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The Game: A Guide to Elite College Admissions

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The Game: A Guide to Elite College Admissions

Great Minds Advising

3 Teacher Rec Traps Top Applicants Miss

July 02, 2026 7:00am 45 min

Teacher recommendation letters are among the most important—yet also most overlooked—components of applications to highly selective colleges, with very few students thinking strategically about the type of information th...

How Elite Colleges Actually Track Students

June 26, 2026 7:00am 56 min

In this episode, we answer an audience member question related to AI in admissions, specifically its use to pull student and parent data in order to forecast an applicant’s likelihood to “yield,” or enroll at a given col...

Why Elite Admissions Rewards Focus

June 18, 2026 7:00am 27 min

Top colleges do not reward smart and talented students; they reward students who have harnessed their abilities toward impact in a specific area.In this episode, using two student examples, we reveal the costs of operati...

The Summer Mindset Hurting Your Candidacy

June 11, 2026 7:00am 36 min

For many students targeting top colleges, summer has become synonymous with college admissions. Summer programs, summer internships, and summer research are treated as though they are the key to building a competitive ca...

Refining A Junior’s Profile For Top Colleges

June 04, 2026 7:00am 1:34

In this case study episode, we analyze the profile of a high-achieving junior interested in political science, public policy, and pre-law. Despite a 4.0 GPA, top 1% class rank, strong course rigor, and a 34 ACT, the stud...

The Niche Strategy Behind A Harvard & Stanford Admit

May 29, 2026 7:00am 1:03

In this episode, we break down a viral parent forum post from the family of a student allegedly admitted to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, and MIT. The post argues that in today’s admissions landscape, even a tradit...

Taking A Top Student’s Profile To The Next Level [Case Study]

March 24, 2026 7:00am 1:13

In this case study, we walk through how to take a high-performing STEM student and strategically refine her profile to stand out at top colleges. We analyze academics, testing, awards, and extracurriculars—highlighting n...

Avoiding Course Selection Red Flags At Top Colleges

March 19, 2026 7:00am 25 min

In this episode, we break down how to think about high school course selection when different admissions “rules” seem to conflict. Using the case of an actual student, we explain why many students who are particularly st...

Admissions Q&A: Hard Truths the Internet Won’t Tell You (Part 2)

March 04, 2026 7:00am 55 min

In this episode, we answer five different college admissions questions from students and families, including how class rank affects students’ candidacies at top colleges and whether to drop a junior year AP class in whic...

Admissions Q&A: Hard Truths the Internet Won’t Tell You

February 19, 2026 7:00am 28 min

In this episode, we answer four different college admissions questions from students and families, ranging from self-studying for AP exams to why so many college counselors continue to recommend summer programs that fail...

2026 Acceptances at America’s Top High School

February 10, 2026 7:00am 55 min

In this episode, we analyze 2025–26 early admissions data at arguably America’s most famous high school, Phillips Exeter Academy. Drawing upon the Exeter data, we reveal the hidden advantages that actually drive top coll...

5 Rules Of The Elite Admissions Game

January 29, 2026 7:00am 32 min

In this episode, we reveal five “rules of the game” of elite college admissions and why the process is fundamentally different from almost every other performance domain students—and their parents—are used to.The core id...

Avoid This Hidden Course Selection Trap

January 27, 2026 7:00am 43 min

Course selection has arrived for many students and is just around the corner for many others. In this episode, we shed light on a particular “hidden trap” that many students fall into when beginning their selected course...

Why Hobbies Are Admissions Cheat Codes

January 23, 2026 7:00am 41 min

Many applicants to top colleges obsess over “activities” and significantly overlook the value of more informal pursuits such as hobbies. In this episode, we break down seven major advantages of a student’s hobbies––from ...

5 Admissions Worries That Waste Time

January 21, 2026 7:00am 24 min

Many students and families waste time solving the wrong “problems” or worrying about the wrong things in admissions.In this episode, we debunk five common anxieties that don’t meaningfully move outcomes, from overthinkin...

The Real Cost of “We Have Plenty of Time” in Elite Admissions

January 08, 2026 7:00am 54 min

Families with younger students often treat building a college candidacy as a long, low-intensity process simply because the deadline is far away. But, in this episode, we explain why this common mindset destroys one of t...

How “School Fit” May Ruin Your Top College Odds

January 06, 2026 7:00am 47 min

In this episode, we discuss the strategic implications of “school fit” and “college preferences” for students who are specifically aiming for admission to highly selective colleges.When competitiveness and admissions str...

The Top College You May Regret Not Visiting

December 19, 2025 7:00am 42 min

In this episode, we discuss one of the most strategic schools every applicant to top colleges should consider adding to their list and that may make or break their candidacy.——“The Game” is hosted by Sam Hassell and brou...

The Logic of Elite College Decisions

December 17, 2025 7:00am 24 min

Why do elite colleges consistently reject “strong” applicants with impressive but scattered resumes? In this episode, we explain the strategic framework admissions officers use when evaluating applications—and why focus ...

Evaluating A Junior’s Profile For Yale

December 11, 2025 7:00am 1:58

In this case study episode, we analyze the profile of a high-achieving junior targeting Yale and other top colleges, with strong grades, near-perfect test scores, and a deep set of extracurriculars spanning environmental...

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