The Greatest Podcast there (N)ever Was by Richard

The Greatest Podcast there (N)ever Was by Richard - August 2018 Scholarship Essay

My podcast would be about tutoring other students on the process of applying or transferring to colleges. The program would be aired either weekly or bi-monthly, depending on the popularity of the show. It would be broken down into various segments that often times will connect to both previous and following episodes.

The podcast would open with any questions on the previous episode that listeners may have had. They'd be encouraged to send any they might have via twitter or email. This would have a two-fold effect: promote listener engagement and create a social media page that has engagement and popularity. This segment would last approximately ten minutes, answering around three to four questions in that time. Around five minutes of ad reads would be peppered in throughout the episode. We have to keep the lights on somehow, afterall.

The next (and longest) portion would last around half an hour and could cover any specific topic. This could include a general overview of the college application process over the course of several weeks. On the first week the topic could be solely about picking what colleges to apply to, as well as and determining what constitutes a reach, safety, and target school. The next weeks could be about applications, final decisions, and moving in. One week could be devoted to finance. It could include information on scholarships, loans, and discounts available to students as well as other cost-saving methods such as commuting or community college. Another week could be all about the transfer process.

Finally, the show would end with after going over the "school of the week" for approximately five minutes. This could be any accredited public or private school in the US, and would include a brief biopic of the school. It could cover their admission rates, tuition, size, location, and campus quality. This could be a helpful if not brief way of exposing rising freshmen to schools that are of good quality but aren’t as well known as the larger state and private schools.

Overall, I think this podcast could have some real merit to it. Every year there will always be a group of listeners who are actively seeking out advice and tips on what to do, and if written in a compelling and humorous manner I believe this could turn a fairly dry and bland subject into something worth listening to.