The Classic's ADMITTED Podcast

How I got into MIT and Cornell | ADMITTED S5 EP8

ADMITTED is The Classic'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's experience growing up to the present day as an identical twin to Aima's approach to writing about sensitive topics like the Israel and Palestine conflict. This episode will include Shamonti's Quest Bridge personal statement, four of Aima'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's and Aima'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&list=PLB1ZPLjfE3TDLUy1HgX3A-gKF0_uLUUqt 00:00:00 Episode Intro 00:00:36 Introductions 00:01:23 Personal Statement 00:10:59 Supplemental Essays Reading 00:16:03 Supplemental Essays Discussion 00:41:31 Kweller Prep 00:42:15 Outro Featuring Shamonti Shamim Aima Hossen Hosted by Ryan Chen Filmed and Produced by Ryan Chen Edited by Ryan Chen

How I got into Harvard University | ADMITTED S5 EP32

ADMITTED is The Classic'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'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&list=PLB1ZPLjfE3TDLUy1HgX3A-gKF0_uLUUqt 00:00:00 Episode Intro 00:00:26 Introductions 00:02:09 Personal Statement 00:08:40 Supplemental Essays 00:11:48 Kweller Prep 00:12:32 Outro Featuring Rachel Zhang Hosted by Emily Zheng Filmed and Produced by Ryan Chen Edited by Ryan Chen

How Clay Penguins got me into HARVARD | ADMITTED S5 EP31

ADMITTED is The Classic'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'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&list=PLB1ZPLjfE3TDLUy1HgX3A-gKF0_uLUUqt Featuring Rachel Zhang Hosted by Emily Zheng Filmed and Produced by Ryan Chen Edited by Ryan Chen

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

ADMITTED is The Classic'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'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&list=PLB1ZPLjfE3TDLUy1HgX3A-gKF0_uLUUqt Featuring Ramon A. Rodriguez Filmed and Produced by Ryan Chen Edited by Ryan Chen

Showers for Self Reflection | ADMITTED S5 EP29

ADMITTED is The Classic'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&list=PLB1ZPLjfE3TDLUy1HgX3A-gKF0_uLUUqt Featuring Jenney Huang Jasmyn Pillay Filmed and Produced by Ryan Chen Edited by Ryan Chen