The Student Manager
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Michael’s personality, talent and content delivers the #1 College Search and Admission podcast with guests sharing raw, real stories and experiences that help high school students and parents with the process that will educate them as they make choices about pursuing post-secondary education. Michael Fong, the founder and host, is a former Division I college basketball student manager communicating knowledge, information and real life experiences with a variety of guests. The goal and objective is to help parents and students find schools that are a good match academically and personally with the college search and admission process. Also, included are life lessons from over 29 years of sales and leadership experiences that they don’t teach you in business school!
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#135 - Miami University: Not the Beach One - so what's the Big Deal about this campus in Oxford?
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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#134 - Is University of Colorado (Boulder) worth $65k annual tuition?
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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#133 - College Admission Tips and Advice, John Durante, College Admissions Process Podcast Host
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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#132 -College tips and advice on FAFSA and more with KC360 owner, Kristi Steele.
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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#131 - Newport Harbor HS '22, Tyler Cornuke, Tennessee Vols
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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#130 - Newport Harbor HS '21, Grace O'Brien, Georgetown University
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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#129, Assumption HS ’20, Madilyn O’Toole, James Madison University
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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#128, Annie O’Brien NHHS ’22 predicts Michigan will win the National Championship!
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Nov 25, 2023 |
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#127, Mater Dei ’22 Vann Pronger and Jenny Cullen, University of Wisconsin
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Nov 18, 2023 |
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#126, Mater Dei ’22 Emily Macias, College of Charleston
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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#123, A NHHS parent’s perspective, ”What it’s like to have two Cal Poly Mustang students?” (Part I)
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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#125, Former Guest and College Counselor Mark Stucker joins on November 1st
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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#124, November 1st application deadline
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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#122, Mater Dei ’22 Jordyn Schilling, High Point University
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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#121, Abroad in London, Clare Archer, University of Wisconsin
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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#120, Abroad in Milan - Rahman Almousalli, University of Wisconsin
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Aug 05, 2023 |
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#119, Abroad in Barcelona - Maggie Keiper and Fran Diaz, University of Wisconsin
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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#118, Abroad in Florence - Brendan Carley, University of Colorado
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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Hiring Manager #13 - Haley Bain, University of South Carolina Alum
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May 17, 2023 |
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Hiring Manager #11 - Jake Briones, Whitworth College Class of ’22
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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Hiring Manager #12 - Anthony DeBono, Arizona State University Alum
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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Hiring Manager #10 - Northeastern University Alum ’21...Jack Meier and Alaina Muchnick
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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Hiring Manager #9 - Eric Engelbert from OC Real Estate
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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#117 - Mater Dei ’21 Bella LeSage, Northwestern University
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Feb 10, 2023 |
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#116 - Foothill High ’21 Lauren Bays, University of Washington
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Jan 27, 2023 |
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#114 - Newport Harbor ’21 Eliana Gottlieb, Oregon State University
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Jan 27, 2023 |
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#115 - Newport Harbor High School ’21 - Kai Matsunami, University of Utah
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Jan 13, 2023 |
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#113 - Mater Dei ’19 Kristina Pepek shares life as a student-athlete at UCSB
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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#112 - Will BYU’s Kody Epps lead the Cougars to victory over Notre Dame in Las Vegas this weekend?
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Oct 07, 2022 |
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#111 - ”Miracle on the Mountain: Part 2” - Appalachian State Play-By-Play Announcer Adam Witten
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Sep 30, 2022 |
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Why you should apply to The Ohio State University? C-Bus didn’t disappoint!
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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Hiring Manager #8 - Lauren Griffen, University of Texas Alum
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Sep 23, 2022 |
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#110 - Real, raw stories and experiences from Oxford, Mississippi
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Aug 19, 2022 |
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Hiring Manager #7 - John Todd Part II, SVP Asure Software
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Aug 05, 2022 |
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#109 -Real, raw college stories and experiences from Ft. Worth, Texas
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Jul 29, 2022 |
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Hiring Manager #6 - Jackie and Jared Westland, Husky and Trojan alums
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Jul 24, 2022 |
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#107 - Real, raw stories and experiences from a first- class cadet in Colorado Springs
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Jul 16, 2022 |
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#106 - Real, raw stories and experiences from Bloomington, Indiana
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Jul 01, 2022 |
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Hiring Manager #5 - Miguel DeJesus Part II, my mentor for former leader
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Jun 28, 2022 |
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Hiring Manager #4 - Brittany Welsh, University of Southern California Alum
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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Hiring Manager #3 - Liz Williams, SVP Paylocity
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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Hiring Manager #2 - John Todd Part I, SVP Asure Software
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May 29, 2022 |
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#105 - ’22 Mater Dei Lauren Haney and Jenny Cullen - Future Badgers...why and how?
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May 20, 2022 |
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#104 -Big 10 Tournament Champion Student Managers from Iowa’s Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams
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May 13, 2022 |
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Hiring Manager #1 - Miguel DeJesus Part 1, My mentor and former leader
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May 06, 2022 |
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#103 - My #1 Fan and Listener ”Mommy May”
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Apr 30, 2022 |
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#102 - Why the ”U” as in the University of Minnesota?
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Apr 15, 2022 |
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#101 - March Madness Episode - Life as a Oregon Duck women’s basketball student-manager
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Mar 25, 2022 |
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#100 - March Madness Episode - Life as a Buckeye and The Road to Law School!
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Mar 18, 2022 |
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#99 - March Madness Episode - Will University of Houston make another Final Four run?
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Mar 11, 2022 |
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#98 - March Madness Episode - Marquette University’s Student Manager, Ryan McMullen
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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#97 - How Covid has had an impact with mental health and students?
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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#96 - How did Bella Swart transfer from UW to UCSB?
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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#95 - “What to do and what not to do” - from a college counselor
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Jan 29, 2022 |
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#94 - Life as a Cal Poly basketball player in San Luis Obispo
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Jan 15, 2022 |
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#93 - ”Hook ’em Horns” Corona Del Mar HS Charlie Jacobs & Lauren Griffin
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Jan 07, 2022 |
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#93 - A visit with Concordia Women‘s Basketball Coach, Christine Collins-Kiernan
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Dec 27, 2021 |
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#92 - What is a One Stop College?
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Dec 22, 2021 |
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#91 - The challenge and life of a college athletic director - Long Beach State‘s Andy Fee
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Dec 10, 2021 |
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#90 College Hoops Preview - ESPN College Basketball Analyst Seth Greenberg
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Dec 03, 2021 |
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#89 - College Hoops Preview - A visit with Long Beach State‘s winningest basketball coach, Dan Monson and an unexpected chat with Last Chance U Star, Joe Hampton.
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Nov 19, 2021 |
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#88 - College Hoops Preview - Will UC Irvine be dancing in March?
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Nov 12, 2021 |
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#87 - Barstool Riggs sharing his experience at Harvard University
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Nov 05, 2021 |
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#86 - Joy McKenzie-Fuerbringer, Long Beach State Women‘s Volleyball Coach
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Oct 30, 2021 |
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#85 - Remote from the campus of Newport Harbor High School
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Oct 23, 2021 |
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#84 - Why Grand Canyon University? GCU‘s Admission Counselor Jessica Hagerty
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Oct 15, 2021 |
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#83 - What should you being this fall to prepare for college? Mater Dei‘s Geri Campeau and Kelli Bauer share their thoughts
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Oct 08, 2021 |
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#82 - NHHS Principal Sean Boulton and Julie Crossen
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Oct 01, 2021 |
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#81 - ”Jump Around” - College Football Is Back!
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Sep 25, 2021 |
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#80- MADtown - #1 ranked Public University...find out why from two SoCal students?
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Sep 17, 2021 |
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#79 - Tess Meier and Grace Houlihan confirm why Indiana University is one of the most beautiful campuses in the nation!
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Sep 10, 2021 |
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#78 - Two SoCal girls dotting the ”i” in C-Bus!
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Sep 03, 2021 |
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#77 -Two different paths to USC! Becca Welsh 19’ and Sophia Thomas 20’
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Aug 27, 2021 |
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#76 - Life in Westwood! Austin Sun and Camryn Krueger share their first year as BRUINS!
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Aug 20, 2021 |
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#75 - Riding the WAVE to the NCAA Tournament - Pepperdine‘s Meg Brown and Emma Ammerman
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Aug 13, 2021 |
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#74 - ARE YOU READY? Hell yes, damn right! Ole Miss - Lauren Richter and Grace Close
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Aug 06, 2021 |
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#73 - Y‘all come back now, you hear? Find out why the University of Georgia is the HOT spot
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Jul 30, 2021 |
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#72 -AZTEC Nation! Who wants to stay close to home in Southern California?
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Jul 24, 2021 |
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#71 -Freshman life in Charlottesville from a few SoCal kids
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Jul 16, 2021 |
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#70 - Life as a Cornhusker! Mater Dei 20‘ Kevin Campeau and his two future roommates
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Jul 09, 2021 |
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#69 - Mark Stucker, owner of School Match 4U and Your College Bound Kid Podcast
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Jul 02, 2021 |
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#68 - GO Bears! Freshman Year at Cal - Ella Jacobs and Zach Forbath
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Jun 25, 2021 |
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#67 - The Fonger Four (Part IV) Mater Dei Girl‘s Volleyball Coach Dan O‘Dell
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Jun 18, 2021 |
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#66- The Fonger Four (Part III) Mater Dei Basketball Coach Gary McKnight
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Jun 11, 2021 |
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#65- The Fonger Four (Part II) - Mater Dei Girl‘s Basketball Coach Kevin Kiernan
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Jun 04, 2021 |
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#64 - The Fonger Four (Part 1)...Mater Dei Football Coach Bruce Rollinson
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May 28, 2021 |
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#63 - Masters Week - “Hit the Green” with Stanford 14’ Alum Brandon Towers
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May 14, 2021 |
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#62 - (Explicit) U-Dub on Spring Break in Newport
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May 01, 2021 |
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#61 - March Madness - On the road with Ole Miss Basketball Student Manager Austin Roberts
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Mar 26, 2021 |
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#60 - March Madness...Baylor University basketball student manager Shiv Patel shares his experience in Waco, Texas
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Mar 19, 2021 |
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#59 - March Madness...Creighton University senior student basketball manager Jacob Taxdahl shares his experience in Omaha, Nebraska
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Mar 12, 2021 |
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#58 A visit to Madison, one of the best college towns in America
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Mar 05, 2021 |
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#57 On the road with former NHL Journeyman Sean Pronger
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Feb 26, 2021 |
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#56 - Vanderbilt alum / SF Giant pitcher Sam Selman and MLB FA Brooks Pounders
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Feb 19, 2021 |
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#55- Cierra San Roman - Colby‘s College Goalie
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Feb 12, 2021 |
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#54 - Life as a UCLA student-athlete, Kelsey Campeau and Jake Kyman
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Feb 05, 2021 |
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#53 Daniel Williams - Mater Dei 19‘ sharing his ‘Zags experience
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Jan 29, 2021 |
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#52 - Jordan Burner - Regional Admission Director at University of Tennessee
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Jan 22, 2021 |
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#51 - David Mills, ASU assistant director of California recruitment
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Jan 15, 2021 |
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#50 - The Pitch Podcast
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Jan 02, 2021 |
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#49 - Producer Murphy Karges recaps the first 50 episodes
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Dec 24, 2020 |
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#48 Cal Poly‘s Basketball Coach John Smith
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Dec 19, 2020 |
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#47 - Is TCU really Newport Beach in Dallas?
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Dec 12, 2020 |
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#46 - Notre Dame students Jack Hanle and Bridgit Doyle
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Dec 05, 2020 |
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#45 - University of Washington students find love at Husky Stadium
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Nov 28, 2020 |
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#44 - Is community college the right decision during Covid?
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Oct 24, 2020 |
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#43 - Two Buckeyes discussing the impact of Covid
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Oct 10, 2020 |
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#42 - Mia Matsunami sharing how Covid impacted her at Notre Dame
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Sep 26, 2020 |
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#41 -University of Washington Admission Counselor Joseph Franco
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Sep 12, 2020 |
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#40 - Big, Bad, Bold Predictions (Episode #2)
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Aug 08, 2020 |
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#39 -Orange Coast College Director of Admission Efren Galvan
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Jun 06, 2020 |
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#38 - Melissa Hanle has gone through three college search and admission processes
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May 23, 2020 |
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#37 - Tommy Hanle shares his experience at Boston College
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May 09, 2020 |
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#36 - Sean Flanagan, Delbarton School‘s College Counselor
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May 02, 2020 |
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#35 - Big, Bad Bold Predictions (Episode #1)
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Apr 11, 2020 |
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#34 - COVID-19 Coronavirus Impact To College Decisions
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Apr 04, 2020 |
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#33 - March Sadness
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Mar 28, 2020 |
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#32 - Not Sweet Spring
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Mar 21, 2020 |
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#31 - Gina Wright, Seton Hall‘s Admission Counselor
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Mar 13, 2020 |
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#30 - Syracuse's Office of Admissions Director Camille Crites
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Mar 06, 2020 |
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#29 - Bryn Rasner sharing her experience at Iowa State
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Feb 28, 2020 |
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#28 - Wash University student Liam Mulkerin
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Feb 21, 2020 |
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#27 - Marquette University student Alden Hodgdon
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Feb 14, 2020 |
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Special Episode #1 - Sean Boulton
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Feb 07, 2020 |
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#26 - Ursini Brothers talking Auburn and Oregon State
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Jan 31, 2020 |
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#25 - Santa Clara University graduate Michaela Bauccio
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Jan 24, 2020 |
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#24 - Penn U student Josh Cheadle
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Jan 17, 2020 |
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#23 - Towson State student Colin Conroy
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Jan 10, 2020 |
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#22 - University of Georgia student Kaela Whalen
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Jan 04, 2020 |
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#21 - Northeastern student Jack Meier
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Dec 27, 2019 |
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#20 - Ohio State students Jake Bays & Blake Ludes
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Dec 21, 2019 |
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#19 - Concordia student Nick Ellersick
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Nov 29, 2019 |
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#18 - Emma Fowler bails on Baylor and arrives at Chapman University
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Nov 22, 2019 |
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#17 - OCSA counselor Kara McCann
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Nov 15, 2019 |
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#16 - Leila Marshall shares why she attended a community college
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Nov 08, 2019 |
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#15 - Laura Demko of Laura Demko Tutoring
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Oct 25, 2019 |
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#14 - Geri Frazier (part 2) of Frazier College Admissions Counseling
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Oct 18, 2019 |
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#13 - Geri Frazier (part 1) of Frazier College Admissions Counseling
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Oct 15, 2019 |
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#12 - Margaret Llamas, career counselor in a LA high school district
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Oct 04, 2019 |
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#11 - Santa Clara University student Joe Brown
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Sep 27, 2019 |
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#10 - Cal Poly Student Chris Cornell
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Sep 20, 2019 |
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#9 - Cal's Emma and Tara Radan
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Sep 07, 2019 |
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#8 - University of Colorado student Claire Wadman
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Aug 28, 2019 |
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#7 - Notre Dame student Mia Matsunami
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Aug 17, 2019 |
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#6 - Mater Dei senior Tess Meier
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Aug 10, 2019 |
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#5 - Katie Meier, “Don’t believe the hype...Bama ain’t all dat!”
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Aug 03, 2019 |
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#4 - Betsy Brown, From Duck to Frog
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Jul 25, 2019 |
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#3 - Marcella McFadden, Chief of Communications with Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
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Jul 19, 2019 |
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#2 - Failing To Prepare Is Preparing To Fail
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Jul 15, 2019 |
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#1 - WIFM & Ready, Aim, Fire!
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Jul 02, 2019 |