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726. NEW TRENDS IN SAT READING & WRITING

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725. TAKING A MEDICAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE FROM COLLEGE

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724. HOW DATA IS TRANSFORMING THE WAY STUDENTS NAVIGATE COLLEGE DECISIONS

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723. EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: April 2026

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722. GETTING READY FOR THE AP BIOLOGY EXAM

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721. WHEN ACADEMIC PRESSURE TURNS INTO BEHAVIORAL ISSUES

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720. WHAT MOTIVATES STUDENTS IN TEST PREP?

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719. IEC PROFILE: Brooke Daly

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718. IEC PROFILE: Sarah Abaza

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717. IEC PROFILE: Ingrid Latham

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716. IEC PROFILE: Steve Tapper

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715. IEC PROFILE: Beth Kraemer

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714. EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: March 2026

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713. THE IMPACT OF DIVORCE ON COLLEGE ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL AID

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712. HOW BUSINESS-MINDED STUDENTS CAN STAND OUT IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS

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711. HOW TO WIN SCHOLARSHIPS

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710. UNPACKING AND SOLVING MATH ANXIETY

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709. EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: February 2026

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708. WHAT MAKES A GREAT COLLEGE TOWN?

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707. OVERLOOKED TEST TAKING SKILLS

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706. COACHING FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS

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705. HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOU NEED A COLLEGE CONSULTANT?

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704. EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: January 2026

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703. THE IMPORTANCE OF CALCULATORS ON THE SAT & ACT

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702. WHAT IS THE CSS PROFILE?

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701. TEST SCORES: THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS EDGE

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700. CELEBRATING OUR 700TH EPISODE

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699. BEST COLLEGES FOR YOUR TUITION DOLLARS

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698. WHAT DOES PUBLIC EDUCATION OWE TO ADVANCED STUDENTS?

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697. EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: December 2025

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696. NEW WAYS TO USE YOUR 529 PLAN

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695. TEST PREP PROFILE: Dani Fleischer & Kevin McCormick

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694. TEST PREP PROFILE: Lucy Zhang

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693. TEST PREP PROFILE: Roman Marchenko

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692. TEST PREP PROFILE: Angie Kelley

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691. TEST PREP PROFILE: Jonah Fishel

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690. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: MentoMind

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689. LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES 101

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688. EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: November 2025

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687. FOREIGN LANGUAGES AS A SUPERPOWER IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS

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686. BEST & WORST EXTRACURRICULARS FOR HIGH SCHOOLERS

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685. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: STUDYSPACES

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684. HOW TO PLAN FOR YOUR COLLEGE TRANSFER

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683. WHAT DO FEDERAL POLICY CHANGES MEAN FOR FINANCIAL AID?

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682. CULTIVATING AND RECOGNIZING ACADEMIC CURIOSITY

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681. EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: October 2025

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680. SCHOLARSHIPS, MAJORS, AND HOW CLARITY CAN UNLOCK MORE COLLEGE AID

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679. How Do Female Students Benefit From Female Educators?

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678. HOW PARENTS CAN SUPPORT (NOT DERAIL) THE COLLEGE PROCESS

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677. How Ikigai Can Help To Choose a College Major

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676. EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: September 2025

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675. Unlocking Automatic Scholarships With PSAT, SAT, & ACT Scores

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674. How And Why To Perform Your Best on the PSAT

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673. Preparing For A College Admissions Interview

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672. From Stage To Test: What Performance Teaches Us About Test Anxiety

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671. EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: August 2025

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670. Intentionality On The Road To College

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669. College Essay Secrets

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668. STRATEGIES FOR THE COMPUTER-BASED ACT

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667. THE IMPACT OF DUAL ENROLLMENT

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666. EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: July 2025

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665. HOW TO MANAGE PROCRASTINATION IN THE ADMISSIONS PROCESS

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664. TESTING GAMEPLAN FOR THE CLASS OF 2027

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663. ADMISSIONS NOTES FOR THE HS GRADUATING CLASS OF 2026

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662. COLLEGE ADMISSIONS FOR THE STUDENT ATHLETE

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661. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: VEGA AI

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660. HOW ARE POLITICAL CHANGES SHAPING HIGHER ED?

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659. HOW MUCH AI IS JUST RIGHT IN THE COLLEGE ESSAY?

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658. EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: June 2025

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657. DOES IT MATTER IF YOU TAKE CALCULUS IN HIGH SCHOOL?

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656. HOW TO PLAN A GAP YEAR

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655. TEST PREP PROFILE: Kristen Lefebvre

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654. TEST PREP PROFILE: Allen Tsao

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653. TEST PREP PROFILE: Margaret Duden

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652. TEST PREP PROFILE: Ren Abraham

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651. GAME PLAN FOR THE ENHANCED ACT

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650. HOW CAN PAST POOR DECISIONS AFFECT COLLEGE ADMISSIONS?

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649. AI AND THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROCESS

79

648. EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: May 2025

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647. THE PREDICTIVE VALIDITY OF TEST SCORES IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS

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646. ENROLLING IN A TRADE SCHOOL

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645. TRUE COLLEGE ROI

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644. EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: April 2025

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643. A TEST TAKER'S PERSPECTIVE ON THE ENHANCED ACT

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642. GETTING READY FOR THE AP ECONOMICS EXAM

86

641. GETTING READY FOR THE AP PRECALCULUS EXAM

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640. GETTING READY FOR AP WORLD LANGUAGE EXAMS

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639. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Wise

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638. MENTAL MATH AND AUTOMATICITY

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637. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: ScoreSmart

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636. THE COLLEGE PLEASING EPIDEMIC

92

635. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Edison Prep AP History Boot Camps

93

634. DIVISION III AND IVY LEAGUE ATHLETIC RECRUITMENT

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633. EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: March 2025

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632. THE THREE CORE EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS AND TEST PREP

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631. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: MentoMind

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630. THE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS PROFILE

98

THE DIGITAL SAT: HOW IT STARTED AND HOW IT'S GOING

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628. ADMISSIONS IMPLICATIONS OF ACADEMIC COMPETITIONS

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627. EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: February 2025

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626. THE RISE IN AP TESTING

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625. COLLEGE TRANSITIONS AND DISTRESS TOLERANCE

103

624. THE DEMOGRAPHIC CLIFF IS HERE

104

623. THE MOST COMMON NEUROMYTHS

105

622. ADMISSIONS LESSONS FROM ADMISSIONS REPS

106

621. EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: January 2025

107

620. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AS AN UNDERGRADUATE MAJOR: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

108

619. POST PANDEMIC LEARNING LOSS

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618. HOW THE COMMON DATA SET CAN HELP INTERPRET WHAT COLLEGES TELL YOU

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617. PREPARING TEENS FOR COLLEGE: ARE THEY READY?

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616. EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: December 2024

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615. THE IMPORTANCE OF COLLEGE INTERVIEWS

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614. QUALITIES OF GREAT EDUCATORS AND COACHES

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613. IEC PROFILE: Alison Merzel

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612. IEC PROFILE: Julie Spak

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611. IEC PROFILE: Stef Mauler

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610. IEC PROFILE: Michelle Siddons

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609. IEC PROFILE: Feiyang Liu

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608. HOW TEST PREP PREPARES YOU FOR COLLEGE

120

607. THE DIFFERENT ROLES OF SCHOOL AND PRIVATE COUNSELORS

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606. HOW GRADING POLICIES INFLUENCE GRADE INFLATION

122

605. EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: November 2024

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604. ALL ABOUT THE ACT TEST ENHANCEMENTS

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603. BUILD A WINNING BRAND TO ACE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS

125

602. HOW ADMISSIONS COUNSELOR MORALE IS CHANGING ADMISSIONS

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601. EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: October 2024

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600. CELEBRATING OUR 600TH EPISODE with educator Susan Powers

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599. TEST PREP PROFILE: Sara Kohn

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598. TEST PREP PROFILE: Reema Chitalia

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597. TEST PREP PROFILE: Dan Cozzens

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596. TEST PREP PROFILE: Mary Bassey

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595. TEST PREP PROFILE: Kate Fisher

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599. TEST PREP PROFILE: Sara Kohn

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594. IS ROTC FOR YOU?

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593. THE ROLE OF TEST SCORES IN COLLEGE MERIT AID

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592. MAKING YOUR COLLEGE ESSAYS COUNT

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591. ADMISSIONS NOTES FOR THE HS GRADUATING CLASS OF 2025

138

590. HOW TO PREP FOR THE DIGITAL PSAT

139

589. THE ROLE OF RAPPORT IN EDUCATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

140

588. BIG CHANGES TO AP TESTS IN 2025

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587. SHOULD I APPLY EARLY DECISION OR EARLY ACTION?

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586. WHAT DOES THINKING CRITICALLY IN COLLEGE MEAN?

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585. HOW PREPARATION AND MINDFULNESS GO TOGETHER

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584. USING THE DESMOS CALCULATOR IN DIGITAL TESTING

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583. THE VALUE OF THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROCESS

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582. THE NEED FOR TESTING SITES IN CALIFORNIA

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581. COLLEGE DOCUMENTATION FOR HOMESCHOOLERS

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580. THE PARENT TRANSITION FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE

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579. A SCIENTIFIC APPROACH TO TEST TAKING

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578. WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT TRANSFERRING

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577. TEST PREP PROFILE: Alex Pint

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576. TEST PREP PROFILE: Remy Zaken Andersen

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575. TEST PREP PROFILE: Jason Hankins

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574. TEST PREP PROFILE: Loni Lebanoff

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573. TEST PREP PROFILE: Mike Settele

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572. HOW TO GUARANTEE CAREER SUCCESS AFTER COLLEGE

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571. WHO SHOULD TAKE THE CLT?

158

570. TOOLS AND TIPS TO BUILD YOUR EDUCATIONAL PRACTICE

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569. HOW TO PERSIST TO COLLEGE GRADUATION

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568. HOW STUDENTS USE GENERATIVE AI

161

567. GETTING READY FOR THE AP COMPUTER SCIENCE A EXAM

162

566. GETTING READY FOR THE AP LITERATURE EXAM

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565. GETTING READY FOR THE AP CALCULUS AB OR BC EXAM

164

564. GETTING READY FOR THE AP GOVERNMENT EXAM

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563. GETTING READY FOR THE AP PHYSICS 1 EXAM

166

562. TESTING POLICIES AND EDUCATIONAL EQUITY REVISITED

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561. POWER DYNAMICS IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS

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560. BUSTING MYTHS ABOUT HOW TO PAY FOR COLLEGE

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559. IEC PROFILE: Jennifer Stephan

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558. IEC PROFILE: Hanna Stotland

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557. IEC PROFILE: Carolyn Mulligan

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556. IEC PROFILE: Alyson Campbell

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555. IEC PROFILE:Tracy Sullivan

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554. HOW COLLEGES ADMIT BY MAJOR

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553. WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE GRE IN 2024 with educator Vince Kotchian

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552. RESOURCES FOR THE DIGITAL SAT

177

551. HOW TO CHOOSE A COLLEGE COUNSELOR

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550. STATE OF TEST OPTIONAL ADMISSIONS IN 2024

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549. TEST PREP PROFILE: Jeffrey Dalton

180

548. TEST PREP PROFILE: Anna Moss

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547. TEST PREP PROFILE: Ari Freuman

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546. TEST PREP PROFILE: Nikki Rooks

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545. TEST PREP PROFILE: Paul Oberman

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544. FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF THE BETTER FAFSA

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543. COLLEGE READINESS ADVICE FROM A COLLEGE PROFESSOR

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542. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Anti-Boring Learning Lab

187

541. NAVIGATING THE COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ADMISSIONS

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540. HOW TENNIS AND TEST PREP ARE SIMILAR

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539. HOW CAN TUTORS USE AI?

190

538. ALL ABOUT DIGITAL SAT READING & WRITING

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537. WHAT DO TRULY TEST OPTIONAL COLLEGES FOCUS ON?

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536. ALL ABOUT THE AMERICAN MATH COMPETITION

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535. MAKING TIME VISIBLE

194

534. CHOOSING BETWEEN THE DIGITAL SAT AND THE ACT

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533. HOW IMPORTANT IS GPA IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS?

196

532. ALL ABOUT DIGITAL SAT MATH

197

531. WHEN IS DUAL ENROLLMENT A GOOD OPTION?

198

530. HIGH SCHOOL INTERNSHIPS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

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529. HOW TO PAY FOR COLLEGE

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528. BREAKING THROUGH TEST SCORE PLATEAUS

201

527. DOES GROWTH MINDSET MATTER?

202

526. ADMISSIONS NOTES FOR THE HS CLASS OF 2024

203

525. USING BRAIN SCIENCE TO HELP YOUR TEEN NAVIGATE THE COLLEGE PROCESS

204

524. HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN HIGH SCHOOL

205

523. WHY THIS COLLEGE, WHY THIS MAJOR?

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522. HOW THE DIGITAL SAT IS SCORED

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521. TEST PREP PROFILE: Keith Brown

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520. TEST PREP PROFILE: Maria Harmon

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519. TEST PREP PROFILE: Kartik Sarda

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518. TEST PREP PROFILE: Josh Kutchai

211

517. COLLEGES THAT OFFER THE BEST SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID

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516. WHY STUDENTS SHOULD GET TO KNOW THEIR TEACHERS

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515. TOP TIPS TO PASS YOUR STUDY VISA INTERVIEW

214

514. WHY STUDENTS SHOULD STUDY IN THE UNITED STATES

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513. DIVERSITY AND THE COLLEGE ESSAY

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512. NAVIGATING COLLEGE AND ADMISSIONS AS AN LGBTQ+ STUDENT

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511. ANSWER TRAPS ON STANDARDIZED TESTS

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510. THE W-CURVE MODEL AND NEW COLLEGE STUDENTS

219

509. WHO LOSES WHEN WE ABOLISH ENTRANCE EXAMS?

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508. EFFECTIVE STUDY SKILLS FOR TEST PREPARATION

221

507. THE NEW DIGITAL PSAT

222

506. REAL DIVERSITY IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS

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505. IEC PROFILE: Deb Davis Groves

224

504. IEC PROFILE: Jenny Buyens

225

503. IEC PROFILE: Tonica Johnson

226

502. IEC PROFILE: Jen Nelson

227

501. IEC PROFILE: Nancy Steenson

228

500. CELEBRATING OUR 500TH EPISODE

229

499. COMPARING MOST POPULAR AND MOST LUCRATIVE COLLEGE MAJORS

230

498. HOW TO BE A SUCCESSFUL COLLEGE FRESHMAN

231

497. HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOU ARE READY FOR COLLEGE?

232

496. 12 MUST-SEE SCHOLARSHIPS

233

495. ADMISSIONS CONSIDERATIONS FOR AVIATION MAJORS

234

494. WHAT IS THE HIGHLANDS ABILITY BATTERY?

235

493. HOW TO SPEAK TO A COLLEGE ADMISSIONS REP

236

492. THE BETTER FAFSA FOR NEW & PREVIOUS FILERS

237

491. NAVIGATING COLLEGE AND ADMISSIONS AS A JEWISH STUDENT

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490. TEST PREP PROFILE: Mackenzie Lee

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489. TEST PREP PROFILE: Stefanie Toye

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488. TEST PREP PROFILE: Nick Rubin

241

487. TEST PREP PROFILE: Ingrid Moats

242

486. TEST PREP PROFILE: Jim Shaver

243

485. COMMON MISTAKES IN APPLYING FOR ACT ACCOMMODATIONS

244

484. WHAT IS SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING?

245

483. TUTORING IN THE AGE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

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482. COLLEGE ESSAYS IN THE AGE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

247

481. HOW STRESS AFFECTS TEST PERFORMANCE

248

480. HOW STANDARDIZATION CAN BENEFIT EDUCATION

249

479. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: National College Affordability Group

250

478. ADMISSIONS CONSIDERATIONS FOR MUSICIANS

251

477. THE PROBLEM WITH GRADES

252

476. THE NEW DIGITAL SAT EXPERIENCE: A STUDENT PERSPECTIVE

253

475. COMPETITIVE MINDSET IN TESTING

254

474. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

255

473. THE FLUTIE EFFECT IN ADMISSIONS

256

472. GETTING READY FOR THE AP LANGUAGE EXAM

257

471. GETTING READY FOR THE AP US HISTORY EXAM

258

470. GETTING READY FOR THE AP STATISTICS EXAM

259

469. GETTING READY FOR THE AP PSYCHOLOGY EXAM

260

468. GETTING READY FOR THE AP CHEMISTRY EXAM

261

467. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Pencil Spaces

262

466. IEC PROFILE: Shannon Bergeron

263

465. IEC PROFILE: Chris Bell

264

464. IEC PROFILE: Gerene Keesler

265

463. IEC PROFILE: Mike Hammer

266

462. IEC PROFILE: Jessica Chermak

267

461. HOW TESTS AID MEMORY with researcher Ayanna Thomas

268

460. COLLEGE ADVISING FOR B STUDENTS

269

459. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Speechcloud

270

458. EXPLORING ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT PUBLIC EDUCATION

271

457. CULTIVATING TEEN SELF-ESTEEM

272

456. TEXT TO SPEECH LEARNING TOOLS

273

455. WHAT TO DO WHEN A STUDENT STRUGGLES IN COLLEGE

274

454. READING SCIENCE PASSAGES ON THE SAT & ACT

275

453. JEANNE LUCAS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

276

452. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Golisano Institute

277

451. THE UPSIDES OF RAPID CHANGES IN EDUCATION

278

450. COMMON MISTAKES IN COLLEGE SELECTION

279

449. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: ScoreSmart

280

448. CONTROVERSIES AROUND NEW AP PROGRAMS

281

447. SELECTING YOUR FOREVER SCHOOL

282

446. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: TestBright Curriculum System

283

445. THE UNWRITTEN RULES OF COLLEGE SUCCESS

284

444. WHY TESTS MATTER: STUDENT PERSPECTIVES

285

443. COLLEGE CLOSEUP: Hobart and William Smith Colleges

286

442. TEST PREP PROFILE: Josh D'Alemberte

287

441. TEST PREP PROFILE: Kelly Finn

288

440. TEST PREP PROFILE: Samiya Cogmon

289

439. TEST PREP PROFILE: Greg Hudson

290

438. TEST PREP PROFILE: Stacey Howe-Lott

291

437. GAME-BASED LEARNING

292

436. ASSESSING COLLEGE FINANCIAL VIABILITY

293

435. USING SPACED REPETITION FOR STUDY SUCCESS

294

434. FINDING YOUR AUTHENTIC SELF IN THE PATH TO COLLEGE

295

433. COLLEGE ADMISSIONS CONSIDERATIONS FOR AUTISTIC STUDENTS

296

432. TESTING GAME PLAN FOR THE CLASS OF 2025

297

431. FOUR SCHOLARSHIP MYTHS

298

430. DEBUNKING LEARNING STYLES

299

429. IEC PROFILE: Maria and Tom Geffers

300

428. IEC PROFILE: Wendie Lubic

301

427. IEC PROFILE: Dana Ponsky

302

426. IEC PROFILE: Kristin Cocquyt

303

425. HAPPY AND RELAXED TEENS OMNIBUS

304

424. MATCHING TYPES OF STUDENTS TO TYPES OF SCHOOLS

305

423. TEST SCORES: TO SUBMIT OR NOT

306

422. INVESTING FOR COLLEGE

307

421. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Summit Prep

308

420. WHAT TO DO WHEN A TEST SCORE DISAPPOINTS

309

419. DESTRESSIFYING THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROCESS

310

418. COLLEGE CLOSEUP: Niagara University

311

417. TEST PREP PROFILE: Meredith Bagwill

312

416. TEST PREP PROFILE: Kailey Ossanna

313

415. TEST PREP PROFILE: Kuni Beasley

314

414. TEST PREP PROFILE: Jeff Eisenberg

315

413. TEST PREP PROFILE: Huzefa Kapadia

316

412. HOW TO BE AN INNOVATIVE EDUCATOR

317

411. CONSIDERING COLLEGE FINANCIAL FIT FIRST

318

410. FEEDBACK-DRIVEN METACOGNITION

319

409. WHY PRACTICE TESTS MATTER SO MUCH

320

408. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Clear Choice Prep

321

407. MAKING THE MOST OF COLLEGE SUPPORT SYSTEMS

322

406. WHAT DOES UNHOOKED MEAN IN ADMISSIONS?

323

405. ALL ABOUT THE MCAT

324

404. MOST COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT MERIT AID

325

403. WHICH COLLEGE RANKINGS CAN YOU TRUST?

326

402. HOW DO I MOTIVATE MY STUDENT?

327

401. HOW TO IMPROVE FUTURE MEMORY

328

400. WHY UC WAS WRONG TO STOP USING THE SAT

329

399. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: The Good College

330

398. US NEWS & WORLD REPORT COLLEGE RANKINGS

331

397. HOW AND WHY TO MANAGE YOUR PROCTOR

332

396. BUILDING HAPPIER TEENS

333

395. IMPROVING ADMISSIONS TESTS

334

394. TEST PREP PROFILE: Erin Billy

335

393. TEST PREP PROFILE: Emily Raphael

336

392. TEST PREP PROFILE: Luis Smith-Rosario

337

391. TEST PREP PROFILE: Patricia Brown

338

390. TEST PREP PROFILE: Andre Kiss

339

389. FINANCIAL LITERACY ESSENTIALS FOR STUDENTS

340

388. EFFECTIVE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP

341

387. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Integrated Acceleration System

342

386. HOW TO TELL THE IVIES APART

343

385. NEW INSIGHTS INTO LITERACY

344

384. WHAT IS THE SSAT?

345

383. SHOULD YOU PREPARE FOR THE PSAT?

346

382. IEC PROFILE: Kate Sonnenberg

347

381. IEC PROFILE: Marcy Fischer

348

380. IEC PROFILE: Ibrahim Firat

349

379. IEC PROFILE: Tara Niemi

350

378. IEC PROFILE: Lisa Barret

351

377. HOW TO BECOME A RIDICULOUSLY EFFECTIVE STUDENT

352

376. NEW SAT TEST SPECIFICATIONS with educators Neill Seltzer and Sonya Muthalia

353

375. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: CSP Worx

354

374. HOW TO BREATHE DURING STRESSFUL ACADEMIC SITUATIONS

355

373. SMALL GROUP CLASSES VS 1-1 TUTORING FOR SAT & ACT PREP

356

372. MAKING LEARNING SCIENCE WORK FOR YOU

357

371. HOW STUDENT RESEARCH IMPACTS COLLEGE ADMISSIONS

358

370. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Dog Star Prep, LLC

359

369. ADMISSIONS NOTES FOR THE CLASS OF 2023

360

368. HOW TO READ A PSYCH-ED REPORT

361

367. TEST PREP PROFILE: Valerie Erde

362

366. TEST PREP PROFILE: Rob Margolis

363

365. TEST PREP PROFILE: Blaire Richter

364

364. TEST PREP PROFILE: Michael ElDeiry

365

363. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Launch College & Career Clarity Course

366

362. COVID LEARNING LOSS

367

361. UNDERSTANDING YOUR COLLEGE TUITION BILL

368

360. FINDING YOUR COLLEGE FIT

369

359. FAST AND SLOW LEARNERS

370

358. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: SoFlo Tutors

371

357. LONG-TERM PLANNING FOR COLLEGE ADMISSIONS

372

356. HOW EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING PROCESSES IMPACT LEARNING

373

355. IEC PROFILE: Laurie Kopp Weingarten

374

354. IEC PROFILE: Karan Shah

375

353. IEC PROFILE: Sheree Gravely

376

352. IEC PROFILE: Steve Gardner

377

351. IEC PROFILE: Marni Levine

378

350. All About MindFlow: Increase reading speed, improve comprehension, and reduce anxiety when taking tests

379

349. FITTING IN AND STANDING OUT

380

348. WHAT IS THE IELTS?

381

347. ATTENDING A SMALL COLLEGE

382

346. TUTORING FOR TEENS WITH ADHD

383

345. ALL ABOUT THE TUITION FIT COLLABORATIVE

384

344. RED FLAGS IN COLLEGE SELECTION

385

343. TRACKING TIME ON STANDARDIZED TESTS

386

342. WHY COLLEGE READINESS MATTERS

387

341. COURSE SELECTION FOR HIGHLY SELECTIVE ADMISSIONS

388

340. All About Test Prep Wizards: Fully Customizable, Low-Cost, White-Labeled Score Reporting

389

339. TEST PREP PROFILE: Anna Gazumyan-Silverman

390

338. TEST PREP PROFILE: Joanna Dean

391

337. TEST PREP PROFILE: Ethan Kopelman

392

336. TEST PREP PROFILE: Melissa Jumbeck

393

335. TEST PREP PROFILE: John Henrikson

394

334. APPLYING TO A COLLEGE IN THE UC SYSTEM

395

333. WHEN SHOULD YOU TAKE THE SAT OR ACT?

396

332. All About Mathchops: Higher Scores, Less Work, More Fun

397

331. TRACKING STUDENT COMMUNITY SERVICE

398

330. COLLEGE ADMISSIONS CONSIDERATIONS FOR STUDENTS WITH PHYSICAL CHALLENGES

399

329. HOW PROCTORS CAN REDUCE TEST ANXIETY

400

328. CONCERNS ABOUT COLLEGE STAFFING TRENDS

401

327. TEST PREP PROFILE: Tom Ehlers

402

326. TEST PREP PROFILE: Julie Blumenfeld

403

325. TEST PREP PROFILE: Julie Post

404

324. TEST PREP PROFILE: Justin Menda

405

323. TEST PREP PROFILE: Olivia Jones

406

322. RETURN ON INVESTMENT IN COLLEGE

407

321. IMPROVING READING SKILLS WITH STRUGGLING TEENS (PART 2)

408

320. COLLEGE ADMISSIONS INSANITY

409

319. WHAT EDUCATORS SHOULD UNDERSTAND ABOUT GENDER

410

318. YIN AND YANG IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS

411

317. WHAT IS THE TOEFL?

412

316. IEC PROFILE: Eileen Sullivan Studdert

413

315. IEC PROFILE: Lisa Hillhouse

414

314. IEC PROFILE: Stuart Nachbar

415

313. IEC PROFILE: Barbara Pasalis

416

312. IEC PROFILE: Lee Norwood

417

311. IMPROVING READING SKILLS WITH STRUGGLING TEENS (PART 1)

418

310. LETTERS OF CONTINUED INTEREST

419

309. HOW TO PREPARE FOR A COLLEGE ADMISSIONS INTERVIEW

420

308. NEGOTIATING A FINANCIAL AWARD LETTER with college cost advocate Mark Salisbury

421

307. WHY YOU WANT TO WORK WITH A CAREER TUTOR with educator Anthony Celino

422

306. PSYCHOGRAPHICS IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS with educational consultant David Viggiano

423

305. OVERLOOKED ASPECTS OF CAMPUS LIFE

424

304. WHAT IS A NET PRICE CALCULATOR?

425

303. TEST PREP PROFILE: Shayda Moshirvaziri

426

302. TEST PREP PROFILE: Blake Shealy

427

301. TEST PREP PROFILE: Manjri Gupta

428

300. TEST PREP PROFILE: Travis Minor

429

299. TEST PREP PROFILE: Ashley Boggs

430

298. WHY REMOTE TUTORING IS HERE TO STAY

431

297. COMMON MISTAKES IN SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS

432

296. SELF-ADVOCACY IN EDUCATION AND ADMISSIONS

433

295. WOULD ELIMINATING TESTS MAKE EDUCATION MORE EQUITABLE?

434

294. FLORIDA BRIGHT FUTURES SCHOLARSHIP

435

293. THE CASE FOR TUITION-FREE COLLEGE

436

292. IEC PROFILE: Parke Muth

437

291. IEC PROFILE: Sandy Andolsek

438

290. FIRST THOUGHTS ON THE NEW DIGITAL SAT

439

289. IEC PROFILE: Alan Sheptin

440

288. IEC PROFILE: Kristina Dooley

441

287. IEC PROFILE: Zach Galin

442

286. ALL ABOUT THE LSAT

443

285. WHAT DO COLLEGES KNOW ABOUT APPLICANTS?

444

284. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES PRICING MODELS

445

283. WHY GIFTED PROGRAMS ARE UNDER ATTACK

446

282. EARNING ADVANCE COLLEGE CREDIT

447

281. HISTORY AND FUTURE OF THE TESTS AND THE REST SUMMITS

448

280. TEST PREP PROFILE: Pranoy Mohapatra

449

279. TEST PREP PROFILE: Nikki Highfield

450

278. TEST PREP PROFILE: Steve Feldman

451

277. TEST PREP PROFILE: Alice Humbracht

452

276. TEST PREP PROFILE: Ian Siegel

453

275. Alternative Pricing Strategies In Higher Education

454

274. How To Prepare For SAT Math

455

273. Distance Learning In Higher Education

456

272. Academic Success For Neurodivergent Students

457

271. Should I Take The ACT Writing Test?

458

270. Attending A College In Canada

459

269. Cheating And Plagiarism Software

460

268. Myths About Testing And College Sports

461

267. When Borrowing For School Is A Bad Idea

462

266. What Is The ISEE?

463

265. IEC PROFILE: Kevin Newton

464

264. IEC PROFILE: Aly Beaumont

465

263. IEC PROFILE: Steven Mercer

466

262. IEC PROFILE: Julie Kim

467

261. IEC PROFILE: Phil Black

468

260. ACT Reading Reporting Categories

469

259. Tutoring Treasures: Tips For Teaching Teens

470

258. Avoiding The Pageant Approach To College Admissions

471

257. Big Tests As Fateful Rites Of Passage

472

256. Leveling The Playing Field

473

255. Competitive Math And Testing

474

254. Using The Common Data Set

475

253. The Unexpected Allure Of The Most Expensive Colleges

476

252. Are IQ Tests Valid?

477

251. Success In Computer-Based Testing

478

250. Test Prep Profile: Anna Solomon

479

249. Test Prep Profile: Adam Snoza

480

248. Test Prep Profile: Leia LeMaster Horton

481

247. Test Prep Profile: Alex Chip

482

246. Test Prep Profile: Jen Henson

483

245. Where Modern Education Fails

484

244. Top Lessons For ACT Science

485

243. What Is The SHSAT?

486

242. How To Write A Standout Letter Of Recommendation

487

241. The Future Of AP Exams

488

240. Demographic Trends And College Admissions

489

239. The Truth About Student Loan Debt

490

238. Overworked School Counselors

491

237. Vocabulary On The SAT & ACT

492

236. Technology As An Enabler In Education

493

235. Test Prep Profile: Lori Tofexis

494

234. Test Prep Profile: Jim Wismer

495

233. Test Prep Profile: Marina Yalon

496

232. Test Prep Profile: Alex Robayo

497

231. Test Prep Profile: Susan Powers

498

230. What Is The HSPT?

499

229. Helping Teens Find Motivation And Insight

500

228. The Value Of Experience In Teachers

501

227. Strategies For Selecting A College Major On Time

502

226. How To Build Relationships With Colleges

503

225. Calculator Usage On The SAT and ACT

504

224. Alternatives To Multiple Choice

505

223. Getting Ready For Graduate School

506

222. Do Colleges Care About Their Applicants?

507

221. The Benefits Of Joining A Fraternity

508

220. ACT TIR & SAT QAS

509

219. Getting Off The College Waitlist

510

218. Helping Teens Find Their Values And Purpose

511

217. Why Professionalism In Tutors Matters

512

216. Pros And Cons Of Writing An Educational Book

513

215. Getting Into Medical School

514

214. Helping Teens Fight Procrastination

515

213. Test Prep YouTube

516

212. Preparation For Highly Selective College Admissions

517

211. Five Myths About Admissions Tests

518

210. Test Prep Profile: Sheri Elmore

519

209. Test Prep Profile: Vince Kotchian

520

208. Test Prep Profile: Robin Satty

521

207. Test Prep Profile: Alexis Avila

522

206. Test Prep Profile: Laura Link

523

205. World Tutors' Day

524

204. Comparing Paper- And Computer- Based Testing

525

203. High Priority SAT and ACT Topics

526

202. Crafting Your College Resume

527

201. How College Board and ACT Are Changing

528

200. Executive Function and ADD/ADHD

529

199. Choosing Between AP and IB Programs

530

198. What To Eat And Not Eat For Test Day

531

197. All About The GRE

532

196. Creating A Passion Project

533

195. Test Prep Profile: Shane Bybee

534

194. Test Prep Profile: Ariel Lieberman

535

193. Test Prep Profile: Christopher Sanderson

536

192. Test Prep Profile: Carmen Fernández de Tarrago

537

191. Test Prep Profile: Scott Greenspan

538

190. The Price You Really Pay For College

539

189. The Growing Impact of Cheating During Covid

540

188. How SAT and ACT Scores Highlight Educational Inequity

541

187. What Is Scholarship Displacement?

542

186. Getting Into Business School

543

185. Incorporating Test Prep Into The High School Classroom

544

184. Demonstrating Leadership In College Applications

545

183. The Role Of Parents In The College Process

546

182. Test Prep Tik Tok

547

181. Clarity In Educational Relationships

548

180. The Heightened Need For Testing In 2021

549

179. Using And Creating Educational Websites

550

178. To IB Or Not To IB

551

177. Athletic Recruiting Trends In 2021

552

176. TEST PREP PROFILE: Silvia Eufinger

553

175. TEST PREP PROFILE: Jeanne Lucas

554

174. TEST PREP PROFILE: Jason Robinovitz

555

173. TEST PREP PROFILE: David Lynch

556

172. TEST PREP PROFILE: Mary Thomas

557

171. ED Tech in 2021: Separating Fads From Sustainable Changes

558

170. The 4 P's Of Student Engagement

559

169. The SAT And ACT Are Classist Not Racist

560

168. Executive Functions In Teens

561

167. The Necessity Of Gifted And Talented Programs

562

166. Innovative Partnerships In Higher Education

563

165. Differences Between SAT And ACT Math

564

164. Don't Shoot The Messenger: What Testing Tells Us

565

163. Do College Majors Matter?

566

162. High School Course Selection And Academic Rigor

567

161. Making Online Tutoring Matter More

568

160. Demonstrating Interest During Virtual College Tours

569

159. ACT Math Reporting Categories

570

158. The Making Caring Common Project

571

157. Advocacy For Parents Of High Schoolers

572

156. Transparency In College Admissions

573

155. TEST PREP PROFILE: Rob Pollak

574

154. TEST PREP PROFILE: Kenny Tan

575

153. TEST PREP PROFILE: Paul Pscolka

576

152. TEST PREP PROFILE: Claudia Chesler

577

151. TEST PREP PROFILE: Edward Antoine

578

150. Winning The Game Of School

579

149. How The ACT Is Actually Scored

580

148. Stop Making $en$e: The International Student Problem

581

147. What To Check Before Submitting That College Application

582

146. ACT English Reporting Categories

583

145. Why Selective Specialized Schools Matter

584

144. Tracking College And Career Readiness

585

143. The Impact Of NACAC Admissions Changes

586

142. Depth Of Knowledge Levels On The SAT And ACT

587

141. Tracking Score Data

588

140. Social Studies Instruction And Reading Comprehension

589

139. Building An A+ Extracurricular Resume

590

138. Introducing The National Test Prep Association

591

137. How Tests Drive Learning

592

136. The Impact Of Skipping A Grade On Students

593

135. Admissions Insights For Highly Selective Universities

594

134. Receiving Testing Accommodations

595

133. Attending A Christian College

596

132. The Science Of Memory

597

131. Self-Prep For The SAT & ACT

598

130. The Academic Integrity Arms Race

599

129. Reinventing The High School Transcript

600

128. 529 College Savings Plans

601

127. Building Effective School Partnerships

602

126. Shaping An Admissions Class

603

125. The Historical Mission Of The SAT

604

124. Attending A Liberal Arts College

605

123. What Is The CLT?

606

122. Advantages Of Dual Enrollment

607

121. Writing Rhetorically In Admissions Essays

608

120. Making The Most Of A Virtual College Admissions Event

609

119. How Test Prep Pros And Financial Planners Can Work Together

610

118. Attending A Military Academy

611

117. Lessons Learned By Offering A Scholarship

612

116. The Road To A Perfect Score

613

115. Community Colleges In The Time Of COVID-19

614

114. College Declassified: What High Schoolers Should Know About The Next Level

615

113. Navigating An IEP Or 504 Plan

616

112. Gap Year Alternatives During COVID

617

111. Do Test Optional Policies Drive Equity?

618

110. Tutor Self-Care (Tests and the Rest Summit Panel)

619

109. Essentials of Client - Teacher Communication (Tests and the Rest Summit Panel)

620

108. How IECS and Test Prep Professionals Can Work Together (Tests and the Rest Summit Panel)

621

107. Why Optional Statements Aren't Optional

622

106. Benefits of School Day Testing

623

105. How Does Remote Proctoring Actually Work

624

104. Applying To A Military Academy

625

103. Using Student Self-Analysis To Improve Instruction

626

102. Why Testing Standards Matter

627

101. Upside Of A Semester Online

628

100. 2019-2020 Academic Year In Review

629

99. Differences Between SAT and ACT Reading

630

98. Delivering Education And Admissions Messaging

631

97. Test Prep For Students With Accommodations

632

96. College Admissions For Twice-Exceptional Learners

633

95. The Ultimate College Stress Test

634

94. Family Conversations About College Admissions

635

93. Letters Of Recommendation: Good vs. Great

636

92. Sports Recruiting In The Time Of Covid

637

91. College Admissions For Homeschoolers

638

90. 50-50 Colleges And The Perfect List

639

89. Different Ways To Look At Test Score Increases

640

88. What You Need To Know About The FAFSA and CSS Profile

641

87. Observations Of A Test Site Supervisor

642

86. Deciding Between The SAT and ACT, Part 2

643

85. Transitioning Your IEP Or 504 Plan To College

644

84. High Impact Strategies To Help Students Succeed in Math

645

83. Who Benefits Most From Test Optional Policies?

646

82. The Inner Game Of Testing

647

81. You Can't Handle The Truth: Secrets Of College Admissions

648

80. Creating A Homeschool Plan During A Crisis

649

79. Why The SAT And ACT Are Awesome

650

78. What Exactly Is A Good College?

651

77. Early Decision and Early Action

652

76. College Admissions During A Global Pandemic

653

75. ACT Superscoring and Section Retesting

654

74. College Advising And Prep By Videoconference

655

73. Virtual College Tours

656

72. What SAT & ACT Diagnostic Tests Can Tell You

657

71. Attending A Women's College

658

70. Taboo Essay Topics

659

69. What Every Pre-Med Major Should Know

660

68. Common Testing Mistakes And How To Avoid Them

661

67. Does College Engagement Matter More Than Selectivity?

662

66. How To Win Local Scholarship Awards

663

65. In Defense Of State Tests

664

64. Why Take A Gap Year?

665

63. New Options For The ACT

666

62. Looking For A Full Ride

667

61. Attending An Historically Black College or University

668

60. Legal Issues For Educational Enterprises (Part 2)

669

59. Legal Issues For Educational Enterprises (Part 1)

670

58. Keeping Student Data Private

671

57. Attending University In Europe

672

56. Emerging Trends in SAT and ACT Content

673

55. Reducing Friction in the College Admissions Process

674

54. What You Need To Know About Student Loans

675

53. Gallup Alumni Survey and the Six College Experiences that Drive Success

676

52. Test Scores and the NCAA Clearinghouse

677

51. Helping Students Prepare For The Demands Of College

678

50. Utilizing A Reflection Journal To Prepare For Your College Essay

679

49. Does Where You Go To College Matter?

680

48. How Test Prep And Sports Are Similar

681

47. Why Grade Inflation Is Harmful

682

46. Attending A Community College

683

45. Executive Functioning Skills And Test Prep

684

44. Pathway Planning For High Schoolers

685

43. Increased College Costs For Special Needs Students

686

42. Helping Teens Get The Sleep They Need

687

41. Mental Techniques for Peak Test Performance

688

40. 2020 Changes in Admissions Rules

689

39. What Does It Mean to Be A Bad Test Taker?

690

38. How Test Prep Tutoring Should Work

691

37. Bringing Grit to Testing and Admissions

692

36. What Motivates Students and How to Engage Them

693

35. Attending A Jesuit University

694

34. How To Teach Students To Study Effectively

695

33. PSAT and the National Merit Scholarship Process

696

32. Making The Most Of College Visits

697

31. What College Board and ACT Are Getting Right

698

30. Attending A Large Public University

699

29. How Parents Can Best Support Students In Test Prep

700

28. The Reality of Grade Inflation

701

27. Common Myths About The SAT and ACT

702

26. All About the ROTC Scholarship

703

25. When Gifted and Talented Students Struggle

704

24. Choosing High School Math Courses Strategically

705

23. Attending College in a Big City

706

22. What Is ACT Science All About?

707

21. Implications of an Environmental Context Dashboard

708

20. Therapeutic Schools and Teens in Crisis

709

19. College Price Transparency

710

18. Using Mindfulness for Test and School Success

711

17. Differences Between SAT and ACT Grammar

712

16. How The SAT Is Actually Scored

713

15. Finishing A Four Year Degree On Time

714

14. Mathematical Maturity & Test Success

715

13. The Rampant Cost Of College

716

12. How School and Private College Counselors Can Work Together

717

11. Teen Anxiety and Socioeconomic Status

718

10. Deciding Between the SAT and ACT

719

9. College Advising for Underserved Populations

720

8. Bringing Critical Balance to High Schoolers' Lives

721

7. The State of the Test Prep Industry in 2019

722

6. How to Make the Most of Online Test Prep

723

5. Need Blind and Need Aware Admissions

724

4. The Role of Libraries in Testing and Admissions

725

3. ACT Score Review & Validation

726

2. Past, Present, and Future of Testing

727

1. SAT & ACT Testing and Timelines