Video: Recent graduates discuss college application experiences on “ADMITTED” podcast

Ryan Chen, Editor-in-Chief • August 10, 2025

ADMITTED is The Classic’s premier college admissions podcast, where we sit down with Townsend Harris seniors and discuss the essays and strategies they used to get into their dream schools. In this episode, you will hear from class of 2025 alumni Jasmyn Pillay and Jenney Huang and their journey to being accepted into Washington and Lee University and Yale University, respectively. You will hear discussions debating between STEM and Humanities AP classes, a number of extracurricular, and awards. There will also be discussions of ways to ask for help during the college application process, whether it be essays or awards, and also general college advice. To watch the full episode, click the link above, or listen on Spotify here.

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Ryan Chen, Editor-in-Chief

Ryan is a junior at Townsend Harris High School, and he plans to pursue a career in business/finance. He enjoys taking photos but wants to improve at “making” photos. His favorite Classic project he worked on is the 2025 FON Saturday night live stream. He will forever remember the moment the song “Dynamite” started playing during the intro segment. After technical difficulties on Friday night, hearing that intro song and knowing that things were working came as a huge relief. His favorite Classic piece created by others is the video “High School Teachers Define Gen Z Slang.” He genuinely didn’t know half of the terms going into the video, and it helped him understand conversations during high school.