Podcast Episodes
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Season 1 Episode 220
Both College Board and ACT offer the opportunity to order copies of certain official test dates. Should students or teachers take advantage of this o…
4 years, 8 months ago
Getting Off The College Waitlist
Season 1 Episode 219
Landing on the waitlist of your top-choice school can sometimes feel more agonizing than outright rejection. But, as Cicero assures us, while there's…
4 years, 8 months ago
Helping Teens Find Their Values And Purpose
Season 1 Episode 218
We often frame college as a place young adults go to find themselves. Ironically, those teens who already have a strong sense of who they are and wha…
4 years, 8 months ago
Why Professionalism In Tutors Matters
Season 1 Episode 217
In theory, anyone can identify as a tutor. In practice, not just anyone can be an amazing tutor. Experience, training, passion, and many more factors…
4 years, 8 months ago
Pros And Cons Of Writing An Educational Book
Season 1 Episode 216
A great book makes both teaching and learning easy. Such a shame that writing a great educational book is anything but easy! Amy and Mike invited edu…
4 years, 9 months ago
Getting Into Medical School
Season 1 Episode 215
Most of us understand at least intuitively how challenging the road to becoming a doctor is. Few realize, however, how hard just gaining admission to…
4 years, 9 months ago
Helping Teens Fight Procrastination
Season 1 Episode 214
Nobody doubts the efficiency of never putting off until tomorrow what you can do today. Why, then, is executing that strategy so difficult? Amy and M…
4 years, 9 months ago
Test Prep YouTube
Season 1 Episode 213
Every day, people watch over a billion hours of video on YouTube. Is it possible to make just a little bit of that time educational?! Amy and Mike in…
4 years, 9 months ago
Preparation For Highly Selective College Admissions
Season 1 Episode 212
While there are over 3,000 four-year colleges and universities in the United States, most conversation about higher education focuses on 5% of them a…
4 years, 9 months ago
Five Myths About Admissions Tests
Season 1 Episode 211
Tests like the SAT and ACT are almost universally reviled by those who deem the tests not only worthless and self-referential but also key agents in …
4 years, 9 months ago