ADMITTED is The Classic&#39;s premier college admissions podcast where we dive into the essays and strategies Townsend Harris seniors use to get into their dream schools, is back with a new season. Season 5 of ADMITTED is hosted by Ryan Chen and Emily Zheng, and edited by Ryan Chen. For more, follow The Classic on Instagram @thhsclassic

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ADMITTED is The Classic&#39;s premier college admissions podcast, where we sit down with Townsend Harris seniors and discuss the essays and strategies they used to get into their dream schools. In this episode, we will look into how senior alumni Jenna Abdelhamid, Claire Weng, and Angela Lee got into Princeton University, Boston University, and Duke University, respectively. We will dive into their process, including personal statements and supplemental essays.Follow The Classic on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thhsclassic/Catch the latest news from Townsend Harris High School on our website: https://thhsclassic.com/

How I got into Princeton University, Boston University, and Duke University | S6 EP1

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ADMITTED is The Classic&#39;s premier college admissions podcast, where we sit down with Townsend Harris seniors and discuss the essays and strategies they used to get into their dream schools. In this episode, you will hear from class of 2025 alum Shamonti Shamim and Aima Hossen and their journeys to being accepted into Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Cornell University, respectively. You will hear about Shamonti&#39;s experience growing up to the present day as an identical twin to Aima&#39;s approach to writing about sensitive topics like the Israel and Palestine conflict. This episode will include Shamonti&#39;s Quest Bridge personal statement, four of Aima&#39;s MIT supplemental essays, and a thoroughly discussion about each essay. Next week, part two of this conversation will be released including the rest of Shamonti&#39;s and Aima&#39;s college application. Check out our long-time sponsor, Kweller Prep, and all their course offerings here: https://www.kwellerprep.com/ Follow The Classic on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thhsclassic/Catch the latest news from Townsend Harris High School on our website: https://thhsclassic.com/ Watch more ADMITTED episodes and past seasons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb48gFuFq20&amp;list=PLB1ZPLjfE3TDLUy1HgX3A-gKF0_uLUUqt 00:00:00 Episode Intro00:00:36 Introductions00:01:23 Personal Statement00:10:59 Supplemental Essays Reading00:16:03 Supplemental Essays Discussion00:41:31 Kweller Prep00:42:15 Outro FeaturingShamonti ShamimAima HossenHosted byRyan ChenFilmed and Produced byRyan ChenEdited byRyan Chen

How I got into MIT and Cornell | ADMITTED S5 EP8

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ADMITTED is The Classic&#39;s premier college admissions podcast, where we sit down with Townsend Harris seniors and discuss the essays and strategies they used to get into their dream schools. In this episode, you will hear from class of 2025 alum Rachel Zhang and her journey to being accepted into Harvard University. You will hear about Rachel&#39;s time taking care of family to her experience on Ivy Day when she got the news of both of her acceptances to Harvard University and Cornell University. This episode will include the rest of the application that lead to Rachel being accepted into Harvard University including: extracurricular activities, awards, letters of recommendation and general advice for those going through the college application process. Check out our long-time sponsor, Kweller Prep, and all their course offerings here: https://www.kwellerprep.com/ Follow The Classic on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thhsclassic/Catch the latest news from Townsend Harris High School on our website: https://thhsclassic.com/ Watch more ADMITTED episodes and past seasons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb48gFuFq20&amp;list=PLB1ZPLjfE3TDLUy1HgX3A-gKF0_uLUUqt 00:00:00 Episode Intro00:00:26 Introductions00:02:09 Personal Statement00:08:40 Supplemental Essays00:11:48 Kweller Prep00:12:32 Outro FeaturingRachel ZhangHosted byEmily ZhengFilmed and Produced byRyan ChenEdited byRyan Chen

How I got into Harvard University | ADMITTED S5 EP32

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ADMITTED is The Classic&#39;s premier college admissions podcast, where we sit down with Townsend Harris seniors and discuss the essays and strategies they used to get into their dream schools. In this episode, you will hear from class of 2025 alum Rachel Zhang and her journey to being accepted into Harvard University. You will hear about Rachel&#39;s passion of clay sculpting to her interest in engineering. This episode is part one of the conversation with Rachel, covering her personal statement and supplemental essays. Next week, part two will be released, and will include a discussion on the rest of her college application. Check out our long-time sponsor, Kweller Prep, and all their course offerings here: https://www.kwellerprep.com/ Follow The Classic on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thhsclassic/Catch the latest news from Townsend Harris High School on our website: https://thhsclassic.com/ Watch more ADMITTED episodes and past seasons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb48gFuFq20&amp;list=PLB1ZPLjfE3TDLUy1HgX3A-gKF0_uLUUqt FeaturingRachel ZhangHosted byEmily ZhengFilmed and Produced byRyan ChenEdited byRyan Chen

How Clay Penguins got me into HARVARD | ADMITTED S5 EP31

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ADMITTED is The Classic&#39;s premier college admissions podcast, where we sit down with Townsend Harris seniors and discuss the essays and strategies they used to get into their dream schools. In this episode, you will hear from class of 2025 alum Ramon A. Rodriguez and his journey to being accepted into Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education. You will hear Ramon&#39;s work at a Sunday school teaching elementary school students to the founding of the Townsend Harris Clothing Drive. You will also hear how Ramon incorporated religion and his identity into his personal statement and why us essay; in addition to the classes he took, and extracurricular activities and awards/honors he had on his application. Check out our long-time sponsor, Kweller Prep, and all their course offerings here: https://www.kwellerprep.com/ Follow The Classic on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thhsclassic/Catch the latest news from Townsend Harris High School on our website: https://thhsclassic.com/ Watch more ADMITTED episodes and past seasons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb48gFuFq20&amp;list=PLB1ZPLjfE3TDLUy1HgX3A-gKF0_uLUUqt FeaturingRamon A. RodriguezFilmed and Produced byRyan ChenEdited byRyan Chen

Essays and Stats that got me into Sophie Davis | ADMITTED S5 EP30

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ADMITTED is The Classic&#39;s premier college admissions podcast, where we sit down with Townsend Harris seniors and discuss the essays and strategies they used to get into their dream schools. In this episode, you will hear from class of 2025 alumni Jasmyn Pillay and Jenney Huang and their journey to being accepted into Washington and Lee University and Yale University, respectively. You will hear discussions debating between STEM and Humanities AP classes, a number of extracurricular, and awards. There will also be discussions of ways to ask for help during the college application process, whether it be essays or awards, and also general college advice. Check out our long-time sponsor, Kweller Prep, and all their course offerings here: https://www.kwellerprep.com/ Follow The Classic on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thhsclassic/Catch the latest news from Townsend Harris High School on our website: https://thhsclassic.com/ Watch more ADMITTED episodes and past seasons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb48gFuFq20&amp;list=PLB1ZPLjfE3TDLUy1HgX3A-gKF0_uLUUqt FeaturingJenney HuangJasmyn PillayFilmed and Produced byRyan ChenEdited byRyan Chen

Showers for Self Reflection | ADMITTED S5 EP29

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ADMITTED is The Classic&#39;s premier college admissions podcast, where we sit down with Townsend Harris seniors and discuss the essays and strategies they used to get into their dream schools. In this episode, you will hear from class of 2025 alumni Jasmyn Pillay and Jenney Huang and their journey to being accepted into Washington and Lee University and Yale University, respectively. Jasmyn, in her personal statement, shares her background from Guyana and the opportunities she gained by joining robotics and learning programming; ultimately, going back to Guyana, and started Project HOME. Jenney, in her supplemental essay, shares her experience when she had her cast removed, a reflection of her fascination of biomedical engineering. Check out our long-time sponsor, Kweller Prep, and all their course offerings here: https://www.kwellerprep.com/ Follow The Classic on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thhsclassic/Catch the latest news from Townsend Harris High School on our website: https://thhsclassic.com/ Watch more ADMITTED episodes and past seasons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb48gFuFq20&amp;list=PLB1ZPLjfE3TDLUy1HgX3A-gKF0_uLUUqt FeaturingJenney HuangJasmyn PillayFilmed and Produced byRyan ChenEdited byRyan Chen

Essays that got us into Yale and Washington and Lee | ADMITTED S5 EP28

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ADMITTED is The Classic&#39;s premier college admissions podcast, where we sit down with Townsend Harris seniors and discuss essays and strategies they used to get into their dream schools. In this episode, you will hear a discussion on the classes, extracurricular activities, and awards that got Tristin into Northwestern University. This episode is part two of the conversation with Tristin, where in part one we discussed college essays. Check out our long-time sponsor, Kweller Prep, and all their course offerings here: https://www.kwellerprep.com/ Follow The Classic on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thhsclassic/Catch the latest news from Townsend Harris High School on our website: https://thhsclassic.com/ Watch more ADMITTED episodes and past seasons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb48gFuFq20&amp;list=PLB1ZPLjfE3TDLUy1HgX3A-gKF0_uLUUqt FeaturingTristin HallFilmed and Produced byRyan ChenEdited byRyan Chen

Props to AP Seminar and AP Government | ADMITTED S5 EP27

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ADMITTED is back for its fifth season! ADMITTED is The Classic&#39;s premier college admissions podcast, where we sit down with Townsend Harris seniors and discuss essays and strategies they used to get into their dream schools. In this episode, you will hear Tristan&#39;s journey living in Brooklyn and her unique relationship with her name. Growing up with a &#34;boys&#34; name has led to her being more outspoken and finding who she truly is, as she shares in her personal statement. This episode is part one of the conversation with Tristin, including her personal statement and a supplemental essay that helped her get into Northwestern University. Part two will be released in a few days, which will include the continued discussion of the classes she took, extracurricular activities, and the awards she put on her college application. Check out our long-time sponsor, Kweller Prep, and all their course offerings here: https://www.kwellerprep.com/ Follow The Classic on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thhsclassic/Catch the latest news from Townsend Harris High School on our website: https://thhsclassic.com/ Watch more ADMITTED episodes and past seasons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb48gFuFq20&amp;list=PLB1ZPLjfE3TDLUy1HgX3A-gKF0_uLUUqt FeaturingTristin HallFilmed and Produced byRyan ChenEdited byRyan Chen

Tristan vs Tristin | How an alter ego got me into Northwestern | ADMITTED S5 EP26

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ADMITTED is The Classic&#39;s premier college admissions podcast where we delve into the essays and strategies Townsend Harris students use to get into their dream schools. In season 4 episode 4, we gathered a group of seniors to talk about their applications and essays that ultimately got them into the University of Pennsylvania. Check out our long-time sponsor, Kweller Prep, and all their course offerings here: https://www.kwellerprep.com/ Follow The Classic on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thhsclassic/Catch the latest news from Townsend Harris High School on our website: https://thhsclassic.com/ ADMITTED Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb48gFuFq20&amp;list=PLB1ZPLjfE3TDLUy1HgX3A-gKF0_uLUUqt Filmed and Produced byIsabella Zapata and Katherine LianEdited byAidan Ng

How we got into UPENN | College Essays and Advice | ADMITTED S4 EP25

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In this collaboration between ADMITTED, The Classic&#39;s premier college admissions podcast and Keeping it Classic, the official podcast of The Classic. Class of &#39;24 Karen Lin and Aiden Clarke reads their letter of continued interest for a school they were waitlisted at. Check out our long-time sponsor, Kweller Prep, and all their course offerings here: https://www.kwellerprep.com/ ADMITTED Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb48gFuFq20&amp;list=PLB1ZPLjfE3TDLUy1HgX3A-gKF0_uLUUqt Follow The Classic on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thhsclassic/Catch the latest news from Townsend Harris High School on our website: https://thhsclassic.com/ Hosted byNana-Ama KwartengRyan YoungFeaturingAiden ClarkeKaren LinEdited byAidan Ng

Keeping it Classic X ADMITTED: What to do when you are waitlisted | ADMITTED S4 EP 24

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ADMITTED, The Classic&#39;s premier college admissions podcast that delves into the essays and strategies Townsend Harris students use to get into their dream schools, is back with a new season. In season 4 episode 2, senior and Class of &#39;24 Carina Fucich reads her essay and discusses her journey to being accepted to Princeton University. Check out our long-time sponsor, Kweller Prep, and all their course offerings here: https://www.kwellerprep.com/ Follow The Classic on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thhsclassic/Catch the latest news from Townsend Harris High School on our website: https://thhsclassic.com/ ADMITTED Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb48gFuFq20&amp;list=PLB1ZPLjfE3TDLUy1HgX3A-gKF0_uLUUqt Featuring Princeton Class of 2028 Carina FucichHosted byIsabella Zapata and Katherine LianEdited byRyan ChenAnimation by Andy Chen

How I Got Into Princeton: Reading My Common App Essay + Princeton Supps | ADMITTED S4 EP 23

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Welcome to season four of ADMITTED, The Classic&#39;s premier college admissions podcast. Check out our full playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB1ZPLjfE3TDLUy1HgX3A-gKF0_uLUUqt&amp;si=x5nN6N2niCK_pdp3 Watch the Princeton episode here: https://youtu.be/R_7UjV1Qo1M?si=mlyKkFR8dwOBdM5J Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thhsclassic/Website: https://thhsclassic.com/ 00:00 - Intro01:11 - Common App essay10:55 - Advice for applying to Yale13:33 - Why Yale supplemental essay18:26 - Yale short takes20:31 - Advice for applying to college 22:44 - Outro Featuring Townsend Harris senior and Yale Class of 2028 Sally ZhengHosted, produced, and edited by Ryan Young, Multimedia Managing EditorAnimation by Andy ChenThank you to Kweller Prep for sponsoring this video.

How I Got Into FIVE IVIES: Reading My Common App Essay + Yale Supps | ADMITTED S4 EP 22

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In this special edition of ADMITTED, The Classic&#39;s premier college admissions podcast, we invited four Townsend Harris seniors to discuss the essays and strategies they used to get accepted into New York University. Subscribe to The Classic TV on YouTube so you don&#39;t miss future episodes, and follow us @thhsclassic on Instagram.Hosted by Elliot Heath and Katherine LianProduced by Ryan YoungEdited by Ryan Young

How We Got Into NYU | ADMITTED S3 EP 21

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In this special edition of ADMITTED, The Classic&#39;s premier college admissions podcast, we invited five Townsend Harris seniors to discuss the essays and strategies they used to get accepted into Cornell University. Subscribe to The Classic TV on YouTube so you don&#39;t miss future episodes, and follow us @thhsclassic on Instagram. Hosted by Elliot Heath and Katherine LianProduced by Ryan YoungEdited by Ryan Young

How We Got Into Cornell | ADMITTED S3 EP 20

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ADMITTED, The Classic&#39;s premier college admissions podcast that delves into the essays and strategies Townsend Harris students use to get into their dream schools, is back with a new season. In season 3 episode 5, senior and Class of &#39;23 Sarah Rabb reads her essay and discusses her journey to being accepted to Stony Brook. Hosted by Elliot Heath and Katherine LianProduced by Ryan YoungEdited by Ryan Young

How I Got Into Stony Brook | ADMITTED S3 EP 19

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In season 3 episode 4 of ADMITTED, senior and Class of &#39;23 Justin Linzan joins hosts Katherine Lian and fellow Columbian Elliot Heath to read his essay and discusses his journey to being accepted at Columbia. Hosted by Elliot Heath and Katherine LianProduced by Ryan YoungEdited by Ryan Young

How I Got Into Columbia | ADMITTED S3 EP 18

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ADMITTED, The Classic&#39;s premier college admissions podcast that delves into the essays and strategies Townsend Harris students use to get into their dream schools, is back with a new season. In season 3 episode 3, senior and Class of &#39;23 Axyl Frederick reads his essay and discusses his journey to being accepted at Princeton. Check out our long-time sponsor, Kweller Prep, and all their course offerings here: https://www.kwellerprep.com/ You can find past and future episodes of ADMITTED on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, connect with us @thhsclassic on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, TikTok, and thhsclassic.com. ADMITTED Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB1ZPLjfE3TDLUy1HgX3A-gKF0_uLUUqt Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5gl0ymaL63t9v5JfOk8KFsListen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-classic-podcast/id1562728675 Hosted by Elliot Heath and Katherine LianFeaturing Axyl FrederickProduced by Ryan YoungEdited by Ryan Young

How I Got Into the Macaulay Honors Program | ADMITTED S3 EP 17

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ADMITTED, The Classic&#39;s premier college admissions podcast that delves into the essays and strategies Townsend Harris students use to get into their dream schools, is back with a new season. In season 3 episode 2, senior and Class of &#39;23 Madeline Cannon reads her essay and discusses her journey to being accepted at Princeton. Check out our long-time sponsor, Kweller Prep, and all their course offerings here: https://www.kwellerprep.com/ You can find past and future episodes of ADMITTED on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, connect with us @thhsclassic on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, TikTok, and thhsclassic.com. ADMITTED Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB1ZPLjfE3TDLUy1HgX3A-gKF0_uLUUqt Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5gl0ymaL63t9v5JfOk8KFsListen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-classic-podcast/id1562728675 Hosted by Kate Estevez and Katherine LianFeaturing Madeline CannonProduced by Ryan YoungEdited by Ryan Young

How I Got Into Princeton | ADMITTED S3 EP 16

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ADMITTED, The Classic&#39;s premier college admissions podcast that delves into the essays and strategies Townsend Harris students use to get into their dream schools, is back with a new season. In this episode, senior and Class of &#39;23 Rebecca Ortiz reads out her essay and discusses her own journey to being accepted at the University of Chicago via the Questbridge application.  Check out our long-time sponsor, Kweller Prep, and all their course offerings here: https://www.kwellerprep.com/ MORE ADMITTED EPISODES: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB1ZPLjfE3TDLUy1HgX3A-gKF0_uLUUqt SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5gl0ymaL63t9v5JfOk8KFsAPPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-classic-podcast/id1562728675 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@TheClassicTV WEBSITE: https://thhsclassic.com/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thhsclassic/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thhsclassicFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/thhsclassicTIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@thhsclassic  Hosted by Elliot Heath and Katherine LianFeaturing Rebecca OrtizProduced by Allen Babakhanov and Ryan YoungEdited by Ryan YoungSpecial Guest Appearance by Mr. Sweeney

How I Got Into UChicago | ADMITTED S3 EP 15

ADMITTED is The Classic's premier college admissions podcast where we dive into the essays and strategies Townsend Harris seniors use to get into their dream schools, is back with a new season.

Season 5 of ADMITTED is hosted by Ryan Chen and Emily Zheng, and edited by Ryan Chen.

For more, follow The Classic on Instagram @thhsclassic