All Episodes

Episode 269 - Jared Cooney Horvath - The Dangers of Student Technology – and How to Turn Digital Use Into a Learning Advantage

Episode 268 - Jared Cooney Horvath – The Best Way to Use Technology for Learning

Episode 267 - Shirag Shemmassian - Choosing the Right Schools for Pre-Med Majors

Episode 266 - From Failing to Acing: The Secrets Behind My Academic Comeback

#265 - The Digital SAT Versus the Paper SAT

The Digital SAT Versus the ACT

Tutoring Tips The Digital SAT Format and Structure

Tutoring Tips Three Tips for a 330+ GRE Score

Tutoring Tips: Three Tips for a 700+ GMAT Score

Tutoring Tips: ISEE Math Number One Secret Tip to Propel Your Math Score

Tutoring Tips: SSAT The Number One Math Secret to Propel your Math Score

Tutoring Tips SAT Math Hacks Tips and Tricks to Catapult your Math Score

Tutoring Tips: How to Improve Your ACT Science Score

Tutoring Tips How Much Time to Spend on Your SAT and ACT Homework

Tutoring Tips: When to Start Preparing for the SSAT and ISEE Exams

Tutoring Tips: The New Digital SAT What to Expect

Tutoring Tips: How Students Taking the SAT with Extra Time Accommodation Can Use Their Time Wisely

Tutoring Tips: How Students Taking the ACT with Extra Time Accommodation Can Use Their Time Wisely

#251 - Camille Roney - How to Show Up as Your Best Self in and Out of the Classroom"

Episode 250 with Shirag Shemmassian: How Students Can Appeal College Rejections

P&P Tutoring Tips: Advice for Students Who Consider Themselves Bad at Standardized Tests

P&P Tutoring Tips: Subject Verb Agreement Rules on the ACT and SAT

P&P Tutoring Tips: How to Excel on the ACT Math Section

P&P Tutoring Tips: Which Test is The Better One to Take? The SSAT or The ISEE

P&P Tutoring Tips: What Top Scorers on the ISEE and SSAT Share in Common

P&P Tutoring Tips: ISEE Levels and Structure

P&P Tutoring Tips: How to Get a 36 on the ACT

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode: "SSAT Levels and Structure"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode: "How to Get a 1600 on the SAT"

P&P Tutoring Tips: How Colleges Read Your ACT and SAT Scores

P&P Tutoring Tips: How to Get Faster and More Accurate on the ISEE Exam (Episode #239)

P&P Tutoring Tips: Five Similarities and Differences Between the SAT and ACT Grammar Sections

P&P Tutoring Tips: Three Tips for Acing the ACT Science Section

P&P Tutoring Tips: How to Best Manage Your SAT or ACT Homework

P&P Tutoring Tips: When you Should and When you Should NOT take The ACT or SAT Optional Essay

P&P Tutoring Tips: Five Common Punctuation Mistakes to Avoid on the SAT and ACT

P&P: Tutoring Tips/ Pacing Tips Episode “How to Build Your Speed When Taking the ACT or SAT”

P&P: Tutoring Tips Episode "General Tips to Improve a Low Score on the SAT or ACT”

P&P: Jessie Peck Martin "How to Make the Most Out of College Admissions During Quarantine"

P&P: Tutoring Tips Episode "How to Self-Study for the ACT and SAT Tests During Quarantine"

P&P: Tutoring Tips "Finding a Reason for Your Answer on SAT and ACT Rhetoric Questions"

P&P: Tutoring Tips "What 36 ACT and 1600 SAT Perfect Score Test Takers Share in Common"

P&P: Cynthia Klein "How to Build a Strong Bond with Your Teenager"

P&P Tutoring Tips: "Three Grammar Mistakes Students Often Make on The SAT and ACT"

P&P Tutoring Tips: "How to Create and Use an SAT and ACT Formula Sheet"

P&P: Jeannie Kulwin "How to Breathe Your Way Out of Stress"

P&P: Gil Gibori "Creating Positive Environments for Teens to Thrive"

P&P Tutoring Tips: Identifying Trap Answers on the SAT and ACT Reading Sections

P&P Tutoring Tips: "Time Management on the ACT and SAT: Knowing Your Pace"

P&P Tutoring Tips: "Test Prep Strategies for Students with Non-Verbal Learning Disorder"

P&P Tutoring Tips: "Five Things Parents Worry about the Most with College Admissions"

P&P: Casey Near "The Importance of Authenticity in the College Application Process"

P&P: Tutoring Tips "What Top Students and Ivy League Bound Students Share in Common"

P&P: Dale Troy "How to Manage Stress in the College Transition Process and Beyond"

P&P Tutoring Tips: "This Morning Routine Jump Starts my Day"

P&P: Ron Caruthers "How to Pay for College Without Going Broke"

P&P: Tutoring Tips "How to Be a More Relaxed Person"

P&P: Brian Lomax "Developing a Warrior Mindset"

P&P Tutoring Tips: "How to Prep Low Motivation-Type Students for the SAT"

P&P: Todd Weaver, MBA "FAFSA Tips to Get the Most Financial Aid"

P&P Tutoring Tips: "How to Stop Checking Your Phone All the Time"

P&P: Jared Cooney Horvath "Top 5 Tips for Better Faster Learning"

P&P Tutoring Tips: "College Admissions Seminar Panel My Six Takeaways"

P&P: Jon Pearson "How to Become a Better Creative Writer and Think More Creatively"

P&P Tutoring Tips: "Make Technology Free a Priority When Studying for the SAT"

Marisa Meddin, College Preparation Timeline - Episode 204

P&P Tutoring Tips: "Music While Studying for the SAT, Yes or No?"

P&P Episode 202: Chris Buck "How Students Can Dominate in the Classroom"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 201: "When to Take SAT Subject Tests"

P&P Episode 200: Yulia Rafailova "How to Get Unmotivated Students to Take Action"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 199: "Pacing Strategy for the SAT Test"

P&P Episode 198: Seth Perler "Organization for Disorganized Students"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 197: 3 Pitfalls for Rhetorical Skills Questions for ACT English Pt. 3

P&P Episode 196: Joanie Connell "How Kids can Break Free from Helicopter Parenting and Succeed"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 195: Avoid 3 Pitfalls on the ACT English Test (Pt. 2)"

P&P Episode 194: Sensei Paul Castagno "Revolutionizing Students' Lives Through Martial Arts"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 193: "Avoid 3 Pitfalls Rhetorical Skills for ACT English (Pt. 1)"

P&P Episode 192: Gina Biegel "How to Help Teens Reduce Stress"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 191: "Vocabulary Memorization Shortcuts for the SAT"

P&P Episode 190: Scott Johnston "Navigating School & Career with Physical & Learning Disabilities"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 189: "SAT Crash Course"

P&P Episode 188: Crystal Olivarria "Helping Students Make Better Career Choices"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 187: "What You Need to Know to Solve SSAT Analogies "

P&P Episode 186: Eric Stutman "Reducing the Stress of the College Admissions Process"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 185: "What You Need to Know About Word Parts on the SSAT and ISEE tests"

P&P Episode 184: Dr. Shirag Shemmassian "Navigating College Admissions with a Disability"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 183: "What You Need to Know About the SSAT Writing Sample"

P&P Episode 182: Jill Tipograph "Why Summer Programs and Internships are Important"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 181: "Knowing When to Guess or Skip on SSAT Upper and Middle Level Tests"

P&P Episode 180: Catie Costello "How to Identify and Access the Support Available to you in College"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 179: "Homework Organization and Planning"

P&P Episode 178: Todd Weaver "Three Financial Aid Tips Familes Must Know"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 177: "Google Docs Organization for School"

P&P Episode 176: Erika Katz 2 "NFL Coaches Give Us Their Best Tips for Parenting Teens"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 175: "Mastering SSAT Analogies "

P&P Episode 174: Nived Ravikumar "How to Use the Past to Write a Great College Essay"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 173: "How to Tackle Specific or Detailed SSAT Reading Questions."

P&P Episode 172: Elisheva Schwartz "A Quest to Empower Students with Dyslexia"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 171: "Plan an Effective SAT Essay Using SOAPST(one) Strategy"

P&P Episode 170: Jessica Yeager "Takeaways from the Dream College Summit"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 169: "Mastering ISEE Synonyms"

P&P Episode 168: Mark Altman "Helping Teens Build Positive Mindsets"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 167: "The ISEE vs. The SSAT"

P&P Episode 166: Wayne Weber "Helping Families Give the Gift of College"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 165: "Three College Financial Aid Tips for Parents"

P&P Episode 164: Gregg Cohen "How to Maximize Your Need and Merit Aid Scholarships"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 163: "Executive Functioning Building Blocks: How to Study for an Exam"

P&P Episode 162: Seth Perler "Strengthening Your Executive Functioning Skills"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 161: "A Crucial Mistake You Don't Want to Make on the SSAT Math Section"

P&P Episode 160: Lynn O'Shaugnessy "How to Get Smarter About the College Planning Process"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 159: "Marathon Training and Test Prep"

P&P Episode 158: Monica Matthews 2 "Your Guide to College Scholarships"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 157: "Make Flashcards for These Four SAT Chemistry Topics"

P&P Episode 156: Jordan Schanda "Why the College Admissions Process Starts After 8th Grade"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 155: "Overview of the SAT Chemistry Subject Test"

P&P Episode 154: Eric Stutman "Six Goals for the Best College Search Experience"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 153: "ISEE Sentence Completions-Find the Links to Solve"

P&P Episode 152: Dr. Shirag Shemmassian "How College Committees Evaluate Your College Application"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 151: "Five Tips for 12th Grade Success"

P&P Episode 150: Jessica Yeager "How I got into Harvard and Five Other Ivy League Schools"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 149: "Five Tips for 11th Grade Success"

P&P Episode 148: Brad Baldridge "Helping Families Tame the High Cost of College"

P&P Tutoring Tips (Wellness Tips) Episode 147: "The Gratitude Challenge"

P&P Episode 146: DJ Shri "Advice for the Aspiring Teen Musician"

P&P Wellness Episode: 145 "Just Because Your Mind Wants You to Worry Doesn't Mean You Have To!"

P&P Episode 144: Elizabeth Dankoski "How to Rise Above College Admissions Mania"

P&P Tutoring Tips (Wellness Tips) Episode 143: "Mindfulness Made Simple Being Present in the Moment"

P&P Episode 142: Marc Hoberman "How to Become a Better Student"

P&P Tutoring Tips (Wellness Tips) Episode 141: "Ten Ways to Reduce Teen Stress"

P&P Episode 140: Dr. Delvina Miremadi "Helping Teens Realize Their Resilience"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 139: "Common Analogy Relationships on the SSAT"

P&P Episode 138: Ethan Sawyer "How to Write Compelling Personal Insight Questions"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 137: Applying Michael Phelps' Philosophy to SSAT Analogies

P&P Episode 136: Louise Palanker "Understanding Teens"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 135: "ACT English Test Comma Usage Non-Comma Splice"

P&P Episode 134: John Hupalo "Invite Education's Plan to Financing Your Family's College Dreams"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 133: ACT English Test Comma Usage Introductory Clause and Phrase

P&P Episode 132: Karina Dusenbury "5 Obstacles to a 4-Year Graduation and How to Overcome Them"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 131: "ACT English Test Comma Usage Non-Restrictive/Restrictive Clauses"

P&P Episode 130: Nived Ravikumar "The College Statement Guru Gives His Best Essay Tips"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 129: "Three Last Minute Study Tips for The SAT Chemistry Exam"

P&P Episode 128: Tammy Motola "How Not to Let The Bullies Win"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 127: "How to Best Stay in Touch with Your College-Age Kid"

P&P Episode 126: Jessica Yeager "Crafting Your Best College Application"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 125: "Three Middle School Parenting Tips"

P&P Episode 124: Devorah Heitner "Raising Digitally Responsible Teens"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 123: SAT Reading Test "How to Tackle Paired Multiple Choice Questions"

P&P Episode 122: Vicki Davis "Inspiring The 21st Century Student"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 121: "What Parents Should Know When Choosing a Private School"

P&P Episode 120: Dr. Karyn Koven "Learning Languages the Right Way"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 119: "ACT Essay: An Organizational Strategy That Works!"

P&P Episode 118: Ryan Gray, M.D. "Instilling Confidence in Future Doctors"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 117: "Five Ways to Get an A in School"

P&P Episode 116: Stacey Howe-Lott "A Peak Into the World of SAT Tutoring"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 115: "How to Get a 5 on the AP Biology Exam"

P&P Episode 114: Joan Casey "How to Not Get Overwhelmed by the College Athletic Recruiting Process"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 113: "How to Get a 5 on The AP Government and Politics Exam"

P&P Episode 112: David McQueen "Inspiring a Magnificent Generation of Teens"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 111: "How to Get a 5 on the AP Physics Exams"

P&P Episode 110: Deborah Owen "The Parent's Blueprint for Raising a Great Teen"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 109: "How to Get a 5 on the AP Calculus AB And BC Exams"

P&P Episode 108: Sia Knight "Four Things Every College Applicant Should Know"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 107: "How to Get an 800 on the SAT Subject Test in Chemistry"

P&P Episode 106: Pam Barnhill "A Snapshot Into the World of Homeschooling"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 105: "How to Get an 800 on the SAT Math 2 Subject Test"

P&P Episode 104: Adrianne Meldrum "The Tutor Coach"

P&P Tutoring Tips Grammar Episode 103: "How to Get a 5 on the AP US History Exam"

P&P Episode 102: Suzanne Schaffer "Parents Countdown to College"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 101: "How to Get a 5 on The AP Chemistry Exam"

P&P Episode 100: Erika Katz "Parenting Tips on How to Help Your Teens Make Friends"

P&P Tutoring Tips Grammar Episode 99: "Don't Confuse Comparative vs. Superlative Adjectives"

P&P Episode 98: Mike Berry "Raising and Empowering Eight Adopted Children"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 97: "Avoid These Four Common SAT and ACT Math Exponent Rule Mistakes"

P&P Episode 96: Elly Swartz 3 "How to Overcome Writer's Block in College Admissions Essays"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 95: "Five Common Email Mistakes"

P&P Episode 94: Elizabeth Dankoski "How a Perfect SAT Score Can Backfire on You"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 93: "Five Grammar Pet Peeves to Avoid"

P&P Episode 92: Joani Geltman "Your Survival Guide to Parenting Teens"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 91: "Get Ready for ACT Essay Changes"

P&P Episode 90: Annie Fox "Effective Parenting in the 21st Century"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 89: "Five Things to do on a College Visit"

P&P Episode 88: Michelle Lederman "The Likeability Laws for Teens"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 87: "Why is the ACT Test Important?"

P&P Episode 86: Ann Helmus "Evaluating and Treating Students with Emotional Disorders"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 85: "Back to School Organization Tips"

P&P Episode 84: Julie Lythcott-Haims "How to Raise an Adult"

P&P Tutoring Tips Grammar Episode 83: "Different From vs. Different Than"

P&P Episode 82: Joan Casey "How to Thrive in College"

P&P Tutoring Tips Grammar Episode 81: "Between vs. Among"

P&P Episode 80: Tami Walsh "Helping Teen Girls Overcome the Pressure Cooker!"

P&P Tutoring Tips Grammar Episode 79: In vs. Into"

P&P Episode 78: Jackie Stachel "Helping Kids Overcome Executive Function Challenges"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 77: "What is a Good Score on the SSAT?"

P&P Episode 76: Sebastiaan van der Schrier "Overcoming Social Anxiety"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 75: "SSAT Components Overview"

P&P Episode 74: Amie Hoff "How to Avoid the Freshman 15"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 73: "Five Grammar Tips Every Student Should Know"

P&P Episode 72 Elly Swartz 2: "How To Start, Write and Revise the College Admissions Essay"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 71: "Ten Best Private Schools from Around the World"

P&P Episode 70: Carrie Clark "Activities for Kids with Speech and Language Challenges"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 69: "Five Ways To Keep Learning This Summer"

P&P Episode 68: Dr. Caroline Apovian "Best Foods For Test Day"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 67: "Five Ap Exam Tips"

Episode 66 -Frank Bruni - An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania

P&P Episode 65: "How To Appeal Your Financial Aid Award."

P&P Episode 64: Julia Wojnar "How Students Can Unleash Their Speaking Presence"

P&P Grammar Tips Episode 63: "Who or Whom Am I Talking To?"

P&P Episode 62: Rebecca Manley "Helping Students Overcome Eating Disorders"

P&P Grammar Tutoring Tips Episode 61: "Which Word When? Decoding Commonly Confused Words."

P&P Episode 60 Robin Neff Clebnik The Importance Of Student Internships

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 59: "There, Their, They're? How To Avoid A Common Grammar Mix - Up"

P&P Episode 58: Dr. Nicole Issa "Empowering the LGBTQIA Student Population"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 57: "Two Pronoun Agreement Errors to Avoid on the ACT and Beyond!"

P&P Episode 56: Doug Robertson "How Weird Teachers Make Learning Better"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 55: "Is it Me or I?" "How to Tell the Difference!"

P&P Episode 54: Jethro Jones "The Transformative Principal"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 53: "Prep Like Malcolm Butler... Excel On ACT Science"

P&P Episode 52: Dr. Bonnie Singer "Teaching Students To Overcome Writing Challenges"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 51: Five Ways To Get Your Children Hooked On Reading

P&P Episode 50: Learning Disabilities And Applying For College With Linda Katz

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 49: ACT Crash Course with Terri K.

P&P Episode 48: Kelly Queijo "Helping You Make Smart College Visits"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 47: New SAT To ACT Comparison

P&P Episode 46: Dr. David Keevil

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 45: Three Myths About Big Colleges

P&P Episode 44: Elly Swartz "The Essay Adviser"

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 43: Three Ways to Get an "A"

The Prepped And Polished Podcast Episode 42: Gerald Chertavian

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 41: Nine FAQ's About The New SAT With Terri K.

The Prepped And Polished Podcast Episode 40: Alan Katzman, Teaching Safe Social Media Citizenship

P&P Episode 39 Tutoring Tips: My Ten Favorite Free SAT Websites

The Prepped And Polished Podcast Episode 38: Jeff Leiken

P&P Ep. 37-The Prepped and Polished Podcast Tutoring Tips: Three Qualities That Make A Good Tutor

The Prepped and Polished Podcast Episode 36: DJ Irie, Using the Main Stage to Empower At-Risk Youth

P&P 35: Danielle Boland "How Finding the REAL YOU Can Save You From a Life of Addiction"

P&P 34: Sierra Weiss "Using Dance to Empower Students with Disabilities"

P&P 33: Halley Shefler "Connecting Students with Opportunities in the Arts"

P&P 32: Sarah Ward "Strategies for Improving Executive Function Skills"

P&P 31: Celest Horton "Teaching You How to Pay for College Debt Free"

P&P 30: Debbie Stier "Meet the Mom Who Took The SAT Seven Times in One Year"

P&P 29: Tom Kovic "Navigating the College Athletic Recruiting Maze"

P&P 28: Evan Forster and David Thomas "Their Recipe for College and Grad School Admissions"

P&P 27: Cyndy Etler, From Homeless Teen to Champion for Struggling Teens

P&P 26: Harlan Cohen: "Inspiring Students to Get Comfortable with the Uncomfortable"

P&P 25: Dr. John DeGarmo "Leaving No Foster Care Child Behind"

P&P 24: Josey Milner "Teen Country Artist Stands Up and Sings Out Against Bullying"

P&P 23: Sue Atkins "How to Raise Happy, Confident, Well-Behaved Children"

P&P 22: David McCullough "Finding True Greatness in the Selfie Generation"

P&P 21: Chris Herren "From Basketball Junkie to Crusader for Drug-Free Teens"

P&P 20: Julie Leven "Bringing Classical Music to the Homeless"

P&P 19: Jodi Okun "How to Find College Cash"

P&P 18: Pam Willsey "Empowering Teenage Girls"

P&P 17: Monica Matthews "How to Win the College Scholarship Game"

P&P 16: Teresa Huggins "Creating Teen Leaders for Life"

P&P 15: Brian Ricks "Homeschooling 101"

P&P 14: Maria Furtado "Colleges that Change Lives"

P&P Episode 13: Jamie Cohen "Life in the 21st Century Classroom'

P&P Episode 12: Lon Woodbury "Launching Struggling Teens to Success"

P&P Episode 11: Jeff Levin "Empowering Adolescents"

P&P Episode 10: Rick Muhr "A Mentoring Champ"

P&P Episode 9: Dean Jacobs "Connecting People to Cultures"

P&P Episode 8: Lorena Knapp "Getting Comfortable Being Uncomfortable"

P&P Episode 7: Josh Ochs "Keeping Teens Safe on Social Media"

P&P Episode 6: Rebecca Donovan "Teenage Fiction Writer"

P&P Episode 5: Sandra Rizkallah "Get Plugged In, Empowering Children with Music"

P&P Episode 4: Brian Lomax "Using Your Mental Game to Ace Tests and Ace Life"

P&P Episode 3: Lee Kennon "How Teens and Adults Can Stay Fit and Healthy"

P&P Episode 2: David Poles "How Teenagers Can Stay Healthy in Today's Society"

P&P Episode 1: Dennis Charles: "How to Stand Out From the Crowd in Your Career"