Podcast Episodes

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: STUDYSPACES

Season 1 Episode 685

What if your PDFs could grade and track themselves? with educator Jam Mirzakhalov

What are five things you will learn in this episode?

What is the story behind StudySpaces?

How does StudySpaces w…

Published on 7 hours ago

HOW TO PLAN FOR YOUR COLLEGE TRANSFER

Season 1 Episode 684

Believe it or not, over one-third of college students transfer at least once while earning their degree. So why do so many students assume their first school will be their forever school? Amy and Mik…

Published on 3 days, 8 hours ago

WHAT DO FEDERAL POLICY CHANGES MEAN FOR FINANCIAL AID?

Season 1 Episode 683

The ability to pay for a college education usually depends on stable economic conditions and clear, predictable rules. But what happens when everything seems to change every day? Amy and Mike invited…

Published on 1 week, 3 days ago

CULTIVATING AND RECOGNIZING ACADEMIC CURIOSITY

Season 1 Episode 682

The primary goal of our formative years is often seen as figuring out what we want to do with the rest of our lives. Why, then, do we focus so much on what we want to *be* instead? Amy and Mike invit…

Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago

EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: October 2025

Season 1 Episode 681

The Tests and the Rest podcast is always focused on exploring essential topics in testing, admissions, education, and learning with amazing expert guests. Sometimes, though, we enjoy an unstructured …

Published on 3 weeks ago

SCHOLARSHIPS, MAJORS, AND HOW CLARITY CAN UNLOCK MORE COLLEGE AID

Season 1 Episode 680

While high schoolers don't need to know exactly what they'll be doing with the rest of their lives, those students who make intentional, well-informed major choices before applying to college can unl…

Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago

How Do Female Students Benefit From Female Educators?

Season 1 Episode 679

If learning and testing weren't already challenging enough in and of themselves, success can often depend on the level of congruence between students and teachers. For example, is gender an influenti…

Published on 1 month ago

HOW PARENTS CAN SUPPORT (NOT DERAIL) THE COLLEGE PROCESS

Season 1 Episode 678

For many college applicants, the dream of higher education would be unattainable without the support of their parents and guardians. That doesn't mean, however, that these well-meaning adults can't b…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

How Ikigai Can Help To Choose a College Major

Season 1 Episode 677

Ikigai, a Japanese concept that translates to "a reason for being" or "a reason to live," focuses on the intersection of what you love, what you're good at, what the world needs, and what you can be …

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: September 2025

Season 1 Episode 676

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, 2 weeks ago