The Anxious Scholar creator, and former pupil, Victoria Kogan, sits down with our Director of Admissions, Communications and Development

We were delighted to welcome Victoria Kogan, an undergraduate student at Dartmouth College and creator of the podcast The Anxious Scholar, for an interview with our Director of Admissions, Communications and Development, Mrs Geer.

An alumna of École Jeannine Manuel in Paris (Class of 2025), Victoria launched her podcast three years ago with the aim of supporting prospective university applicants. Through in-depth interviews with students from leading institutions such as Harvard University, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge and Yale University, she shares practical advice and insights drawn from their personal admissions journeys.

During the visit, Mrs Geer – also an alumna of École Jeannine Manuel in Paris, reflected on the school’s remarkable milestones since its beginnings in 2015, its 10-year anniversary, and our recent alumni reunion. Highlighting the strengths of a bilingual education and the distinctive sense of community that shapes our London campus, the wide-ranging Q&A also explored pedagogical innovation, the introduction of phone pouches, and the many ways in which the school supports students as they prepare for higher education in the UK and beyond.

As this marked Victoria’s first visit to our London sister school, she was given a tour of our historic buildings which were once home to a former British Prime Minister (Middle School) and the office of TS Eliot for over 40 years (Primary School) – all located just minutes from the British Museum.

The full interview can be watched here on YouTube.