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
213. Test Prep YouTube
Every day, people watch over a billion hours of video on YouTube. Is it possible to make just a little bit of that time educational?! Amy and Mike invited educator Brooke Hanson to take us behind the…
212. Preparation For Highly Selective College Admissions
While there are over 3,000 four-year colleges and universities in the United States, most conversation about higher education focuses on 5% of them at most. No wonder these name-brand schools have be…
211. Five Myths About Admissions Tests
Tests like the SAT and ACT are almost universally reviled by those who deem the tests not only worthless and self-referential but also key agents in educational inequality. But does the evidence actu…
210. Test Prep Profile: Sheri Elmore
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry?
Meet Sheri Elmore is the Vice President of LEAP. Growing up in Cincinnati, graduating fr…
209. Test Prep Profile: Vince Kotchian
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry?
Meet Vince Kotchian, who grew up in small-town Connecticut and completed the honors prog…
208. Test Prep Profile: Robin Satty
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry?
Meet Robin Satty, Ph.D., a graduate of Brown University with an Sc.B and Sc.M in Biology…
207. Test Prep Profile: Alexis Avila
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry?
Meet Alexis Avila, the founder of Prepped and Polished tutoring and test preparation in …
206. Test Prep Profile: Laura Link
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry?
Meet Laura Link, the founder of Link Private Tutoring. Laura is passionate about meetin…
205. World Tutors' Day
Tutors may be part of the educational ecosystem of any district, state, or country, but they tend to be forgotten when celebrations roll around. Don’t tutors deserve better? Amy and Mike invited educ…
204. Comparing Paper- And Computer- Based Testing
In an era when every other aspect of education has integrated at least some digital component, can we really expect standardized tests to stay the same as they have since the mid-20th century? Amy an…
203. High Priority SAT and ACT Topics
The SAT and ACT test a plethora of math, reading, and writing skills drawn from the full extent of a K-11 academic career. Considering the breadth of expertise required, are there certain areas stude…
202. Crafting Your College Resume
When you hear “resume,” you probably think (perhaps with a shudder) of applying for a job. But since a document like this serves as a succinct summary of someone’s experience, educational background,…
201. How College Board and ACT Are Changing
While the College Board and ACT have become synonymous with the SAT and ACT respectively, the test makers strive to contribute much more than their flagship exams to the challenges of education, equi…
200. Executive Function and ADD/ADHD
Traditional schooling challenges even the most diligent learners, let alone those with attention deficit or hyperactivity. Luckily, there are a host of practical skills and strategies students can le…
199. Choosing Between AP and IB Programs
Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate programs both set the standard for academic rigor in high school. But is one of them clearly better than the other? Amy and Mike invited educators G…
198. What To Eat And Not Eat For Test Day
Optimal performance in sports requires careful attention to nutrition. Why should optimal performance on grueling tests be any different? Amy and Mike invited dietitian nutritionist Hannah Byrne to …
197. All About The GRE
The end of college doesn’t necessarily mean the end of testing, as anyone who aspires to business, law, or graduate school knows well. Amy and Mike invited educator Vince Kotchian to speak in-depth …
196. Creating A Passion Project
Too many students believe that the process of putting together highly selective college applications should be a joyless grind. Why not follow your bliss to the school of your choice? Amy and Mike in…
195. Test Prep Profile: Shane Bybee
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry?
MEET OUR GUEST
Shane Bybee of Bybee College Prep has spent over half his life teaching. …
194. Test Prep Profile: Ariel Lieberman
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry?
MEET OUR GUEST
Meet Ariel Akselrad Lieberman, the founder of Your Best Prep, a tutoring …