{"podcast":{"title":"The College Admissions Process Podcast","slug":"the-college-admissions-process-podcast-4893144","podcast_index_feed_id":4893144,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-college-admissions-podcast/","website_url":"https://www.collegeadmissionstalk.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/69d82884-7a92-4772-9a4a-1da1b6cecd8e/ppGVLA7omD3xnbNuTmOdyLmQ.jpg","author":"John Durante","episode_count":300,"summary":"Welcome to \"The College Admissions Process Podcast,\" your ultimate resource for navigating the journey to higher education while receiving application tips and other college advice. I am your host, John Durante, and I am here to introduce you to college admissions representatives, and other professionals in the field of college admissions. Our purpose is to serve you the students and parents, so that you may gain insight straight from the people who ultimately make the decisions. Regardless of whether you will apply to a particular school being highlighted in a given podcast episode, you should listen to all of them, as each guest will give you tremendous insight and advice on every aspect of the college admissions process. Lastly, if you have any questions you’d like me to cover on future episodes, or any comments you’d like to share, please email me at: collegeadmissionstalk@gmail.com And don’t forget to visit our website at www.collegeadmissionstalk.com So, are you ready? Let’s talk about it.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-22T08:17:35.067541+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-college-admissions-process-podcast-4893144"},"episode":{"title":"366. UC Berkeley - Jua Howard - Assistant Director of Admissions","slug":"366-uc-berkeley-jua-howard-assistant-director-of-admissions","published_at":"2026-03-23T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-college-admissions-process-podcast-4893144/366-uc-berkeley-jua-howard-assistant-director-of-admissions","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-college-admissions-process-podcast-4893144","url":"https://www.collegeadmissionstalk.com/uc-berkeley-jua-howard-College-admissions-process-college-application-help-college-essays-campus-visits-recommendation-letters-parents-guide-to-college-admissions-college-podcast-application-tips","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/700752ed-3cf8-4f16-b1ea-c0637fdc8c9a.mp3","summary":"🎙️ UC Berkeley Admissions with Jua Howard — Assistant Director of Admissions returns with powerful insights you won’t want to miss. 💛💙 ⭐ What Makes Berkeley Stand Out UC Berkeley isn’t just the UC flagship — it’s a global powerhouse in research, innovation, and public service. 🌎 📚 Academics That Push Boundaries 150+ majors across top colleges, a brand-new College of Computing, and elite dual-degree programs like M.E.T. (Engineering + Business) . Plus: student-taught Decal classes (yes, even Taylor Swift economics!) and global dual-degree options in France and Hong Kong. 🌍📖 💡 A Mission of Service & Change From the Free Speech Movement to Cal in the Capital , Peace Corps leadership, and social-impact competitions—Berkeley students step up. ✊💼 📝 Inside UC Berkeley Admissions Berkeley is test-free and fully holistic . They evaluate you in the context of your high school—no cross-school comparisons. Key notes: • Only 10th–11th grade grades used for UC GPA. • Self-reported app—but it must be accurate. • Use the additional comments sections to explain your story and context. • Senior year rigor matters. A lot. 🎓 🔗 This conversation is packed with clarity, strategy, and insider perspective from someone who reads the applications. Don’t miss it. Berkeley Admissions: https://admissions.berkeley.edu/ Admissions Email List: https://admissions.berkeley.edu/signup/ Virtual Tour : https://www.youvisit.com/tour/berkeley Berkeley Financial Aid: https://financialaid.berkeley.edu/ UC Berkeley Academic Catalog : https://undergraduate.catalog.berkeley.edu/ Undergraduate Research: https://research.berkeley.edu/ ----------------------------------------------------- 📬 Join my email list for practical college tips - and a free gift SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS 👉 This episode is brought to you by P…","meta_description":"🎙️ UC Berkeley Admissions with Jua Howard — Assistant Director of Admissions returns with powerful insights you won’t want to miss. 💛💙 ⭐ What Makes Berkel…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4427,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-college-admissions-process-podcast-4893144/episodes/366-uc-berkeley-jua-howard-assistant-director-of-admissions/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-college-admissions-process-podcast-4893144/366-uc-berkeley-jua-howard-assistant-director-of-admissions.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}