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Back to SearchTHE DIGITAL SAT: HOW IT STARTED AND HOW IT'S GOING
Season 1 Episode 629
A year ago, an innovative new digital adaptive SAT came to the United States–a year after its first appearance internationally. This is the perfect t…
1 year ago
ADMISSIONS IMPLICATIONS OF ACADEMIC COMPETITIONS
Season 1 Episode 628
While we generally profess to celebrate all interests and contributions, the clubs and activities that mean the most to some high schoolers fail to e…
1 year, 1 month ago
EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: February 2025
Season 1 Episode 627
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
THE RISE IN AP TESTING
Season 1 Episode 626
During a period of American education history where most standardized tests fell at least momentarily out of favor, one series of exams seems to be g…
1 year, 1 month ago
COLLEGE TRANSITIONS AND DISTRESS TOLERANCE
Season 1 Episode 625
Big life changes hit all of us differently, which is to say that not every teen is equally prepared for the dramatic academic, social, and emotional …
1 year, 1 month ago
THE DEMOGRAPHIC CLIFF IS HERE
Season 1 Episode 624
The entire edifice of higher education and industry depends on a steady flow of students coming in and qualified graduates flowing out. What happens …
1 year, 1 month ago
THE MOST COMMON NEUROMYTHS
Season 1 Episode 623
A widely held belief about brain function is that very little is truly understood in modern science. Unfortunately, most people probably know even le…
1 year, 2 months ago
ADMISSIONS LESSONS FROM ADMISSIONS REPS
Season 1 Episode 622
The opacity and complexity of elements of the college application process inspire endless speculation about what really matters. In many cases, thoug…
1 year, 2 months ago
EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: January 2025
Season 1 Episode 621
A new year brings new excitement. The Tests and the Rest podcast has always been relentlessly focused on exploring important topics in testing, admis…
1 year, 2 months ago
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AS AN UNDERGRADUATE MAJOR: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Season 1 Episode 620
Considering how prevalent the topic of AI has become in business, leisure, and education, it was only a matter of time before college students would …
1 year, 2 months ago