun in the classic world of motion pictures. There's also a Mario Bros movie podcast coming out soon on Via VHS romanticizing the classic. But join us on OMO as we talk about the new scenes, little details that add just a bit more depth and explanation to the world, music additions, and of course more Dennis Hopper bits. This is really something magical to indulge in. come on by and join us on another adventure of OMO Podcast. Old Man Orange is Spencer Scott Holmes & Ryan Dunigan - 2021 - "Young Adults, Old Man Attitude. Talking retro games, classic films and comic good times with a crisp of Orange taste." - www.OldManOrange.com Check out Via VHS Podcast - @viavhs | Linktree Watch the SMB Extended Cut and check out more Mario Movie History on - Super Mario Bros. The Movie Archive -- News/Update Archive (smbmovie.com) Read the SMB Sequel Comic - Comic | SMB2 The Comic (wixsite.com) Support the Show the easy and simple way, by using one of our Amazon Links to make your purchases. Doesn't cost you a penny but sends a little something our way. Thanks! Super Mario Bros Movie - https://amzn.to/3ih7kHc Grab some comedy with, Pizza Boyz, the sitcom styled Indie Comic series by Spencer Scott Holmes  Indy Planet - https://indyplanet.com/?s=Pizza+boyz  Amazon Kindle Unlimited - http://amzn.to/2Dsw1Jk Comixology Unlimited - http://bit.ly/2w55bI8

#048 – On this episode, we conclude the senior year checklist with part 8. Jankel and I talk about a very important step to take during the summer before college begins, using the reading list that your college or university has prepared for you. College reading lists are all different, depending on the institution, what society may be going through at the time, and other factors that the school may find to be important. Some professors will teach class with the assumption that students read material from the reading list, and the school may have a series of activities that coincide with its theme. Because of that is important that incoming freshman students get a hold of the reading list and utilize it. We also go over a very important step in financial aid, which when not taken properly may keep a student from being able to register for classes. We continue our discussion with the many activities and organizations that your college or university will prepare for you. It is important to actively participate in them to broaden your horizons. We will go over these activities and will show you how they are playing out at UCLA, the University of Southern California, University of Texas Austin, and the University of Miami. A great part of your college education will take place outside of classrooms. We feel you will appreciate the importance of having the right mindset prior to beginning college, after listening to this episode. You can find the show notes for this episode at https://collegemetropolis.com/48. Please help us reach others who may benefit from this information by telling your friends about us, by giving our show a 5-star rating, and by leaving us a positive review on the platform you used to download this episode. We will be very thankful to you for your valuable help. Thank you!

#044 - Today, we continue our senior year checklist discussing the first two of five important steps to take during the summer before college begins. Jankel and I will talk about the first two, starting with the importance of securing a job that allows you to save as much money as you can for several expenses you will need to make during your first term. During our discussion, we debunk a myth that many students believe about the problems that may arise if they earn too much money during the last high school summer of the high school year. We continue with the second step, attending the student summer orientations that your college or university will make available for you. Student orientations are very important in helping you start the first school term strongly. Additionally, we go over the reasons why it is very important to attend one of the orientations scheduled early in the summer. There is a lot to gain by being one of the first students to attend. Jankel begins the episode by asking me an important an unexpected question that helped emphasize some of the important points examined during the episode, What type of students do I prefer to teach? There is a lot we packed into this episode. You can find our show notes at https://collegemetropolis.com/44. You can help our show greatly by giving us a 5-star rating and a leaving a positive review for our show. That will help others find us more easily. Thank you!

#043 – What do you do after you apply to all the colleges that made it to your final list and some of them respond granting you admission, actually saying yes, we want you to be one of our students? How do you choose the one whose admission you will accept? In today's episode, we give you the steps to follow as you read the acceptance letters you receive from each of the college and universities to which you applied, and how to decipher the contents of the Financial Aid Award letters in them to figure out what each college is willing to do for you. In our conversation, we uncover the elements of the typical award letter, including grants, scholarships, work-study program opportunities, and loans. Jankel and I also read a real letter that was sent to a student in the recent past. We will also let you know how to ask a school for more than it is offering you, especially when that school is your top school, but it isn't offering you as much financial aid as other schools are offering you. We end the episode by discussing other important steps to take after receiving letters of acceptance. You can find the show notes for this episode at https://collegemetropolis.com/43. Please help our show grow by letting others know about us and by giving us a 5-star rating. That will ensure that we reach many other high school students and their parents, and that they benefit from the information we share on the podcast. We would really appreciate it. Thank you!

#041 – Today, we present the steps to take after the college applications have been sent in. Jankel and I talk about what you should do around your winter break to ensure that your application packet is complete for each of the universities and colleges to which you applied. Although turning in your college applications is a huge and monumental milestone, it is not the last step in your college admission process. There are also very easy and important steps you are expected to take for those schools that grant you admission. Those steps are important because failing to act on them may result on those colleges rescinding your admission, and that is something no student wants to happen. We also talk about what to do if one of your top schools places you on a waitlist. Our discussion uncovers whether that is a good or bad thing, and the steps you can take to tilt the scale in your favor. We value and appreciate everything you are doing as a student to prepare have the best possible outcome in your college path. We also treasure what parents of our audience do by listening to each episode to be better prepared to help their kids through this process. You all are the reason why we create every episode and we welcome and embrace each of you as part of this beautiful College Metropolis community. You can find the show notes for this episode at https://collegemetropolis.com/41. We would like to ask you for a little help reaching other high school students or parents who could benefit from this podcast. Please share us with others on your social media platforms or through word of mouth. We will truly appreciate that kind gesture. Thank you!

#040 – On this midweek episode, we feature Andrea Ward, Program Manager for AdventHealth Global Missions Department, which exists to bring health and healing to people around the world. An example of the projects which this department carries out is Operation Sunshine, through which healthcare leaders and medical professionals help almost 600 children who lost their parents during the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Through Operation Sunshine provides it, the department provides medical care to every kid and cover all medical costs. On this candid interview, Jankel asks questions that prompt Andrea to share important details of what became her professional path, one that today allows her to feel professionally fulfilled today. Andrea began her higher education in a community college, transferred to and graduated from La Sierra University with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, and eventually received a Master's Degree in Non-Profit Management from the University of Central Florida. Andrea talked about the profound influence her parents had in the decisions she made regarding higher education, and in the professional path she chose thereafter. Andrea was very open about not having a precise idea of what she wanted to after college, although she always remained loyal to her desire to do something in which she helped people. That desire allowed her to apply for an internship that took her across the country, got her immediately hired, and gave her the initial platform for what today is a very successful and fulfilling career. There are many valuable lessons that students will gain from this episode related to college plans, career path, and professional advancement. Parents will gain important insights on how to help their kids find their college and professional paths. You can find the show notes for this episode at https://collegemetropolis.com/40. You can help our show greatly by telling others about our show and by leaving us a 5-star review. That kind gesture will help other high school students and their parents find us more easily. Thank you!

#039 – We continue covering two elements of the senior year checklist that have everything to do with financial aid. It is in the senior year when students apply for financial aid. Different colleges and universities have different financial aid eligibility requirements, and they must be taken into consideration when applying for financial aid. These include, but are not limited to Grade Point Average and number units taken during a quarter or semester. Jankel provides an explanation of the different financial aid elements that may be available to students, including, different grants, scholarships, work-study jobs, and student loans. She also goes over expectations placed on colleges and universities that receive Title IV funds, by the U.S. Department of Education. We cover basic eligibility criteria for financial aid, including the need for male applicants to register with the Selective Service System. Additionally, provide examples of the differences in financial aid eligibility requirements of two popular universities in Southern California. These are UCLA and California State University, Los Angeles. We finish the episode by going over some of the steps to take to apply for financial aid by filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. You can find the show notes for this episode at https://collegemetropolis.com/39. Please help us reach more high school students and parents by giving our show a 5-star rating, and by leaving us a positive review on the platform you used to download this episode. We would truly appreciate it. Thank you!

#037 – Long term success requires the ability to practice resilience, the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties. Students can count on experiencing difficulties as they go through high school, carry out the college admission process, and as they become college students. Difficulties are part of life. On this episode, Jankel and I talk about the importance of developing resilience early in high school to go through the many obstacles that will surely present themselves. We also highlight the essential role that having a vision plays in developing resilience. That is, the ability for high school students to visualize what they ultimately want to become, and the major role college plays in that process. Vision creates resilience, and resilience empowers students to triumph over the many challenges they may face through their path to college and beyond. At the end of the episode, Jankel shares her own story in which resilience allowed her to remain strong in her commitment to go to college, even after narrowly surviving the horrific head-on collision that nearly took her life, while she was a high school senior. This episode is full of very important and timely information. You can find the show notes for this episode at https://collegemetropolis.com/37. We will be very grateful if you would give our show 5 stars, and leave us a positive review on the platform you used to download the show. That will help us reach out to more high school students and their parents. Thank you!

#034 – Today, we begin a series of episodes that focus on the senior year checklist. We will cover all that seniors should do during that very important last year of high school. On this episode, we will go over the things that students must do before they turn in their college applications. These are things high school seniors should do before the month of November, the month in which many college applications are due. Jankel and I talk about the number of schools that should be part of the final list of colleges and universities, the importance of having a balanced list, important deadlines to follow, what to do if a student needs a last-minute letter of recommendation, the meaning of Early Decision and Early Action, and two reasons why it is important of communicate with the high school guidance counselor early in the senior year. During the introduction, I talk about two original and recently released Netflix projects that deal with the college world. One is the documentary Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admission Scandal, which covers more than just the scandal and provides viewers with an understanding of the Ivy League myth that is consuming so many parents and kids today. The other is the Last Chance U: Basketball docuseries, which was filmed on the campus of the college where I have been teaching since 2004, East Los Angeles College. You can find the show notes for this episode at https://collegemetropolis.com/34. Please help us reach more high school students and parents by giving our show a 5-star rating, and by leaving us a positive review on the platform you used to download this episode. We would truly appreciate it. Thank you!

#028 - Today on the show, we are joined by a very special guest, Kristina Campos. She is the experienced parenting coach, teen expert, and founder of The Impactful Parent. Kristina shared with us 10 very important tips that parents need to share with their kids as they get ready to go to college. These are very important pieces of practical advice that kids will be able to easily put into practice to avoid many of the negative situations that kids may encounter in college and beyond. This is an episode Jankel and I truly enjoyed, not just as co-hosts of this podcast, but as parents of a young man who will soon be heading off to college. Knowing how to deal with those occurrences will help our kids make the right decisions, stay the course, and most importantly, remain safe. Kristina explains the importance of helping our kids envision some of the negative scenarios they will likely encounter I college while on their own, and guiding them through some of the likely responses they can bring to each of those situations. That is a great exercise that will prepare our kids to properly respond to those likely threatening occurrences. Kristina also provided an important free resource, a downloadable PDF titled, “50 Skills Your Child Needs to Learn Before Leaving for College.” We have the links to the free PDF, as well as links to The Impactful Parent's website, social media pages, and podcast on our show notes for this episode. You can find these at https://collegemetropolis.com/28. We urge you to please help our show by writing a positive review for our show and leaving us a 5-star rating. In doing so, you will make it easier for other parents to find our show. Thank you!

#026 - This episode is very important because in it we present a way for high school students to create a well thought out plan of action to prepare for the SAT.  The SAT is extremely important, especially to gain admission into the more selective schools. We introduce Khan Academy as that great tool to help students prepare for the test. In addition to being absolutely free, it is the official SAT prep partner for The College Board, the organization that puts together the SAT. Jankel and I go over the best ways to use Khan Academy, and some of the most important features of the website, including the ability for a student to upload PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT10, PSAT8/9, or older SAT scores to Khan Academy, or take a diagnostic test to receive a customized preparation plan that focuses on strengthening the areas in which that student may not be so strong. They can also receive a personalized 16-week preparation calendar based on the date in which the SAT will be taken. We go over the many features of Khan Academy, including those made especially for parents, so they can be informed of the progress their kids are making.  You can find the show notes for this episode at https://collegemetropolis.com/26. If you would like to help us reach more high school students and their parents, you can do so by writing a positive review for our show and leaving us a 5-star rating. That will go a long way in ensuring the podcast platforms help others find us more easily. Thank you!

Nick Jankel has lectured at Yale & Oxford, advised the UK’s Prime Minister and regularly is cited by major media, like The Economist and The Guardian. He believes, leaders need a transformational leadership philosophy, science, and toolset because conventional leadership/management thinking was developed to maintain the status quo, not to transform it.  In this episode, Nic shares his own story of breakdown and burnout and how it fueled his current mission to help transform the way leaders and organizations think and act in an increasingly complex world.  He brings a great wit, creativity and deep knowledge about neuroscience and psychology, and shares some really practical tips to help all of us cope with burnout and being more effective transformational leaders. Nic is the author of Now Lead the Change https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B085TRK243/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0 You can also watch his TED talk, Born for Breakthrough here: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1/#search/nic+jankel/FMfcgxwJZJVHgJcKLdKpjCqdnvwFmKTp?projector=1

#004 – We talk about what the first two years of college look like for most students pursuing a 4-year degree and dive deep into the general education curriculum. We discuss the surprising and positive lifelong effects these courses usually have in the future personal and professional lives of students.We present the different extracurricular activities that are strategically prepared by colleges and universities for students to experience. Those activities usually make impressions in the minds of students, which will help form the professionals they become. This highlights the importance of researching colleges and universities properly to ensure they are a good fit for your kids.Anthony shares some of the outside-the-classroom experiences he had in college and how they affected him deeply, causing him to modify aspects of his faith, and rethink his understanding of the world. Jankel reminisces about the one college class that continues to influence her today. We had plenty of fun recording this episode. We hope this information helps you give your kid a vision of what the first two years of college will look like, and helps guide you and your kid as you set out to select colleges to which to apply.Don't forget to join our College Metropolis community by hitting “Subscribe” on our website.If you would like to get links and show notes for this episode, please head to:https://www.collegemetropolis.com/4

We watched this hot garbage, and boy, do we have some earth-shattering opinions of it. Also, Jankel.

#000 – Welcome parents, guardians, and every person who is devoted to the success of college-bound high school kids! Anthony and Jankel Cadavid, along with guests experienced in the world of colleges and universities, are here come together to bring you what you need to know properly guide, support, and empower your teen as he or she goes through the college admission process. You can learn more about our mission at:https://www.collegemetropolis.com/about/We had a lot of fun recording this episode because it forced us to think about everything we have done in higher education for almost two decades, and how we will encapsulate that experience to benefit families who listen to the show. Jankel's experience has been on the frontlines of running colleges, while mine has been inside college classrooms, teaching kids who recently graduated from high school. Getting ready for college is far more than simply filling out an application. We welcome you to our show, where you can learn everything you need to know so your kid can have a great admission experience. Don't forget to join our College Metropolis community and hit subscribe!If you would like to get links and show notes for this episode, head to:https://www.collegemetropolis.com/None 

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Why is Yoshi a pet? How high was Dennis Hopper when he filmed this? Can a human hatch from an egg? I cover Super Mario Bros. and answer none of these questions on this week's episode of Reel High with Zack Hightower! Streaming everywhere you get podcasts! Listen today! Or tomorrow! Or even later in the week! Just listen! Brand: Jetty Extracts Strain: Maui Wowie Method: Pax Era Music: Kevin Kross  

Nick Seneka Jankel is a Cambridge-educated scientist who, very reluctantly at first, was called to become a spiritual teacher. He struggled for many years with how to reconcile his profound experiences of the transformational power of spirituality and meditation with his belief in science and reason (and his disdain for superstitions of any kind). Realizing millions of people who identify as “spiritual not religious” – around 25% of the US population today – struggle with the same thing, he has spent the last few years writing a book that tells of his quest to unite science and wisdom into a rigorous and radical life philosophy that ensures we can heal ourselves, transform our problems and thrive in life, in love, and in leadership. Nick is not a traditional spiritual teacher and transformational coach. He has taught at the business schools of Yale & Oxford, spoken at No.10 Downing Street by invite of the Prime Minister, contributed to The Economist and The Guardian, and was a TV host on a network show for the BBC. He has also been a guest on Hay House Radio, spoken at Google HQ, headlined at Conscious Life Expo in LA and shared his ideas on science and spirituality at Aspen Ideas Festival. Listen & Subscribe on: iTunes / Stitcher / Podbean / Overcast / Spotify Contact Info Website: www.SwitchOnNow.com Book: Spiritual Atheist www.switchonnow.com/books/spiritual-atheist-nick-jankel Podcast: Most Influential Person My wife. Effect on Emotions Mindfulness has given me freedom. Thoughts on Breathing Ah, breathing, it's the thing. It's the best hack there is. The quickest and the best and the essential. Suggested Resources Book: I love original texts. Zhuangzi (Chuang-tzu), but which today is equally considered to be the fruit of wisdom of a number of people. Although Zhuangzi was published after the Daode Jing , its compilation began earlier. www.sacred-texts.com/bud/cbu/cbu29.htm Tauism in China, Ancient Philosophy and Religion www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/taoism.htm App: FreeMind is a Java-based, cross-platform solution which is designed to make the process as intuitive as possible via ‘child' and ‘sibling' links that hopefully build your map into something meaningful.   www.Freemind.en.softronic App: buddhify.com/the-app Buddhify is a meditation & mindfulness app designed to fit busy lifestyles. With a beautiful design & easy user experience, it is loved all over the world. Free Gift Do you want to become more calm, relaxed, peaceful, and content? If so, you can learn how by downloading this free ‘Waves of Content' Meditation by Bruce Langford. Unlock the secrets of calm by downloading the meditation here at MindfulnessMode.com/wavesofcontent

There's a live action Super Mario Bros movie?!? Can't be any good...right? We dive into this notorious film and uncover if it's really a piece of trash or a hidden gem (...or coin...or fire flower...or mushroom...).

There's a live action Super Mario Bros movie?!? Can't be any good...right? We dive into this notorious film and uncover if it's really a piece of trash or a hidden gem (...or coin...or fire flower...or mushroom...).

Mark is the Founder of the Food Initiative, a catering organisation that supports sustainable farming practices. He describes himself as an environmentalist, turned chef in high-end French restaurants, turned street food trader, turned entrepreneur. He is passionate about the environmental impact of food and through all those different roles he has approached the impact of food in a variety of ways. This conversation is a really fascinating dive into what it really takes to achieve sustainable and ethical practices in a retail food business. We talk in quite a bit of depth about how Mark built the supply chain for his business and why getting out to meet the farmers and growers was so important. We also delve into the detail of how Mark set up both his entrepreneurial ventures, how the UK street food market has changed since he set up and the advice he would give to people thinking of starting up now.There's loads of interest here for anyone who cares about the environmental impact of the food they purchase and consume when away from home. The conversation has some absolutely invaluable advice for anyone thinking of setting up a food business of their own though - if that's you then listen carefully!

Mark is the Founder of the Food Initiative, a catering organisation that supports sustainable farming practices. He describes himself as an environmentalist, turned chef in high-end French restaurants, turned street food trader, turned entrepreneur. He is passionate about the environmental impact of food and through all those different roles he has approached the impact of food in a variety of ways. This conversation is a really fascinating dive into what it really takes to achieve sustainable and ethical practices in a retail food business. We talk in quite a bit of depth about how Mark built the supply chain for his business and why getting out to meet the farmers and growers was so important. We also delve into the detail of how Mark set up both his entrepreneurial ventures, how the UK street food market has changed since he set up and the advice he would give to people thinking of starting up now.There's loads of interest here for anyone who cares about the environmental impact of the food they purchase and consume when away from home. The conversation has some absolutely invaluable advice for anyone thinking of setting up a food business of their own though - if that's you then listen carefully!

Saltman, the 'AIDS boys, Mick, Marty and Jankel ambush the Box Hill Preservation society, with triumphant and violent consequences.

Saltman, the 'AIDS boys, Mick, Marty and Jankel ambush the Box Hill Preservation society, with triumphant and violent consequences.

For Beyond 50's "Personal Growth" talks, listen to an interview with Nick Seneca Jankel. He's been in demand for year's by the world's leading corporations, governments and social organizations to help them innovate, transform and breakthrough challenges. Jankel will talk about his program called Breakthrough Biodynamics that is a pioneering fusion of the latest neuroscience, ancient traditions, practical philosophy and powerful tools for transformation. He can help you to break limiting habits and beliefs, express your life purpose and turn inspiration to action within minutes. Tune in to Beyond 50: America's Variety Talk Radio Show on the natural, holistic, green and spiritual lifestyle. Visit www.Beyond50Radio.com and sign up for our Exclusive Updates.

In this episode I am happy to have Kristin Jankel on the show. She is a former Disneyland cast member. We take a look at the year 1983 at Disneyland. www.thesweepspot.com