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Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast — 759 episodes
756. GUIDANCE FOR WRITING A STRESS-FREE COLLEGE ESSAY
755. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: MentoMind (Fall 2026 Updates)
THROWBACK: ANXIETY AND SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS
754. WHAT STUDENT RESEARCH MATTERS THE MOST TO COLLEGES?
THROWBACK: BRINGING CRITICAL BALANCE TO HIGH SCHOOLERS' LIVES
753. MAKING THE FIRST COACHING SESSION MATTER
752. EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: August 2026
751. ARE SUPPLEMENTAL ESSAYS DEAD?
750. TEST PREP PROFILE: Eric Rath
749. TEST PREP PROFILE: Amy Brooks
748. TEST PREP PROFILE: Bobby Nicholson
747. TEST PREP PROFILE: Mishkaat Rawjee
746. TEST PREP PROFILE: Myles Múnera-Keating
745. WHY ARE SOUTHERN COLLEGES SO POPULAR?
744. HOW TO DEFINE A DREAM SCHOOL
743. EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: July 2026
742. WHY COLLEGE FLASH ISN'T FIT
741. WHAT IS AN IEC AND WHO NEEDS ONE?
740. DECODING STUDENT LOANS
739. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Desmos SAT Math Course
738.WHAT COLLEGES AREN'T TELLING YOU
737. TAKING A HIGH-STAKES TEST AT HOME
736. EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: June 2026
735. BEACH READS FOR BETTER SCORES
734. COLLEGE ENROLLMENT TRENDS FOR 2026 AND 2027
733. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: The Gauntlet
732. STRATEGIZING YOUR TESTING AND ADMISSIONS TIMELINE
731. FINANCIAL AID HORROR STORIES
730. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: StudySpaces & Assessiv
729. HOW COLLEGES USE AI IN ADMISSIONS
728. EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: May 2026
727. BUSINESS VS ENGINEERING MAJORS FOR TECH-MINDED STUDENTS
726. NEW TRENDS IN SAT READING & WRITING
725. TAKING A MEDICAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE FROM COLLEGE
724. HOW DATA IS TRANSFORMING THE WAY STUDENTS NAVIGATE COLLEGE DECISIONS
723. EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: April 2026
722. GETTING READY FOR THE AP BIOLOGY EXAM
721. WHEN ACADEMIC PRESSURE TURNS INTO BEHAVIORAL ISSUES
720. WHAT MOTIVATES STUDENTS IN TEST PREP?
719. IEC PROFILE: Brooke Daly
718. IEC PROFILE: Sarah Abaza
717. IEC PROFILE: Ingrid Latham
716. IEC PROFILE: Steve Tapper
715. IEC PROFILE: Beth Kraemer
714. EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: March 2026
713. THE IMPACT OF DIVORCE ON COLLEGE ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL AID
712. HOW BUSINESS-MINDED STUDENTS CAN STAND OUT IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS
711. HOW TO WIN SCHOLARSHIPS
710. UNPACKING AND SOLVING MATH ANXIETY
709. EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: February 2026
708. WHAT MAKES A GREAT COLLEGE TOWN?
707. OVERLOOKED TEST TAKING SKILLS
706. COACHING FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS
705. HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOU NEED A COLLEGE CONSULTANT?
704. EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: January 2026
703. THE IMPORTANCE OF CALCULATORS ON THE SAT & ACT
702. WHAT IS THE CSS PROFILE?
701. TEST SCORES: THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS EDGE
700. CELEBRATING OUR 700TH EPISODE
699. BEST COLLEGES FOR YOUR TUITION DOLLARS
698. WHAT DOES PUBLIC EDUCATION OWE TO ADVANCED STUDENTS?
697. EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: December 2025
696. NEW WAYS TO USE YOUR 529 PLAN
695. TEST PREP PROFILE: Dani Fleischer & Kevin McCormick
694. TEST PREP PROFILE: Lucy Zhang
693. TEST PREP PROFILE: Roman Marchenko
692. TEST PREP PROFILE: Angie Kelley
691. TEST PREP PROFILE: Jonah Fishel
690. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: MentoMind
689. LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES 101
688. EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: November 2025
687. FOREIGN LANGUAGES AS A SUPERPOWER IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS
686. BEST & WORST EXTRACURRICULARS FOR HIGH SCHOOLERS
685. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: STUDYSPACES
684. HOW TO PLAN FOR YOUR COLLEGE TRANSFER
683. WHAT DO FEDERAL POLICY CHANGES MEAN FOR FINANCIAL AID?
682. CULTIVATING AND RECOGNIZING ACADEMIC CURIOSITY
681. EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: October 2025
680. SCHOLARSHIPS, MAJORS, AND HOW CLARITY CAN UNLOCK MORE COLLEGE AID
679. How Do Female Students Benefit From Female Educators?
678. HOW PARENTS CAN SUPPORT (NOT DERAIL) THE COLLEGE PROCESS
677. How Ikigai Can Help To Choose a College Major
676. EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: September 2025
675. Unlocking Automatic Scholarships With PSAT, SAT, & ACT Scores
674. How And Why To Perform Your Best on the PSAT
673. Preparing For A College Admissions Interview
672. From Stage To Test: What Performance Teaches Us About Test Anxiety
671. EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: August 2025
670. Intentionality On The Road To College
669. College Essay Secrets
668. STRATEGIES FOR THE COMPUTER-BASED ACT
667. THE IMPACT OF DUAL ENROLLMENT
666. EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: July 2025
665. HOW TO MANAGE PROCRASTINATION IN THE ADMISSIONS PROCESS
664. TESTING GAMEPLAN FOR THE CLASS OF 2027
663. ADMISSIONS NOTES FOR THE HS GRADUATING CLASS OF 2026
662. COLLEGE ADMISSIONS FOR THE STUDENT ATHLETE
661. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: VEGA AI
660. HOW ARE POLITICAL CHANGES SHAPING HIGHER ED?
659. HOW MUCH AI IS JUST RIGHT IN THE COLLEGE ESSAY?
658. EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: June 2025
657. DOES IT MATTER IF YOU TAKE CALCULUS IN HIGH SCHOOL?
656. HOW TO PLAN A GAP YEAR
655. TEST PREP PROFILE: Kristen Lefebvre
654. TEST PREP PROFILE: Allen Tsao
653. TEST PREP PROFILE: Margaret Duden
652. TEST PREP PROFILE: Ren Abraham
651. GAME PLAN FOR THE ENHANCED ACT
650. HOW CAN PAST POOR DECISIONS AFFECT COLLEGE ADMISSIONS?
649. AI AND THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROCESS
648. EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: May 2025
647. THE PREDICTIVE VALIDITY OF TEST SCORES IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS
646. ENROLLING IN A TRADE SCHOOL
645. TRUE COLLEGE ROI
644. EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: April 2025
643. A TEST TAKER'S PERSPECTIVE ON THE ENHANCED ACT
642. GETTING READY FOR THE AP ECONOMICS EXAM
641. GETTING READY FOR THE AP PRECALCULUS EXAM
640. GETTING READY FOR AP WORLD LANGUAGE EXAMS
639. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Wise
638. MENTAL MATH AND AUTOMATICITY
637. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: ScoreSmart
636. THE COLLEGE PLEASING EPIDEMIC
635. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Edison Prep AP History Boot Camps
634. DIVISION III AND IVY LEAGUE ATHLETIC RECRUITMENT
633. EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: March 2025
632. THE THREE CORE EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS AND TEST PREP
631. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: MentoMind
630. THE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS PROFILE
THE DIGITAL SAT: HOW IT STARTED AND HOW IT'S GOING
628. ADMISSIONS IMPLICATIONS OF ACADEMIC COMPETITIONS
627. EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: February 2025
626. THE RISE IN AP TESTING
625. COLLEGE TRANSITIONS AND DISTRESS TOLERANCE
624. THE DEMOGRAPHIC CLIFF IS HERE
623. THE MOST COMMON NEUROMYTHS
622. ADMISSIONS LESSONS FROM ADMISSIONS REPS
621. EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: January 2025
620. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AS AN UNDERGRADUATE MAJOR: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
619. POST PANDEMIC LEARNING LOSS
618. HOW THE COMMON DATA SET CAN HELP INTERPRET WHAT COLLEGES TELL YOU
617. PREPARING TEENS FOR COLLEGE: ARE THEY READY?
616. EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: December 2024
615. THE IMPORTANCE OF COLLEGE INTERVIEWS
614. QUALITIES OF GREAT EDUCATORS AND COACHES
613. IEC PROFILE: Alison Merzel
612. IEC PROFILE: Julie Spak
611. IEC PROFILE: Stef Mauler
610. IEC PROFILE: Michelle Siddons
609. IEC PROFILE: Feiyang Liu
608. HOW TEST PREP PREPARES YOU FOR COLLEGE
607. THE DIFFERENT ROLES OF SCHOOL AND PRIVATE COUNSELORS
606. HOW GRADING POLICIES INFLUENCE GRADE INFLATION
605. EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: November 2024
604. ALL ABOUT THE ACT TEST ENHANCEMENTS
603. BUILD A WINNING BRAND TO ACE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS
602. HOW ADMISSIONS COUNSELOR MORALE IS CHANGING ADMISSIONS
601. EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: October 2024
600. CELEBRATING OUR 600TH EPISODE with educator Susan Powers
599. TEST PREP PROFILE: Sara Kohn
598. TEST PREP PROFILE: Reema Chitalia
597. TEST PREP PROFILE: Dan Cozzens
596. TEST PREP PROFILE: Mary Bassey
595. TEST PREP PROFILE: Kate Fisher
599. TEST PREP PROFILE: Sara Kohn
594. IS ROTC FOR YOU?
593. THE ROLE OF TEST SCORES IN COLLEGE MERIT AID
592. MAKING YOUR COLLEGE ESSAYS COUNT
591. ADMISSIONS NOTES FOR THE HS GRADUATING CLASS OF 2025
590. HOW TO PREP FOR THE DIGITAL PSAT
589. THE ROLE OF RAPPORT IN EDUCATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
588. BIG CHANGES TO AP TESTS IN 2025
587. SHOULD I APPLY EARLY DECISION OR EARLY ACTION?
586. WHAT DOES THINKING CRITICALLY IN COLLEGE MEAN?
585. HOW PREPARATION AND MINDFULNESS GO TOGETHER
584. USING THE DESMOS CALCULATOR IN DIGITAL TESTING
583. THE VALUE OF THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROCESS
582. THE NEED FOR TESTING SITES IN CALIFORNIA
581. COLLEGE DOCUMENTATION FOR HOMESCHOOLERS
580. THE PARENT TRANSITION FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE
579. A SCIENTIFIC APPROACH TO TEST TAKING
578. WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT TRANSFERRING
577. TEST PREP PROFILE: Alex Pint
576. TEST PREP PROFILE: Remy Zaken Andersen
575. TEST PREP PROFILE: Jason Hankins
574. TEST PREP PROFILE: Loni Lebanoff
573. TEST PREP PROFILE: Mike Settele
572. HOW TO GUARANTEE CAREER SUCCESS AFTER COLLEGE
571. WHO SHOULD TAKE THE CLT?
570. TOOLS AND TIPS TO BUILD YOUR EDUCATIONAL PRACTICE
569. HOW TO PERSIST TO COLLEGE GRADUATION
568. HOW STUDENTS USE GENERATIVE AI
567. GETTING READY FOR THE AP COMPUTER SCIENCE A EXAM
566. GETTING READY FOR THE AP LITERATURE EXAM
565. GETTING READY FOR THE AP CALCULUS AB OR BC EXAM
564. GETTING READY FOR THE AP GOVERNMENT EXAM
563. GETTING READY FOR THE AP PHYSICS 1 EXAM
562. TESTING POLICIES AND EDUCATIONAL EQUITY REVISITED
561. POWER DYNAMICS IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS
560. BUSTING MYTHS ABOUT HOW TO PAY FOR COLLEGE
559. IEC PROFILE: Jennifer Stephan
558. IEC PROFILE: Hanna Stotland
557. IEC PROFILE: Carolyn Mulligan
556. IEC PROFILE: Alyson Campbell
555. IEC PROFILE:Tracy Sullivan
554. HOW COLLEGES ADMIT BY MAJOR
553. WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE GRE IN 2024 with educator Vince Kotchian
552. RESOURCES FOR THE DIGITAL SAT
551. HOW TO CHOOSE A COLLEGE COUNSELOR
550. STATE OF TEST OPTIONAL ADMISSIONS IN 2024
549. TEST PREP PROFILE: Jeffrey Dalton
548. TEST PREP PROFILE: Anna Moss
547. TEST PREP PROFILE: Ari Freuman
546. TEST PREP PROFILE: Nikki Rooks
545. TEST PREP PROFILE: Paul Oberman
544. FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF THE BETTER FAFSA
543. COLLEGE READINESS ADVICE FROM A COLLEGE PROFESSOR
542. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Anti-Boring Learning Lab
541. NAVIGATING THE COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ADMISSIONS
540. HOW TENNIS AND TEST PREP ARE SIMILAR
539. HOW CAN TUTORS USE AI?
538. ALL ABOUT DIGITAL SAT READING & WRITING
537. WHAT DO TRULY TEST OPTIONAL COLLEGES FOCUS ON?
536. ALL ABOUT THE AMERICAN MATH COMPETITION
535. MAKING TIME VISIBLE
534. CHOOSING BETWEEN THE DIGITAL SAT AND THE ACT
533. HOW IMPORTANT IS GPA IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS?
532. ALL ABOUT DIGITAL SAT MATH
531. WHEN IS DUAL ENROLLMENT A GOOD OPTION?
530. HIGH SCHOOL INTERNSHIPS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
529. HOW TO PAY FOR COLLEGE
528. BREAKING THROUGH TEST SCORE PLATEAUS
527. DOES GROWTH MINDSET MATTER?
526. ADMISSIONS NOTES FOR THE HS CLASS OF 2024
525. USING BRAIN SCIENCE TO HELP YOUR TEEN NAVIGATE THE COLLEGE PROCESS
524. HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN HIGH SCHOOL
523. WHY THIS COLLEGE, WHY THIS MAJOR?
522. HOW THE DIGITAL SAT IS SCORED
521. TEST PREP PROFILE: Keith Brown
520. TEST PREP PROFILE: Maria Harmon
519. TEST PREP PROFILE: Kartik Sarda
518. TEST PREP PROFILE: Josh Kutchai
517. COLLEGES THAT OFFER THE BEST SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID
516. WHY STUDENTS SHOULD GET TO KNOW THEIR TEACHERS
515. TOP TIPS TO PASS YOUR STUDY VISA INTERVIEW
514. WHY STUDENTS SHOULD STUDY IN THE UNITED STATES
513. DIVERSITY AND THE COLLEGE ESSAY
512. NAVIGATING COLLEGE AND ADMISSIONS AS AN LGBTQ+ STUDENT
511. ANSWER TRAPS ON STANDARDIZED TESTS
510. THE W-CURVE MODEL AND NEW COLLEGE STUDENTS
509. WHO LOSES WHEN WE ABOLISH ENTRANCE EXAMS?
508. EFFECTIVE STUDY SKILLS FOR TEST PREPARATION
507. THE NEW DIGITAL PSAT
506. REAL DIVERSITY IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS
505. IEC PROFILE: Deb Davis Groves
504. IEC PROFILE: Jenny Buyens
503. IEC PROFILE: Tonica Johnson
502. IEC PROFILE: Jen Nelson
501. IEC PROFILE: Nancy Steenson
500. CELEBRATING OUR 500TH EPISODE
499. COMPARING MOST POPULAR AND MOST LUCRATIVE COLLEGE MAJORS
498. HOW TO BE A SUCCESSFUL COLLEGE FRESHMAN
497. HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOU ARE READY FOR COLLEGE?
496. 12 MUST-SEE SCHOLARSHIPS
495. ADMISSIONS CONSIDERATIONS FOR AVIATION MAJORS
494. WHAT IS THE HIGHLANDS ABILITY BATTERY?
493. HOW TO SPEAK TO A COLLEGE ADMISSIONS REP
492. THE BETTER FAFSA FOR NEW & PREVIOUS FILERS
491. NAVIGATING COLLEGE AND ADMISSIONS AS A JEWISH STUDENT
490. TEST PREP PROFILE: Mackenzie Lee
489. TEST PREP PROFILE: Stefanie Toye
488. TEST PREP PROFILE: Nick Rubin
487. TEST PREP PROFILE: Ingrid Moats
486. TEST PREP PROFILE: Jim Shaver
485. COMMON MISTAKES IN APPLYING FOR ACT ACCOMMODATIONS
484. WHAT IS SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING?
483. TUTORING IN THE AGE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
482. COLLEGE ESSAYS IN THE AGE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
481. HOW STRESS AFFECTS TEST PERFORMANCE
480. HOW STANDARDIZATION CAN BENEFIT EDUCATION
479. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: National College Affordability Group
478. ADMISSIONS CONSIDERATIONS FOR MUSICIANS
477. THE PROBLEM WITH GRADES
476. THE NEW DIGITAL SAT EXPERIENCE: A STUDENT PERSPECTIVE
475. COMPETITIVE MINDSET IN TESTING
474. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
473. THE FLUTIE EFFECT IN ADMISSIONS
472. GETTING READY FOR THE AP LANGUAGE EXAM
471. GETTING READY FOR THE AP US HISTORY EXAM
470. GETTING READY FOR THE AP STATISTICS EXAM
469. GETTING READY FOR THE AP PSYCHOLOGY EXAM
468. GETTING READY FOR THE AP CHEMISTRY EXAM
467. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Pencil Spaces
466. IEC PROFILE: Shannon Bergeron
465. IEC PROFILE: Chris Bell
464. IEC PROFILE: Gerene Keesler
463. IEC PROFILE: Mike Hammer
462. IEC PROFILE: Jessica Chermak
461. HOW TESTS AID MEMORY with researcher Ayanna Thomas
460. COLLEGE ADVISING FOR B STUDENTS
459. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Speechcloud
458. EXPLORING ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT PUBLIC EDUCATION
457. CULTIVATING TEEN SELF-ESTEEM
456. TEXT TO SPEECH LEARNING TOOLS
455. WHAT TO DO WHEN A STUDENT STRUGGLES IN COLLEGE
454. READING SCIENCE PASSAGES ON THE SAT & ACT
453. JEANNE LUCAS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
452. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Golisano Institute
451. THE UPSIDES OF RAPID CHANGES IN EDUCATION
450. COMMON MISTAKES IN COLLEGE SELECTION
449. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: ScoreSmart
448. CONTROVERSIES AROUND NEW AP PROGRAMS
447. SELECTING YOUR FOREVER SCHOOL
446. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: TestBright Curriculum System
445. THE UNWRITTEN RULES OF COLLEGE SUCCESS
444. WHY TESTS MATTER: STUDENT PERSPECTIVES
443. COLLEGE CLOSEUP: Hobart and William Smith Colleges
442. TEST PREP PROFILE: Josh D'Alemberte
441. TEST PREP PROFILE: Kelly Finn
440. TEST PREP PROFILE: Samiya Cogmon
439. TEST PREP PROFILE: Greg Hudson
438. TEST PREP PROFILE: Stacey Howe-Lott
437. GAME-BASED LEARNING
436. ASSESSING COLLEGE FINANCIAL VIABILITY
435. USING SPACED REPETITION FOR STUDY SUCCESS
434. FINDING YOUR AUTHENTIC SELF IN THE PATH TO COLLEGE
433. COLLEGE ADMISSIONS CONSIDERATIONS FOR AUTISTIC STUDENTS
432. TESTING GAME PLAN FOR THE CLASS OF 2025
431. FOUR SCHOLARSHIP MYTHS
430. DEBUNKING LEARNING STYLES
429. IEC PROFILE: Maria and Tom Geffers
428. IEC PROFILE: Wendie Lubic
427. IEC PROFILE: Dana Ponsky
426. IEC PROFILE: Kristin Cocquyt
425. HAPPY AND RELAXED TEENS OMNIBUS
424. MATCHING TYPES OF STUDENTS TO TYPES OF SCHOOLS
423. TEST SCORES: TO SUBMIT OR NOT
422. INVESTING FOR COLLEGE
421. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Summit Prep
420. WHAT TO DO WHEN A TEST SCORE DISAPPOINTS
419. DESTRESSIFYING THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROCESS
418. COLLEGE CLOSEUP: Niagara University
417. TEST PREP PROFILE: Meredith Bagwill
416. TEST PREP PROFILE: Kailey Ossanna
415. TEST PREP PROFILE: Kuni Beasley
414. TEST PREP PROFILE: Jeff Eisenberg
413. TEST PREP PROFILE: Huzefa Kapadia
412. HOW TO BE AN INNOVATIVE EDUCATOR
411. CONSIDERING COLLEGE FINANCIAL FIT FIRST
410. FEEDBACK-DRIVEN METACOGNITION
409. WHY PRACTICE TESTS MATTER SO MUCH
408. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Clear Choice Prep
407. MAKING THE MOST OF COLLEGE SUPPORT SYSTEMS
406. WHAT DOES UNHOOKED MEAN IN ADMISSIONS?
405. ALL ABOUT THE MCAT
404. MOST COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT MERIT AID
403. WHICH COLLEGE RANKINGS CAN YOU TRUST?
402. HOW DO I MOTIVATE MY STUDENT?
401. HOW TO IMPROVE FUTURE MEMORY
400. WHY UC WAS WRONG TO STOP USING THE SAT
399. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: The Good College
398. US NEWS & WORLD REPORT COLLEGE RANKINGS
397. HOW AND WHY TO MANAGE YOUR PROCTOR
396. BUILDING HAPPIER TEENS
395. IMPROVING ADMISSIONS TESTS
394. TEST PREP PROFILE: Erin Billy
393. TEST PREP PROFILE: Emily Raphael
392. TEST PREP PROFILE: Luis Smith-Rosario
391. TEST PREP PROFILE: Patricia Brown
390. TEST PREP PROFILE: Andre Kiss
389. FINANCIAL LITERACY ESSENTIALS FOR STUDENTS
388. EFFECTIVE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
387. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Integrated Acceleration System
386. HOW TO TELL THE IVIES APART
385. NEW INSIGHTS INTO LITERACY
384. WHAT IS THE SSAT?
383. SHOULD YOU PREPARE FOR THE PSAT?
382. IEC PROFILE: Kate Sonnenberg
381. IEC PROFILE: Marcy Fischer
380. IEC PROFILE: Ibrahim Firat
379. IEC PROFILE: Tara Niemi
378. IEC PROFILE: Lisa Barret
377. HOW TO BECOME A RIDICULOUSLY EFFECTIVE STUDENT
376. NEW SAT TEST SPECIFICATIONS with educators Neill Seltzer and Sonya Muthalia
375. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: CSP Worx
374. HOW TO BREATHE DURING STRESSFUL ACADEMIC SITUATIONS
373. SMALL GROUP CLASSES VS 1-1 TUTORING FOR SAT & ACT PREP
372. MAKING LEARNING SCIENCE WORK FOR YOU
371. HOW STUDENT RESEARCH IMPACTS COLLEGE ADMISSIONS
370. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Dog Star Prep, LLC
369. ADMISSIONS NOTES FOR THE CLASS OF 2023
368. HOW TO READ A PSYCH-ED REPORT
367. TEST PREP PROFILE: Valerie Erde
366. TEST PREP PROFILE: Rob Margolis
365. TEST PREP PROFILE: Blaire Richter
364. TEST PREP PROFILE: Michael ElDeiry
363. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Launch College & Career Clarity Course
362. COVID LEARNING LOSS
361. UNDERSTANDING YOUR COLLEGE TUITION BILL
360. FINDING YOUR COLLEGE FIT
359. FAST AND SLOW LEARNERS
358. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: SoFlo Tutors
357. LONG-TERM PLANNING FOR COLLEGE ADMISSIONS
356. HOW EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING PROCESSES IMPACT LEARNING
355. IEC PROFILE: Laurie Kopp Weingarten
354. IEC PROFILE: Karan Shah
353. IEC PROFILE: Sheree Gravely
352. IEC PROFILE: Steve Gardner
351. IEC PROFILE: Marni Levine
350. All About MindFlow: Increase reading speed, improve comprehension, and reduce anxiety when taking tests
349. FITTING IN AND STANDING OUT
348. WHAT IS THE IELTS?
347. ATTENDING A SMALL COLLEGE
346. TUTORING FOR TEENS WITH ADHD
345. ALL ABOUT THE TUITION FIT COLLABORATIVE
344. RED FLAGS IN COLLEGE SELECTION
343. TRACKING TIME ON STANDARDIZED TESTS
342. WHY COLLEGE READINESS MATTERS
341. COURSE SELECTION FOR HIGHLY SELECTIVE ADMISSIONS
340. All About Test Prep Wizards: Fully Customizable, Low-Cost, White-Labeled Score Reporting
339. TEST PREP PROFILE: Anna Gazumyan-Silverman
338. TEST PREP PROFILE: Joanna Dean
337. TEST PREP PROFILE: Ethan Kopelman
336. TEST PREP PROFILE: Melissa Jumbeck
335. TEST PREP PROFILE: John Henrikson
334. APPLYING TO A COLLEGE IN THE UC SYSTEM
333. WHEN SHOULD YOU TAKE THE SAT OR ACT?
332. All About Mathchops: Higher Scores, Less Work, More Fun
331. TRACKING STUDENT COMMUNITY SERVICE
330. COLLEGE ADMISSIONS CONSIDERATIONS FOR STUDENTS WITH PHYSICAL CHALLENGES
329. HOW PROCTORS CAN REDUCE TEST ANXIETY
328. CONCERNS ABOUT COLLEGE STAFFING TRENDS
327. TEST PREP PROFILE: Tom Ehlers
326. TEST PREP PROFILE: Julie Blumenfeld
325. TEST PREP PROFILE: Julie Post
324. TEST PREP PROFILE: Justin Menda
323. TEST PREP PROFILE: Olivia Jones
322. RETURN ON INVESTMENT IN COLLEGE
321. IMPROVING READING SKILLS WITH STRUGGLING TEENS (PART 2)
320. COLLEGE ADMISSIONS INSANITY
319. WHAT EDUCATORS SHOULD UNDERSTAND ABOUT GENDER
318. YIN AND YANG IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS
317. WHAT IS THE TOEFL?
316. IEC PROFILE: Eileen Sullivan Studdert
315. IEC PROFILE: Lisa Hillhouse
314. IEC PROFILE: Stuart Nachbar
313. IEC PROFILE: Barbara Pasalis
312. IEC PROFILE: Lee Norwood
311. IMPROVING READING SKILLS WITH STRUGGLING TEENS (PART 1)
310. LETTERS OF CONTINUED INTEREST
309. HOW TO PREPARE FOR A COLLEGE ADMISSIONS INTERVIEW
308. NEGOTIATING A FINANCIAL AWARD LETTER with college cost advocate Mark Salisbury
307. WHY YOU WANT TO WORK WITH A CAREER TUTOR with educator Anthony Celino
306. PSYCHOGRAPHICS IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS with educational consultant David Viggiano
305. OVERLOOKED ASPECTS OF CAMPUS LIFE
304. WHAT IS A NET PRICE CALCULATOR?
303. TEST PREP PROFILE: Shayda Moshirvaziri
302. TEST PREP PROFILE: Blake Shealy
301. TEST PREP PROFILE: Manjri Gupta
300. TEST PREP PROFILE: Travis Minor
299. TEST PREP PROFILE: Ashley Boggs
298. WHY REMOTE TUTORING IS HERE TO STAY
297. COMMON MISTAKES IN SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS
296. SELF-ADVOCACY IN EDUCATION AND ADMISSIONS
295. WOULD ELIMINATING TESTS MAKE EDUCATION MORE EQUITABLE?
294. FLORIDA BRIGHT FUTURES SCHOLARSHIP
293. THE CASE FOR TUITION-FREE COLLEGE
292. IEC PROFILE: Parke Muth
291. IEC PROFILE: Sandy Andolsek
290. FIRST THOUGHTS ON THE NEW DIGITAL SAT
289. IEC PROFILE: Alan Sheptin
288. IEC PROFILE: Kristina Dooley
287. IEC PROFILE: Zach Galin
286. ALL ABOUT THE LSAT
285. WHAT DO COLLEGES KNOW ABOUT APPLICANTS?
284. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES PRICING MODELS
283. WHY GIFTED PROGRAMS ARE UNDER ATTACK
282. EARNING ADVANCE COLLEGE CREDIT
281. HISTORY AND FUTURE OF THE TESTS AND THE REST SUMMITS
280. TEST PREP PROFILE: Pranoy Mohapatra
279. TEST PREP PROFILE: Nikki Highfield
278. TEST PREP PROFILE: Steve Feldman
277. TEST PREP PROFILE: Alice Humbracht
276. TEST PREP PROFILE: Ian Siegel
275. Alternative Pricing Strategies In Higher Education
274. How To Prepare For SAT Math
273. Distance Learning In Higher Education
272. Academic Success For Neurodivergent Students
271. Should I Take The ACT Writing Test?
270. Attending A College In Canada
269. Cheating And Plagiarism Software
268. Myths About Testing And College Sports
267. When Borrowing For School Is A Bad Idea
266. What Is The ISEE?
265. IEC PROFILE: Kevin Newton
264. IEC PROFILE: Aly Beaumont
263. IEC PROFILE: Steven Mercer
262. IEC PROFILE: Julie Kim
261. IEC PROFILE: Phil Black
260. ACT Reading Reporting Categories
259. Tutoring Treasures: Tips For Teaching Teens
258. Avoiding The Pageant Approach To College Admissions
257. Big Tests As Fateful Rites Of Passage
256. Leveling The Playing Field
255. Competitive Math And Testing
254. Using The Common Data Set
253. The Unexpected Allure Of The Most Expensive Colleges
252. Are IQ Tests Valid?
251. Success In Computer-Based Testing
250. Test Prep Profile: Anna Solomon
249. Test Prep Profile: Adam Snoza
248. Test Prep Profile: Leia LeMaster Horton
247. Test Prep Profile: Alex Chip
246. Test Prep Profile: Jen Henson
245. Where Modern Education Fails
244. Top Lessons For ACT Science
243. What Is The SHSAT?
242. How To Write A Standout Letter Of Recommendation
241. The Future Of AP Exams
240. Demographic Trends And College Admissions
239. The Truth About Student Loan Debt
238. Overworked School Counselors
237. Vocabulary On The SAT & ACT
236. Technology As An Enabler In Education
235. Test Prep Profile: Lori Tofexis
234. Test Prep Profile: Jim Wismer
233. Test Prep Profile: Marina Yalon
232. Test Prep Profile: Alex Robayo
231. Test Prep Profile: Susan Powers
230. What Is The HSPT?
229. Helping Teens Find Motivation And Insight
228. The Value Of Experience In Teachers
227. Strategies For Selecting A College Major On Time
226. How To Build Relationships With Colleges
225. Calculator Usage On The SAT and ACT
224. Alternatives To Multiple Choice
223. Getting Ready For Graduate School
222. Do Colleges Care About Their Applicants?
221. The Benefits Of Joining A Fraternity
220. ACT TIR & SAT QAS
219. Getting Off The College Waitlist
218. Helping Teens Find Their Values And Purpose
217. Why Professionalism In Tutors Matters
216. Pros And Cons Of Writing An Educational Book
215. Getting Into Medical School
214. Helping Teens Fight Procrastination
213. Test Prep YouTube
212. Preparation For Highly Selective College Admissions
211. Five Myths About Admissions Tests
210. Test Prep Profile: Sheri Elmore
209. Test Prep Profile: Vince Kotchian
208. Test Prep Profile: Robin Satty
207. Test Prep Profile: Alexis Avila
206. Test Prep Profile: Laura Link
205. World Tutors' Day
204. Comparing Paper- And Computer- Based Testing
203. High Priority SAT and ACT Topics
202. Crafting Your College Resume
201. How College Board and ACT Are Changing
200. Executive Function and ADD/ADHD
199. Choosing Between AP and IB Programs
198. What To Eat And Not Eat For Test Day
197. All About The GRE
196. Creating A Passion Project
195. Test Prep Profile: Shane Bybee
194. Test Prep Profile: Ariel Lieberman
193. Test Prep Profile: Christopher Sanderson
192. Test Prep Profile: Carmen Fernández de Tarrago
191. Test Prep Profile: Scott Greenspan
190. The Price You Really Pay For College
189. The Growing Impact of Cheating During Covid
188. How SAT and ACT Scores Highlight Educational Inequity
187. What Is Scholarship Displacement?
186. Getting Into Business School
185. Incorporating Test Prep Into The High School Classroom
184. Demonstrating Leadership In College Applications
183. The Role Of Parents In The College Process
182. Test Prep Tik Tok
181. Clarity In Educational Relationships
180. The Heightened Need For Testing In 2021
179. Using And Creating Educational Websites
178. To IB Or Not To IB
177. Athletic Recruiting Trends In 2021
176. TEST PREP PROFILE: Silvia Eufinger
175. TEST PREP PROFILE: Jeanne Lucas
174. TEST PREP PROFILE: Jason Robinovitz
173. TEST PREP PROFILE: David Lynch
172. TEST PREP PROFILE: Mary Thomas
171. ED Tech in 2021: Separating Fads From Sustainable Changes
170. The 4 P's Of Student Engagement
169. The SAT And ACT Are Classist Not Racist
168. Executive Functions In Teens
167. The Necessity Of Gifted And Talented Programs
166. Innovative Partnerships In Higher Education
165. Differences Between SAT And ACT Math
164. Don't Shoot The Messenger: What Testing Tells Us
163. Do College Majors Matter?
162. High School Course Selection And Academic Rigor
161. Making Online Tutoring Matter More
160. Demonstrating Interest During Virtual College Tours
159. ACT Math Reporting Categories
158. The Making Caring Common Project
157. Advocacy For Parents Of High Schoolers
156. Transparency In College Admissions
155. TEST PREP PROFILE: Rob Pollak
154. TEST PREP PROFILE: Kenny Tan
153. TEST PREP PROFILE: Paul Pscolka
152. TEST PREP PROFILE: Claudia Chesler
151. TEST PREP PROFILE: Edward Antoine
150. Winning The Game Of School
149. How The ACT Is Actually Scored
148. Stop Making $en$e: The International Student Problem
147. What To Check Before Submitting That College Application
146. ACT English Reporting Categories
145. Why Selective Specialized Schools Matter
144. Tracking College And Career Readiness
143. The Impact Of NACAC Admissions Changes
142. Depth Of Knowledge Levels On The SAT And ACT
141. Tracking Score Data
140. Social Studies Instruction And Reading Comprehension
139. Building An A+ Extracurricular Resume
138. Introducing The National Test Prep Association
137. How Tests Drive Learning
136. The Impact Of Skipping A Grade On Students
135. Admissions Insights For Highly Selective Universities
134. Receiving Testing Accommodations
133. Attending A Christian College
132. The Science Of Memory
131. Self-Prep For The SAT & ACT
130. The Academic Integrity Arms Race
129. Reinventing The High School Transcript
128. 529 College Savings Plans
127. Building Effective School Partnerships
126. Shaping An Admissions Class
125. The Historical Mission Of The SAT
124. Attending A Liberal Arts College
123. What Is The CLT?
122. Advantages Of Dual Enrollment
121. Writing Rhetorically In Admissions Essays
120. Making The Most Of A Virtual College Admissions Event
119. How Test Prep Pros And Financial Planners Can Work Together
118. Attending A Military Academy
117. Lessons Learned By Offering A Scholarship
116. The Road To A Perfect Score
115. Community Colleges In The Time Of COVID-19
114. College Declassified: What High Schoolers Should Know About The Next Level
113. Navigating An IEP Or 504 Plan
112. Gap Year Alternatives During COVID
111. Do Test Optional Policies Drive Equity?
110. Tutor Self-Care (Tests and the Rest Summit Panel)
109. Essentials of Client - Teacher Communication (Tests and the Rest Summit Panel)
108. How IECS and Test Prep Professionals Can Work Together (Tests and the Rest Summit Panel)
107. Why Optional Statements Aren't Optional
106. Benefits of School Day Testing
105. How Does Remote Proctoring Actually Work
104. Applying To A Military Academy
103. Using Student Self-Analysis To Improve Instruction
102. Why Testing Standards Matter
101. Upside Of A Semester Online
100. 2019-2020 Academic Year In Review
99. Differences Between SAT and ACT Reading
98. Delivering Education And Admissions Messaging
97. Test Prep For Students With Accommodations
96. College Admissions For Twice-Exceptional Learners
95. The Ultimate College Stress Test
94. Family Conversations About College Admissions
93. Letters Of Recommendation: Good vs. Great
92. Sports Recruiting In The Time Of Covid
91. College Admissions For Homeschoolers
90. 50-50 Colleges And The Perfect List
89. Different Ways To Look At Test Score Increases
88. What You Need To Know About The FAFSA and CSS Profile
87. Observations Of A Test Site Supervisor
86. Deciding Between The SAT and ACT, Part 2
85. Transitioning Your IEP Or 504 Plan To College
84. High Impact Strategies To Help Students Succeed in Math
83. Who Benefits Most From Test Optional Policies?
82. The Inner Game Of Testing
81. You Can't Handle The Truth: Secrets Of College Admissions
80. Creating A Homeschool Plan During A Crisis
79. Why The SAT And ACT Are Awesome
78. What Exactly Is A Good College?
77. Early Decision and Early Action
76. College Admissions During A Global Pandemic
75. ACT Superscoring and Section Retesting
74. College Advising And Prep By Videoconference
73. Virtual College Tours
72. What SAT & ACT Diagnostic Tests Can Tell You
71. Attending A Women's College
70. Taboo Essay Topics
69. What Every Pre-Med Major Should Know
68. Common Testing Mistakes And How To Avoid Them
67. Does College Engagement Matter More Than Selectivity?
66. How To Win Local Scholarship Awards
65. In Defense Of State Tests
64. Why Take A Gap Year?
63. New Options For The ACT
62. Looking For A Full Ride
61. Attending An Historically Black College or University
60. Legal Issues For Educational Enterprises (Part 2)
59. Legal Issues For Educational Enterprises (Part 1)
58. Keeping Student Data Private
57. Attending University In Europe
56. Emerging Trends in SAT and ACT Content
55. Reducing Friction in the College Admissions Process
54. What You Need To Know About Student Loans
53. Gallup Alumni Survey and the Six College Experiences that Drive Success
52. Test Scores and the NCAA Clearinghouse
51. Helping Students Prepare For The Demands Of College
50. Utilizing A Reflection Journal To Prepare For Your College Essay
49. Does Where You Go To College Matter?
48. How Test Prep And Sports Are Similar
47. Why Grade Inflation Is Harmful
46. Attending A Community College
45. Executive Functioning Skills And Test Prep
44. Pathway Planning For High Schoolers
43. Increased College Costs For Special Needs Students
42. Helping Teens Get The Sleep They Need
41. Mental Techniques for Peak Test Performance
40. 2020 Changes in Admissions Rules
39. What Does It Mean to Be A Bad Test Taker?
38. How Test Prep Tutoring Should Work
37. Bringing Grit to Testing and Admissions
36. What Motivates Students and How to Engage Them
35. Attending A Jesuit University
34. How To Teach Students To Study Effectively
33. PSAT and the National Merit Scholarship Process
32. Making The Most Of College Visits
31. What College Board and ACT Are Getting Right
30. Attending A Large Public University
29. How Parents Can Best Support Students In Test Prep
28. The Reality of Grade Inflation
27. Common Myths About The SAT and ACT
26. All About the ROTC Scholarship
25. When Gifted and Talented Students Struggle
24. Choosing High School Math Courses Strategically
23. Attending College in a Big City
22. What Is ACT Science All About?
21. Implications of an Environmental Context Dashboard
20. Therapeutic Schools and Teens in Crisis
19. College Price Transparency
18. Using Mindfulness for Test and School Success
17. Differences Between SAT and ACT Grammar
16. How The SAT Is Actually Scored
15. Finishing A Four Year Degree On Time
14. Mathematical Maturity & Test Success
13. The Rampant Cost Of College
12. How School and Private College Counselors Can Work Together
11. Teen Anxiety and Socioeconomic Status
10. Deciding Between the SAT and ACT
9. College Advising for Underserved Populations
8. Bringing Critical Balance to High Schoolers' Lives
7. The State of the Test Prep Industry in 2019
6. How to Make the Most of Online Test Prep
5. Need Blind and Need Aware Admissions
4. The Role of Libraries in Testing and Admissions
3. ACT Score Review & Validation
2. Past, Present, and Future of Testing
1. SAT & ACT Testing and Timelines