The Game: A Guide to Elite College Admissions

In this podcast series, we break down the complex game that is elite college admissions and the strategies and pitfalls students need to adopt or beware of if they hope to win admission to one of America’s top colleges.


“The Game” is hosted by Sam Hassell and brought to you by Great Minds Advising. 


Sam is a published scientist, having spent four years as a neuroscience researcher at Columbia University. Building upon his experiences in research and academia—as well as over a decade in educational services—Sam spearheaded the Great Minds Advising program, a premium college consulting service based in the New York Metropolitan Area and serving students nationwide from NYC to Silicon Valley.


Great Minds Advising’s unique, hands-on mentorship program and its deep strategic insight into the application review process have earned the company a nation-leading track record of excellence, with 100% of its students gaining admission to top-choice schools in the 2023–24 application cycle.


Its students have recently gained admission to Princeton, Columbia, Yale, Stanford, Penn, Brown, Duke, Dartmouth, Cornell, Vanderbilt, WashU, and UC-Berkeley (among many others) and are admitted to the Ivy League at a rate 14x the national average (90% when applying early).


For the first time, in this podcast, Sam and his team reveal the secrets and strategies they have used to help their students consistently beat the game of elite college admissions.


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Recent Episodes
  • Exposing Top Private HS Matriculation Records
    Nov 7, 2024 – 46:05
  • Stanford Application Review
    Oct 22, 2024 – 05:41:13
  • “Help With My Vanderbilt Essay!” & Answering Other Student Qs
    Oct 4, 2024 – 01:30:39
  • Application Strategy With HS Senior
    Sep 24, 2024 – 04:01:05
  • 10 Ways To Build An Admissions Hook
    Sep 6, 2024 – 02:06:16
  • Episode 16 — Do The PSAT & National Merit Matter?
    Aug 27, 2024 – 01:19:38
  • Episode 15 — Should You Contact Admissions Officers?
    Aug 22, 2024 – 01:21:55
  • Episode 14 — Application Red Flags To Avoid
    Aug 5, 2024 – 47:00
  • Episode 13 — The Truth About Summer Programs
    Jul 30, 2024 – 01:25:49
  • Episode 12 — An Extraordinary Applicant?
    Jul 23, 2024 – 01:07:15
  • Episode 11 — “What Are My College Chances?” & Other Student Qs
    Jul 16, 2024 – 01:35:46
  • Episode 10 – How To (Actually) Interpret Acceptance Data
    Jul 10, 2024 – 01:06:31
  • Episode 9 — Rejected Premed Case Study
    Jul 2, 2024 – 51:23
  • Episode 8 — School List Mistakes & Myths
    Jun 25, 2024 – 01:05:49
  • Episode 7 — Building An Admissions “Hook”
    Jun 18, 2024 – 01:37:15
  • Episode 6 — Rejected Valedictorian Essay Analysis
    Jun 11, 2024 – 36:37
  • Episode 5 — The Biggest College Essay Mistake
    Jun 4, 2024 – 56:32
  • Episode 4 — What Top Colleges Look For & How To Build It
    May 28, 2024 – 45:35
  • Episode 3 — Why College Outcomes Vary
    May 21, 2024 – 26:26
  • Episode 2 — Breaking Down Single-Choice & Restrictive Early Action
    May 14, 2024 – 21:07
  • Episode 1 — One Thing Every Junior Must Do Now
    May 7, 2024 – 40:04
Recent Reviews
  • freshandflavor
    Thanks, Sam
    Finally, an honest and open podcast about the reality of the process. I like how Sam does not sugar coat and tells it like it is!
  • PD12234
    You are never getting into college
    If you listen to him you might as well give up and never apply to college. Everything is a “low value activity” other than what he guides folks through. These are kids - give them some hope
  • Kaydee Monty
    Vocal Fry but Excellent Info
    Vocal Fry but great Information
  • cloccke
    Dad
    This podcast is the undiluted concentrate tour of admissions trends.
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