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
533. HOW IMPORTANT IS GPA IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS?
We all know that the first and most influential item in a college application is the academic record, right? But, at a time when everything else in the calculations of selective colleges seems uncert…
532. ALL ABOUT DIGITAL SAT MATH
Since its inception, the SAT has challenged math conceptual understanding and problem-solving skills. What, if anything, has changed on the new digital adaptive test? Amy and Mike invited educator Mi…
531. WHEN IS DUAL ENROLLMENT A GOOD OPTION?
Earning valuable college credit while fulfilling high school requirements sounds too good to be true, and yet many teens do exactly this every year. Why don’t more? Amy and Mike invited educator Dr. …
530. HIGH SCHOOL INTERNSHIPS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
We often hear that internships are a smart option for teens whether they have clear career aspirations or not. What we don’t hear are all the details about where, when, how, and why. Amy and Mike inv…
529. HOW TO PAY FOR COLLEGE
That old truism about needing to have money to make money wasn’t necessarily coined with college in mind, but unlocking the long-term economic benefits of higher education definitely involves an inve…
528. BREAKING THROUGH TEST SCORE PLATEAUS
Students, parents, and even teachers sometimes fall prey to the misconception that academic improvement follows a perfectly linear path with each performance a marked improvement over the last. If on…
527. DOES GROWTH MINDSET MATTER?
Few concepts in education and performance psychology are as universally accepted as that of the power of a growth mindset. Does that mean the research is conclusive and settled? Not exactly. Amy and …
526. ADMISSIONS NOTES FOR THE HS CLASS OF 2024
Every year, timeless verities related to getting into college–or even what colleges a student can get into–give way to painful, new truths and exciting, new opportunities. Amy and Mike invited educat…
525. USING BRAIN SCIENCE TO HELP YOUR TEEN NAVIGATE THE COLLEGE PROCESS
Every aspect of being or raising a teenager is complicated by the emotional, irrational, and idiosyncratic responses inherent to all of us. Luckily, psychologists have been piecing together some stra…
524. HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 9 through 12 represent one of the most influential periods in a person’s life, a time of dramatic change and growth during which many teens determine the trajectories of their lives. Amy and M…
523. WHY THIS COLLEGE, WHY THIS MAJOR?
With all the focus on the primary personal statement, we often overlook the importance of supplemental essays in the college application. Amy and Mike invited IEC Jodi Rosenshein Atkin to explain the…
522. HOW THE DIGITAL SAT IS SCORED
Every time a sophisticated educational assessment changes, every aspect has to be reconsidered and possibly changed. The digital adaptive SAT is no exception, and one particular aspect of that test h…
521. TEST PREP PROFILE: Keith Brown
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry?
MEET OUR GUEST
Meet Keith Brown, Ph.D. With a strong foundation in standardized tests su…
520. TEST PREP PROFILE: Maria Harmon
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry?
MEET OUR GUEST
Meet Maria Harmon. With an MIT degree and love of all things STEM, Maria …
519. TEST PREP PROFILE: Kartik Sarda
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry?
MEET OUR GUEST
Meet Kartik Sarda. At 25, Kartik's journey is a promising one, marked by …
518. TEST PREP PROFILE: Josh Kutchai
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry?
MEET OUR GUEST
Meet Josh Kutchai, a private SAT/ACT and curriculum tutor. Josh teaches a…
517. COLLEGES THAT OFFER THE BEST SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID
The promise and potential of higher education remain popular in good economic times and bad. Even more popular is the prospect of not paying full price for a degree! Amy and Mike invited educator Dr.…
516. WHY STUDENTS SHOULD GET TO KNOW THEIR TEACHERS
At every level of education, teachers serve irreplaceable roles as purveyors of knowledge, curators of culture, and gatekeepers to priceless opportunities and understandings. So why do students seem …
515. TOP TIPS TO PASS YOUR STUDY VISA INTERVIEW
In many ways, higher education can be considered one of the top U.S. exports, especially when you consider just how long the line of prospective international students is. Amy and Mike invited visa e…
514. WHY STUDENTS SHOULD STUDY IN THE UNITED STATES
The U.S. media has been delivering heavy doses of news and commentary about the state of our higher education system for years. Interestingly, the topic draws a lot of attention internationally as we…