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Season 1 Episode 675
The process of applying to college can be so cumbersome and time consuming that applicants have little time left over for elaborate scholarship appli…
1 year ago
How And Why To Perform Your Best on the PSAT
Season 1 Episode 674
The PSAT/NMSQT may not influence college admissions decisions, but the test matters in more ways than you might think. Amy and Mike invited educator …
1 year ago
Preparing 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 t…
1 year 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 c…
1 year, 1 month 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 wit…
1 year, 1 month 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 nev…
1 year, 1 month 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 stateme…
1 year, 1 month 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 s…
1 year, 1 month 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 …
1 year, 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 wit…
1 year, 2 months ago