Podcast Episodes
Back to Search2020 Changes in Admissions Rules
Season 1 Episode 40
NACAC's Code of Ethics and Professional Practices (CEPP) establish guidelines for college admissions conduct that most colleges voluntarily observe. …
6 years, 4 months ago
What Does It Mean to Be A Bad Test Taker?
Season 1 Episode 39
While we always expect standardized test scores to reflect general academic achievement, these metrics often diverge dramatically. When students unde…
6 years, 5 months ago
How Test Prep Tutoring Should Work
Season 1 Episode 38
In a perfect world, every student would commit to exactly the kind of test prep program he or she needs to confidently reach or exceed SAT & ACT scor…
6 years, 5 months ago
Bringing Grit to Testing and Admissions
Season 1 Episode 37
"Grit" is definitely one of this decade's biggest buzzwords in education. However, many people use this term without a clear sense of what grit reall…
6 years, 5 months ago
What Motivates Students and How to Engage Them
Season 1 Episode 36
Most high schoolers are highly motivated to attend and maybe even graduate college. If only they'd bring the same fervor to the steps needed to get t…
6 years, 5 months ago
Attending A Jesuit University
Season 1 Episode 35
While you may be able to uncover hundreds of Catholic and Christian universities in your college searches, you'll only find a select number of Jesuit…
6 years, 5 months ago
How To Teach Students To Study Effectively
Season 1 Episode 34
Isn't it funny how we expect students to study and understand really complex material while using really basic study skills? Educators should prepare…
6 years, 5 months ago
PSAT and the National Merit Scholarship Process
Season 1 Episode 33
Every October, approximately 3.5 million high schoolers take the PSAT/NMSQT, but a significantly smaller percentage of the population understands exa…
6 years, 5 months ago
Making The Most Of College Visits
Season 1 Episode 32
Everyone knows that school visits are an important and often enjoyable part of the college admissions process. Unfortunately, not everyone knows how …
6 years, 5 months ago
What College Board and ACT Are Getting Right
Season 1 Episode 31
Despite their value, the SAT and ACT have always been the tests people love to hate. But do the test makers themselves--considering all the good work…
6 years, 5 months ago