Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHIGH SCHOOL INTERNSHIPS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Season 1 Episode 530
We often hear that internships are a smart option for teens whether they have clear career aspirations or not. What we don't hear are all the details…
2 years, 5 months ago
HOW TO PAY FOR COLLEGE
Season 1 Episode 529
That old truism about needing to have money to make money wasn't necessarily coined with college in mind, but unlocking the long-term economic benefi…
2 years, 5 months ago
BREAKING THROUGH TEST SCORE PLATEAUS
Season 1 Episode 528
Students, parents, and even teachers sometimes fall prey to the misconception that academic improvement follows a perfectly linear path with each per…
2 years, 5 months ago
DOES GROWTH MINDSET MATTER?
Season 1 Episode 527
Few concepts in education and performance psychology are as universally accepted as that of the power of a growth mindset. Does that mean the researc…
2 years, 6 months ago
ADMISSIONS NOTES FOR THE HS CLASS OF 2024
Season 1 Episode 526
Every year, timeless verities related to getting into college–or even what colleges a student can get into–give way to painful, new truths and exciti…
2 years, 6 months ago
USING BRAIN SCIENCE TO HELP YOUR TEEN NAVIGATE THE COLLEGE PROCESS
Season 1 Episode 525
Every aspect of being or raising a teenager is complicated by the emotional, irrational, and idiosyncratic responses inherent to all of us. Luckily, …
2 years, 6 months ago
HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN HIGH SCHOOL
Season 1 Episode 524
Grades 9 through 12 represent one of the most influential periods in a person's life, a time of dramatic change and growth during which many teens de…
2 years, 6 months ago
WHY THIS COLLEGE, WHY THIS MAJOR?
Season 1 Episode 523
With all the focus on the primary personal statement, we often overlook the importance of supplemental essays in the college application. Amy and Mik…
2 years, 6 months ago
HOW THE DIGITAL SAT IS SCORED
Season 1 Episode 522
Every time a sophisticated educational assessment changes, every aspect has to be reconsidered and possibly changed. The digital adaptive SAT is no e…
2 years, 7 months ago
TEST PREP PROFILE: Keith Brown
Season 1 Episode 521
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry?
MEET OUR GUEST
Meet Keith Brown, Ph.D.…
2 years, 7 months ago