Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchStrategies For Selecting A College Major On Time
Season 1 Episode 227
The college experience is influenced not only by choice of major but by when that major is chosen. Amy and Mike invited educator Lisa Marker-Robbins…
5 years, 2 months ago
How To Build Relationships With Colleges
Season 1 Episode 226
When a highly selective school receives ten or more times as many applications as available seats, the applicant pool seems like an anonymous, homoge…
5 years, 2 months ago
Calculator Usage On The SAT and ACT
Season 1 Episode 225
A calculator on a high stakes test fits the classic definition of a double-edged sword: formidable in the hands of an expert but a liability for thos…
5 years, 2 months ago
Alternatives To Multiple Choice
Season 1 Episode 224
While standardized testing and multiple-choice items tend to go hand in hand, there's a whole world of innovative assessment options beyond the class…
5 years, 2 months ago
Getting Ready For Graduate School
Season 1 Episode 223
For many students, acceptance to college represents the last set of academic admissions hoops they'll ever need to jump through. A whole new circus, …
5 years, 2 months ago
Do Colleges Care About Their Applicants?
Season 1 Episode 222
College applicants are often asked to demonstrate levels of interest that imply devotion, reverence, and unshakeable commitment. But do all schools r…
5 years, 2 months ago
The Benefits Of Joining A Fraternity
Season 1 Episode 221
Fraternities seem synonymous in the minds of most Americans with the classic college experience. But are the preconceived notions of these groups alw…
5 years, 2 months ago
ACT TIR & SAT QAS
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…
5 years, 2 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…
5 years, 2 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…
5 years, 3 months ago