Today I have another Passion Project Bootcamp Coaching Call for you! This coaching session is with my amazing student Hailey. I was surprised to hear that she was an avid listener of this podcast (for nearly 2 years!) and now she’s enrolled in our Passion Project Bootcamp program. After hearing Hailey’s questions, you’ll realize how driven and passionate she is about her academic and personal interests, and I love supporting motivated students with big goals! The main question we dive into today is about Hailey’s major, and specifically how to select a major when she applies to college. She also asks about the ways she can grow her Passion Project, and I share with Hailey the 3 pillars to scale her Passion Project. We also evaluate her extracurriculars, and so much more. If you are also navigating through the college admissions process and you want a coach and mentor who can provide guidance on what you should be working on and how to identify your Passion Project, you will love our Passion Project Bootcamp Program. There are now two ways you can get to know our program. First, you can start off with our free masterclass, where I share my story and the strategies that I use to help my students get accepted into their dream Ivy League or Top-tier colleges, and at the very end I talk about the Passion Project Bootcamp Program. To register you can go to https://juliekimconsulting.com/masterclass. If you already know you want to join the Passion Project Bootcamp right now, you can head straight over to the enrollment page at https://juliekimconsulting.com/bootcamp (use the coupon code “DREAM500” to get $500 off – expires Tuesday, October 12th at 11:59 pm PDT)! How does this podcast help you navigate your college admissions journey? Are you a parent of a high school student that finds this podcast valuable? We’d love to hear your feedback in a quick review on Apple Podcasts. It would mean so much to me if you did this, as that is one of the best ways to spread our message that the college admissions journey doesn’t have to be stressful and hard – it should be fun! We also just released a new FREE workbook that you can download to get started thinking about self-exploration and your Passion Project ideas. Go to https://juliekimconsulting.com/workbook to get your copy now! As always, if you have questions please reach out to our support team at info@juliekimconsulting.com, and I’d love to connect with you on Instagram – I’m at http://instagram.com/julie_kim7. SHOW NOTES: https://juliekimconsulting.com/episode-112-ppbc-coaching-call-how-to-choose-your-college-major/ 

Demystifying College Admissions

PPBC Coaching Call: How To Choose Your College Major

Today on the podcast I’m excited to announce that we are bringing back our coaching session episodes! In this episode, I’ll be coaching my Passion Project Bootcamp student regarding AP classes, Passion Projects, and research positions! In this episode you’ll meet Yashaswi, a Passion Project Bootcamp student who is currently a junior. She has 3 questions for me to help her determine if she’s on the right track in her journey. You’ll hear me coach Yashaswi and give her a solution to how she can improve her Passion Project in less than 5 minutes (I know, amazing right?), and I also help her fill in the gaps with her professor outreach system. Lastly, she has questions about AP classes that you might also find very helpful! Get ready, because this is a jammed-packed episode! If you are wondering how you can get this type of support from me and my team, the best way is to be enrolled in our Passion Project Bootcamp Program. If you want to learn more about this program, where you will learn how I help my students get accepted into their dream college (and all the details on the program) go to https://juliekimconsulting.com/masterclass and register now! In case you didn’t know, we have a group college consulting program, which is a bit more intensive and for students who are really aiming for the Ivy League. It used to be called The Ivy League Formula Program, and we renamed it Passion Project Bootcamp NEXT LEVEL (yes, it’s literally taking your college admissions journey to the next level)! We open this program just a few times a year, and right now it is open for enrollment. At the time of this recording, we currently have 5 spots available for this program, spots are very limited. This is also a 1-year program, and in addition to the Passion Project Bootcamp monthly live Q&A sessions, you also get 8 high-level support calls on Zoom, and unlimited support in-between the calls. If you want more support, more feedback from me, and quicker results, then NEXT LEVEL could be a good fit for you. To enroll, all you have to do is visit https://juliekimconsulting.com/nextlevel. Also, I have an exciting announcement for you! I’m hosting a brand-new live workshop for the month of September, and if you go to https://juliekimconsulting.com/live you can register and reserve your spot now (hurry, spots are limited and fill up fast)! In this live workshop, you will: Discover strategies to stand out & get ACCEPTED into your dream Ivy Leagues & Top-tier colleges ( ...even if you think you're not "unique enough" to get accepted into your dream college) Learn the secret to what Ivy Leagues & Top-tier colleges are looking for in a strong applicant that makes them say HECK YES! Identify your interests and passions (even if you think they don’t exist yet)! Learn why traditional outdated methods no longer gets students accepted into their dream Ivy Leagues & Top-tier colleges (and what YOU can do instead). Stop feeling worried and hopeless about your college admissions journey. Instead, learn how to navigate this journey with confidence and motivation! During this live workshop we will also be opening enrollment to our Passion Project Bootcamp NEXT LEVEL. This is our 1-year group college consulting program, where you’ll get 8 group college consulting sessions, with individual, live, unlimited support from me. In addition to these sessions, you’ll also be invited to our 12 monthly live Q&A sessions for extra support, and the opportunity to collaborate with your peers. This cohort will run from October 2021 to October 2022, and it will help you strategize your college admissions portfolio, create a standout factor, and make sure that you’re on the right track! Click here to learn more about our Next Level Program: https://juliekimconsulting.com/nextlevel (closing soon!) We also just released a new FREE workbook that you can download to get started thinking about self-exploration and your Passion Project ideas. Go to https://juliekimconsulting.com/workbook to get your copy now! As always, if you have questions please reach out to our support team at info@juliekimconsulting.com, and I’d love to connect with you on Instagram – I’m at http://instagram.com/julie_kim7. SHOW NOTES: https://juliekimconsulting.com/episode-111-ppbc-coaching-call-ap-classes-passion-project-research-positions/ 

PPBC Coaching Call: AP Classes, Passion Project, & Research Positions

Today I’m sharing with you a short interview I did with one of my Class of 2021 students, Alexcis, who recently got accepted into UPenn, Dartmouth, Columbia, Brown, and Cornell! Not to mention, Alexcis also received a merit scholarship offer at USC, and in this episode, she reveals how she was able to do this, plus what she believes was the secret to her success. This interview really goes to show how only having good grades and perfect SAT/ACT scores won’t cut it anymore. So how do you standout, while having a feeling of purpose and passion? It’s by working on a few of the right things, and not just by doing more things (and overwhelming yourself in the process). Also, I have an exciting announcement for you! I’m hosting a brand-new live workshop for the month of September, and if you go to https://juliekimconsulting.com/live you can register and reserve your spot now (hurry, spots are limited and fill up fast)! In this live workshop, you will: Discover strategies to stand out & get ACCEPTED into your dream Ivy Leagues & Top-tier colleges ( ...even if you think you're not "unique enough" to get accepted into your dream college) Learn the secret to what Ivy Leagues & Top-tier colleges are looking for in a strong applicant that makes them say HECK YES! Identify your interests and passions (even if you think they don’t exist yet)! Learn why traditional outdated methods no longer gets students accepted into their dream Ivy Leagues & Top-tier colleges (and what YOU can do instead). Stop feeling worried and hopeless about your college admissions journey. Instead, learn how to navigate this journey with confidence and motivation! During this live workshop we will also be opening enrollment to our Passion Project Bootcamp NEXT LEVEL. This is our 1-year group college consulting program, where you’ll get 8 group college consulting sessions, with individual, live, unlimited support from me. In addition to these sessions, you’ll also be invited to our 12 monthly live Q&A sessions for extra support, and the opportunity to collaborate with your peers. This cohort will run from October 2021 to October 2022, and it will help you strategize your college admissions portfolio, create a standout factor, and make sure that you’re on the right track! Click here to learn more about our Next Level Program: https://juliekimconsulting.com/nextlevel (closing soon!) We also just released a new FREE workbook that you can download to get started thinking about self-exploration and your Passion Project ideas. Go to https://juliekimconsulting.com/workbook to get your copy now! As always, if you have questions please reach out to our support team at info@juliekimconsulting.com, and I’d love to connect with you on Instagram – I’m at http://instagram.com/julie_kim7. SHOW NOTES: https://juliekimconsulting.com/episode-110-how-my-student-got-into-upenn-dartmouth-columbia-brown-cornell/ 

How My Student Got Into UPenn, Dartmouth, Columbia, Brown, and Cornell

Today we are talking all about pre-med, and I’m so excited to be speaking about this topic with my special guest, Dr. Shemmassian! If you are interested, or majoring in, biology, chemistry, physics, or anatomy, and your goal is to get into medical school or any other profession that requires you to have a pre-med major, then you’re going to love this episode. Even if you’re not sure what you want to do (yet), then this episode will be helpful for you, and yes, you can still work on a Passion Project or land a research and intern position without knowledge in these areas! With that being said, I invite you to our free training that is going to walk you through how my students got accepted into Ivy League and/or Top-tier colleges. We’ll reveal the strategies to use, and you’ll have an opportunity to enroll in the Passion Project Bootcamp Program, our signature 1-year college consulting program. You can register for the free masterclass at https://juliekimconsulting.com/masterclass. I’m also excited to announce that we just released a new FREE workbook that you can download to get started thinking about self-exploration and your Passion Project ideas. Go to https://juliekimconsulting.com/workbook to get your copy now! As always, if you have questions please reach out to our support team at info@juliekimconsulting.com, and I’d love to connect with you on Instagram – I’m at http://instagram.com/julie_kim7. SHOW NOTES: https://juliekimconsulting.com/episode-109-applying-to-college-pre-med-dr-shemmassian/   

Applying to College Pre-Med with Dr. Shemmassian

As much as I love talking about strategies and action steps to take to get accepted into your dream college, for today’s episode I wanted to look at things a little differently. I want to share with you a bit about the meaning that society places on college, so that you can step back and think about why you are doing all of this in the first place. Have you registered for our free masterclass yet? Inside my free masterclass, I’ll be revealing how the college admissions process is changing, especially with Covid-19 in 2021, and what you can do to make sure that you’re not making any mistakes. Plus, I’ll be showing how you can implement a step-by-step strategy to get accepted into your dream college. You can register for the free masterclass here at https://juliekimconsulting.com/masterclass. I’m also excited to announce that we just released a new FREE workbook that you can download to get started thinking about self-exploration and your Passion Project ideas. Go to https://juliekimconsulting.com/workbook to get your copy now! As always, if you have questions please reach out to our support team at info@juliekimconsulting.com, and I’d love to connect with you on Instagram – I’m at http://instagram.com/julie_kim7. SHOW NOTES: https://juliekimconsulting.com/episode-108-getting-accepted-into-your-college-will-not-make-you-happy/ 

Getting accepted into your college will NOT make you happy

I see a lot of students and parents working on different extracurriculars and commitments and implementing various college admission strategies to get accepted into their dream Ivy League and Top-tier colleges. This breaks my heart, because those are the things that many of these colleges just don’t care about anymore. In this episode, I’m going to share with you what they are actually looking for, and what will really move the needle for you in your college admissions journey. So, listen carefully and take notes! Have you registered yet for our free masterclass yet? Inside my free masterclass, I’ll be revealing how the college admissions process is changing, especially with Covid-19 in 2021, and what you can do to make sure that you’re not making any mistakes. Plus, I’ll be showing how you can implement a step-by-step strategy to get accepted into your dream college. You can register for the free masterclass here at https://juliekimconsulting.com/masterclass. I’m also excited to announce that we just released a new FREE workbook that you can download to get started thinking about self-exploration and your Passion Project ideas. Go to https://juliekimconsulting.com/workbook to get your copy now! As always, if you have questions please reach out to our support team at info@juliekimconsulting.com, and I’d love to connect with you on Instagram – I’m at http://instagram.com/julie_kim7. Are you ready to learn the 3 things that Ivy Leagues and Top-tier colleges don’t care about anymore – let’s go! SHOW NOTES: https://juliekimconsulting.com/episode-107-3-things-ivy-league-top-tier-colleges-dont-care-about/ 

3 Things Ivy Leagues & Top-tier Colleges Don’t Care About

About 6 months ago, I started interviewing Passion Project Bootcamp students and sharing those coaching sessions with listeners here on the podcast. We received so much good feedback from listeners that resonated with these episodes, telling us how much they learned about our coaching process in Passion Project Bootcamp, as well as the support they can expect by joining the program. In this episode, I am interviewing and coaching another one of my Passion Project Bootcamp students, Zeeshan. His main question is how he can really know if his idea for a Passion Project is good enough, and the ways that he can make it even better. This is a frequently asked question we get, which is why I wanted to share it with you today in the hopes that the way I coach Zeeshan with this topic will help you as well. Remember, this is about more than just creating a Passion Project, it’s really about self-exploration and getting to know yourself in order to get outside of your comfort zone. When you do, that is where the growth really happens. I’m excited to announce that we just released a new FREE workbook that you can download to get started thinking about self-exploration and your Passion Project ideas. Go to https://juliekimconsulting.com/workbook to get your copy now! Also, you can visit https://juliekimconsulting.com/masterclass to reserve your seat in our free training that reveals the 4 strategies to stand out and get accepted into your dream Ivy League and top-tier colleges! As always, if you have questions please reach out to our support team at info@juliekimconsulting.com, and I’d love to connect with you on Instagram – I’m at http://instagram.com/julie_kim7. SHOW NOTES: https://juliekimconsulting.com/episode-106-is-your-passion-project-good-enough/ 

Is Your Passion Project Good Enough?

Today I have a very special announcement for you! We are opening applications to the new Passion Project Bootcamp NEXT LEVEL Program (formerly The Ivy League Formula Program). In this episode you’ll hear more about this exclusive 4-month group college consulting program, and how we’ll be making this a next level experience for our students (which includes getting more support from me). The Passion Project Bootcamp NEXT LEVEL Program runs from August 2021 to November 2021, and to learn more about the application process, visit https://juliekimconsulting.com/ppbcnextlevel, but hurry, applications close on Sunday, July 11th, 2021! In this episode of the podcast, you’ll hear some past group program students share their testimonials and experiences, which should give you a really good idea of the benefits you can expect to receive by joining the program! As always, if you have questions please reach out to our support team at info@juliekimconsulting.com, and I’d love to connect with you on Instagram – I’m at http://instagram.com/julie_kim7. SHOW NOTES: https://juliekimconsulting.com/episode-105-the-power-of-group-college-consulting-program/ 

The Power Of Group College Consulting Program

It’s been a little while since we’ve released a new podcast episode, and so much has happened lately! In the beginning of June, we launched the FREE 7-Day ACCEPTED Challenge - helping almost 5,000 students with their college admissions journey during the free event. The challenge was so amazing and life-changing for its participants that I decided to turn the challenge videos into content for the podcast. In today’s episode I’ll be sharing with you what I talked about on Day 1 of the Challenge, when we really tapped into the foundations of the college admissions process. I revealed what is happening right now in the industry, and how students need to prepare for these changes. We also looked at the mindset side of things, and what’s really preventing a lot of students from success and reaching their college goals. You’ll want to tune in next week for Day 2 of the Challenge, where I dive deeper into how you can let go of the fear that you’re inevitably going to experience during this process! If you want to learn more about our amazing Passion Project Bootcamp program, and to be part of it, your first step is to attend our free training by going to https://juliekimconsulting.com/masterclass. In this masterclass you’ll learn about the strategies we teach inside the program, as well as receive a special invite to join the Passion Project Bootcamp! As always, if you have questions please reach out to our support team at info@juliekimconsulting.com, and I’d love to connect with you on Instagram – I’m at http://instagram.com/julie_kim7. SHOW NOTES:  https://juliekimconsulting.com/episode-104-whats-the-real-secret-to-getting-accepted/ 

What's the REAL secret to getting accepted?

 Having helped hundreds of high school students get accepted into their dream colleges, I know how important this dream is for you too.   Imagine opening that acceptance letter from your dream college and knowing that all your hard work has paid off.   Imagine sharing this great news with your family and friends and feeling so proud.   Now, imagine yourself stepping onto campus for the first time, excited for your next journey.   Here’s the truth:   All of that is REALLY possible even if you’re overwhelmed, extremely busy, or new to the college admissions process… We all have to start somewhere, right?   And to help you out, I’m inviting you to the FREE 7-Day ACCEPTED Challenge where I provide daily training and homework for you to take daily action.

You're invited to FREE 7-Day ACCEPTED Challenge!

A lot of you have been asking what you should be doing as a freshman, sophomore or junior in high school, so recently I did a series on my YouTube Channel, Conquer College Admissions to share my ultimate checklists for you to refer to. The feedback I received on this video series was so good that I want to share the content with you on the podcast as well. Today I reveal the college admissions checklist for 9th grade, which can be used to see if you’re on the right path or not in order for you to get accepted into your dream college. Whether you’re in 9th grade right now or not, I feel this checklist will be very helpful to you as you go through the college admissions journey. Also, I have an exciting announcement! Soon we will be hosting a virtual summer event, and it’s one of our most popular free events that we host! That is why I’m so excited to be bringing it back this year. Once the information is live and ready to go, I’ll be sure to share it with you on the podcast, as well as on my Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/julie_kim7! To learn 4 more strategies that help our students get accepted into amazing colleges using their Passion Projects, check out our brand new free training at https://juliekimconsulting.com/masterclass. Inside this FREE masterclass, you’ll learn 4 mistakes that most high school students make in the college admissions process that you MUST avoid. In addition, I share 4 unique strategies you can use to stand out and get accepted into your dream college! You can also learn more about our 1-Year College Consulting Program, the Passion Project Bootcamp and receive a special gift if you attend the FREE masterclass. Tune into the podcast next week as I share the Ultimate 10th Grade Checklist. See you then! SHOW NOTES: https://juliekimconsulting.com/episode-102-the-ultimate-9th-grade-college-admissions-checklist/ 

The Ultimate 9th Grade College Admissions Checklist

I often talk about the strategies you can use to get accepted college, which are all so important to understand, but sometimes it’s nice to step back and look at why we’re doing it in the first place. That is why in today’s episode I’m revealing what the true purpose of college is, which just might give you a new perspective on the college admissions process. And this is just my take on answering this question! :)  To learn 4 more strategies that help our students get accepted into amazing colleges using their Passion Projects, check out our free training at https://juliekimconsulting.com/masterclass. Inside this FREE masterclass, you’ll learn 4 mistakes that most high school students make in the college admissions process that you MUST avoid. In addition, I share 4 unique strategies you can use to stand out and get accepted into your dream college! You can also learn more about our 1-Year College Consulting Program, the Passion Project Bootcamp and receive a special gift if you attend the FREE masterclass. As always, if you have questions please reach out to our support team at info@juliekimconsulting.com, and I’d love to connect with you on Instagram – I’m at http://instagram.com/julie_kim7. If you’ve ever wondered what is truly the purpose of college, this episode can be a game changer! SHOW NOTES:

What is the TRUE purpose of college?

Let’s talk about summer break! You may be wondering why I’m talking about summer break in this episode, as it’s just May when I’m recording it. That is because you really need to be planning and thinking ahead in the college admissions process. So today, I’m sharing a recent Facebook Live I did that reveals the 3 things you MUST do during your summer break to make the best use of your time, and to put you in the best position for getting accepted to your dream college. To learn 4 more strategies that help our students get accepted into amazing colleges using their Passion Projects, check out our free training at https://juliekimconsulting.com/masterclass. Not only will you learn about Passion Projects and research positions, but there are also monthly live Q &A sessions to get your personal questions answered! As always, if you have questions please reach out to our support team at info@juliekimconsulting.com, and I’d love to connect on Instagram – I’m at http://instagram.com/julie_kim7. If you want this summer to be the best one yet, you’re going to love this episode! SHOW NOTES:  https://juliekimconsulting.com/episode-100-3-things-you-must-do-during-summer-break/ 

3 Things You Must Do During Summer Break

I get asked by students in my Passion Project Bootcamp and Ivy League Formula Program about the importance of AP exams and scores, especially during the stressful time that is this AP season. That is why I wanted to share a recent Facebook Live I did with you here on the podcast to answer this question, and to look at how colleges really evaluate your AP scores. I reveal what actually makes or breaks your college application, and why you need to step back to truly understand this process and to gain a wider perspective. To learn 4 more strategies that help our students get accepted into amazing colleges using their Passion Projects, check out our free training at https://juliekimconsulting.com/masterclass. Not only will you learn about Passion Projects and research positions, but there are also monthly live Q &A sessions to get your personal questions answered! As always, if you have questions please reach out to our support team at info@juliekimconsulting.com, and I’d love to connect on Instagram – I’m at http://instagram.com/julie_kim7. Learning about what AP scores really do is actually simpler than you think, and you don’t need to be stressed out about this subject. I’ve been there too and have felt this way, so I want to take the stress out of this process for you with this episode today. SHOW NOTES:  https://juliekimconsulting.com/episode-99-ap-scores-how-important-are-they/ 

AP Scores: How Important Are They?

If you already have a Passion Project, or you’re thinking about creating one, you may be wondering how to share your Passion Project in your college application. This is a question I get a lot, which is why today on the podcast I’m sharing 3 ways to integrate your Passion Project the RIGHT WAY. To learn 4 more strategies that help our students get accepted into amazing colleges using their Passion Projects, check out our free training at https://juliekimconsulting.com/masterclass. Not only will you learn about Passion Projects and research positions, but there are also monthly live Q &A sessions to get your personal questions answered! As always, if you have questions please reach out to our support team at info@juliekimconsulting.com, and I’d love to connect on Instagram – I’m at http://instagram.com/julie_kim7. Whether you are a freshman, sophomore, or junior, you need to understand why you’re really doing a Passion Project to begin with, and this episode shows how it will fit into your application! SHOW NOTES: https://juliekimconsulting.com/episode-98-how-to-incorporate-your-passion-project-into-your-college-application-the-right-way/ 

How to Incorporate Your Passion Project into Your College Application (The Right Way!)

I’m Julie Kim, and I’m the host of Demystifying College Admissions. Look, I’ve been there before! Navigating through the college admissions process is overwhelming, confusing and ultimately stressful. This podcast is designed to inspire high school students to identify their passions, learn all about the most updated college admissions strategies, with guests and experts from all industries! And the best part is we’ll also dive into mental health so that this podcast will be a healthy, safe, and vulnerable space for all teens and parents out there!

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Demystifying College Admissions

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