Podcast Episode 29: the IB Diploma and the UK
In this longer episode, I explore the IB Diploma and the context of UK schools and UK universities. Speaking with Pippa Gibbs from Oakham School, Joanna Shearer from ACS Cobham, Mark Stacey from the International School of Brussels and Peter Fidczuk from the International Baccalaureate Organisation, I discuss a wide range of issues involving the […]
Podcast Episode 28: the new English GCSEs, with Dr Andy Kemp
In this episode I interview Dr Andy Kemp, Head of Senior School at Wells Cathedral School in England. Our focus is the new suite of GCSEs, giving information that should prove useful to admissions officers assessing these qualifications.
Podcast Episode 27: Do you need to use UCAS to apply to UK universities?
Though the vast majority of students will apply to UK universities using UCAS, from time to time other routes seem possible. In this episode I explore the topic with Paul Teulon of King’s College London, James Seymour of the University of Buckingham, and James Durant from UCAS.
Podcast Episode 26: in conversation with Nancy Beane, a college counseling hero
It was a great privilege to interview Nancy Beane, former NACAC President and a college counselor in Georgia, about her work, our profession, and her career in the field of college counseling.
Podcast Episode 25: The New IB Maths and UK University Entry
An overview of how the changes to IB Maths may impact entry to UK universities, with discussion from Melanie Moorhouse of St Clare’s School in Oxford, Charlie Pybus of the University of Bristol and Peter Fidczuk of the IB Organisation.
Podcast Episode 24: Alex Kelly, the Unifrog Story
I took time out of our busy schedules to catch up with Alex Kelly, founder of Unifrog, a university and careers advice platform which has revolutionised school provision in the UK and increasingly internationally. I hear the roots of Alex’s journey into this field, and how a green trout almost came to be part of […]
Podcast Episode 23: The US Admissions Scandal – what exactly has happened?
There’s been lots of commentary about the news that broke earlier this week about some high-profile people who cheated the US college application system on behalf of their children, with the help of a dodgy company. However, much of this has assumed a good level of familiarity with how applying to US universities works. For […]
Podcast Episode 22: the ‘Colleges that Change Lives’
Reon Sines-Sheaff and I discuss the Colleges that Change Lives, an amazing group of US colleges, as well as her own college, the College of Wooster.
Podcast Episode 20: The SAT & ACT – top tips for international students to prepare well
In this episode, Jeremy Craig of Test Takers Singapore and I discuss how international students might go about preparing for US standardized testing:
Podcast Episode 18: What’s it like to be a doctor in the UK NHS?
