Why Did You Choose‪?‬ Sophie Divino and Henry Shell

In this episode we speak to Rachel, a senior at Ohio State! Being a senior, Rachel is able to provide much information about her school and what makes it so special. 

Location: Columbus,  Ohio

Undergrad population: 61,677

Popular Majors: Finance, Psychology, Biology/Biological Sciences, Marketing/Marketing Management, Speech Communication and Rhetoric; Accounting; Computer Engineering, Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services

Acreage: 1,665 acres

Greek Life: 10%


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Happy New Year! We hope everyone had a great 2021, and welcome 2022! 

This episode we listen to Grace, a current sophomore at University of Miami. Grace tells us a lot about Miami, including its many activities and  debunking some stereotypes. 

Location: Coral Gables, FL

Undergrad Size: 11,334

Size: 239 acres

Greek Life: 20%

Popular Majors: Finance, Registered Nursing, Psychology, Biology/Biological Sciences,  Economics, Marketing/Marketing Management, Political Science and Government, Advertising; Bioengineering and Biomedical 


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Welcome to the 2nd episode of season 2!! We continue the start of the season by interviewing Jacob, a junior at Cornell! Jacob offers a honest outlook on his school, mentioning some of the negatives, yet highlighting many of the great positives. Listen in to hear more from him!



Location: Ithaca, NY

Undergrad Size: 14,743

Size: 2,300 acres

Greek Life: 30%

Popular Majors:  Engineering; Business, Management, Marketing, Computer and Information Sciences; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields; Social Sciences; Architecture



10 Schools:


College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
College of Architecture, Art and Planning.
College of Arts and Sciences.
Cornell SC Johnson College of Business.
College of Engineering.
College of Human Ecology.
School of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR)
Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy.
The Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science

Link to the article, "161 Things Every Cornellian Should Do"-- https://cornellsun.com/161-things-every-cornellian-should-do/ 





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This episode we are doing something a little different. Sophie sits down with guests Maggie, Jordan, and Michaela to discuss the many ways that COVID affected them- aside from making college research more difficult. Listen to this short 2 minute clip to hear from different perspectives !

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On episode 17 of the podcast, we interview Sujal, a junior at GW. Sujal transferred from Rutgers University, so he also sheds some light on his experience at Rutgers and why he chose GW as a result. Listen to find out more!

Undergrad Size: 12,484
Location: Washington DC
Acreage: 43 acres
Popular Majors: Social Sciences; Health Professions; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Engineering; and Communication, Journalism

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In this week’s episode we listen to Kyle, a current senior at Duke University! Kyle’s 3 years at Duke has gave him an abundance of experience and information to share. Tune in to hear what Duke has to offer!

Quick Facts

Location: Durum, NC

Undergrad: 6,525 

Popular Majors: Computer Science, Economics, Public Policy, Biology, and Biomedical Engineering 

Acreage: 8,600+ acres

Greek Life Percentage: 30%

Top 5 Home Countries of International Students: China, India, Korea, United Kingdom, Canada

International Representation: class of 2022 representing 74 different countries 




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