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S3:Ep 14
Demystifying Elite College Admissions with Kofi Kankam
In this episode, I’m joined by co-founder and CEO of Admit Advantage, Kofi Kankam. Kofi is passionate about helping you navigate the admissions process of getting into an elite school. For over 10 years , his company successfully assists prospective students in maximizing their admissions opportunity and understanding the challenges and advantages of gaining admission to some of the most prestigious schools in the world.
If you’ve ever been discouraged about a college application or wondered whether it is possible for you to get into a good school, do not miss out on this super inspiring conversation with Kofi. He is truly a walking example of someone who succeeded even when the odds were stacked against him.
Kofi himself is a Harvard graduate twice over, holding a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and a Masters in Education. He also earned an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and is now in the process of developing a new business, Admit.me, which is currently in beta stages and free for users!
Need help with your admission applications? Kofi gives a Discount Code for 15% off Admit Advantage services in this episode.
Key Points From This Episode:
- Find out about Kofi’s background, going to public school and what kind of student he was.
- Kofi’s performance at school and more about the woman who inspired him to apply to Harvard.
- How Kofi got accepted into Harvard.
- Overcoming racial prejudice and the teachers who discouraged him from applying.
- Realizing that he had a passion for education and deciding to get a second degree.
- Why you don’t have to be ‘special’ and the factors that make it easier to get in.
- The importance of having friends and family who support you.
- Doing admissions coaching for another company and how he improved on their model.
- Starting Admit Advantage and the scope of the company as it stands today.
- How the idea of Admit.me was born, the free tools they offer and how to use them.
- Defining the term ‘under matching’ and why Admit.me is accessible even to poorer students.
- The importance of planning your admission essays and developing a strong narrative.
- Why going to college and being well educated is still important.
- And much more (ie Discount Code)!
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Admit Advantage — https://www.admitadvantage.com/
Admit.me — https://www.admit.me/home
Kohi Kankam on email — kofi@admit.me
Harvard University — https://www.harvard.edu/
Wharton University of Pennsylvania — https://mba.wharton.upenn.edu/
37 Military Hospital — https://www.madcapnetwork.org/37-military-hospital-accra-ghana-0
University of Southern California — https://www.usc.edu/
University of Texas — https://www.utexas.edu/
Duke University — https://www.duke.edu/
Indiana University Bloomington — https://www.indiana.edu/
Black Enterprise Magazine — https://www.blackenterprise.com/
The Divine Nine — https://www.nphchq.org
Sources:
https://blog.ivywise.com/blog-0/bid/151805/How-to-Avoid-Undermatching-When-Applying-to-College
https://www.brookings.edu/research/can-we-fix-undermatching-in-higher-ed-would-it-matter-if-we-did/
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Is Corporate America Using US? My #EssenceFest Recap
S3:Ep 29
Two weeks ago, I was in New Orleans, Louisiana, living my best life with my cousins and friends, enjoying my friends work perks, and soaking in all the melanated joy of the 25th Annual Essence Festival.
In this episode, I’m going to share what I learned during my 4 days in Nawlins and give you some things to think about as we continue on our corporate journeys.
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Back To Work After A Career Break: An Update w/ Tiffany Samuels
S3:Ep 31
In this episode, my B-School Bestie and I drop nuggets during this update convo. Last year we sat down to talk about how the huge losses of our mothers have shaped our thoughts on career and taking career breaks.
Tiffany and I talk about going back to work after the career break, things we wish we would have done on our breaks, and our biggest life takeaways since our last episode.
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Holiday Wine Down With My Mentor, Joanna Reddick (Part 2)
S3: Ep 52
In this episode, this is the second part of the conversation I had with one of my very accomplished mentors, Joanna Reddick. Joanna and I were having an impromptu mentoring chat. I had the great idea of pulling out the microphones to catch all the nuggets that Joanna was dropping. This conversation was so good, we had to put it in two parts. This is part 2.
