Planning for college? Tune into Getting In: A College Coach Conversation for tips, techniques, and insider perspectives. Hosted by Elizabeth Heaton, a former admissions officer at the University of Pennsylvania, and featuring her fellow admissions and college finance experts from Bright Horizons College Coach, the show shares what colleges are really looking for and how to highlight your hard-won achievements for the best chance at success. New episodes air every Thursday at 4 PM Eastern Time, 1 PM Pacific Time on the VoiceAmerica Variety channel.
Elizabeth Heaton
Elizabeth Heaton is the senior director of educational consulting and strategic marketing at College Coach, the nation’s leading provider of educational advisory services. Ms. Heaton began her admissions career at the University of Pennsylvania, where she chaired university selection committees, evaluated potential athletic recruits as one of the school’s athletics liaisons, and oversaw the university’s portfolio of admissions publications. She also served as second chair in the selection committee for the school's flagship interdisciplinary Jerome Fisher Program in Management and Technology. A graduate of Cornell University, Ms. Heaton brings exceptional skills to the craft of essay writing paired with experience reading and evaluating thousands of Penn admissions applications. She is featured regularly in news outlets including Wall Street Journal, USA TODAY, Time, US News and World Report, Boston Globe, and ABC News, among others, and can offer expert advice on a wide range of college admissions topics, from colleges’ expectations for high school curriculum choices and standardized test scores to choosing the right extracurricular activities and essay topics. Prior to joining Penn, Ms. Heaton worked as a public relations professional and served for a decade as a member of the Cornell Alumni Admissions Ambassador Network.
The popularity of Podcasts have Grown over the Years
Statista predicts a 17 percent growth in the listeners of podcasts between 2019 and 2023. This data indicates that podcasts and live talk
radio are an intelligent option among consumers, especially the Gen Z population connected to the world of the internet by their smartphones.
Podcasts and live talk radio have grown to become the most popular option online after music. This popularity is because they are an
effective solution to time's paucity in this extremely fast-paced world. Also, podcasts and talk radio offer insights into a variety of
topics in a relatable and sensitive manner. They are highly entertaining and cover a wide range of topics, including food, sports, health,
true crime, and fiction and non-fiction storytelling. There is a growing demand for live podcasting and video podcasting as well.
A Variety of Podcasts offered by VoiceAmerica
Most of you might question what distinguishes VoiceAmerica from other podcast platforms? At VoiceAmerica, we have an exclusive collection
of various podcasts starting from health and wellness, business, empowerment, influencer podcasts, and many more. Our hosts try to create
a conversational podcast with our guests who talk about their life experiences and share their tips on various world elements.
The reason why podcasts are so popular is that you can relate to them. You can idolize some influencers and try to adapt to their
lifestyle. At, VoiceAmerica we feature a variety of podcasts about matters and issues that the society connects to daily. So definitely
head to our website to check the exclusive collection of conversation podcasts.