S21E27: The “Spaghetti at the Wall” Recruiting Trap

January 7 · 16 min · Season 21 · Episode 27 · 11.6 MB

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In the debut episode of Recruiting Reality Check, Katie Neff and Japheth Mast break down the real story of “Sophomore Sally” – a strong candidate at a fringe target school who’s panicking about junior-year recruiting and ready to apply everywhere (the “spaghetti at the wall” trap).

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Why applying to everything hurts your chances
How to build a focused 6–8 firm target list (with clear criteria)
How to network in a way that earns real advocates + referrals
What “commitment” actually looks like (and why recruiting started yesterday)

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