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The College Essay Guy Podcast: A Practical Guide to College Admissions

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Ethan Sawyer

Practical, up-to-date interviews with experts in college admissions, financial aid, personal statements, test prep and more. Ethan Sawyer (aka College Essay Guy), interviews deans of admission, financial aid experts, and veterans of the admissions field to extract, then distill their advice into practical steps for students and those guiding them through the process. From creating an awesome college list to appealing a financial aid letter, Ethan skips the general advice and gets right to the action items, all in an effort to bring more ease, joy and purpose into the college admissions process.

#100

622: Inside the Personal Statement Process (Part 4): Supplemental Essay Deep Dive with Alisha, HS Se...

Hey friends, and welcome back to the College Essay Guy podcast. Today's episode is a behin... more

09 Dec 2025

1 HR 17 MINS

1:17:59

09 Dec 2025

#99

621: Financial Aid Tips for International Students (and Their Counselors)—2025 Edition

Welcome back to the College Essay Guy Podcast. This is a very special session with a dear ... more

25 Nov 2025

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:12

25 Nov 2025

#98

620: Navigating Student Health in College: A Doctor's Guide to Sleep, Stress, and Student Life

The transition from high school to college is something that thousands of students struggl... more

11 Nov 2025

55 MINS

55:05

11 Nov 2025

#97

619: Inside the Personal Statement Process (Part 3): How Reflection Leads to Insight with Alisha, HS...

Hey friends, and welcome back to the College Essay Guy podcast. Today's episode is the thi... more

06 Nov 2025

42 MINS

42:55

06 Nov 2025

#96

618: Inside the Personal Statement Process (Part 2): Discovering Values Through Revision with Alisha...

Hey friends, and welcome back to the College Essay Guy podcast. Today's episode is part tw... more

28 Oct 2025

50 MINS

50:26

28 Oct 2025

#95

617: Inside the Personal Statement Process (Part 1): The Sand Essay with Alisha, HS Senior

In our new series, Inside the Personal Statement Process, we're taking you behind the scen... more

14 Oct 2025

51 MINS

51:36

14 Oct 2025

#94

616: Authoring Your Life: Why the Personal Statement Is About (Much) More Than Getting into College

--- In today's episode, I'm joined by my long-time colleague, and our Chief People Office... more

30 Sep 2025

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:51

30 Sep 2025

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615: Rethinking "Best" Colleges: Tools, Tips, and Mindset Shifts for a Better College List with Jay ...

Hi friends, and welcome back to the podcast. In today's episode, I'm joined by two special... more

16 Sep 2025

52 MINS

52:00

16 Sep 2025

#92

614: 13 Mistakes High School Students Make When Creating Their College List

Welcome back to the podcast. It's September, which means many students are building the li... more

03 Sep 2025

56 MINS

56:23

03 Sep 2025

#91

613: Inside the Application (Part 6): Making the Decision with Cassidy, Class of 2025

Hi friends, and welcome back to the podcast. This one's going to be short—and honestly, it... more

19 Aug 2025

10 MINS

10:07

19 Aug 2025

#90

612: Admission Nutrients (Part 6 of 6: Intellectual Curiosity): Important Ingredients for a Well-Bal...

Welcome back to the podcast! This is our sixth and final chapter of our series on admissio... more

05 Aug 2025

1 HR 27 MINS

1:27:18

05 Aug 2025

#89

611: Admission Nutrients (Part 5 of 6: Service to Others / Community Impact): Important Ingredients ...

In Episode 5 of our series on Admission Nutrients, Tom Campbell is joined by Nathan Faust,... more

22 Jul 2025

50 MINS

50:04

22 Jul 2025

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610: Admission Nutrients (Part 4 of 6: Consistent Engagement): Important Ingredients for a Well-Bala...

In Episode 4 of our series on Admission Nutrients, Tom Campbell is joined by Dysean Alexan... more

08 Jul 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:45

08 Jul 2025

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609: Admission Nutrients (Part 3 of 6: Leadership): Important Ingredients for a Well-Balanced Colleg...

In Episode 3 of our series on Admission Nutrients, Ethan is joined by Deanna Dixon, the De... more

24 Jun 2025

54 MINS

54:50

24 Jun 2025

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608: Admission Nutrients (Part 2 of 6: Collaboration): Important Ingredients for a Well-Balanced Col...

In Episode 2 of our series on Admission Nutrients, Ethan is joined by Raissa Diamante, the... more

10 Jun 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:30

10 Jun 2025

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607: Admission Nutrients (Part 1 of 6: Intro): Important Ingredients for a Well-Balanced College Adm...

Welcome back to the College Essay Guy Podcast! Today, Ethan kicks off a brand-new series: ... more

27 May 2025

22 MINS

22:49

27 May 2025

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606: Navigating College Applications with AI (Part 2): What Colleges Say + My Advice to Students and...

Welcome to Part 2 of 2 of this mini-series on AI in college admission! In our <a href= "ht... more

13 May 2025

16 MINS

16:07

13 May 2025

#83

605: Navigating College Applications with AI (Part 1): How High School Teachers and Students Use Too...

In Part 1 of 2 of this mini-series on AI in college admission, Ethan is joined by Jennifer... more

29 Apr 2025

49 MINS

49:56

29 Apr 2025

#82

604: Inside the Application (Part 5): How to Decide Which College to Attend with Cassidy, HS Senior

Hi friends, and welcome back to the podcast! Many of you have been following Cassidy, a cu... more

15 Apr 2025

32 MINS

32:56

15 Apr 2025

#81

603: Leading Through Chaos: 7 Superpowers for Uncertain Times with Angel Pérez

Welcome back to the podcast! Ethan is joined today by Angel Pérez, CEO of the National Ass... more

01 Apr 2025

1 HR 24 MINS

1:24:39

01 Apr 2025

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