The College Prep Podcast
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421: SAT or ACT – Which Test is Better?
24 mins; May 16, 2022
420: A 16-Year-Old’s Takeaways from a Semester of Coaching (From the Archives)
18 mins; May 09, 2022
419: Key Issues in College Athletic Recruiting with David Robinson
28 mins; May 02, 2022
416: Let’s Take Teacher (and Student!) Burnout Seriously with Kendrea Hart
62 hours 40 mins; April 11, 2022
415: April: The Last Month of “Normal”
19 mins; April 04, 2022
414: New Ideas for Putting Together Your College List (Beyond the Standard Advice)
19 mins; March 28, 2022
413: Colleges are Marketing to You
28 mins; March 21, 2022
412: Help Teens Transition to College with These Surprising Experiences
22 mins; March 14, 2022
411: How To Handle March’s Sudden Student (and Educator) Slump
18 mins; March 07, 2022
410: More Note Taking Strategies for the Savvy Student
23 mins; February 28, 2022
409 – How to Get Accommodations on the ACT / SAT
24 mins; February 21, 2022
408: Two Straightforward Steps to Taking Great Notes
35 mins; February 14, 2022
407: Controversy – How Binding Is Early Decision & What You Should Know
23 mins; February 07, 2022
406: The Study Tool That Every Classroom & Home Needs NOW!
23 mins; January 31, 2022
405: Finding Scholarships – Specific Steps & Realistic Expectations
27 mins; January 24, 2022
404: “Turn Your Camera On!?” How to Help Students Participate Better in Class
20 mins; January 17, 2022
403: What We Really Should Pay Attention to About Student Mental Health
21 mins; January 10, 2022
402: Some Surprising College Rejection Lessons
25 mins; January 03, 2022
401: How Better Sleep Helps Us Learn Better Too + Hot Sleep Tips
21 mins; December 27, 2021
400: Six Myths about College Admissions That Students Should Stop Believing
24 mins; December 20, 2021
399: Teaching Students (and Ourselves!) to Run Self-Experiments
21 mins; December 13, 2021
398: Final Exam Studying – Advice for Teachers and Students
20 mins; December 06, 2021
397: Yes! Even a “C” Student Can Go To a 4-Year College
23 mins; November 29, 2021
396: Tips for Being Productive on Vacation Without Sacrificing Downtime
24 mins; November 22, 2021
395: How to “Convince” Your Resistant Teen to Try Coaching
26 mins; November 15, 2021
394: How to Do An Audit of Your Notes
24 mins; November 08, 2021
393: Expectations for College Night, Info Sessions & Tours
25 mins; November 01, 2021
392: How to Get (or Write!) an Amazing Letter of Recommendation
38 mins; October 25, 2021
391: How to Respond When a Teacher Humiliates You in Class
24 mins; October 18, 2021
390: A New-ish Take on Accountability for Students… and All Humans!
19 mins; October 11, 2021
389: Identifying (and Fixing!) Your College Admissions Weaknesses
20 mins; October 04, 2021
388: Should You Use the Pass/Fail Option When It Comes to Grades?
18 mins; September 27, 2021
387: 7 Tips for Taking Your First Test This Semester
0 secs; September 20, 2021
386: What’s Impressive for College Admissions?!
19 mins; September 13, 2021
385: The Most Important Question to Ask This School Year
19 mins; September 06, 2021
384: We’re Back! The Co-Hosts Catch Up About Summer Adventures & Fall Plans
19 mins; August 30, 2021
383: Case Study – How One College Student Goes From F’s to A’s in Physics
10 mins; August 23, 2021
382: Case Study – How Two Students Got Smart About Extracurriculars
12 mins; August 16, 2021
381: Case Study – AP Study Skills Class a Game Changer for Underprepared Students
11 mins; August 09, 2021
380: When the College You Chose Ends Up Being a Bad Fit
10 mins; August 02, 2021
378: When You’re Kicked Out of College First Semester
11 mins; July 19, 2021
377: Case Study – How One School Achieved a 50% Drop in “Worried Parent” Calls
9 mins; July 12, 2021
376: When You Get Rejected from Every College You Apply To
9 mins; July 05, 2021
375: Case Study – The Varied Backgrounds of Expert Academic Coaches
15 mins; June 28, 2021
374: Disasters in Standardized Testing
10 mins; June 21, 2021
373: Confused About College Jargon? Here are Definitions.
34 mins; June 14, 2021
372: 10 Things Schools Get Wrong About Student Learning & Wellbeing
46 mins; June 07, 2021
371: What to Know About the Latest Changes in College Admissions Testing
25 mins; May 31, 2021
370: Have You Considered Taking a Gap Year?
34 mins; May 24, 2021
369: How to Search for Colleges When You Do & Don’t Want Religion to Be a Major Factor
25 mins; May 17, 2021
368: 6 Steps to Wrap Up Your Semester
20 mins; May 10, 2021
367: Tips to Survive the End of This Horrible School Year: A Nervous System Perspective
31 mins; May 03, 2021
366: Tips to Help Students Plan & Study for Finals
28 mins; April 26, 2021
365: Scams (and Shams) That Target High School Students & their Families
27 mins; April 19, 2021
364: Mental Health Tips for Students at This Stage of the Semester… & Pandemic
32 mins; April 12, 2021
363: 5 Secrets to Taking Multiple Choice Tests Well
36 mins; April 05, 2021
362: Best Practices for Empowering Black & Brown Students with Guest Taryn Fletcher
64 hours 48 mins; March 29, 2021
361: Does It Matter What Academic Skills We Teach Students First?
24 mins; March 22, 2021
360: The Absolute BEST Way to Prep for College Success
20 mins; March 15, 2021
359: Engaging Your Reluctant Teen in College Planning and Academic Success
29 mins; March 08, 2021
358: How to Stay Motivated in the Midst of Increasing Pressure
39 mins; March 01, 2021
357: Supporting Undocumented Students with the College Search Process
28 mins; February 22, 2021
356: What (Not) To Do When Hiring An Academic Coach
33 mins; February 15, 2021
355: Realistic Strategies for Reducing College Costs
27 mins; February 08, 2021
354: 6 Academic Resources Students Don’t Use Enough
24 mins; February 01, 2021
353: AP or Not to AP: Controversy & Considerations [Reprise]
39 mins; January 25, 2021
352: Stop Telling Students to “Study” & Try This Instead
29 mins; January 18, 2021
351: Start the New Semester Better Than Before
24 mins; January 11, 2021
350: Unconventional Ways of Getting to the College of Your Dreams
27 mins; January 04, 2021
349: 5 Fears Students Have That Need to Be Acknowledged (From the Archives)
26 mins; December 28, 2020
348: Ways We Hope Schools Don’t “Go Back to Normal”
34 mins; December 21, 2020
347: Access Scholarships: How to Find, Apply, and Earn Scholarships with Ayden Berkey
26 mins; December 14, 2020
346: The Right and Wrong Ways to Use Study Guides to Prep for Tests
26 mins; December 07, 2020
345: Watch Out for Fake Practice Tests for the SAT & ACT
25 mins; November 30, 2020
344: The Essential Guide to Raising Complex Kids with Elaine Taylor Klause
38 mins; November 23, 2020
343: Tips for How to Search for Colleges During COVID and Beyond
23 mins; November 16, 2020
342: Teens Tutor Teens: How One Student Started Her Own Peer Tutoring Network
31 mins; November 09, 2020
341: Accommodations, Waivers & Special Circumstances in College Testing & Admissions
23 mins; November 02, 2020
340: A Crucial Learning Habit for Students During Distance Learning and Beyond
23 mins; October 26, 2020
339: How to Build Strong Virtual Relationships with Professors
22 mins; October 19, 2020
338: How to Read a 400 Page Book in Under 2 Hours
0 secs; October 12, 2020
337: How Colleges Evaluate Applicants – The Breakdown
30 mins; October 05, 2020
336: How To Make College Visits Like A Pro with Danielle Marshall
30 mins; September 28, 2020
335: One Black Student’s Advice for White Academic Coaches
31 mins; September 21, 2020
334: Understanding the PSAT & National Merit Scholarships
27 mins; September 14, 2020
333: Tips for Families at the Start of the Weirdest School Year Ever
33 mins; September 07, 2020
331: Ten Tips for Learning from a Screen
20 mins; August 24, 2020
332: Updates for the SAT, ACT & PSAT: Who Should Test & Who Should Wait
21 mins; August 10, 2020
330: The Weirdest School Year Ever – A Personal Check In
34 mins; August 10, 2020
329: How Will Cost Play a Factor in Your College Choices?
14 mins; August 10, 2020
328: Calendaring Habits to Get in Gear Before School Starts
14 mins; August 03, 2020
327: A Much-Needed New Tool to Organize & Plan for College Admission
10 mins; July 27, 2020
326: 3+ Digital Clean Ups for Teens & Adults to Do Over the Summer
13 mins; July 20, 2020
325: What Calculator Should You Use on the ACT or SAT?
13 mins; July 13, 2020
324: Two Interesting Assessments Students Can Take Over the Summer
14 mins; July 06, 2020
323: Urban Legend or Reality – Do Colleges Actually Rescind Offers of Admission?
12 mins; June 29, 2020
322: Teach a Surprising Amount in Under 10 Minutes with the “Mini-Lecture”
10 mins; June 22, 2020
321: Big Issues to Consider Before Writing College Admissions Essays
13 mins; June 15, 2020
320: Help Students Rely Less on Nagging and More On Themselves
11 mins; June 08, 2020
319: Semester, Trimester, Quarter, or Block Schedules– Which is Best?
23 mins; June 01, 2020