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Back to SearchPreparing For A College Admissions Interview
Season 1 Episode 673
Someone once said that interviewing is tough, especially if you don't know what you're looking for. Another complicating factor is having no answer to predictable questions–a regrettably common occur…
Published on 11 hours ago
From Stage To Test: What Performance Teaches Us About Test Anxiety
Season 1 Episode 672
All the world’s a stage, which means that performance anxiety can be debilitating in a variety of contexts. What does it take to silence your inner critics and do your best when only your best will d…
Published on 1 week ago
EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: August 2025
Season 1 Episode 671
The Tests and the Rest podcast has always been relentlessly focused on exploring important topics in testing, admissions, education, and learning with amazing expert guests. Sometimes, though, we enj…
Published on 1 week, 4 days ago
Intentionality On The Road To College
Season 1 Episode 670
It’s been said that when we set an intention, somehow the world seems to magically come to meet us. Does that apply in college admissions? You'll never find out if you don’t try. Amy and Mike invited…
Published on 2 weeks ago
College Essay Secrets
Season 1 Episode 669
Few writing assignments loom as large or feel as significant as the application essay does to a college-bound teen. But what if the keys to a statement that makes a difference were both simple to und…
Published on 3 weeks ago
STRATEGIES FOR THE COMPUTER-BASED ACT
Season 1 Episode 668
Starting in September 2025, the ACT will be administered nationally both on paper and on digital devices. Should you take the ACT on a computer? If so, what do you need to know in advance? Amy and Mi…
Published on 4 weeks ago
THE IMPACT OF DUAL ENROLLMENT
Season 1 Episode 667
Imagine two models of education, one of which reserves opportunities for college credit for college students and another which allows high schoolers to also earn college credit. Which do you think mo…
Published on 1 month ago
EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: July 2025
Season 1 Episode 666
The Tests and the Rest podcast has always been relentlessly focused on exploring important topics in testing, admissions, education, and learning with amazing expert guests. Sometimes, though, we enj…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
HOW TO MANAGE PROCRASTINATION IN THE ADMISSIONS PROCESS
Season 1 Episode 665
Procrastination does not necessarily stem from laziness or disorganization. Sometimes, we put off important tasks to cope with negative emotions associated with their outcomes–perfectly understandabl…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
TESTING GAMEPLAN FOR THE CLASS OF 2027
Season 1 Episode 664
When tests change, so should the conventional wisdom about timelines and options. How will the Enhanced ACT factor into your admissions exam plans? Amy and Mike invited educator Brian Eufinger to rev…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago