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
- 674
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
374. HOW TO BREATHE DURING STRESSFUL ACADEMIC SITUATIONS
Public speaking, steep heights, and high stakes exams share at least one element in common: they really stress some people out! Luckily, response to all kinds of anxiety can be managed through easy, …
373. SMALL GROUP CLASSES VS 1-1 TUTORING FOR SAT & ACT PREP
At every stage of education–including test preparation–highly individualized instruction presents both benefits and tradeoffs compared to learning in large or small groups. Amy and Mike invited educ…
372. MAKING LEARNING SCIENCE WORK FOR YOU
While education often feels like an art, a great deal of objective research and proven strategies support the technical craft of both teaching and learning. Amy and Mike invited educator Mike McGibbo…
371. HOW STUDENT RESEARCH IMPACTS COLLEGE ADMISSIONS
In 2022, the University of Pennsylvania reported that a third of their class of incoming freshmen had done research in high school. What makes research so important? Amy and Mike invited researcher S…
370. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Dog Star Prep, LLC
How Students Can Differentiate Themselves To Stand Out To Prospective Schools and Employers with coach Dave Harris
What are five things you will learn in this episode?
- What is the story behind Dog S…
369. ADMISSIONS NOTES FOR THE CLASS OF 2023
Over the last several years, timeless verities related to getting into college–or even what colleges a student can get into–have given way to painful, new truths. Amy and Mike invited educational con…
368. HOW TO READ A PSYCH-ED REPORT
Few documents are as influential in securing needed academic accommodations as the psychoeducational assessment. Moreover, few documents are as commonly misunderstood. Amy and Mike invited clinical p…
367. TEST PREP PROFILE: Valerie Erde
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry?
MEET OUR GUEST
Meet Valerie Erde, founder of Greenwich Connecticut-based VeridianPrep. V…
366. TEST PREP PROFILE: Rob Margolis
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry?
MEET OUR GUEST
Rob Margolis is the founder and president of Stumptown Test Prep, LLC. He…
365. TEST PREP PROFILE: Blaire Richter
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry?
MEET OUR GUEST
Meet Blaire Richter from Three Keys Learning Studio in Cincinnati, Ohio. …
364. TEST PREP PROFILE: Michael ElDeiry
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry?
MEET OUR GUEST
Meet Michael ElDeiry. Since founding Broward Tutorial Services in 2004, M…
363. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Launch College & Career Clarity Course
AKA Gain the Self-awareness, Tools, and Experiences Necessary to Flourish as an Adult with career counselor Lisa Marker-Robbins
What are five things you will learn in this episode?
- What is the story…
362. COVID LEARNING LOSS
The global pandemic may be behind us, but every sector of society–including education–still struggles from its aftereffects. Amy and Mike invited educator Pranoy Mohapatra to describe the extent of C…
361. UNDERSTANDING YOUR COLLEGE TUITION BILL
More and more, it feels as if you need a doctorate in finance to fully comprehend the bill for a modern bachelor’s degree. If you’re not a financial expert, you should learn from one. Amy and Mike in…
360. FINDING YOUR COLLEGE FIT
Looking for the right school looks more and more these days like online dating, particularly in all the superficial and short-sighted ways these matches are made. Amy and Mike invited ed-tech entrepr…
359. FAST AND SLOW LEARNERS
Academic and testing success depends not just on much you learn but also how quickly. Amy and Mike invited professor and author Barbara Oakley to provide guidance on teaching fast and slow learners.
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358. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: SoFlo Tutors
All about Soflo Tutors: 1-on-1 SAT/ACT tutoring with over 1000 happy students annually and exploring exit opportunities with educational entrepreneur Adam Shlomi
What are five things you will learn …
357. LONG-TERM PLANNING FOR COLLEGE ADMISSIONS
If you want college to represent some of the best years of your life, why wouldn’t you spend years putting all the necessary pieces in place? Amy and Mike invited educator and podcaster Ryan Tibbens …
356. HOW EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING PROCESSES IMPACT LEARNING
We’ve long understood how fundamental skills related to executive function facilitate workplace success. Only recently, however, has the public grasped how these skills–or the lack thereof–influence …
355. IEC PROFILE: Laurie Kopp Weingarten
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced independent educational consultant?
MEET OUR GUEST
Laurie Kopp Weingarten attended The Wharton School of the University of Penns…