Aspire with The Ivy Dream

By: Michael Justin Lee | The Ivy Dream
  • Summary

  • In this podcast series, America’s top admissions consultant and audition coach, Michael Justin Lee interviews current students and recent graduates of elite American universities.

    Each episode covers the unique story of a guest, their childhood, a meticulous account of how they tackled each aspect of the college application process to their dream university, and how their life and studies at that university have shaped them.

    © 2024 Aspire with The Ivy Dream
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Episodes
  • Breaking Barriers from South Tucson to Oxford & Yale: Bill De La Rosa
    Nov 5 2024

    Bill De La Rosa is a JD/PhD candidate at Yale Law School and Oxford University, Hurst Horizon Scholar, writer, and public speaker. Raised in South Tucson, Arizona, he became the primary caregiver for his family following his mother’s removal from the United States during his sophomore year of high school. Bill graduated from Bowdoin College Phi Beta Kappa with degrees in Sociology and Latin American Studies, receiving notable awards such as the Dell, Gates Millennium, and Truman Scholarships. He was also named the 2016 national Hispanic Scholar of the Year.

    As both a Marshall and Clarendon Scholar, Bill completed two master’s degrees at the University of Oxford—one in Migration Studies and another in Criminology and Criminal Justice—and is now pursuing his PhD in Criminology, where he focuses on the human impact of U.S. border security policies. With extensive experience advocating for immigrant rights, Bill continues to advocate for immigrant rights and hopes to inspire others through public service and legal scholarship.



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    55 mins
  • The Master in Music (MM) Student from NYU Steinhardt : Kenzie Elizabeth
    Oct 9 2024

    Kenzie Elizabeth is a performing artist who is currently earning her MM in Vocal Performance: Musical Theatre at New York University. In 2018, she attended American Musical and Dramatic Academy (LA & NY campus) for a year before transitioning to Western Oregon University, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BFA in Acting.

    Her original music has an Alt-Pop feel with similarities to artists such as Sara Bareilles, Regina Spektor, and Fiona Apple. She also takes inspiration from Lizzy McAlpine and WILLOW.

    She has a 260k+ following on TikTok.
    IG/TikTok: @kenzieeofficial

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    32 mins
  • The Milken & Coca Cola Scholar at NYU : Lesley Yupa
    Sep 24 2024

    Lesley Yupa is a first-year student at New York University studying psychology and global public health. Passionate about health and education equity, she hopes to pursue a career within the medical field as a physician.

    Lesley worked in the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, where she helped verify physicians and practices membership databases and payments throughout the COVID-19 vaccine support program and assisted in the Data Collection for Equity Program. She conducts DNA Nanotechnology research at the NYU Ned Seeman’s Lab and is an active volunteer trainer at Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital.

    Lesley is also a 2024 Coca-Cola Scholar, Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar, Milken Scholar, and a recipient of the BigFuture Scholarship. In her free time, Lesley enjoys dancing, listening to podcasts, and learning how to rock-climb.

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    27 mins

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