Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
Welcome to THE college admissions industry podcast! Join Mike Bergin and Amy Seeley as they discuss the latest issues in testing, admissions, learning, and education with leading experts.
Tests and the Rest is perfect for parents, students, counselors, educators, test prep professionals, college consultants, and just about anyone engaged in the college admissions process. You can subscribe to this podcast or stream it online via any podcast app, including iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and TuneIn Radio.
YOUR HOSTS
Mike Bergin is the president of Chariot Learning and founder of TestBright. Amy Seeley is the president of Seeley Test Pros and Leap.
Between the two of us, expect over 60 years of industry insight, expertise, insider news, and a bit of sarcasm.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 24 minutes
- Episodes
- 673
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
473. THE FLUTIE EFFECT IN ADMISSIONS
You would presume that the reputation of an institution of higher education would be based on factors like academic rigor and postgraduate success, but that would be naive. Amy and Mike invited educa…
472. GETTING READY FOR THE AP LANGUAGE EXAM
The Advanced Placement exams represent some of the most challenging subject-specific standardized tests a high schooler might ever take. Amy and Mike believe that every test warrants smart, serious p…
471. GETTING READY FOR THE AP US HISTORY EXAM
The Advanced Placement exams represent some of the most challenging subject-specific standardized tests a high schooler might ever take. Amy and Mike believe that every test warrants smart, serious p…
470. GETTING READY FOR THE AP STATISTICS EXAM
The Advanced Placement exams represent some of the most challenging subject-specific standardized tests a high schooler might ever take. Amy and Mike believe that every test warrants smart, serious p…
469. GETTING READY FOR THE AP PSYCHOLOGY EXAM
The Advanced Placement exams represent some of the most challenging subject-specific standardized tests a high schooler might ever take. Amy and Mike believe that every test warrants smart, serious p…
468. GETTING READY FOR THE AP CHEMISTRY EXAM
The Advanced Placement exams represent some of the most challenging subject-specific standardized tests a high schooler might ever take. Amy and Mike believe that every test warrants smart, serious p…
467. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Pencil Spaces
A powerful digital classroom designed specifically for remote, in-person, or blended learning with ed tech developer Ayush Agarwal
What are five things you will learn in this episode?
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What is the s…
466. IEC PROFILE: Shannon Bergeron
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced independent educational consultant?
MEET OUR GUEST
Meet Shannon Bergeron, the Founder of Core College Consulting, based in Austi…
465. IEC PROFILE: Chris Bell
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced independent educational consultant?
MEET OUR GUEST
Meet Chris Bell, a professional with a long history of helping students. Chri…
464. IEC PROFILE: Gerene Keesler
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced independent educational consultant?
MEET OUR GUEST
Admissions Untangled owner Gerene Keesler utilizes three decades of experien…
463. IEC PROFILE: Mike Hammer
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced independent educational consultant?
MEET OUR GUEST
Meet Mike Hammer, a college admissions counselor with over 30 years experienc…
462. IEC PROFILE: Jessica Chermak
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced independent educational consultant?
MEET OUR GUEST
Jessica Chermak is an Independent College Counselor with over a decade of exp…
461. HOW TESTS AID MEMORY with researcher Ayanna Thomas
Students tend to see exams as a means to evaluate learning, but expert educators recognize assessments as instrumental elements of the teaching process. Amy and Mike invited researcher Ayanna Thomas …
460. COLLEGE ADVISING FOR B STUDENTS
So much of the college admissions conversation seems to assume perfect grades and test scores along with ultra-selective ambitions. What about the other 99% of the applicant pool? Amy and Mike invite…
459. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Speechcloud
Everything you need to teach your class in one place with ed tech developer Cameron Stoker
What are five things you will learn in this episode?
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What is the story behind Speechcloud?
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How does Spee…
458. EXPLORING ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT PUBLIC EDUCATION
The educational system in the United States bears a stark similarity to our political and economic structures, marked by both astonishing successes and painful failures. Amy and Mike invited professo…
457. CULTIVATING TEEN SELF-ESTEEM
Teens–like people at every other stage of human development–need to feel confidence, satisfaction, and respect for themselves. Alas, that isn’t always easy. Amy and Mike invited life coach Nellie Har…
456. TEXT TO SPEECH LEARNING TOOLS
When students have choices on how to access instructional material, they often engage and learn at a higher level. Anyone who runs closed captions or subtitles no matter what they’re watching knows e…
455. WHAT TO DO WHEN A STUDENT STRUGGLES IN COLLEGE
Success in getting into a school does not guarantee success in staying there, and persistence should be an active concern for students, parents, and institutions alike. Amy and Mike invited college c…
454. READING SCIENCE PASSAGES ON THE SAT & ACT
While only one of the two exams includes a dedicated science section, both the SAT and ACT find ways to challenge science literacy. Amy and Mike invited educator Elizabeth Breau to share insights int…