Podcast Episodes

Utilizing A Reflection Journal To Prepare For Your College Essay

Season 1 Episode 50

The college essay provides teens their single best chance to speak from the heart and share something significant that does not come through the rest…

6 years, 3 months ago

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Does Where You Go To College Matter?

Season 1 Episode 49

Many families embark on the college search process with a magical "dream school" in mind. But what if the dream doesn't match the reality? Amy and Mi…

6 years, 3 months ago

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How Test Prep And Sports Are Similar

Season 1 Episode 48

We live in a society where most people hate tests with the same intensity they love sports. Would this stark dichotomy exist if the many parallels be…

6 years, 3 months ago

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Why Grade Inflation Is Harmful

Season 1 Episode 47

Grade inflation often seems like a trivial offense, a somewhat victimless crime. However, evidence suggests the exact opposite, that the practice und…

6 years, 4 months ago

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Attending A Community College

Season 1 Episode 46

For many students, community college represents the path to academic and career success, while others only see a stop on a longer educational journey…

6 years, 4 months ago

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Executive Functioning Skills And Test Prep

Season 1 Episode 45

Success in tests, as in life, comes down to much more than just what you know. But where and how are students supposed to learn key skills like time …

6 years, 4 months ago

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Pathway Planning For High Schoolers

Season 1 Episode 44

While life after high school should be one of the most important considerations for teens and the adults that support them, too many kids choose defa…

6 years, 4 months ago

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Increased College Costs For Special Needs Students

Season 1 Episode 43

Attending college as a student with special needs presents a wide variety of serious logistical challenges. Even more daunting, though, may be the ex…

6 years, 4 months ago

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Helping Teens Get The Sleep They Need

Season 1 Episode 42

Humans may spend about a third of their lives asleep, but the average time at slumber dips dramatically during the teen years. Yet, the physical, men…

6 years, 4 months ago

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Mental Techniques for Peak Test Performance

Season 1 Episode 41

Techniques such as hypnosis and neuro-linguistic programming can be used to quell anxiety, sharpen focus, and boost performance. So why do so few edu…

6 years, 4 months ago

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