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The EdisonOS Podcast
by EdisonOS
Insights and Strategies on Standardized tests to improve student's scores. Join us as we explore proven test prep methodologies through the eyes of top tutors, score improvement specialists, and industry leaders. Each week, we'll bring you in-depth interviews with experts from across the globe as they share their strategies for driving real score gains, navigating question quality standards, leveraging digital tools, and adapting to the evolving college admissions landscape. From mastering targeted skill development for student progress to keeping parents updated in test prep!
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Episode 339 | Gus Elmashni | Ivy Advantage | Part 2 | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, Gus Elmashni, an experienced test prep coach, breaks down what families still get wrong about both the SAT and ACT, from not knowing the SAT is now digital and adaptive, to misunderstanding the test optional versus test required landscape, to assuming the SAT is still heavy on...
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Episode 338 | Hannah Pinter | Impact Tutoring | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, Hannah Pinter, founder of Impact Tutoring, shares how her belief in the zone of proximal development, the gap between what a student can do alone versus what they can do with the right guidance, shapes every session she runs, and why one on one tutoring creates the ideal...
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Episode 337 | Lizz Wilson | Lizz Wilson Tutoring | Part 2 | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, Lizz Wilson, an AP specialist in math and science, breaks down what separates students who score a five from those who just get by, pointing to early preparation starting around January, daily practice with flashcards, time management across multiple AP exams, and the habit of...
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Episode 336 | Arthur & Leigh Smith | Arthur Smith Advising | Part 2 | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, Arthur Smith, founder of Arthur Smith Advising and former dean of admissions at Cornell University, and Leigh Smith, a test prep specialist with more than ten years of experience, break down two of the most misunderstood tools in a student's college prep journey, the PSAT and the...
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Episode 335 | Arvin Vohra | Vohra Method Tutoring | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, Arvin Vohra, founder of Vohra Method Tutoring, shares how his core philosophy of bringing rigorous Socratic style teaching into a group class setting has guided everything he has built, and why he now believes the SAT and ACT have become, in an age of AI inflated grades, the only...
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Episode 334 | John Brown | PrepTopia Test Prep | Part 2 | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, John Brown, founder of PrepTopia Test Prep, shares how the ACT's acquisition by ETS and the shift away from science as part of the composite score are two of the biggest changes most families are still catching up on, and why the wave of schools reinstating testing requirements...
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Episode 333 | Amy Seeley |Seeley Test Pros and LEAP| Part 2 | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, Amy Seeley, of Seeley Test Pros and LEAP, shares how over 30 years in test prep has shaped a goal-first philosophy where understanding what a student and family are truly trying to achieve matters just as much as the score itself. Drawing from experience working with students...
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Episode 332 | Nicholas Sennott | The College Lad | Part 2 | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, Nicholas Sennott, founder of The College Lad, shares how nearly fifteen years in test prep led him to build a practice focused on helping already strong students push from good to great, specializing in moving students from the 1300 to 1400 SAT range toward 1500 and from the high...
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Episode 331 | David Blobaum | Summit Prep | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, David Blobaum, an expert on college admissions and AP strategy, traces how the original purpose of AP exams as a way to earn college credit has quietly evolved into a tool for authenticated proficiency at a time when grade inflation has made high school GPA nearly meaningless....
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Episode 330 | Doug Poggioli | Learn Locus | Part 2 | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, Doug, an experienced AP math tutor, shares how leaving classroom teaching behind led him to a more fulfilling one on one tutoring practice where he could focus entirely on working directly with students across a wide range of math subjects. Drawing from years of private tutoring...
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Episode 329 | Megan Padden | O.W.L. Educational Services | Part 2 | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, Megan Padden, owner and founder of O.W.L. Educational Services, reveals about what the PSAT really measures and how families should use it as a readiness tool for the SAT rather than a scholarship checkpoint. Megan explains common early mistakes students make, why practice…
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Episode 328 | Dan Marlin | Galin Education | Part 2 | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, Dan, Test Prep Director at Galin Education, breaks down why the PSAT is low stakes, low risk, and often misunderstood, with most students simply not knowing what it is or what it can offer rather than misunderstanding it outright. He explains the score ranges that signal real...
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Episode 327 | Rhea Wanchoo | M&W Education | Part 2 | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, Rhea Wanchoo, co-founder of M&W Education, shares how her background in academic psychology shaped a company built at the intersection of test prep, college admissions, and student confidence. Drawing from her experience working with students through high school and into the...
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Episode 326 | Michael Scheller | Astute Academics | Part 2 | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, Michael Scheller, an experienced test prep coach, shares his direct and no-nonsense perspective on PSAT and AP preparation, explaining why he believes prepping specifically for the PSAT is a waste of resources and why strong SAT prep naturally covers it. Drawing from tens of...
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Episode 325 | Charles (CJ) Palma Jr | CJ101 Tutoring | Part 2 | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, CJ Palma, founder of CJ101 Tutoring, shares how his unique background in marine science, computer science, and psychology shapes his approach to teaching AP Environmental Science, and how growing up as a second generation American informs the empathy driven strategies he brings…
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Episode 324 | Philip Bates | UWorld | Part 2 | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, Philip Bates, who leads college readiness at UWorld, reveals how the digital and adaptive shift in the PSAT and AP exams is reshaping test prep and what it will take for these exams to stay relevant in a test optional world. Drawing from his work with school districts nationwide,...
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Episode 323 | Eliza Kimball | Crimson Connections LLC | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, Eliza Kimball, founder of Crimson Connections LLC, shares how she launched her tutoring company during her senior year of high school in 2020 and has since built it into a full-time venture connecting Ivy League students with high schoolers. Drawing from her own experience as an...
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Episode 322 | Dr. Emily Levy | EBL Coaching | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, Dr. Emily Levy, founder of EBL Coaching, shares how growing up around her mother's school for students with learning disabilities in Florida shaped her path from Wall Street back into special education. Drawing from her doctorate and years of hands-on experience, Emily explains…
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Episode 321 | Gabe Futrell | Principal | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, Gabe Futrell, principal of Bill Metz Elementary in Monte Vista, Colorado, shares how over 15 years in one rural school community has shaped his approach to leadership. Drawing from more than two decades in education, Gabe explains how a love for small towns and the mountains…
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Episode 320 | Patty McGee | Author-Educator-Consultant | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, Patty McGee, literacy consultant, educator, and author, describes herself as a "traveling teacher" who spends time in schools helping teachers and students rather than staying distant from the classroom. Drawing from her own early struggles with poor literacy instruction, Patty...
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Episode 319 | Don Sevcik | Math Celebrity | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, Don Sevcik, creator and founder of Math Celebrity with eight million users annually and zero paid marketing, reveals how watching a team in India struggle with a 300-page pension book led him to build Excel step-by-step calculators that became the blueprint for automating his…
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Episode 318 | Kimberly and Hassan Lauziere | The Lauziere Education Group | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, Hassan and Kimberly, founders of The Lauziere Education Group with backgrounds in physics, math, English, and literature, reveal how they left corporate careers to build a holistic learning ecosystem after traveling to over 50 countries and discovering education should extend...
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Episode 317 | Cynthia Millhorn | Tutor2Order | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, Cynthia Millhorn, founder of Tutor2Order with 20 years of experience blending journalism, performance, and creative writing, reveals how she left tutoring companies after noticing they matched tutors based on subject knowledge alone without pedagogy or ability to assess student...
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Episode 316 | Jackie Postelnick | Conscious College Planning | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, Jackie Postelnick, founder of Conscious College Planning with over a decade starting in financial aid, reveals how today's broken system puts undue pressure on students to choose majors before understanding their purpose and impact they want to have on the world. Drawing from...
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Episode 315 | Emily Axelrod | English Tutor | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, Emily Axelrod, an English tutor with over a decade teaching teens for standardized tests, reveals how the digital SAT has become more challenging despite shorter passages because students have less material to grasp and form answers. Drawing from her experience working with...
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Episode 314 | Gerene Keesler | Admissions Untangled | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, Gerene Keesler, founder of Admissions Untangled with over three decades in college admissions, reveals how her Hispanic background kept her learning differences hidden until a neuropsychological exam in her 30s that she dragged her parents to. Drawing from living with epilepsy…
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Episode 313 | Dr. Tiffany Bannworth | Bannworth Academy | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, Dr. Tiffany Bannworth, founder of Bannworth Academy voted best private school in Florida three years running, reveals how sitting in a rigid eight-hour meeting where she was starving and running campuses from her cell phone convinced her traditional education was fundamentally...
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Episode 312 | Harrison Kmiec | Harrison Kmiec Tutoring | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, Harrison Kmiec, founder of Harrison Kmiec Tutoring, reveals how his stressed college experience as a math and stats major inspired him to become an additional resource for STEM students who couldn't always access office hours. Drawing from his own neurodivergent background,...
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Episode 311 | Judith S Bass | Bass Educational Services, LLC | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, Judith S Bass, founder of Bass Educational Services, LLC reveals how watching her brother diagnosed with minimal brain dysfunction in 1965 shaped her 25-year mission serving neurodivergent students. Drawing from personally visiting over 400 colleges nationwide, Judith explains…
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Episode 310 | Marc Hoberman | Grade Success Education | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, Marc Hoberman, owner of Grade Success Education with over 33 years of experience teaching English, shares how his hidden teenage epilepsy diagnosis helped him develop a deeper understanding of students who struggle silently. Marc discusses how education has shifted toward...
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Episode 309 | Lizz Wilson | Lizz Wilson Tutoring | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, Lizz Wilson, a private teacher and former engineer in the Bay Area, reveals how she applies century-old mastery learning principles to modern test prep through highly tailored one-on-one curricula. Drawing from her belief that reducing students to test scores is part of the...
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Episode 308 | Judy Cinesi | College Path Consultants | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, Judy Cinesi, founder of College Path Consultants with 20 years of high school counseling experience, reveals how she bridges the gap created by public school counselors managing 500-700 students each. Drawing from her work in both private college preparatory schools with 100...
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Episode 307 | Viktoriya Furina | ExamIQ | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, Viktoriya Furina, founder of Exam IQ with 25 years of experience, reveals how the high-stakes, one-shot nature of New York's SHSAT—the sole admission criterion for eight specialized high schools—shapes her rigorous approach. Drawing from teaching students from second grade…
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Episode 306 | Ellie & Jacob Smedley | Confidence Academics | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, Ellie Smedley, founder of Confidence Academics and former math curriculum writer for eight years, reveals how her confidence-first approach shapes her nine-session SAT prep program. Drawing from her curriculum development background, Ellie explains her "show what you know"...
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Episode 305 | Dan Marlin | Galin Education | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, Dan, Test Prep Director at Galin Education, reveals how his company navigated the digital SAT transition while maintaining paper-pencil ACT prep in Wisconsin, where most testing centers haven't switched. Drawing from his journey starting as a graduate student recruited on…
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Episode 304 | Arthur Smith | Arthur Smith Advising | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, Arthur Smith, founder of Arthur Smith Advising with nearly 30 years in higher education, reveals how his dual experience as a Cornell admissions dean and 23-year track coach shaped his mentorship philosophy. Drawing from chairing admissions committees at an Ivy League…
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Episode 303 | Charles (CJ) Palma Jr | CJ101 Tutoring | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, CJ Palma, founder of CJ 101 Tutoring, reveals how his unique combination of degrees in Marine Science, Computer Science, and Psychology—plus his experience as a first-generation American—shaped his empathy-driven approach to test prep. Drawing from personal experience taking the...
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Episode 302 | Nicholas Sennott | The College Lad | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, Nicholas Sennott, founder of The College Lad, reveals how the pandemic forced his pivot from pure SAT/ACT prep into college essays and AP tutoring, ultimately strengthening his business. Drawing from his journalist parents' influence, Nicholas explains his signature "three…
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Episode 301 | Lauren Price | Academic Independence | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, Lauren Price, founder of Academic Independence, reveals how her background in educational psychology and brain science shapes her unique approach to test prep. Working with around 500 students annually, Lauren explains her philosophy of empowering students to become academically...
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Episode 300 | Wes Carroll | Wes Carroll Tutoring & Coaching | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, Wes Carroll, founder of a 30-year-old tutoring practice with a team of 20, reveals his mission to help high-potential students achieve their potential faster. Drawing from decades of experience, Wes explains how he identifies high potential not just through academic ease, but...
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Episode 299 | Susan Richman | AP Homeschoolers, Inc | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, Susan Richman, co-founder and director of AP Homeschoolers, shares how she pioneered one of the earliest online AP programs for homeschool students—long before online learning was mainstream. Drawing from decades of homeschooling her own four children, Susan explains how…
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Episode 298 | Annie Tadros | My College Prep Online | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, Annie Tadros, founder and director of MyCollegePrepOnline, shares her candid perspective on the digital SAT and Enhanced ACT, explaining why she remains concerned about transparency despite consistent score accuracy. Drawing on more than two decades in test prep, Annie breaks…
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Episode 297 | Abhimanyu Sharma | Pantheon Prep | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, Abhimanyu Sharma, founder of Pantheon Prep serving 200 students annually who started the company in 12th grade after submitting college apps, reveals his skeptical view of digital SAT's adaptive format—questioning why easier sections exist when "if they don't do well, they don't…
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Episode 296 | Harley Kinberg | HARLEY KINBERG TUTORING | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, Harley Kinberg, New York City-based tutor working with 20-30 students annually over 15+ years, reveals her initial nervousness about SAT going digital—worrying "how am I going to recreate that realism?"—and explains why she analyzes not just wrong answers but correct ones taking...
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Episode 295 | Rhea Wanchoo | M&W Education | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, Rhea Wanchoo, co-founder of M&W Education and UC Berkeley neuroscience student serving 20-30 test prep students annually, reveals her psychology-backed approach including the "serial position effect"—teaching students to read first and last sentences of passages to leverage how…
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Episode 294 | Dov Engelberg | MULHOLLAND PREP | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, Dov Engelberg, founder of Mulholland Prep with over 25 years of experience serving 300-400 students annually in Los Angeles, reveals why he jokingly felt "entirely betrayed" when SAT went digital but questions the "enhanced ACT" marketing—asking "when's the last time something…
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Episode 293 | Daniel Benton | Benton Tutoring | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, Daniel Benton, Johns Hopkins student and founder of Benton Tutoring who achieved a perfect 1600 SAT score, reveals how he took one test weekly for two months then doubled to twice weekly before his exam—calling much of it "overkill" but necessary for the consistency stamina...
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Episode 292 | Dante Dyches-Chandler | Reach Test Prep | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, Dante Dyches-Chandler, CEO and founder of Reach Test Prep, reveals how taking the ACT six times in high school—more than anyone he's met—drove him to build a gamified mobile app that measures test-taking endurance invisibly through games like "time trials" and "break the bank,"...
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Episode 291 | Michael Scheller | Astute Academics | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, Michael from Astute Academics, tutoring 100+ students annually including nonprofit outreach, reveals his brutally honest approach to college admissions—telling parents upfront he can't guarantee Ivy League admission and advising one family to choose St. Joe's over George…
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Episode 290 | Austin Parsons | iCatalyze Tutoring | The EdisonOS Podcast
In this episode, Austin Parsons, a professional tutor with a master's degree in chemistry who "fell into tutoring and fell in love with it," shares his philosophy that the worst kind of stress comes from regret—so he front-loads preparation to help students achieve success early rather than face…
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Insights and Strategies on Standardized tests to improve student's scores. Join us as we explore proven test prep methodologies through the eyes of top tutors, score improvement specialists, and industry leaders. Each week, we'll bring you in-depth interviews with experts from across the globe as they share their strategies for driving real score gains, navigating question quality standards, leveraging digital tools, and adapting to the evolving college admissions landscape. From mastering targeted skill development for student progress to keeping parents updated in test prep!
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Insights and Strategies on Standardized tests to improve student's scores. Join us as we explore proven test prep methodologies through the eyes of top tutors, score improvement specialists, and industry leaders. Each week, we'll bring you in-depth interviews with experts from across the globe as...
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