Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast

Depending on your background, you either know lots of people who have attended Christian colleges or can’t name more than one or two of the hundreds of institutions in the U.S. Amy and Mike invited e…

In this era of instant internet searches, you may think that memory doesn’t matter as much as it used to. Maybe you forget how much memory drives everything we do! Amy and Mike invited education prof…

Contrary to the allegations of critics, you cannot buy great test scores. In fact, a surprising number of students earn elite--and sometimes perfect--scores on their own. Amy and Mike invited test pr…

As long as school has included tests and grades, teachers have had to deal with dishonesty and plagiarism. With rapidly changing technology, however, come more and more novel and insidious ways to ch…

21st century high schools teach different subjects in different ways integrating entirely different standards, guidelines, and technology. So why do they still use a 19th century grading system? Amy …

Most families get serious about planning for life after high school during a child’s tween or teen years. If you want to pay for educational programs like college, though, you might want to plan much…

In-school prep programs can be highly effective in terms of score increases, content mastery, and overall student satisfaction... as long as school staff and private partners are on the same page. Bu…

In a surprising number of ways, putting together a new incoming class at a college is like crafting a list for the perfect party. So how can you make sure you are invited? Amy and Mike invited author…

The SAT has attracted incalculable criticism and scorn over the last century, but would detractors feel as much loathing if they knew the test’s noble origins and purpose? Amy and Mike invited educat…

The classic liberal arts and sciences education represents the prototypical college experience, yet many argue that modern times call for different kinds of programs and degrees. Is it possible, thou…

With all the concern swirling around college admissions testing, maybe the solution isn’t fewer exams but actually more. Amy and Mike invited education professional Jeremy Tate to shed light on the C…

Many students do college-level work during high school, but only a fortunate few figure out how to translate their studies to substantial college credits. Amy and Mike invited financial expert Rocky …

The college essay is, at heart, a sales letter intended to close the deal of a student’s admission to a desired school. Why, then, do writers so often ignore the power of rhetoric to inform, persuade…

The traditional college visit presents the perfect opportunity to get a real feel for a school while demonstrating sincere interest. A virtual college visit is no different. Amy and Mike invited admi…

Money is a major concern before, during, and very much after the college admissions process? So why isn’t financial planning integrated more consistently?  Amy and Mike invited educator and consultan…

Very few students graduate from college thinking that they just lived through the most challenging yet enriching four years of their lives. Then again, most students don’t go to schools like West Poi…

We all want to get scholarships, right? But how many people want to give scholarships? Amy and Mike did, mainly because scholarship expert Monica Matthews inspired us. That’s why we invited Monica ba…

Perfection, according to Vince Lombardi, is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence. But is a perfect score on a critical admissions test really impossible, and what else c…

Community colleges have always served students and their surrounding municipalities and counties in ways that other educational institutions do not, and crisis conditions only amplify their impact. A…

While we tend to focus on how much of an academic and social education college can offer, we tend to look past the professional skills students learn. To be fair, that’s because they are rarely taugh…