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103 sessions
| Date | Topic | Presenter | Recording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 16, 2026 | College Application Journey With Emphasis on Quiet Leadership | Incoming Freshman at Colorado State University, Animal Sciences Major | Available |
| August 9, 2026 | Productive Beginnings — How to Create and Maintain a Stress Free Routine for the New School Year | Suryakala Jandhyala, Life Coach / Parent Coach | — |
| July 26, 2026 | Hercules's 13th Labor: Applying to College | Incoming Freshman at UW–Madison, Biology Major | Available |
| July 18, 2026 | Racing Through a Career in Motorsports | Purdue Sophomore, Motorsports Engineering | Available |
| June 23, 2026 | Transition from Middle School to High School | High School Junior | Available |
| June 14, 2026 | How Volunteering Changed the Way I See the World | 10 Year Old Elementary Student | Available |
| May 31, 2026 |
Strategic College Funding and Education Preparation
Financial Aid Process • Types of Financial Aid • College Admissions Preparation • Student Loans • Strategic College Funding • Financial Aid Strategies |
Mary Le | — |
| May 16, 2026 |
Real Student Perspectives on Navigating College & Beyond
Shivani: BS Baylor University 2022, MPH 2024, UIW School of Medicine (class of 2029). Pallavi: BA/BS UC Irvine 2022, MS Healthcare Analytics Carnegie Mellon University 2026. Both share their unique paths through higher education and answer questions from students and parents. |
Shivani & Pallavi | Available |
| May 9, 2026 | Nutrition for Teens | Sridevi Srinivasan | Available |
| May 3, 2026 | Curiosity to Career 101: Intro to HS, University, & Career Planning | Sahith, UIUC CS Grad | Available |
| April 25, 2026 | Choosing an AI-Proof College Major | Elton Lin | Available |
| April 12, 2026 | The Transfer Pathway: Community College to a 4-Year University | Laurie Gallagher | — |
| April 4, 2026 | "It's All in the Mindset" — Skills Required for Academic and Professional Success | Karan Singh | Available |
| March 29, 2026 | College Counseling: The View From 10,000 Feet | Bradley Solomon | Available |
| March 21, 2026 | College Research Tips & Tricks | Robin Haas | — |
| March 15, 2026 | Thriving, Not Just Surviving: What Makes Students Successful in College and Why Prestige Alone Isn't the Answer | Hilary Lefitz | Available |
| March 8, 2026 | Decoding the Essays: A Parent's Guide to Common App & UC Prompts | Genevieve Morgan | Available |
| February 28, 2026 | UCSB Grad with Geophysics Major, Physics and History Minor | — | Available |
| February 21, 2026 | Misery, Drift, or Mediocrity: The Three Paths Most Students Take (and the One That Changes Everything) | Rayner Jae Liu | — |
| February 15, 2026 | Right Fit College — Beyond the Name | Gerene Keesler | Available |
| February 1, 2026 | Taking the Stress Out of Taking Tests | Bara Sapir | Available |
| January 24, 2026 | High School to College Journey (Biology Major with Pre-Med Track) | UC Riverside Freshman | Available |
| January 17, 2026 | Middle College to University (Economics Major and Math Minor) | UC Santa Cruz Sophomore | Available |
| January 11, 2026 | Writing for College Essays and Beyond | Christina Caputo | Available |
| December 7, 2025 | Summer Smart: Planning a Successful Summer of Activities, Classes, and Camps | Daniel Huang | Available |
| November 16, 2025 | Applying Statistics to the Real World | UW–Madison Grad | Available |
| November 9, 2025 | Pre-Med Course Selection and Admissions | UC Davis Junior | Available |
| October 25, 2025 | AP Courses and Exams Overview | Bilal Kudaimi | Available |
| October 18, 2025 | Building Tomorrow's Innovators: The AP Pathway to STEM Readiness and Peak Performance Mindset | Gary Flores | Available |
| October 12, 2025 | Leigh High School to CMU Electrical & Computer Engineering | Freshman at CMU | Available |
| October 4, 2025 | College Essay Tips | Heather Miksch | Available |
| September 21, 2025 | California to Cambridge University (UK) | Rising Freshman | Available |
| September 13, 2025 | Beyond the Checklist: Crafting an Activity Résumé That Stands Out | Elton Lin | Available |
| August 24, 2025 | Communicating with Your Teen on Alcohol and Drug Abuse | acs-teens.org | Available |
| August 16, 2025 | Evergreen High School to UC Irvine Biomedical Engineering | — | — |
| August 10, 2025 | Branham High School to UCSB Computer Science Major | — | — |
| July 27, 2025 | TeachTech Promotion | — | — |
| June 29, 2025 | Presentation High to Kelly School of Business, Indiana University | — | Available |
| June 19, 2025 | Navigating Personal and Career Goals in a College Environment | Rising Junior at UCSC | Available |
| June 14, 2025 | Incoming Freshman at Santa Clara University with Sociology Major | — | Available |
| June 8, 2025 | "Be There Before You Get There" — For Students Aspiring to Stand Out in Their College Journey | Sriram Sundararajan | — |
| May 31, 2025 | Learn2Excel Tutor and UMD Rising Sophomore Presentation | — | Available |
| May 18, 2025 | Future-Proof Your College Choices: How to Choose a Major and School That Works for You | Elton Lin | Available |
| May 9, 2025 | UC Davis Rep on Davis Admissions | Melanie David | — |
| May 4, 2025 | Nursing Courses, Universities, and Path to Become a Nurse Practitioner | Digant Dave | Available |
| April 27, 2025 | Financial Aid 101 and Scholarships | Mary Le | Available |
| April 19, 2025 | Case Western 3rd Year Biomedical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering Students | — | Available |
| April 13, 2025 | UCSC Robotics Engineering Sophomore | — | Available |
| April 6, 2025 | 1st Year Biomedical Engineering and 4th Year Robotics from Purdue | — | Available |
| March 22, 2025 | FAFSA and Financial Planning for Colleges | Devender Narala | — |
| March 16, 2025 | Building the College List: The Key to Finding a Good Match | Barbara Harris | Available |
| March 8, 2025 | Components of College Admissions | Growme.AI | Available |
| March 2, 2025 | Beyond the Formula: Building True Understanding in Math and Science | Anurag Gupta | Available |
| February 23, 2025 | College and Career Readiness De-classified (UCSC Grad in Legal Studies, Preparing for LSAT) | Ridhima Rupakula | Available |
| February 9, 2025 | Guiding High Schoolers to Health and Happiness: Nutrition Tips, Cultivating Awareness, Building Resilience | Susmitha Vakkalanka | Available |
| February 2, 2025 | Get Started: College Major Planning & Strategy | Daniel Hauang | Available |
| January 25, 2025 | From First Draft to Final: How Collaboration Improves College Application Essays | Laura Rosche | Available |
| January 12, 2025 | Activities with Impact: Building a Resilient College Portfolio | Incoming Freshman at NYU | Available |
| December 14, 2024 | Choosing SJSU for Business Administration Over Higher-Ranked Universities | Parent Presentation | — |
| December 8, 2024 | Financial Literacy for Teens | Sanjeev Kumar and Vasu Madhav | — |
| November 9, 2024 | College Journey of a UChicago Sophomore | Vishnu Veeravalli | — |
| October 27, 2024 | Cutting Costs and Finding Scholarships for Private Colleges and Ivy Leagues | Manuel Fabriquer, College Counselor | — |
| October 20, 2024 | Course Selection in High School for Pre-Med Path (by UC Santa Barbara Junior) | — | — |
| October 13, 2024 | Financial Planning for College | Sanjeev Kumar and Vasu Madhav | — |
| September 27, 2024 | Admitmate Founders Presentation on Stanford Admissions | Aalaap Hegde | Available |
| September 21, 2024 | Final Year Medical Student Journey — Currently a Resident at UCSF Pediatrics | Pranavi Chamarthy | Available |
| September 14, 2024 | Parent Presentation on Their Teen's College Selection — Community College with Volleyball Focus | — | — |
| September 8, 2024 | UC Essay Writing by a College Counselor | Aparna Venkatesan | — |
| August 31, 2024 | High School Senior Parents Interactive Session on College Application Process | — | — |
| August 24, 2024 | Student Presentation on Volunteer Service Awards — Presidential, Congressional, and ACTA Apprenticeship | Branham Sophomore | — |
| August 18, 2024 | What You Need to Fill Out a College Application | Incoming Freshman at Harvard | Available |
| August 11, 2024 | Navigating High School First Year | Current High School Students | — |
| August 4, 2024 | Notre Dame HS to George Washington University, International Relations Major | — | Available |
| July 29, 2024 | Branham Alumni Going to UC Berkeley for EECS Program | — | — |
| July 20, 2024 | College Scholarships and Grants | Devender Narala | — |
| June 29, 2024 | Otolaryngologist, Leland High Alumni on His Medical Journey (Chief Resident in Otolaryngology at Boston Medical Center) | Aneesh Patel | Available |
| June 15, 2024 | What to Expect Once Your Teen Goes to College — Parent Panel | — | — |
| June 2, 2024 | Branham Senior Going to Stanford with CS Major | — | — |
| June 1, 2024 | Parents Share Their Experience with College Counselors Hollis Bischoff and Elton Lin from Ilumin Education | — | — |
| May 19, 2024 | Current Branham Senior Going to Pursue CS Major at University of Wisconsin | — | — |
| May 12, 2024 | Cal Poly Grad (2022) in Electrical Engineering Currently Working in Semiconductor Field | — | Available |
| May 5, 2024 | Writing College Essays | Ruchi Saran, College Counselor | — |
| April 20, 2024 | Handling Rejection and Failure | Steven Lo, Therapist from ASPIRE, El Camino Health | — |
| March 31, 2024 | Parents/Student Presentation on Finalizing Colleges | — | — |
| March 23, 2024 | College Savings Plan | Sanjeev Kumar, CEO of KSR Wealth Partners | — |
| March 17, 2024 | College Search and College Essays | Heather Miksch | — |
| March 10, 2024 | High School Research: Importance, Benefits, and Challenges | childrensinnovationcenter.org | — |
| February 11, 2024 | Middle College to UC Berkeley — UCB Freshman and Branham Alumni | — | — |
| February 4, 2024 | Navigating College Admission | Shilpi Agarwal | — |
| January 27, 2024 | Admission Timeline for High School Juniors | sayHellocollege.com | — |
| January 14, 2024 | Pre-Med Path Presentation (by UC Davis Health Science Advisor Director) | Manisha Lakhotia | — |
| December 10, 2023 | Communication with Teens | Lifecoach, Suryakala | — |
| December 3, 2023 | Financial Aid 101 | Devender Narala | — |
| November 18, 2023 | Teen Mental Health | Tametra Johnson, Jacobs Ladder Therapies | — |
| November 5, 2023 | SJSU Faculty on Physics and Computer/Mechanical Engineering | Glenn Friedman and Spoorthy Ananthiya | — |
| October 28, 2023 | Presenting Essays for Common App and Supplementary Applications | Tiffany Phu | — |
| October 8, 2023 | UC Essays | Empowerly.com | Available |
| October 1, 2023 | Students at Northeastern (Business/Economics), Penn State (Business Mgmt), and UW (Applied Math) | Parent Presentations | — |
| September 29, 2023 | ASDRP Director on Research Programs for High Schoolers | Robert Downing, ASDRP.ORG | Available |
| September 24, 2023 | NYU Freshman (Music Business), Cornell Sophomore (Mechanical Engineering), UCLA Freshman (CS and Applied Mathematics) | Parents and Students | — |
| September 16, 2023 | Financial Aid and Scholarships | sayHellocollege.com | — |
| September 10, 2023 | Leigh Senior and UCSB Freshman, Rising Sophomores at UC Davis (Data Science/Managerial Economics) and UCSB (BioPsychology/Pre-Med) | Parents and Students | — |
| August 27, 2023 | Leigh HS Senior Mom (Student at UCSB, Pre-Med Track), SJSU Mechanical Engineering Faculty, and Harvard-Bound Branham Alumni | — | — |
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