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College Bound

40 Episodes

15 minutes | Mar 16, 2023
Welcome Home: Tips for the ND Class of 2027
In this week's bonus episode, ND Admissions interns Ceci and Ryan share their tips on the college discernment process, share their favorite ND traditions, and tell you why they chose Notre Dame as the place they call home. Congratulations once again to the newly admitted Class of 2027! Please reach out to us on social over the next few weeks so we can tell you about all things ND! 
11 minutes | Mar 2, 2023
Post-ND: American Studies Leader
We are so excited to bring you another season of our podcast, the Post Notre Dame Experience, a conversation with ND graduates about what their life has been like after graduation. Whether that was attending graduate school, going into the workforce, or moving abroad, we are ready to share with you the endless possibilities that are at your hands when you graduate from Notre Dame.In episode 3, Phyllis Washington Stone '80 shares how her American Studies major and campus involvement helped shape her into the leader she is today as an executive coach in leadership development. 
25 minutes | Feb 16, 2023
Post-ND: The Interdisciplinary Chemical Engineer
Luis Alejandro Lazalde shares his experience at ND studying Chemical Engineering and Theology and how his time at ND has helped him in his career as a Chemical Engineer.
14 minutes | Feb 2, 2023
Post-ND: The Neuroscience Major and Medical School
We are so excited to bring you another season of our podcast, the Post Notre Dame Experience, a conversation with ND graduates about what their life has been like after graduation. Whether that was attending graduate school, going into the workforce, or moving abroad, we are ready to share with you the endless possibilities that are at your hands when you graduate from Notre Dame. In episode 1, we have Lauren Michels, a Notre Dame graduate talking to us about what her journey and career has been since she graduated in 2017. 
12 minutes | Oct 25, 2022
Should You Apply to Notre Dame?
Is Notre Dame the right place for you? In our final episode of season 5, admissions counselors and co-hosts Maria Finan and Zach Klonsinski help you explore what the University of Notre Dame offers its undergraduate students. They help you determine whether the University is a good fit for you. 
14 minutes | Oct 18, 2022
Admissions Myths Debunked Pt. 2
Admissions counselors and co-hosts Maria Finan and Zach Klonsinski debunk myths relating to academics and student life at the University of Notre Dame. Check out season 3 episode 2 for Admissions Myths Debunked Pt. 1!
22 minutes | Oct 11, 2022
Understanding the College Essay
Admissions counselors Maria Finan and Zach Klonsinski answer some FAQs about the college application essay and share a few tips on how you can write your best essay for your application to Notre Dame. 
12 minutes | Oct 4, 2022
Non-Academic Review
Your co-hosts Maria Finan and Zach Klonsinski cover the non-academic side of your application evaluation in this episode. They discuss holistically evaluating everything from your extracurricular activities or your letter of recommendation to your college application essay.
11 minutes | Sep 27, 2022
Test-Optional and the Academic Review Process
Admissions Counselors Maria Finan and Zach Klonsinski are back for another season to help you navigate the college application process. They kick off season 5 with this episode, where they cover the extension of Notre Dame's test-optional pilot program and how they evaluate test-optional applications. 
27 minutes | Jun 14, 2022
A Year in Review: The Class of 2022 Looks Back on the Academic Year
The ND Admissions senior interns get together for one last episode before graduation. They reflect on their final academic year as undergrads at Notre Dame and share what's coming up next for them this summer. 
16 minutes | Apr 29, 2022
Being A Force For Good
ND Admissions interns and seniors Rory Finn and Hailey Oppenlander discuss their service experience during their four years at Notre Dame and share how the theme of Being a Force for Good is implemented in that service work as well as some of the courses offered to students. 
12 minutes | Mar 15, 2022
Being First Gen @ ND
ND Admissions intern Lulu Romero hosts this episode. She is a first-generation college student at Notre Dame from southern California. In this episode, she's joined by two other first-generation students at Notre Dame, 1stG ND President Miguel Coste, and Student Body President Allan Njomo. They share their perspective on the college search process and what their experience was like coming to Notre Dame.
12 minutes | Mar 1, 2022
Being Indigenous @ ND
In this week's episode, we explore the experiences of two Indigenous students at Notre Dame. Host and ND Admissions intern Tajae Thompson sits down with her classmates Yvette Pino and Mikaela Murphy to discuss their decision to come to Notre Dame and what their academic and social experiences have been like on campus. 
7 minutes | Feb 15, 2022
Being AAPI @ ND
In this week's episode, we continue to explore identity at Notre Dame and, more specifically, what it means to be a student with intersectional identities on our campus. ND Admissions intern Hailey Oppenlander sits down with her classmate CJ Foronda and asks her about being Asian American at Notre Dame. 
18 minutes | Feb 8, 2022
Being Latinx @ ND
In this second episode of season 4, we continue to explore identity at Notre Dame and, more specifically, what it means to be a student with intersectional identities on our campus. ND Admissions interns and co-hosts Irasema Hernandez Trujillo, Lulu Romero, and Vera Leon Asilis team up to discuss being Latinx at Notre Dame. 
16 minutes | Feb 1, 2022
Being Black @ ND
This season on the College Bound Podcast, the ND Admissions student intern team is exploring identity at Notre Dame, and more specifically, what it means to be a student with intersectional identities at Notre Dame. ND Admissions interns Tajae Thompson and Savannah Carr co-host this episode about being Black at Notre Dame.
15 minutes | Nov 23, 2021
Notre Dame and the Surrounding Community
Admissions counselors and co-hosts Maria Finan and Zach Klonsinski dive into everything about the area surrounding Notre Dame's campus, including details on travel, where to eat, and all of the fun places to check out outside of campus.
15 minutes | Nov 16, 2021
Notre Dame's History
Admissions counselors and College Bound co-hosts Maria Finan and Zach Klonsinski dig into Notre Dame's history and its mission, taking you all the way back to the year the University was founded and sharing the key moments over the years that have made Notre Dame what it is today. 
17 minutes | Nov 9, 2021
Gameday Traditions & Football Weekends at Notre Dame
Admissions counselors and co-hosts Maria Finan and Zach Klonsinski walk you through a home game weekend at Notre Dame, covering everything from admissions information sessions and campus tours to tailgating and the best spots to grab a bite to eat. 
17 minutes | Nov 2, 2021
Debunking Admissions Myths
Admissions counselors and co-hosts Maria Finan and Zach Klonsinski debunk myths surrounding the Notre Dame admissions process. Is there a secret code to crack to gain admission to Notre Dame? How much does your freshman year in high school impact your college application? Is standardized testing required? Maria and Zach tackle all of these topics and more in this episode.
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