Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhat 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 months ago
Attending A Large Public University
Season 1 Episode 30
When people think of colleges, the names that come to mind are very often those of large public universities. But how many teens can handle attending…
7 years ago
How Parents Can Best Support Students In Test Prep
Season 1 Episode 29
Testing may be an individual endeavor, but test prep is very much a team sport. People often focus on the essential roles of educators, counselors, a…
7 years ago
The Reality of Grade Inflation
Season 1 Episode 28
Earning straight A's once signified levels of academic excellence and diligence unattainable by most students. Do these grades still mean as much whe…
7 years ago
Common Myths About The SAT and ACT
Season 1 Episode 27
For admissions exams as infamous as the SAT and ACT, these classic tests seem to inspire a lot of confusion. How much about prior versions of these t…
7 years ago