Podcast

Application to Admission Podcast

How does college admissions work? Glad you asked! 

Join Tim and Shereem for fun, intelligent dialogue about all things education, parenting and race.

  • Should your child go to private or public school?
  • Thinking about HBCUs vs PWIs?
  • Is your child an athlete and want to be recruited in the arts?
  • What kinds of essays help to strengthen your child’s application?
  • Hearing from Industry Leaders. 
  • Helping Navigate the College Admission Process. 

 

Touching on topics like these and much, much more….

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Application to Admission Podcast Host

is a combination of over 50 years of college admissions experience and a love for education. Tim and Shereem blend their unique education, personal, and professional experiences to promote conversations about college admissions, education, parenting and race.

Shereem Herndon-Brown

Current Professional Role

CEO/Chief Education Officer Strategic Admissions Advice, LLC Independent College Application Consultant

Professional Experiences

Former College Counselor (Westtown School & Riverdale Country School)
Former Admissions Officer (Georgetown University)

Born and Raised

Brooklyn, NY

Secondary Education

Lifer Independent/Private School Student

Family College Experience

1st Generation College Student

Undergraduate College

Wesleyan University (BA) – PWI

Graduate School(s)

Middlebury College/Breadloaf School of English (MA, English)

College Affiliations

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc

Personal Information

Father of 4 and Twin Dad
Independent/Private School Parent

VS

Timothy Fields

Current Professional Role

Sr. Associate Dean, Emory University Undergraduate Admission

Professional Experiences

Worked with QuestBridge, College Horizons and Federal TRiO Programs
College Scholarship Reader for: National Merit Gates, Scholars,
Jack Kent Cooke, and others

Born and Raised

Arlington, TX

Secondary Education

Lifer Public School (K-12)

Family College Experience

4th Generation College Student

Undergraduate College

Morehouse College (BA)- HBCU

Graduate School(s)

University of Massachusetts Amherst (M.Ed) Georgia State University (ABD)

College Affiliations

Division II – Cross Country/Track & Fields All-American

Personal Information

Twin Dad
Public School Parent  

-----TALE OF THE TAPE-----

Application to Admission Podcast Host

is a combination of over 50 years of college admissions experience and a love for education. Tim and Shereem blend their unique education, personal, and professional experiences to promote conversations about college admissions, education, parenting and race.

Shereem Herndon-Brown

VS

Timothy Fields

CEO/Chief Education Officer Strategic Admissions Advice, LLC Independent College Application Consultant

Current Professional Role

Sr. Associate Dean, Emory University Undergraduate Admission

Former College Counselor (Westtown School & Riverdale Country School)
Former Admissions Officer (Georgetown University)

Professional Experiences

Worked with QuestBridge, College Horizons and Federal TRiO Programs
College Scholarship Reader for: National Merit Gates, Scholars,
Jack Kent Cooke, and others

Brooklyn, NY

Born and Raised

Arlington, TX

Lifer Independent/Private School Student

Secondary Education

Lifer Public School (K-12)

1st Generation College Student

Family College Experience

4th Generation College Student

Wesleyan University (BA) – PWI

Undergraduate College

Morehouse College (BA)- HBCU

Middlebury College/Breadloaf School of English (MA, English)

Graduate School(s)

University of Massachusetts Amherst (M.Ed) Georgia State University (ABD)

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc

College Affiliations

Division II – Cross Country/Track & Fields All-American

Father of 4 and Twin Dad
Independent/Private School Parent

Personal Information

Twin Dad
Public School Parent  

-----TALE OF THE TAPE-----

Application to Admission Podcast Host

is a combination of over 50 years of college admissions experience and a love for education. Tim and Shereem blend their unique education, personal, and professional experiences to promote conversations about college admissions, education, parenting and race.

Shereem Herndon-Brown

VS

Timothy Fields

CEO/Chief Education Officer Strategic Admissions Advice, LLC Independent College Application Consultant

Current Professional Role

Sr. Associate Dean  Emory University Undergraduate Admission 

Former College Counselor (Westtown School & Riverdale Country School)
Former Admissions Officer (Georgetown University)

Professional Experiences

Worked with QuestBridge, College Horizons and Federal TRiO Programs
College Scholarship Reader for: National Merit Gates, Scholars,
Jack Kent Cooke, and others

Brooklyn, NY

Born and Raised

Arlington, TX

Lifer Independent/Private School Student

Secondary Education

Lifer Public School (K-12)

1st Generation College Student

Family College Experience

4th Generation College Student

Wesleyan University (BA) – PWI

Undergraduate College

Morehouse College (BA)- HBCU

Middlebury College/Breadloaf School of English (MA, English)

Graduate School(s)

University of Massachusetts Amherst (M.Ed) Georgia State University (ABD)

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc

College Affiliations

Division II – Cross Country/Track & Fields All-American

Father of 4 and Twin Dad Independent/Private School Parent

Personal Information

Twin Dad
Public School Parent