ServeWell Podcast
By Phil Black
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Episodes: 107
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Phil Black discusses the strategies and tactics that will help your child earn: (1) service academy appointments, (2) ROTC scholarships, and (3) acceptances to their top-choice colleges. If your child is pursuing any of these ambitious goals, this podcast is for you. With hundreds of success stories, including Phil’s own three sons (Yale Navy ROTC x 2, USNA), this podcast is a must-listen. Lessons are drawn from ServeWell Academy’s 4-yr online mentoring program detailing what students should do every week starting in 9th grade. Learn about the program here: https://www.servewellacademy.com/
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Ep. 106 | The service academy interview
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Aug 09, 2026 |
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Ep. 105 | Shouldn't every student consider the service academies?
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Aug 02, 2026 |
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Ep. 104 | Is an SAT tutor worth it?
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Jul 26, 2026 |
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Ep. 103 | 3 Critical Habits
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Jul 19, 2026 |
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Ep. 102 | Work-Life Balance
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Jul 12, 2026 |
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Ep. 101 | TED Talk Roulette
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Jul 06, 2026 |
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Ep. 100 | What makes college students successful (Part 3)
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Jun 28, 2026 |
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Ep. 099 | No more "easy" button
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Jun 21, 2026 |
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Ep. 098 | How to get the most out of SWA
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Jun 13, 2026 |
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Ep. 097 | The importance of structure in the college experience
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Jun 07, 2026 |
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Ep. 096 | The new ServeWell year begins tomorrow...
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May 31, 2026 |
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Ep. 095 | Accelerated Feedback Loops
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May 24, 2026 |
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Ep. 094 | Feedback from the field
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May 17, 2026 |
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Ep. 093 | Why do service academies care so much about academics?
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May 10, 2026 |
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Ep. 092 | How to maximize flexibility and minimize cost
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Ep. 091 | How college/career decisions impact pathway to adulthood
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Ep. 090 | State Maritime Academies
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Apr 19, 2026 |
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Ep. 089 | Letters of Recommendation
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Apr 12, 2026 |
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Ep. 088 | How to become a commissioned officer
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Ep. 087 | How will AI impact these 4 cohorts
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Mar 22, 2026 |
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Ep. 086 | What to expect from your guidance counselor
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Mar 15, 2026 |
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Ep. 085 | How will AI impact college graduates?
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Mar 08, 2026 |
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Ep. 084 | Traditional colleges vs. service academies
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Mar 01, 2026 |
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Ep. 083 | How to get on the right math track
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Feb 22, 2026 |
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Ep. 082 | Ship Selection
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Feb 15, 2026 |
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Ep. 081 | Leadership opportunities
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Feb 08, 2026 |
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Ep. 080 | Athletic vs Military Scholarships
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Feb 01, 2026 |
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Ep. 079 | How campus culture shapes its students' world view
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Jan 25, 2026 |
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Ep. 078 | Solving teens' 3 biggest fears
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Jan 18, 2026 |
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Ep. 077 | ChatGPT = no more excuses
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Jan 11, 2026 |
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Ep. 076 (ROTC results)
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Jan 04, 2026 |
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Ep. 23 | Why do some people hesitate to consider SAs and ROTC? (Rebroadcast)
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Dec 28, 2025 |
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Ep. 075 | Service academies: pros/cons
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Dec 21, 2025 |
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Ep. 074 | Why is college so expensive?
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Dec 14, 2025 |
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Ep. 73 | US Merchant Marine Academy
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Dec 07, 2025 |
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Ep. 72 | A guaranteed job after college
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Nov 23, 2025 |
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Ep. 71 | The military and the international experience
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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Ep. 70 | Post service opportunities for junior military officers
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Nov 08, 2025 |
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Ep. 69 | Can the military help pay for medical school?
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Nov 02, 2025 |
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Ep. 68 | Service Academy sports on the rise
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Oct 26, 2025 |
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Ep. 67 | Take Notes
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Oct 19, 2025 |
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Ep. 66 | Non-linear or linear paths?
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Oct 11, 2025 |
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Ep. 65 | How to handle the coming AI wave
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Oct 05, 2025 |
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Ep. 64 | Stacking successful habits
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Sep 27, 2025 |
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Ep. 63 | What to do about AI
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Sep 20, 2025 |
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Ep. 62 | 4 milestones that matter most
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Sep 13, 2025 |
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Ep. 61 | The SAT matters more than ever
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Sep 06, 2025 |
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Ep. 60 | No jobs for recent grads? Says, who?
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Aug 31, 2025 |
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Ep. 59 So you want to be a pilot, eh?
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Aug 23, 2025 |
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Ep. 58 | What happens if you get rejected from a service academy
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Aug 17, 2025 |
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Ep. 57 | All-Things-PSAT
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Aug 10, 2025 |
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Ep. 56 | Which students should consider service academies?
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Aug 02, 2025 |
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Ep. 55 | Mid-Summer Check-In
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Jul 27, 2025 |
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Ep. 54 | The new job market (American Dynamism)
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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Ep. 53 | AP Exam scores are in. Now what?
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Jul 13, 2025 |
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Ep. 52 | How to "pre-study" over the summer (9:32)
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Jun 29, 2025 |
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Ep. 51 | Rapid Fire Q&A (Test Yourself)
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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Ep. 50 | How to prepare for the SAT/ACT
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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Ep. 49 | How to square the circle
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Jun 07, 2025 |
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Ep. 48 | How to talk to your child about the summer
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May 31, 2025 |
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Ep. 47 | What happened to Air Force ROTC?
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May 18, 2025 |
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Ep. 46 | 25 Reasons to Consider ROTC Programs
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May 11, 2025 |
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Ep. 45 | 25 Reasons to Consider the Service Academies
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May 04, 2025 |
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Ep. 44 | Is your sophomore on track?
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Apr 27, 2025 |
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Ep. 43 | What happens when colleges lose federal funding?
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Apr 19, 2025 |
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Ep. 42 | The SAT & ACT are back!
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Apr 13, 2025 |
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Ep. 41 | When is it too late to become a viable candidate?
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Apr 06, 2025 |
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Ep. 40 | How to prepare for an AP exam (Case Study)
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Mar 30, 2025 |
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Ep. 39 | Which colleges are worth $100K/yr?
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Mar 23, 2025 |
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Ep. 38 | Prepare for life
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Mar 15, 2025 |
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Ep. 37 | Everyone is doing it
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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Ep. 36 | Air Force ROTC Options
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Mar 02, 2025 |
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Ep. 35 | How will the surge in patriotism affect SA and ROTC?
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Feb 23, 2025 |
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Ep. 34 | What are military prep schools?
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Feb 16, 2025 |
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Ep. 33 | What makes students hesitate the most?
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Feb 08, 2025 |
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Ep. 32 | How to reach Escape Velocity
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Feb 02, 2025 |
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Ep. 31 | Purposeful Overload
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Jan 26, 2025 |
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Ep. 30 | 4 Critical Questions
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Jan 19, 2025 |
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Ep. 29 | Comfort vs. Challenge in the college search
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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Ep. 28 | The importance of your college GPA
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Jan 05, 2025 |
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Ep. 27 | The Army-Navy Football Game
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Dec 22, 2024 |
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Ep. 26 | The power of the service academy network
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Dec 15, 2024 |
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Ep. 25 | How to triple your chances of success at life
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Dec 08, 2024 |
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Ep. 24 | How some students pick their preferred branch
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Nov 24, 2024 |
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Ep. 23 | Why some people hesitate to consider SAs and ROTC
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Nov 17, 2024 |
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Ep. 22 | 3 reasons why females should apply to service academies
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Nov 10, 2024 |
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Ep. 21 | What type of student should consider ROTC?
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Nov 03, 2024 |
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Ep. 20 | Which colleges have ROTC programs
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Jun 01, 2024 |
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Ep. 19 | How does life differ at service academies vs. ROTC programs?
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May 25, 2024 |
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Ep. 18 | How can West Point Cadets be happier than Stanford Business School students?
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May 18, 2024 |
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Ep. 17 | What’s the difference between a nomination and appointment?
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May 11, 2024 |
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Ep. 16 | Is the red tape worth it?
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May 04, 2024 |
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Ep. 15 | Optimizing your child’s summers
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Apr 27, 2024 |
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Ep. 14 | How my sons handled the admissions process
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Apr 20, 2024 |
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Ep. 13 | How to create a compelling highlight video
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Apr 13, 2024 |
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Ep. 12 | The cost of college
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Apr 06, 2024 |
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Ep. 11 | The importance of public speaking
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Mar 30, 2024 |
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Ep. 10 | Which extracurricular activities matter?
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Mar 23, 2024 |
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Ep. 9 | The difference in ROTC programs
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Mar 16, 2024 |
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Ep. 8 | Service academies vs. ROTC programs
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Mar 09, 2024 |
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Ep. 7 | What to expect in sophomore year
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Mar 02, 2024 |
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Ep. 6 | The power of early preparation
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Feb 24, 2024 |
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Ep. 5 | How to prepare for interviews
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Feb 17, 2024 |
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Ep. 4 | Overview of ROTC
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Feb 10, 2024 |
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Ep. 3 | How to “pre-study” over the summer
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Feb 03, 2024 |
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Ep. 2 | Overview of the 5 service academies
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Jan 27, 2024 |
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Ep. 1 | Welcome to the ServeWell Podcast - Meet your host, Phil Black
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Jan 20, 2024 |