Episode #137 – An Interview with Grad of Brown University, Cambridge, Harvard Medical School, and White House Fellowship, Andrew Kim
Today, I’m joined by a very special guest, Andrew Kim, who is a graduate of Brown University, University of Cambridge, Harvard Medical School, and a White House Fellow. In this episode, Andrew reveals how he achieved all of his accomplishments. You’ll be surprised to hear that it wasn’t just by studying hard, which could come […]
Episode #136 – Student Case Study: ACCEPTED to UPenn Early Decision (Without Straight A’s and SAT Optional)
We have some exciting news! Our Passion Prep student, Isha, got accepted into UPenn, and in today’s episode, you’re going to hear exactly how she did it! Isha shares her GPA, SAT scores, extracurriculars, and the strategies from our program that she implemented to get accepted into her dream college. It’s important to note that […]
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 […]
Episode #131 – Introducing Passion Prep!
Julie Kim Consulting has been renamed to Passion Prep! Our mission is to inspire, motivate, and mentor high school students to get accepted into their dream colleges using their strengths, real personality, passion, values and honesty. We mentor our students to live passionately and daringly. This is the legacy we’ll leave behind, and to learn […]
Episode #130 – How To Eliminate Negative Self-Talk From Your College Journey (PPBC Student Interviews)
In this episode, I want to talk about the negative self-talk that is so addicting and easy to fall into. We tend to be hard on ourselves and want to do everything during the college admissions process, but there is a way to make this journey life-changing and stress-free. Today, I am going to share […]
Episode #129 – The Mindset Boost You Need For Back-To-School Season (PPBC Student Interviews)
As school is starting back up again, I am incredibly excited to be recording a brand new episode for you today! Along with the fun that comes with back-to-school shopping, this is a great time to focus on goal setting, which is something that I always looked forward to when I was a student. To […]
Episode #128 – Navigating The College Admissions Journey As a First Generation Student (PPBC Student Interviews)
In today’s podcast episode, I wanted to reveal what it was like for me as a 1st Generation Korean American to navigate the college admissions process. I also have a lot of insights to share that can be applied if you are an international student or a 1.5 generation student as well, so you’ll want […]
