Episode #135 – Student Case Study: ACCEPTED into John Hopkins, Cornell, and USC

Today, I’m sharing with you some of the examples and strategies from our Passion Project Bootcamp and Next Level students. In this episode, you’ll hear from three different students of ours; one who got accepted into John Hopkins and Harvard, another who was accepted into Cornell, and the final student who got accepted into USC. […]

Episode #134 – Class of 2024 Students: 5 Things You Must Work on Right Now

Today, I have a very special episode for our Class of 2024 students. Being a Junior is really tough; you have an unforgiving course load, an insane amount of homework, and a lot of added commitments that make it difficult to look ahead and plan for your Senior year. That’s why I wanted to record […]

Episode #133 – Should Passion Really Drive Your College Admissions Journey?

As you can see from the title of this episode today, I want to help you understand something so essential in your college admissions journey: That is, whether passion should drive your college admissions journey. In this episode, you’ll hear why I believe the answer to this question is a “no” and why I feel […]

Episode #132 – College Insight With UC Berkeley Alumni Nicky Certo

Today, we have a very special guest, Nicky, a graduate of UC Berkeley. Nicky majored in film and minored in computer science, and we invited him onto the podcast because he has a lot of valuable insights and information about important things like selecting a major. This is an area where many students and parents […]

Introducing Passion Prep!

Welcome to Passion Prep! I’m Julie Kim, a graduate of USC and Harvard University. When I began preparing for my college applications back in high school, I did what everyone else around me was doing, joining as many clubs and volunteer organizations so I could list them on my resume like a laundry list. I […]