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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
356. HOW EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING PROCESSES IMPACT LEARNING
We've long understood how fundamental skills related to executive function facilitate workplace success. Only recently, however, has the public grasped how…
- Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
355. IEC PROFILE: Laurie Kopp Weingarten
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced independent educational consultant? MEET OUR GUEST Laurie Kopp Weingarten attended The…
- Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
354. IEC PROFILE: Karan Shah
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced independent educational consultant? MEET OUR GUEST Meet Karan Shah, one of the…
- Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
353. IEC PROFILE: Sheree Gravely
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced independent educational consultant? MEET OUR GUEST Meet Sheree Gravely, founder of…
- Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
352. IEC PROFILE: Steve Gardner
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced independent educational consultant? Meet Steve Gardner, a Harvard grad and an educator…
- Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
351. IEC PROFILE: Marni Levine
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced independent educational consultant? Meet Marni Levine, an independent concierge…
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350. All About MindFlow: Increase reading speed, improve comprehension, and reduce anxiety when taking tests
All About MindFlow: Increase reading speed, improve comprehension, and reduce anxiety when taking tests with educator and author Bara Sapir What are five…
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349. FITTING IN AND STANDING OUT
The most selective schools and academic programs seem to set an impossible standard for applicants: be as perfect in all ways possible as everyone else but…
- Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
348. WHAT IS THE IELTS?
English has become one of the world's most important languages for accessing educational and professional opportunities. How can someone for whom English is a…
- Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
347. ATTENDING A SMALL COLLEGE
When most people think of college, they actually think of large public and private universities or community colleges. But what about all of those tiny, often…
- Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
346. TUTORING FOR TEENS WITH ADHD
Students with attention disorders have difficulty staying on task, sustaining focus, and staying organized–all of which are critical to academic and testing…
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345. ALL ABOUT THE TUITION FIT COLLABORATIVE
Empowering Counselors To Create College Price Transparency Through Crowdsourcing with college cost advocate Mark Salisbury What are five things you will learn…
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344. RED FLAGS IN COLLEGE SELECTION
Just about every institute of higher education looks idyllic from the outside, but not every school delivers the goods as far as a great academic and social…
- Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
343. TRACKING TIME ON STANDARDIZED TESTS
All time management, it is said, begins with planning. If you have a big test in your future, your time management plan better include a watch! Amy and Mike…
- Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
342. WHY COLLEGE READINESS MATTERS
Considering how much attention is focused on getting into college, you'd think people would be equally concerned with getting out of college… with a degree, of…
- Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
341. COURSE SELECTION FOR HIGHLY SELECTIVE ADMISSIONS
All things being equal, high school GPA carries the most weight in college admissions decisions. But when it comes to the classes those grades come from, all…
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340. All About Test Prep Wizards: Fully Customizable, Low-Cost, White-Labeled Score Reporting
All About Test Prep Wizards: Fully Customizable, Low-Cost, White-Labeled Score Reporting What are five things you will learn in this episode? What is the story…
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339. TEST PREP PROFILE: Anna Gazumyan-Silverman
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry? MEET OUR GUEST Meet Anna Gazumyan-Silverman, a…
- Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
338. TEST PREP PROFILE: Joanna Dean
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry? MEET OUR GUEST Meet Joanna Dean, who has been a…
- Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
337. TEST PREP PROFILE: Ethan Kopelman
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry? MEET OUR GUEST Ethan Kopelman is a graduate of…
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336. TEST PREP PROFILE: Melissa Jumbeck
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry? MEET OUR GUEST For Melissa Jumbeck, joy is…
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335. TEST PREP PROFILE: John Henrikson
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry? MEET OUR GUEST John Henrikson, founder of…
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334. APPLYING TO A COLLEGE IN THE UC SYSTEM
There is truly no state like the Golden State and possibly no admission process like that of its flagship public university system. Amy and Mike invited…
- Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
333. WHEN SHOULD YOU TAKE THE SAT OR ACT?
Once you decide whether you'll take the SAT or ACT for college admissions and scholarship purposes (you probably should), you'll need to make critical…
- Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
332. All About Mathchops: Higher Scores, Less Work, More Fun
All About Mathchops: Higher Scores, Less Work, More Fun with educator Mike McGibbon What are five things you will learn in this episode? What is the story…
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331. TRACKING STUDENT COMMUNITY SERVICE
Donating time and effort to important causes and underserved populations can have a tremendous positive impact on individuals, communities, and society as a…
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330. COLLEGE ADMISSIONS CONSIDERATIONS FOR STUDENTS WITH PHYSICAL CHALLENGES
Not everyone who attends a school has the same experience. For those with temporary or chronic disabilities, some campuses are more welcoming than others. Amy…
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329. HOW PROCTORS CAN REDUCE TEST ANXIETY
High stakes testing can often be depicted as a duel of sorts between a test and a test taker. However, other elements and agents can influence the outcome of…
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328. CONCERNS ABOUT COLLEGE STAFFING TRENDS
As we observe over and over, the cost of college increases every year. But if you think that additional funding is going to faculty, you are probably wrong…
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327. TEST PREP PROFILE: Tom Ehlers
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry? MEET OUR GUEST Tom Ehlers is the founder and…
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326. TEST PREP PROFILE: Julie Blumenfeld
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry? Meet Julie Blumenfeld, who has been helping…
- Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
325. TEST PREP PROFILE: Julie Post
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry? Meet Julie Post, the owner and primary…
- Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
324. TEST PREP PROFILE: Justin Menda
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry? Meet Justin M. Menda, who has been a tutor and…
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323. TEST PREP PROFILE: Olivia Jones
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry? MEET OUR GUEST Meet Olivia Jones, a native of…
- Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
322. RETURN ON INVESTMENT IN COLLEGE
Most investors scrutinize and strategize for every fractional point of return they can muster. Yet, one major expense–sometimes, the largest single bill in a…
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321. IMPROVING READING SKILLS WITH STRUGGLING TEENS (PART 2)
When evaluating grades and test results, we take for granted that most high schoolers know how to read and look to other reasons to explain poor performance…
- Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
320. COLLEGE ADMISSIONS INSANITY
The fact that selective admissions has become more and more of a high-stakes competition has never been more apparent than it is today. While competition…
- Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
319. WHAT EDUCATORS SHOULD UNDERSTAND ABOUT GENDER
Gender and sexuality are often assumed to be similar concepts, but they are definitely not the same. Since teachers and tutors depend on building strong…
- Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
318. YIN AND YANG IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS
The Chinese philosophical concept of yin and yang describes how forces that appear opposite or contrary may actually be complementary, interconnected, and…
- Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
317. WHAT IS THE TOEFL?
In every country around the world, some student is dreaming of pursuing higher education at an English-speaking university. Admissions exams like the SAT and…
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316. IEC PROFILE: Eileen Sullivan Studdert
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced independent educational consultant? MEET OUR GUEST Eileen Sullivan Studdert, owner of…
- Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
315. IEC PROFILE: Lisa Hillhouse
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced independent educational consultant? MEET OUR GUEST Lt. Col. Lisa Hillhouse is an…
- Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
314. IEC PROFILE: Stuart Nachbar
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced independent educational consultant? MEET OUR GUEST A college and graduate school…
- Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
313. IEC PROFILE: Barbara Pasalis
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced independent educational consultant? MEET OUR GUEST Meet Barbara Pasalis, one of a small…
- Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
312. IEC PROFILE: Lee Norwood
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced independent educational consultant? MEET OUR GUEST Lee Norwood is a successful…
- Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
311. IMPROVING READING SKILLS WITH STRUGGLING TEENS (PART 1)
When evaluating grades and test results, we take for granted that most high schoolers know how to read and look to other reasons to explain poor performance…
- Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
310. LETTERS OF CONTINUED INTEREST
When Yogi Berra observed, "It ain't over till it's over," he wasn't talking about college admissions. He may as well have, though, as even an initial deferral…
- Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
309. HOW TO PREPARE FOR A COLLEGE ADMISSIONS INTERVIEW
Of all the factors in the college admissions process, few seem as subjective or elusive as the interview. Do these even happen any more? Amy and Mike invited…
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308. NEGOTIATING A FINANCIAL AWARD LETTER with college cost advocate Mark Salisbury
College represents one of those backwards pursuits where buyers sell themselves to vendors before they even know the price of enrollment. Is the admissions…
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307. WHY YOU WANT TO WORK WITH A CAREER TUTOR with educator Anthony Celino
The interaction between tutor and student must always be more than just an automated recitation of facts to a passive learner. An educational collaboration…
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306. PSYCHOGRAPHICS IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS with educational consultant David Viggiano
Every person has particular psychological and cognitive attributes that reveal their beliefs, values, and goals. Believe it or not, schools possess the same…
- Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
305. OVERLOOKED ASPECTS OF CAMPUS LIFE
Most college searches focus on factors like majors, rankings, and cost but ignore most of the features of a school that define the college experience. Amy and…
- Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
304. WHAT IS A NET PRICE CALCULATOR?
Most of us live within a carefully planned budget, where we spend based on anticipated costs and expenses. But how can we predict the cost of a college…
- Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
303. TEST PREP PROFILE: Shayda Moshirvaziri
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry? MEET OUR GUEST Meet Shayda Moshirvaziri, the…
- Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
302. TEST PREP PROFILE: Blake Shealy
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry? MEET OUR GUEST A Georgia native, Blake Shealy…
- Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
301. TEST PREP PROFILE: Manjri Gupta
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry? MEET OUR GUEST Meet Manjri Gupta. Manjri wears…
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300. TEST PREP PROFILE: Travis Minor
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry? MEET OUR GUEST Travis Minor founded Open Door…
- Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
299. TEST PREP PROFILE: Ashley Boggs
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry? MEET OUR GUEST Meet Ashley Boggs, the owner of…
- Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
298. WHY REMOTE TUTORING IS HERE TO STAY
Up until 2020, not many educators or students had direct experience with live online instruction, but once COVID arrived, everyone did. Was this just a passing…
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297. COMMON MISTAKES IN SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS
Many families envision scholarships as a substantial contributor to an expensive college education. Yet surprisingly few have any experience actually getting…