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Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
Welcome to THE college admissions industry podcast! Join Mike Bergin and Amy Seeley as they discuss the latest issues in testing, admissions, learning, and education with leading experts. Tests and the Rest is perfect for parents, students, counselors, educators, test prep professionals, college consultants, and just about anyone engaged in the college admissions process. You can subscribe to this podcast or stream it online via any podcast app, including iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify…
Episodes
- Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
236. Technology As An Enabler In Education
New hardware and software rarely introduce the sweeping improvements most adopters in education hope for, but the right ed tech can definitely facilitate…
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235. Test Prep Profile: Lori Tofexis
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry? MEET OUR GUEST Meet Lori Tofexis. Lori grew up…
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234. Test Prep Profile: Jim Wismer
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry? MEET OUR GUEST Meet Jim Wismer, the Director of…
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233. Test Prep Profile: Marina Yalon
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry? MEET OUR GUEST Meet Marina Yalon, who has spent…
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232. Test Prep Profile: Alex Robayo
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry? MEET OUR GUEST Meet Alex Robayo, whose…
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231. Test Prep Profile: Susan Powers
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry? MEET OUR GUEST Meet Susan Powers, the founder…
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230. What Is The HSPT?
The various versions of high school admissions tests may be even more confusing than those for college or graduate school. For the first in a series on HS…
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229. Helping Teens Find Motivation And Insight
Most parents and educators seek to become the wind filling their children's proverbial sails, but unwittingly become hurricanes driving them way off course…
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228. The Value Of Experience In Teachers
When Kant asserted that experience without theory is blind, but theory without experience is mere intellectual play, he might have been talking about…
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227. Strategies For Selecting A College Major On Time
The college experience is influenced not only by choice of major but by when that major is chosen. Amy and Mike invited educator Lisa Marker-Robbins to provide…
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226. How To Build Relationships With Colleges
When a highly selective school receives ten or more times as many applications as available seats, the applicant pool seems like an anonymous, homogenous…
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225. Calculator Usage On The SAT and ACT
A calculator on a high stakes test fits the classic definition of a double-edged sword: formidable in the hands of an expert but a liability for those who…
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224. Alternatives To Multiple Choice
While standardized testing and multiple-choice items tend to go hand in hand, there's a whole world of innovative assessment options beyond the classic…
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223. Getting Ready For Graduate School
For many students, acceptance to college represents the last set of academic admissions hoops they'll ever need to jump through. A whole new circus, however…
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222. Do Colleges Care About Their Applicants?
College applicants are often asked to demonstrate levels of interest that imply devotion, reverence, and unshakeable commitment. But do all schools reciprocate…
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221. The Benefits Of Joining A Fraternity
Fraternities seem synonymous in the minds of most Americans with the classic college experience. But are the preconceived notions of these groups always…
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220. ACT TIR & SAT QAS
Both College Board and ACT offer the opportunity to order copies of certain official test dates. Should students or teachers take advantage of this offer? Amy…
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219. Getting Off The College Waitlist
Landing on the waitlist of your top-choice school can sometimes feel more agonizing than outright rejection. But, as Cicero assures us, while there's life…
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218. Helping Teens Find Their Values And Purpose
We often frame college as a place young adults go to find themselves. Ironically, those teens who already have a strong sense of who they are and what they…
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217. Why Professionalism In Tutors Matters
In theory, anyone can identify as a tutor. In practice, not just anyone can be an amazing tutor. Experience, training, passion, and many more factors make a…
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216. Pros And Cons Of Writing An Educational Book
A great book makes both teaching and learning easy. Such a shame that writing a great educational book is anything but easy! Amy and Mike invited educator and…
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215. Getting Into Medical School
Most of us understand at least intuitively how challenging the road to becoming a doctor is. Few realize, however, how hard just gaining admission to medical…
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214. Helping Teens Fight Procrastination
Nobody doubts the efficiency of never putting off until tomorrow what you can do today. Why, then, is executing that strategy so difficult? Amy and Mike…
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213. Test Prep YouTube
Every day, people watch over a billion hours of video on YouTube. Is it possible to make just a little bit of that time educational?! Amy and Mike invited…
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212. Preparation For Highly Selective College Admissions
While there are over 3,000 four-year colleges and universities in the United States, most conversation about higher education focuses on 5% of them at most. No…
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211. Five Myths About Admissions Tests
Tests like the SAT and ACT are almost universally reviled by those who deem the tests not only worthless and self-referential but also key agents in…
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210. Test Prep Profile: Sheri Elmore
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry? Meet Sheri Elmore is the Vice President of LEAP…
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209. Test Prep Profile: Vince Kotchian
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry? Meet Vince Kotchian, who grew up in small-town…
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208. Test Prep Profile: Robin Satty
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry? Meet Robin Satty, Ph.D., a graduate of Brown…
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207. Test Prep Profile: Alexis Avila
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry? Meet Alexis Avila, the founder of Prepped and…
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206. Test Prep Profile: Laura Link
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry? Meet Laura Link, the founder of Link Private…
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205. World Tutors' Day
Tutors may be part of the educational ecosystem of any district, state, or country, but they tend to be forgotten when celebrations roll around. Don't tutors…
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204. Comparing Paper- And Computer- Based Testing
In an era when every other aspect of education has integrated at least some digital component, can we really expect standardized tests to stay the same as they…
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203. High Priority SAT and ACT Topics
The SAT and ACT test a plethora of math, reading, and writing skills drawn from the full extent of a K-11 academic career. Considering the breadth of expertise…
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202. Crafting Your College Resume
When you hear "resume," you probably think (perhaps with a shudder) of applying for a job. But since a document like this serves as a succinct summary of…
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201. How College Board and ACT Are Changing
While the College Board and ACT have become synonymous with the SAT and ACT respectively, the test makers strive to contribute much more than their flagship…
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200. Executive Function and ADD/ADHD
Traditional schooling challenges even the most diligent learners, let alone those with attention deficit or hyperactivity. Luckily, there are a host of…
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199. Choosing Between AP and IB Programs
Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate programs both set the standard for academic rigor in high school. But is one of them clearly better than the…
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198. What To Eat And Not Eat For Test Day
Optimal performance in sports requires careful attention to nutrition. Why should optimal performance on grueling tests be any different? Amy and Mike invited…
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197. All About The GRE
The end of college doesn't necessarily mean the end of testing, as anyone who aspires to business, law, or graduate school knows well. Amy and Mike invited…
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196. Creating A Passion Project
Too many students believe that the process of putting together highly selective college applications should be a joyless grind. Why not follow your bliss to…
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195. Test Prep Profile: Shane Bybee
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry? MEET OUR GUEST Shane Bybee of Bybee College Prep…
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194. Test Prep Profile: Ariel Lieberman
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry? MEET OUR GUEST Meet Ariel Akselrad Lieberman…
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193. Test Prep Profile: Christopher Sanderson
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry? MEET OUR GUEST Christopher Sanderson is…
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192. Test Prep Profile: Carmen Fernández de Tarrago
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry? Meet Carmen Fernández de Tarrago, the founder of…
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191. Test Prep Profile: Scott Greenspan
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry? MEET OUR GUEST Meet Scott Greenspan, the…
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190. The Price You Really Pay For College
We all know that college costs. But how much will a semester at a given college cost for you? Will that tuition differ from what others pay? Why is college so…
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189. The Growing Impact of Cheating During Covid
The global pandemic changed nearly everything about schooling and testing. One aspect of the academic experience, however, that might not have changed has been…
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188. How SAT and ACT Scores Highlight Educational Inequity
Pronounced differences in standardized test scores often manifest across racial and socioeconomic segments of districts, states, and the U.S. as a whole. Does…
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187. What Is Scholarship Displacement?
We all know how valuable scholarship awards can be in defraying the high cost of education. But how many applicants recognize how often colleges subtract from…
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186. Getting Into Business School
When more selective schools open doors to more substantial opportunities--and compensation-- gaining admission to the right MBA programs can be serious…
- Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
185. Incorporating Test Prep Into The High School Classroom
While teachers generally want students to be ready for the quizzes, exams, and finals associated with their curriculum, most shy away from focusing on state or…
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184. Demonstrating Leadership In College Applications
Leaders inspire others to make things happen. Colleges want students who make things happen. Seems like a natural fit, right? Amy and Mike invited educational…
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183. The Role Of Parents In The College Process
The road to college ideally ends when a student arrives at a school that aligns perfectly with both fit and ambition. So why do so many parents take the wheel?…
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182. Test Prep Tik Tok
Keeping track of the newest social media platforms can be exhausting for many adults. Taking the time to figure out where teens focus their attention, though…
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181. Clarity In Educational Relationships
Every relationship depends on clear communication for success, including and especially those involving educators, students, and, when relevant, parents. Amy…
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180. The Heightened Need For Testing In 2021
The global pandemic made standardized testing impractical for much of 2020. Before we get used to life without high-stakes exams--as lovely as that might…
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179. Using And Creating Educational Websites
Civilization has never before known the wealth of inexpensive and accessible educational resources that we find on the modern web. However, finding a great…
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178. To IB Or Not To IB
Why is it that so many of us know so much about APs but so little about IB? Amy and Mike invited college coach Kim Raybuck to explain not just what…
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177. Athletic Recruiting Trends In 2021
The rhythms and rituals of college athletic recruiting have traditionally mirrored the predictability of sports seasons themselves. Then came COVID. Amy and…