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Back to SearchWhy Optional Statements Aren't Optional
Season 1 Episode 107
With so many components of the college application designated as optional these days, you have to wonder what that term even means. For context, Amy …
6 years, 2 months ago
Benefits of School Day Testing
Season 1 Episode 106
The ACT and SAT are, at least for the moment, always offered at schools. But what happens when the exams are offered DURING school? Amy and Mike invi…
6 years, 2 months ago
How Does Remote Proctoring Actually Work
Season 1 Episode 105
The SAT and ACT have always been the ultimate paper-and-pencil exams, but that era is approaching its end. But how secure can the digital tests of th…
6 years, 2 months ago
Applying To A Military Academy
Season 1 Episode 104
U.S. military service academies are among the most respected and rigorous colleges in the nation. Unsurprisingly, they are also among the toughest to…
6 years, 3 months ago
Using Student Self-Analysis To Improve Instruction
Season 1 Episode 103
We sometimes look to educators like oracles who can predict a student's academic future based on faint and inscrutable hints. But why guess in the da…
6 years, 3 months ago
Why Testing Standards Matter
Season 1 Episode 102
Nurse practitioners are among the host of medical professionals we rely on every day for life saving health care. Does it surprise you to learn that …
6 years, 3 months ago
Upside Of A Semester Online
Season 1 Episode 101
We probably won't know until September what the Fall 2020 college experience will truly be like, but students need to make momentous decisions about …
6 years, 3 months ago
2019-2020 Academic Year In Review
Season 1 Episode 100
The 2019-20 academic year will live on in infamy as one of the craziest years to rock secondary and higher education. Is it a coincidence that we sta…
6 years, 3 months ago
Differences Between SAT and ACT Reading
Season 1 Episode 99
The multiple-choice reading sections of the SAT and ACT have never been more similar, but closer analysis proves they are hardly the same. Amy and Mi…
6 years, 3 months ago
Delivering Education And Admissions Messaging
Season 1 Episode 98
These days, every teacher, tutor, and college consultant has moved business online. Why does it seem, though, that some professionals are engaging wi…
6 years, 3 months ago