Every single episode we talk a lot about students’ passion and helping them find their interest and values, but today I want to focus on the role the families play in this process with my special guest, Elizabeth West of EWC College Consulting.  In this great conversation with Elizabeth, we take a deeper look at the parents’ roles. You’ll discover the new college admission trends that we’re seeing, and she gives her best advice for students who are on their college admissions journey. I...

If you’ve been following me for a while now or you’re a student in one of our programs, you know that I am always emphasising the importance of mindset. In this episode, I want to talk about some of the things that are not really discussed in the space of college admissions.  Today, I reveal the role mindset plays in having the confidence to set big goals that will ultimately lead you to find passion and success on your college admissions journey.  Remember, there’s a transformation you can...

The college admissions process is stressful, but in this solo episode, I reveal how you can make this journey less stressful and more fun, I uncover the reasons why this stress exists, and the ways that college admissions have changed drastically over the years. Today, you’ll learn the true importance of how being passionate and being yourself is ultimately what will get you into your dream college!  I hope you enjoy this episode, and I highly recommend that you attend our free 60-minute...

Today I’m joined by a very special guest, Andrew Kim, who is a graduate of Brown University, Cambridge, Harvard Medical School and a White House Fellowship. In this episode, Andrew reveals how he achieved all his accomplishments. You'll be surprised to hear that it wasn't just by studying hard, which could be considered unexpected coming from a doctor and researcher with such an impressive resume.  I’m really excited to share this episode with you because it’s crucial for high school...

We have some exciting news! Our Passion Project Bootcamp Next Level student Isha just got accepted into UPenn Early Decision, and in today’s episode, you’re going to hear exactly how she did it. Isha shares her GPA, SAT scores, extracurriculars, and the strategies from our program that she implemented to get accepted into her dream college. It’s important to note that she didn’t have straight A’s, and she didn’t submit her SAT scores, but by following her passion and proven strategies, she...

Today I’m sharing with you some of the examples and strategies from our Passion Project Bootcamp and Next Level students. In this episode, you’ll hear from three different students of ours; one who got accepted into John Hopkins and Harvard, another who was accepted into Cornell, and the final student who got accepted into USC.  They each reveal the mistakes that they made in the initial part of their college admissions journey, some of the changes they had to make once they started working...

Today I have a very special episode for our Class of 2024 students. Being a Junior  is really tough; you have an unforgiving course load, an insane amount of homework, and a lot of added commitments that make it difficult to look ahead and plan for your Senior  year. That’s why I wanted to record a comprehensive episode for you detailing 5 of the most important things you must work on right now if you are a Class of 2024 student!  Are you interested in learning more top strategies that will...

As you can see from the title of this episode, today I want to help you understand something so essential to question in your college admissions journey: whether passion should drive your college admissions journey. In this episode, you’ll o hear why I believe the answer to this question is “no” and why I feel so strongly that passion should drive your life, and then as a byproduct, your college admissions success becomes inevitable. Are you interested in learning more top strategies that...

Today we have a very special guest, Nicky, who is 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 useful insights and information about important things like selecting a major.  This is an area where many students and parents are stressing out about, and Nicky reveals how he was able to finally declare his major during his junior year. He also shares the pros and cons of UC Berkeley, specifically...

Julie Kim Consulting has been renamed 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 more, visit our brand new website by clicking here. We cannot wait to mentor you!  Are you ready to take the next step in your college admissions...

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 3 strategies that you can use to begin eliminating negative self-talk so that you can start showing up as the best version of yourself!  I also want to share some amazing motivational testimonials...

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 kick off the back-to-school season, I thought I would give you a mindset boost and talk about how I coach our Passion Project Bootcamp students to develop a long-term mindset for success beyond the...

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 to tune in and listen. We’re also sharing another series of student interviews with our Passion Project Bootcamp students. In these student interviews, they talk about the importance of mindset and...

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 of interviews with our Passion Project Bootcamp students. In these student interviews, they reveal how they learned about the best time to start preparing for the college admissions journey, as well as...

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 be successful, and what actually matters in the college admissions process and your life.  I’ll also be sharing more interviews from our Passion Project Bootcamp students who resonate with this message. Today...

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 into your dream colleges. I’m confident because this strategy is not about doing more, and it’s not about burning yourself out or losing who you are as a person...

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 off with our free training, you can register here at https://juliekimconsulting.com/masterclass. This is a (FREE) introductory training for you to get a better idea of how I...

I’m so excited to be speaking with another one of our Passion Project Bootcamp students this week! Katie just got accepted into USC Marshall School of Business, and in this episode, she reveals how she discovered that she didn’t have to follow what everybody else was doing, and the strategies she used in order to get accepted into her dream college without SAT/ACT scores.  If you are interested in learning more about our 1-Year Group College Consulting Program, or already know that you want...

Today, I’m so excited to be introducing you to another Passion Project Bootcamp student, Ginny, who just  got accepted into Vanderbilt, UC Berkeley, and UCLA (among other schools), and in this episode, she shares how our program helped her gain trust in herself, build her confidence during her college admissions journey, and motivated her to take action towards success.  If you are interested in learning more about our 1-Year Group College Consulting Program, or already know that you want to...

Today, I have a special episode, because I’m interviewing my Passion Project Bootcamp student Simi, who just got ACCEPTED into her dream college: Rice University!  I was so excited for Simi to share  her journey and to give her insight on the college admissions process on our latest podcast episode, and I hope that you can appreciate  what she reveals in this episode!  If you are interested in learning more about our 1-Year Group College Consulting Program, or already know that you want to...

The college admissions process can be overwhelming, intimidating, and often confusing, and there is a misconception that it must be hard. It doesn’t have to be this way though, and in this episode, I reveal how you can get accepted into your dream college with less effort.  We are going to dive into why the process is hard for so many and how you can begin to challenge the traditional ways to apply for your dream colleges, while experiencing less stress and being intentional at the same...

Today I have a very special and emotional episode, because one of my Passion Project Bootcamp students just got accepted into John Hopkins University, which was her dream college because she wants to be a doctor in the near future! For confidentiality purposes I refer to her as “Michelle” in this episode, and you’ll hear about her college admissions journey, and how she felt before starting working with me inside the program.  Michelle also shares some of the achievements she had inside of...