This episode is an extra special one as I’m joined by my husband, a Brown University graduate and practicing oral surgeon! He’s here to share what he wishes he knew back in high school, from navigating the Ivy League experience to thriving in the intense world of surgical training
We’ve prepared questions that resonate with high school students and parents, including how to handle pressure and burnout, navigating doubt on your college admissions journey, exploring different oral surgery pathways, and how our definitions of success have evolved.
Whether you’re a high school student dreaming of an Ivy League or Top-tier school, a parent wondering what it really takes to support your child through the process, or someone curious about the journey from high school to surgeon, this episode is for you.
Before we dive into this fun interview with my husband, I wanted to let you know that we are hosting a Live Free Training this coming Wednesday. I’ll walk you through 5 major mistakes that students are making that could decrease their chances of getting accepted, what’s changing with the Ivy League and Top-tier college admissions landscape, and the exact 3-step framework my students used to get into Harvard, Stanford, Yale, Columbia, UCLA, NYU, and many more. You can start by registering at https://passionprep.com/live!
Additionally, we’ve officially launched our PPBC: Self-Paced Online Course. This digital, step-by-step course will help you build a strong college admissions gameplan, select the right extracurriculars, brainstorm & execute your unique Passion Project, create your resume, and much more: https://passionprep.teachable.com/p/ppbc-self-paced-online-course!
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TUNE IN BELOW:
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:
- How the curriculum and research opportunities at Brown University prepared my husband for a career in oral surgery.
- Practical tips for handling intense periods of education and training, and the ongoing importance of having a strong mind and body connection.
- The way that he navigated career doubts and why experience and embracing curiosity is key for high school students.
- A breakdown of the different routes to becoming an oral surgeon, including the medical school component.
- How we’ve both come to redefine success as being more than just prestige and money.
- A reminder that your career journey can be a long and winding road with many opportunities to pivot along the way.
NOTABLE QUOTES:
“I am a big supporter of believing that a strong mind can only come from a strong body. So yeah, the way I handle pressure was not only trying to keep myself in a healthy mindset, but also a healthy body.”
“What I do recommend for high school students is to experience as much as possible to not pigeonhole yourself into one field or one occupation, but actually see what is out there. You won’t know what you like until you try it”
“Back then I had this wrong notion that you had to be in a prestigious school for everything to be a great surgeon. And later down the line, I found out that what really makes you into a great surgeon or not is actually whether or not you turn out to be a great person.”
LINKS/RESOURCES MENTIONED:
- [LIVE FREE TRAINING] 5 Proven College Admissions Strategies That Got My Students Accepted Into Ivy League & Top-tier Colleges In 2025
- [SELF-PACED ONLINE COURSE] Our Digital Step-By-Step Course That Will Help You Build A Strong Gameplan, Select The Right Extracurriculars, Brainstorm Your Passion Project, & More!
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