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The College Admissions Process Podcast

The College Admissions Process Podcast

Welcome to "The College Admissions Process Podcast," your ultimate resource for navigating the journey to higher education while receiving application tips and other college advice. I am your host, John Durante, and I am here to introduce you to college admissions representatives, and other professionals in the field of college admissions.

Our purpose is to serve you the students and parents, so that you may gain insight straight from the people who ultimately make the decisions. Regardless of whether you will apply to a particular school being highlighted in a given podcast episode, you should listen to all of them, as each guest will give you tremendous insight and advice on every aspect of the college admissions process.

Lastly, if you have any questions or you wish to discuss the possibility of me speaking to your group, please email me at: john@collegeadmissionstalk.com

Thank you and best wishes,
John Durante

Recent Episodes

Aug. 28, 2025

325. College Student Mini-Series - Ava, University of Georgia

🎙️ Real Talk with College Students – Reflecting on the College Search Journey Welcome to a special episode in our 🎓 College Student Reflection Mini-Series on The College Admissions Process Podcast ! In this episode, host John...
Aug. 26, 2025

324. MIT - Playback Wednesdays

Alphabetical List of All Episodes with Links 🎙️Join me in this episode with David duKor-Jackson who is the Director of Admissions at MIT. We’re diving into essential topics like how to find the right fit in your college searc...
Aug. 24, 2025

323. Roger Willams University - Panel Discussion

🎙️ In this special panel episode, John Durante sits down with five dedicated professionals from Roger Williams University (RWU) to give you a comprehensive look into the application process, student life, academic support, an...
Aug. 21, 2025

322. University of Kansas - Scott Anderson - Admissions Representative

🎙️ In this powerful and wide-ranging conversation, I'm joined by Scott Anderson, Admissions Representative at the University of Kansas (KU). A KU alumnus, proud Kansan, and longtime educator, Scott shares his insider knowledg...
Aug. 19, 2025

321. Boston College - Playback Wednesdays

Alphabetical List of All Episodes with Links 👉 This episode is brought to you by Prep Expert, a proud sponsor of The College Admissions Process Podcast. Prep Expert offers award-winning test prep courses and strategies that h...
Aug. 17, 2025

320. University of Maine - Follow-Up Conversation - Chris Richards - Director of Admissions

🎙️In this episode, I welcome back Chris Richards , Director of Admissions at The University of Maine —the state’s flagship public research institution located in beautiful Orono, Maine 🌲🐻. With over 100 majors, a strong commi...

Recent Blog Posts

Feb. 18, 2024

🌟 Transform Your College Search: Explore the 44 Hidden Gems of "The C…

I recently engaged in a thought-provoking conversation with Ann Marano, the Executive Director of "The Colleges That Change Lives" (CTCL).  I am genuinely excited to share this unique approach to college exploration with you.  PLEASE CLICK…

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Dec. 17, 2023

Unlocking NYU: Insider Insights with Arianna Yarritu Rabinowitz, Asso…

🎓 In this episode of "The College Admissions Process Podcast," we dive into the unique offerings of New York University (NYU) with Arianna Yarritu Rabinowitz, Associate Director of Admissions, who joined me recently for a follow-up conversation, fro…

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Dec. 10, 2023

🎙️Unlocking LSU: Insider Insights and Admissions Strategies Revealed 🐯

🎓 In this episode of "The College Admissions Process Podcast," we had the pleasure of sitting down with Julian Radney, the Associate Director in Enrollment Management and Student Success at Louisiana State University (LSU).  Together, we explor…

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Financial Samurai | April 5, 2023