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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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Don’t Be Scurred! Just Ask For Help
S3:Ep 6
In this episode, we discuss the Black Woman’s Achilles’ Heel….. Asking For Help.I wanted to talk about the fear of asking for help, how to ask for help, and tips to set yourself up for success. So I called one of the sharpest and baddest Corporate Warriors, one of my favorite mentees, Jessika Banks. You may remember Jessika from last season when we talked about lessons learned from her MBA internship and how not getting the full time offer was the best BLESSING God disguised.
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You Have To Manage Your Manager!
S3:Ep 28
In this episode, I explain why you must manage your manager. Unfortunately, this task falls on you. So today I lay out why managing your manager is very important, how to determine the type of manager you have, and how to build a positive relationship with your manager, even if you don’t like her.
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Discrimination At Ford Motor Company Continues, Another Example w/ Walter Bernard
S3:Ep 32
In the past 2 years, Ford Motor Company has settled with an EEOC Harassment Investigation for $10.125 Million and in March was ordered to pay $16.8 Million to an ex-employee for discrimination and retaliation. Unfortunately, allegations and lawsuits of discrimination are not new for Ford Motor Company. In fact, if you do a good Google search, these stories of mistreatment are widespread throughout the company. Even though they have all the policies in place, deep within the roots of the culture at Ford Motor Company is racism and sexism. One might even say that they can’t help it, Henry Ford was a racist openly admired by Adolf Hitler. 🤷🏿♀️
So how do you manage your career while working for companies like Ford Motor Company, who hold on to such an entrenched culture of racism and sexism?
In this episode, ex-Ford employee, Walter Bernard shares his story of broken promises and discrimination thinly veiled as a layoff. Walter is an attorney, MBA, author, entrepreneur and former NFL football player. He worked for Ford Motor Company for 7 years until he was laid off this June 2019.
