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 […]
Introducing Passion Prep!
Welcome to Passion Prep! I’m Julie Kim, a graduate of USC and Harvard University. When I began preparing for my college applications back in high school, I did what everyone else around me was doing, joining as many clubs and volunteer organizations so I could list them on my resume like a laundry list. I […]
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 […]
Episode #127 – Too Early or Too Late To Start College Consulting? Let’s find out. (PPBC Student Interviews)
Today, I’m going to answer the most frequently asked question that my team and I get, and that is when to start preparing for college admissions. Is it too early to start in 9th grade, or is it too late to start when you’re a junior? You’ll find out today! We’re also sharing another series […]
Episode #126 – You Don’t Need To Get Accepted Into Your Dream College To Be Successful (PPBC Student Interviews)
You don’t need to get accepted into your dream college to be successful. You may have read the title of this episode and wondered… “Is Julie serious?” Yes, I am! In this episode, I’m going to unpack what I truly mean when I say that you don’t need to get into your dream college to […]
Episode #125 – How This Strategy Will Get You Accepted Into Your Dream Colleges (PPBC Student Interviews)
I’m so excited to be sharing this compilation episode with you, where three of our Passion Project Bootcamp students will be sharing their experiences and feedback about the Passion Project Bootcamp Program with you, in their own words! In this episode, I really want you to understand how this ONE strategy will get you accepted […]
Episode #124 – Inside Cornell: How I Got Accepted
Today, I have another case study with one of our Passion Project Bootcamp students, Alex. In this episode, Alex shares his college admissions story of how he got accepted into Cornell University. He reveals what it felt like to receive the acceptance letter and realize that all his hard work had finally paid off! Start […]