Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDeciding Between the SAT and ACT
Season 1 Episode 10
The SAT and ACT have both been around for decades, but the two tests have never been more alike or universally accepted. How is a college-bound teen …
6 years, 8 months ago
College Advising for Underserved Populations
Season 1 Episode 9
Comprehensive college advising sets the foundation for college success, but not all students receive this guidance in equal measure. What kind of spe…
6 years, 9 months ago
Bringing Critical Balance to High Schoolers' Lives
Season 1 Episode 8
Many of today's high school students somehow appear to cram 30 hours of academic, extracurricular, work, and social commitments into each of their 24…
6 years, 9 months ago
The State of the Test Prep Industry in 2019
Season 1 Episode 7
Test preparation might be the least understood or explored multibillion dollar industry in the world. How has test prep--particularly in the realm of…
6 years, 9 months ago
How to Make the Most of Online Test Prep
Season 1 Episode 6
Students have never had access to more or better digital SAT and ACT prep tools than they do right now. So why aren't everyone's scores skyrocketing?…
6 years, 9 months ago
Need Blind and Need Aware Admissions
Season 1 Episode 5
Is any aspect of college admissions more mystifying than the determination of financial aid? The concept of "need" and how different schools consider…
6 years, 9 months ago
The Role of Libraries in Testing and Admissions
Season 1 Episode 4
In communities across the United States, libraries deliver critical services to students and families on the road to college. Why do so few people re…
6 years, 9 months ago
ACT Score Review & Validation
Season 1 Episode 3
Security at testing centers is almost as tight as screening at American airports. Yet, some test takers still find ways to cheat on the ACT or at lea…
6 years, 9 months ago
Past, Present, and Future of Testing
Season 1 Episode 2
As long as institutions have required admissions tests, applicants have sought out more efficient and effective ways to prepare for them. Amy and Mik…
6 years, 9 months ago
SAT & ACT Testing and Timelines
Season 1 Episode 1
The SAT and ACT are now offered throughout all four seasons, with tests available nearly every month of the year. That doesn't mean, however, that ev…
6 years, 9 months ago