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On today’s podcast episode, I am coaching one of my Passion Project Bootcamp students, Maya. You’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at how I coach my student through me taking her through the process of picking the right extracurriculars. So often students spend a lot of time on things that aren’t helpful or won’t make a big difference in their college application. Your time is valuable, and I want to make sure that you’re focusing on the right things and making the best use of your time, each and every day.  To learn the 4 strategies that help our students get accepted into amazing colleges using their Passion Projects, check out our free training at https://juliekimconsulting.com/masterclass. Not only will you learn about Passion Projects and research positions, but there are also monthly live Q &A sessions to get your personal questions answered! As always, if you have questions please reach out to our support team at info@juliekimconsulting.com, and I’d love to connect on Instagram – I’m at http://instagram.com/julie_kim7. I hope you enjoy this episode with Maya, and I’ll see you back here next week for a new episode! SHOW NOTES: https://juliekimconsulting.com/episode-96-how-to-pick-the-right-extracurriculars-so-youre-not-wasting-your-time/

On today’s podcast episode, I wanted to have an honest and down-to-earth conversation about your mindset, which is so important to your college admissions success. By shifting your mindset you’ll not only improve your chances on the college admissions journey, but it can also apply to all parts of your life – family, relationships, happiness, fulfillment, and much more. To learn the 4 strategies that help our students get accepted into amazing colleges using their Passion Projects, check out our free training at https://juliekimconsulting.com/masterclass. As always, if you have questions please reach out to our support team at info@juliekimconsulting.com. Let’s connect on Instagram! You can follow me at http://instagram.com/julie_kim7, and I’ll see you back here next week with another new episode! SHOW NOTES: https://juliekimconsulting.com/episode-95-3-mindset-shifts-you-must-make-in-order-to-get-accepted/

How will you know if your Passion Project will impress college admissions officers? What if you spend months and years working on your Passion Project …and it doesn’t pay off? I’ve got an answer (and some proven strategies) for you! This episode is a coaching session with my Passion Project Bootcamp student Simi. On this episode, I reveal how she can take her Passion Project to the next level. I share with her actionable strategies for how she can take her Passion Project to the next level, and we have more amazing strategies inside our 1-Year College Consulting Program, Passion Project Bootcamp. Click here to learn more! To learn the 4 strategies that help our students get accepted into amazing colleges using their Passion Projects, check out our free training at https://juliekimconsulting.com/masterclass. As always, if you have questions please reach out to our support team at info@juliekimconsulting.com. I hope you find value in what I have to share with Simi today, and I’ll see you next week with a brand new episode! SHOW NOTES: https://juliekimconsulting.com/episode-94-how-to-create-a-passion-project-that-will-impress-ivy-leagues-top-tier-colleges/

Why does college cost so much? What really goes on in financial aid offices in this country, and will going to college pay off in the end? These are all big questions we’ve explored before on this podcast, and in today’s episode, I’m speaking with an expert guest who has literally written the book on this important subject. Ron Lieber is the author of The Price You Pay for College: An Entirely New Road Map for the Biggest Financial Decision Your Family Will Ever Make, and what he shares today will give you a very different perspective on all things money, as it relates to the college admissions process. As you’ve heard me talking about in recent episodes, the Ivy League Formula Program is our intensive 6-month college consulting program, and it’s opening for enrollment very soon. Do keep in mind! We are only accepting 30 students this round, and it will only be open once or twice this year. To be notified when The Ivy League Formula Program opens up, you can put yourself on the waitlist at http://juliekimconsulting.com/waitlist, and Passion Project Bootcamp members will be given priority for the first spots that are available. To learn the strategies that help our students get accepted into amazing colleges using their Passion Projects, check out our free training at https://juliekimconsulting.com/masterclass. As always, if you have questions please reach out to our support team at info@juliekimconsulting.com. I hope you find this episode informative and helpful as you explore the financial aspects of college. Remember, ultimately is it you that is responsible for the outcome you will achieve, and no one else. This is why I highly recommend picking up a copy of Ron’s book because it will be one of the best investments you (or your parents) will ever make as you embark on this journey. Thanks for listening and see you next week with a brand new episode! SHOW NOTES: https://juliekimconsulting.com/episode-93-the-price-you-pay-for-college/

In this amazing episode, I’m not only sharing how my student Rachel landed research positions, but how she turned her Passion Project into a non-profit and got publications. Would you believe me if I told you that she accomplished all of this in just 6 months? She did, and today you’re going to hear how she did it inside the Ivy League Formula Program. The Ivy League Formula Program is our intensive 6-month college consulting program, and it’s opening for enrollment very soon. Do keep in mind! We are only accepting 30 students this round, and it will only be open once or twice this year. To be notified when The Ivy League Formula Program opens up, you can put yourself on the waitlist at http://juliekimconsulting.com/waitlist and Passion Project Bootcamp members will be given priority for the first spots that are available. To learn the strategies that help our students get accepted into amazing colleges using their Passion Projects, check out our free training at https://juliekimconsulting.com/masterclass. As always, if you have questions please reach out to our support team at info@juliekimconsulting.com. I hope you are motivated by all the successes, accomplishments and breakthroughs that Rachel had as a student in The Ivy League Formula Program! Remember, it’s not just creating a Passion Project that gets you accepted into top-tier and Ivy League colleges, but it’s how you tie it all together to strengthen the theme of your application and create a compelling story to go along with it. SHOW NOTES: https://juliekimconsulting.com/episode-92-how-my-student-turned-her-passion-project-into-a-non-profit/  

So many high school students spend many hours, weeks, and months trying to build a unique factor, but it takes more than just overall time spent to do this the right way. In today’s special episode I share how my students created a WOW factor to help their college application stand out – in less than 6 months! You need to be very strategic about the time you’re spending on creating a WOW factor and assess whether what you’re working on is actually going to make a difference in your college application. In this episode you’ll hear the interview I did with my former Ivy League Formula Program students. We talk about how they were able to create a WOW factor in less than 6 months insider our program, the Ivy League Formula Program. The Ivy League Formula Program is our intensive 6-month college consulting program, and it’s opening for enrollment very soon. Do keep in mind! We are only accepting 30 students this round, and it will only be open once or twice this year. To be notified when The Ivy League Formula Program opens up, you can put yourself on the waitlist at http://juliekimconsulting.com/waitlist. To learn the strategies that help our students get accepted into amazing colleges using their Passion Projects, check out our free training at https://juliekimconsulting.com/masterclass. As always, if you have questions please reach out to our support team at info@juliekimconsulting.com. I hope this episode gives you inspiration and motivation to work on something that you’re truly passionate about because that is what’s actually going to get you accepted into your dream Ivy League & top-tier college. See you next week! SHOW NOTES: https://juliekimconsulting.com/91-how-my-students-created-their-wow-factor-in-less-than-6-months/

Are you wondering if you should be participating in competitions or how many awards you should have when applying to colleges? (Or do you even NEED to get awards?!?!) These are questions I get a lot, so today on the podcast we’re going to talk about how college admissions officers view competitions and awards. I’ll be coaching my Passion Project Bootcamp student Simi, who is an amazing student (and person!), and I’m sure you’ll be able to tell this by the way she speaks and carries herself in sharing all about her Passion Project. Just like Simi has, you can also create a Passion Project and figure out how to spend your time wisely during the college admissions process. If you’d like to learn more about the specific strategies I teach inside my Passion Project Bootcamp and Ivy League Formula Program, check out my free training. You can register for the free training here or go to https://juliekimconsulting.com/masterclass.   The Ivy League Formula Program (intensive 6-month college consulting program) is currently full and closed. But the good news is that we’ll be opening enrollment in 1-2 months! So make sure to put yourself on the waitlist so you don’t miss our announcement! Click here to put yourself on the waitlist.  If you have any questions, please contact our support team at info@juliekimconsulting.com.  If you enjoy this episode, I’d be so happy if you took a screenshot from your smartphone - and tagged me on Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/julie_kim7/. I’ll be back next week with another coaching session episode, and again I’ll be speaking with a student of my Passion Project Bootcamp. See you then! SHOWNOTES: https://juliekimconsulting.com/episode-90-competitions-and-awards-are-they-worth-it/

Today on the podcast, I’m coaching my Passion Project Bootcamp student Lina, someone who plays such a big leadership role inside of our peer-led Facebook community for the Passion Project Bootcamp. I’ll be coaching her on college lists, and specifically how to create a college list that’s both realistic and balanced. If you’re aiming for acceptance into Ivy League & top-tier colleges, you’re going to want to have what I call a “safety pick” and a “possible pick”, and I explain why this strategy is ESSENTIAL in this episode. In addition, I also reveal how many colleges she should apply to, to maximize her chances of getting accepted (and this strategy applies to you too)! I hope you can apply the information I share in this episode to your journey as well! If you didn’t get a chance to attend my free training recently, make sure that you do because as I really do want you to have the right information as you navigate the college admissions process. I talk about the 4 mistakes that you should avoid (and a lot more) inside this free training. You can register for the free training here or go to https://juliekimconsulting.com/masterclass.  If you have any questions, please contact our support team at info@juliekimconsulting.com.  If you enjoy this episode, I’d be so happy if you took a screenshot from your smartphone - and tagged me on Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/julie_kim7/. I’ll be back with another episode next week! SHOW NOTES: https://juliekimconsulting.com/episode-89-how-to-create-a-balanced-college-list/

In today’s coaching session with my Passion Project Bootcamp student Patricia, I’ll be answering a question that I get often. With the policy changes due to COVID-19, a lot of students are now wondering if they should even be taking the SAT or ACT, so I wanted to look at this topic today on the podcast (fun fact - Patricia is actually from the very same high school that I attended, which makes helping her on this coaching session extra special to me)! In this episode Patricia not only asks about the SAT and ACT, but I also coach her on how to choose a major as well as a minor, and I share strategies with her for reaching more people and have a greater impact with her Passion Project. We share all the resources, lessons on how to stand out, plan for SAT and ACT, land research positions and more in my Passion Project Bootcamp 1-year college consulting program. This year I’m also hosting a bonus goal and mindset training for students enrolled in all of my programs, because I strongly believe that having the right mindset is what will lead you to success. To learn more about Passion Project Bootcamp (1-Year College Consulting Program), we recommend that you start off with our free training, where I talk about the four main strategies that I help my students use to get accepted into their dream colleges. You can register for the free training here. Don’t miss out. Register here!  If you have any questions, please contact our support team at info@juliekimconsulting.com.  If you enjoy this episode, I’d be so happy if you took a screenshot from your smartphone - and tagged me on Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/julie_kim7/. I’ll be back with another episode next week! SHOW NOTES: 

Today I have a coaching session with my Passion Project Bootcamp student, Mercedes. I’m so grateful to attract amazing students like Mercedes who are so committed to their goals and motivated to achieve them. In this episode Mercedes and I cover a lot of different topics, and I actually got a little emotional after this call because of all that she is doing in regards to her Passion Project (and all that I know she will accomplish in the future).  Mercedes is currently in the brainstorming phase for her Passion Project, and from talking with her I can really sense how much she wants to help and give back to her community. You’re going to hear how she’s doing this, and why she’s so passionate about the political system in the United States. This episode really is a reminder that we are all here to do good in the world, and it reminds me why I do what I do in helping my students. If you are a committed student like Mercedes who wants to use the strategies that I teach to get or stay on the best path for getting accepted into your dream college, I highly recommend that you attend my free training! You can register for the free training here. This is where I share 4 strategies that will help you land research and intern positions, create amazing passion projects, and get awesome results for your college admissions journey.  Don’t miss out. Register here!  If you have any questions, please contact our support team at info@juliekimconsulting.com.  If you enjoy this episode, I’d be so happy if you took a screenshot from your smartphone - and tagged me on Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/julie_kim7/. I’ll be back with another episode next week! SHOW NOTES: https://juliekimconsulting.com/episode-87-how-mercedes-is-impacting-the-latino-community/

Happy New Year! Happy 2021! It’s a new year, and even if it seems not much is changing during the ongoing global pandemic, it just feels like we have a new start in January 2021. To get the year started right, I’m sharing an amazing coaching session with one of my Passion Project Bootcamp students, Anjali. Anjali asks so many good questions in this coaching session, and a big one is about how many school clubs she should be joining. I reveal whether or not joining a lot of clubs will help your college application or not. As you’ll hear, the answer will be a bit different depending on your theme, which is why having a strong theme is very important in the overall process. Creating a unique theme for your college application is something I focus on teaching in my 1-year college consulting program, The Passion Project Bootcamp. Click here to learn more about our amazing program! She also asks a question about how to land research positions, and a few more college admissions questions that I think you’d find relevant to your current situation too!   So here’s your 1st step to take! You can register for the free training here. This is where I share 4 strategies that will help you land research and intern positions, create amazing passion projects, and get awesome results for your college admissions journey.  This is a brand new training, so even if you’ve attended one of my free trainings in the past, you’re going to want to attend this one! Don’t miss out. Register here!  If you have any questions, please contact our support team at info@juliekimconsulting.com.  If you enjoy this episode, I’d be so happy if you took a screenshot from your smartphone - and tagged me on Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/julie_kim7/. I’ll be back with another episode next week! SHOW NOTES: https://juliekimconsulting.com/episode-86-how-many-school-clubs-to-join/

As we enter this new year, I am excited to share with you another coaching session I had with my Passion Project Bootcamp student, Erica! I’m sharing this coaching call with Erica on the podcast because I want you to see what it would look like if you were to work with me inside of The Passion Project Bootcamp or The Ivy League Formula Program. In this episode with Erica we cover a lot of different important topics, and I answer the biggest questions she has. This includes whether or not she should work on her Passion Project with friends, and how to motivate them if this is what she ultimately decides to do. We also look at how she can navigate things if there’s a shift in her academic interests and major, and so much more. I think you’ll learn a lot about the many ways to make your application stand out, and the different ways to show who you are to colleges that you want to get accepted to. Remember, it’s not about showing the best side of yourself always, and having 10, 20 or even 30 extracurriculars. It’s more about showing who you are in the most authentic and compelling way, and then backing that up with evidence.   If you are like Erica and have questions about the college admissions process, then I really want you to check out my free training! You can register for the free training here. This is where I share strategies that will help you land research and intern positions, create amazing passion projects, and get awesome results for your college admissions journey.  This is a brand new training, so even if you’ve attended one of my free trainings in the past, you’re going to want to attend this one! Don’t miss out. Register here!  If you have any questions, please contact our support team at info@juliekimconsulting.com.  If you enjoy this episode, I’d be so happy if you took a screenshot from your smartphone - and tagged me on Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/julie_kim7/. Happy New Year, stay safe and I’ll be back with another episode next week! SHOW NOTES: https://juliekimconsulting.com/episode-85-how-to-decide-your-college-major/

A big question that I’ve been getting quite frequently is about when the best time is to start college consulting. I wanted to address this topic, along with a few misconceptions about college consulting, in general. I also wanted to talk about how my programs differ from other college consulting programs out there, and then give you some pointers so that you’re not making mistakes in this very important college admissions process. I hope you find this episode and information helpful as you enjoy it during your winter break! Now is the time to start college consulting, and I really want you to check out my free masterclass at https://juliekimconsulting.com/masterclass! This is where I share strategies that will help you land research and intern positions, create amazing passion projects, and get awesome results for your college admissions journey.  This is a brand new masterclass, so even if you’ve attended one of my masterclasses in the past, you’re going to want to attend this one! Don’t miss out. Register here!  If you have any questions, please contact our support team at info@juliekimconsulting.com.  If you enjoy this episode, I’d be so happy if you took a screenshot from your smartphone - and tagged me on Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/julie_kim7/. Happy Holidays, and I’m so very grateful for each and every one of you! SHOW NOTES: https://juliekimconsulting.com/episode-84-when-is-the-best-time-to-start-college-consulting/

Doubt and comparison is a vicious cycle that can derail your journey through the college admissions process, but it doesn’t have to be this way.  I’ve had to overcome these things too throughout my own life, and in today’s episode, I’ll be revealing how I did it and the mindset shifts that you can make to do the same! If doubt and comparing yourself with others is holding you back, I really want you to check out my free masterclass at https://juliekimconsulting.com/masterclass. This is where I share strategies that will help you land research and intern positions, create amazing passion projects, and get awesome results for your college admissions journey.  This is a brand new masterclass, so even if you’ve attended one of my masterclasses in the past, you’re going to want to attend this one! Don’t miss out. Register here!  If you have any questions, please contact our support team at info@juliekimconsulting.com.  If you enjoy this episode, I’d be so happy if you took a screenshot from your smartphone - and tagged me on Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/julie_kim7/. Thanks for listening, and we’ll see you next week! SHOW NOTES: https://juliekimconsulting.com/episode-83-overcoming-doubt-and-comparison/

Today I’m diving into what it means to “play small”, and how you can tell if this is something that you are doing right now. Are you ready to dream big? We only get one chance at this thing we call life, so let’s do this! If you’re ready to stop playing small, I really want you to check out my free masterclass at https://juliekimconsulting.com/masterclass. This is where I share strategies that will help you land research and intern positions, create amazing passion projects and get awesome results for your college admissions journey. This is a brand new masterclass, so even if you’ve attended one of my masterclasses in the past, you’re going to want to attend this one! Don’t miss out. Register here! If you have any questions, please contact our support team at info@juliekimconsulting.com.  If you enjoy this episode, I’d be so happy if you took a screenshot from your smartphone - and tagged me on Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/julie_kim7/. Thanks for listening, and we’ll see you next week! SHOW NOTES: https://juliekimconsulting.com/episode-82-are-you-playing-small/

Today I’m so excited to be interviewing another one of the students inside my program! Her name is Rachel, and you’re going to learn how she was able to create so many wins and accomplishments, even during COVID-19! Rachel landed not one, but TWO research positions, including one with Columbia University and one with Rutgers University. She also was able to collaborate with three students inside my program, as well as getting in contact and building a relationship with the largest local newspaper in her region. You’ll hear exactly how she did it in this interview! These types of things are exactly what I teach inside of my paid programs, so if you’re feeling like you lost out on opportunities due to the pandemic, I really want you to check out my free masterclass at https://juliekimconsulting.com/masterclass. This is where I share strategies that will help you land positions, create amazing passion projects and get awesome results for your college admissions journey. This is a brand new masterclass, so even if you’ve attended one of my masterclasses in the past, you’re going to want to attend this one too. If you have any questions, please contact our support team at info@juliekimconsulting.com.  If you enjoy this episode, I’d be so happy if you took a screenshot from your smartphone - and tagged me on Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/julie_kim7/. Thanks for listening, and we’ll see you next week! SHOW NOTES: https://juliekimconsulting.com/episode-81-how-rachel-landed-2-research-positions-during-covid-19/

With everything that has happened so far in 2020, I really wanted to have a heart-to-heart conversation with you on the podcast today to share my honest thoughts on how the college admissions process has been affected this year.  Although there have been many challenges and obstacles for students and institutions to face, there’s also been good that has come from it. For that reason, I’m revealing the positives that have come from this year, along with what I’d like you to focus on moving forward for your college admissions journey and life in general. If you have any questions, please contact our support team at info@juliekimconsulting.com.  If you enjoy this episode, I’d be so happy if you took a screenshot from your smartphone - and tagged me on Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/julie_kim7/. Thanks for listening, and we’ll see you next week! SHOW NOTES: https://juliekimconsulting.com/episode-80-how-2020-changed-college-admissions-my-honest-thoughts/

So many parents and students are navigating the college admissions process incorrectly, which is why I wanted to help them avoid these pitfalls with this podcast episode.  I’m doing something a bit different today though, as I’m sharing testimonials from our students as a “mixtape!”  We’ve selected short audio clips from our previous episodes that will really help you make a decision about enrolling in our Ivy League Formula Program, and you will hear from them specifically about why they joined the program and how it has benefited them along the way in this process. For a very limited time, our Ivy League Formula Program is now open for enrollment, with the next group happening from November 2020 to April 2021. This is the last time this year we’re opening this program, and to learn more you can go to http://juliekimconsulting.com/formula.  More importantly, this is the last time we’re offering this program at this current price. The price will increase in 2021, so make sure to claim your lowest rate! If you have any questions, please contact our support team at info@juliekimconsulting.com.  If you enjoy this episode, I’d be so happy if you took a screenshot from your smartphone - and tagged me on Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/julie_kim7/. Thanks for listening, and we’ll see you next week! SHOW NOTES: https://juliekimconsulting.com/episode-79-the-problem-with-traditional-college-admissions-strategies/

Today I’m speaking with another one of my students in the Passion Project Bootcamp, Mina, to answer some important questions that she has. Mina is wondering how she can differentiate herself from the crowd, when they’re all working on their own stand out factor. I think this is a brilliant question that will resonate with a lot of listeners, and not only do I coach her through this question but we also look at how to land research or intern positions, some ways to make her Passion Project more unique, and action steps she can do right now to improve her college resume. If you really want to create a stand out factor and get accepted into your dream college, then this is an episode you’re going to want to check out! Our Ivy League Formula Program is now open for enrollment, with the next group happening from November 2020 to April 2021. This is the last time this year we’re opening this program, and to learn more you can go to http://juliekimconsulting.com/formula. More importantly, this is the last time we’re offering this program at this current price. The price will increase in 2021, so make sure to claim your lowest rate! Also, I highly recommend that you attend the last 2020 live workshop I’ll be hosting. You can register here: https://juliekimconsulting.lpages.co/live-workshop-oct-2020-ppbc/  If you have any questions, please contact our support team at info@juliekimconsulting.com.  If you enjoy this episode, I’d be so happy if you took a screenshot from your smartphone  and tagged me on Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/julie_kim7/. Thanks for listening, and we’ll see you next week! SHOW NOTES: https://juliekimconsulting.com/episode-78-how-to-make-your-passion-project-stand-out/

On today’s episode you’ll hear me coaching one of my students Isha, who is currently enrolled in my Ivy League Formula Program and Passion Project Bootcamp class. Isha is an amazing student, a hard worker and definitely someone who puts herself out there! In this episode she asks me how she can move her Passion Project from the idea stage and to do it while managing her time correctly, because the whole point of the college admissions process isn’t about the amount of hours that you sacrifice!  Our Ivy League Formula Program is now open for enrollment, with the next group happening from November 2020 to April 2021. This is the last time this year we’re opening this program, and to learn more you can go to http://juliekimconsulting.com/formula, attend one of the live workshops I’ll be hosting or contact our support team at info@juliekimconsulting.com.  SHOW NOTES: https://juliekimconsulting.com/episode-77-how-to-find-the-time-to-work-on-your-extracurriculars-and-or-passion-project/