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In this podcast series, America’s top admissions consultant and audition coach, Michael Justin Lee interviews current students and recent graduates of elite American universities.
Each episode covers the unique story of a guest, their childhood, a meticulous account of how they tackled each aspect of the college application process to their dream university, and how their life and studies at that university have shaped them.
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S2E10 From Nigeria to Hotchkiss & Brown : Elaine Oghoore
Elaine Oghoore is a junior at Brown University, where she is pursuing a degree in Business Economics. Originally from Lagos, Nigeria, she is passionate about a career in financial services. Before…
S2E9 Fighter Jets to Stanford & Knight-Hennessy: Jasper Burns
Jasper Burns is a Stanford Law student and Knight-Hennessy Scholar. He served 8 years in the U.S. Navy, flying EA-18G Growlers, deploying aboard the USS Carl Vinson, and later supporting the…
S1E1 Unique Stories of Ivy League Students
Michael Lee, member of the AIGAC & an Ivy League-educated Professional American Filmmaker, helps you weave an authentic story that leaves the admissions committee in awe!The Ivy Dream LLC is the…
S2E8 The Ambitious Armenian | Columbia Undergrad & Harvard JD : Danielle Mikaelian
Danielle Mikaelian is a Columbia University graduate with a BA in English Literature. She occupied positions on over ten Columbia executive boards, being named Columbia's 2021 Student of the Year, a…
S2E7 Breaking Barriers from South Tucson to Oxford & Yale: Bill De La Rosa
Bill De La Rosa is a JD/PhD candidate at Yale Law School and Oxford University, Hurst Horizon Scholar, writer, and public speaker. Raised in South Tucson, Arizona, he became the primary caregiver for…
S2E6 The Master in Music (MM) Student from NYU Steinhardt : Kenzie Elizabeth
Kenzie Elizabeth is a performing artist who is currently earning her MM in Vocal Performance: Musical Theatre at New York University. In 2018, she attended American Musical and Dramatic Academy (LA…
S2E5 The Milken & Coca Cola Scholar at NYU : Lesley Yupa
Lesley Yupa is a first-year student at New York University studying psychology and global public health. Passionate about health and education equity, she hopes to pursue a career within the medical…
S2E4 The Teenage-Techie from Turkey: Kuzey Kantarcıoğlu
Kuzey Kantarcıoğlu is a first-year student at Stanford University with an interest in computer science and linguistics. Fascinated by the function of language in both humans and computers, he aspires…
S2E3 The Entrepreneur/Musician from Brown: Ben Hokenson
Born in New Jersey and raised in Mexico and Philadelphia, Ben is a senior at Brown University studying International and Public Affairs and Entrepreneurship. He also serves as a mentor and business…
S2E2 US Army Ranger turned Entrepreneur at Harvard : Andrew Steen
Andrew Steen is the Founder of Laptis, a tech-enabled platform that streamlines access to effective substance use treatment. Andrew started Laptis as an extension of his deep desire for public…
S2E1 An Immigrant’s Journey to Rhodes & Knight-Hennessy: Machmud Makhmudov
Machmud Makhmudov is a JD/MBA candidate at Stanford, Knight-Hennessy Scholar, political organizer, writer, and higher-ed admissions coach. Born in Uzbekistan, he grew up near Atlanta and played…
S1E11 From Summer Acting-Camps to NYU Tisch : Hayley Batson
Hayley Batson (she/her) is a graduate of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. She received a BFA in Theatre, studying at The Atlantic Acting School, Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film…
Journey from Kharagpur to Two Ivy League Schools: Subham Kedia
Subham grew in a small village called Bidhan Nagar in northeastern India – a region graced by the proximity of four nations: Bhutan, Bangladesh, China, and Nepal. This exposure to a myriad of…
S1E9 Overcoming Personal Biases at Columbia : Parizoda Asatilloyeva
Meet Parizoda Asatilloyeva, a first-year international student majoring in Political Science at Columbia University.“Hailing from a small city in Uzbekistan, my transition to the bustling metropolis…
S1E8 Global Pathways: Tokyo & Geneva to Cambridge & HBS – John Suzuki
Born in Tokyo, Japan and raised in Geneva, Switzerland, John chose to open doors in his career rather than follow his family’s path of becoming a medical doctor. After graduating from Collège du…
S1E7 NYU, the Mecca for Artists: Madison Halla
“I definitely felt like I wasn’t supposed to be there but I know that a lot of people felt the same way. You just have to trust that people (on the admissions committee) put you there for a…
S1E6 The Accidental New Yorker : Polina Tyurikova
“I remember when I landed I was listening to ‘The Empire State of Mind’, which is the classical New York song and I was in a little bit of shock and I had a little bit of fear and I was so excited,…
S1E5 The Boy from Aurangabad : Prateek Panghal
Born and raised in Aurangabad, India, a city famed for its Taj Mahal replica and mesmerizing caves, Prateek hails from a family of educators. Although he grew up playing multiple sports, a career in…
S1E3 From Rosey to Yale : Ali Otuzoglu
“During my time at Rosey, I did student campaigns that advocated for the creation of more resources for the student body like new period-product dispensers and I also helped negotiate with the…
S1E4 International Diversity at Columbia : Valeriya Zherebtsova
“Anytime I leave the library, in the corridors, in the hallway, I always hear so many languages but I almost never hear English...”, exclaims Valeriya while talking about the support system of…
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Aspire with The Ivy Dream has published 21 episodes since February 2024, covering topics in Business, Careers.
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