Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDeciding Between The SAT and ACT, Part 2
Season 1 Episode 86
The SAT and ACT may be more similar than ever, but they are definitely not the same. Picking the right exam to showcase your particular strengths can…
6 years, 4 months ago
Transitioning Your IEP Or 504 Plan To College
Season 1 Episode 85
Many high schoolers benefit from academic accommodations intended to give a student with a disability an equal opportunity to benefit from the educat…
6 years, 5 months ago
High Impact Strategies To Help Students Succeed in Math
Season 1 Episode 84
The world seems to be cleanly divided into two groups: people who aren't good at math and those who miraculously are. Yet that belief that a person i…
6 years, 5 months ago
Who Benefits Most From Test Optional Policies?
Season 1 Episode 83
Media reports would have us believe that all colleges and universities will eventually eliminate all testing requirements from admissions decisions f…
6 years, 5 months ago
The Inner Game Of Testing
Season 1 Episode 82
According to author Timothy Gallwey, every game is composed of two parts, an outer game and an inner game. We play the outer game against an external…
6 years, 5 months ago
You Can't Handle The Truth: Secrets Of College Admissions
Season 1 Episode 81
You may have heard the saying, "Laws are like sausages. It's better not to see them being made." Does that advice apply to admissions decisions as w…
6 years, 5 months ago
Creating A Homeschool Plan During A Crisis
Season 1 Episode 80
The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted the locus of education from schools to homes. But should parents serve as proxy teachers or take different roles to…
6 years, 5 months ago
Why The SAT And ACT Are Awesome
Season 1 Episode 79
If you ask your average high schooler (or parent) for some adjectives describing the SAT and ACT, the extensive vocabulary list will likely skew nega…
6 years, 5 months ago
What Exactly Is A Good College?
Season 1 Episode 78
Year after year, countless teens stress over a perceived need to attend a "good" college. But what does that even mean and how does reality differ fr…
6 years, 5 months ago
Early Decision and Early Action
Season 1 Episode 77
Policies that allow students to apply to the colleges and universities of their choice ahead of the rest of the pack seem to offer tremendous advanta…
6 years, 6 months ago