Tutor Ted Talks College Admissions
Applying to college is competitive, anxiety-provoking, and potentially the most rewarding part of high school. Since 2000, Tutor Ted has been on the front lines of getting into college through his ACT and SAT prep students, and really, since he applied to Princeton himself. In this podcast, Ted talks with admissions officers, college counselors, test prep tutors, and former clients to hear their perspective on best practices, pitfalls to avoid, and more than anything, staying sane while navigating the college admissions process. Ted promises to stick to his policy of keeping it “non-boring” too, so hopefully we’ll have some fun along the way.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 40 minutes
- Episodes
- 14
- Years Active
- 2017
Episode 14: College Essay Guy, The Sequel
Ethan Sawyer, the College Essay Guy, returns to the show for Part 2 of his conversation with Ted. In this follow-up, they “get down to the nitty gritty” of writing an awesome college essay, detailing…
00:31:10 |
Wed 26 Jul 2017
Episode 13: Keep Calm And Test On
Ted speaks with Gail Meyer, President Emeritus of the Independent Educational Consultants Association (ICEA) and an educational consultant specializing in college admissions. Before getting into coll…
00:28:33 |
Thu 20 Jul 2017
Episode 12: You’re Getting Very, Very Sleepy/Good At Writing College Essays…
Ted introduces Ethan Sawyer, the “College Essay Guy,” a nationally recognized college essay expert. Ethan has a degree from Northwestern in screenwriting and English, an MFA from UC Irvine, two certi…
00:28:53 |
Wed 12 Jul 2017
Episode 11: Clowning Toward Infinity
Ryan Harrison returns to discuss some of the most common SAT/ACT conspiracy theories, myths, and old wives tales out there. First, though, the guys share a few of the school-themed nightmares they’ve…
00:38:56 |
Sat 10 Jun 2017
Episode 10: Looking At College Admission Through Rose-Colored Glasses
Ted takes a field trip to Campbell Hall High School to speak with their director of college counseling, Jennifer Simpson. As a self-proclaimed “recovering life planner,” Jennifer uses her strategist …
00:50:47 |
Thu 01 Jun 2017
Episode 9: We Like Problems, Yes We Do
Wes Carroll- MIT grad, podcast host, math tutor, educational coach/consultant, and Ted-proclaimed “Master Problem Solver”- joins the show for Episode 9. Wes explains how learning to problem solve is …
00:59:38 |
Thu 25 May 2017
Episode 8: The Helicopter Mom Has Landed
Ted talks with self-professed “helicopter mom” Courtney Jane about her high-achieving children, Jamie and Cece, who were also students of Ted’s test prep program. Jamie just completed his junior year…
00:37:36 |
Wed 17 May 2017
Episode 7: Righting An Upside-down Philosophy
Ted welcomes guest and friend Candice Frankel, a college counselor with 25 years of experience. Candice founded her own company, Frankel College Counseling, to assist students and their parents in th…
00:34:05 |
Wed 10 May 2017
Episode 6: Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance, Pals
Jordan Schanda, co-founder of ScholarPrep, joins Ted to discuss when and how students should begin to prepare for the college application process. ScholarPrep is centered around The Organizer, a tool…
00:33:30 |
Wed 03 May 2017
Episode 5: Gimme Shelter(ed Assets)
Chelsea Watkins, founder and CEO of College Application Training, joins Ted for a conversation about how families can handle the staggering cost of college. College Application Training provides guid…
00:46:19 |
Wed 26 Apr 2017
Episode 4: Martha Marion’s Mathematic Mnemonics
Ted introduces Martha Marion: actor, writer, comedian, poet, and longest-tenured tutor at Ted’s company (take that Ryan!) Martha’s tutoring specialty is in translating intimidating math problems into…
00:38:14 |
Wed 19 Apr 2017
Episode 3: Decisions, Decisions
Episode 3 features guest Jacob Osborne, the newest member of the Tutor Ted test prep family. Jacob is a 2016 Yale graduate, actor and comedian in Los Angeles, and lifelong fan of JJ Redick. Ted asks …
00:53:02 |
Wed 12 Apr 2017
Episode 2: Is All Fair In Love and Test Prep?
Episode 2 asks whether, in a world where people with means so often have an advantage over others, the test prep business is fair. This is an existential question for Ted, who loves and believes in h…
00:45:17 |
Wed 05 Apr 2017
Episode 1: By Default, This is Entertainment
In an episode of firsts, the premiere edition of Tutor Ted Talks College Admissions features the vocal renderings of Ted and Ryan, a newly minted duet To Be Named Someday Or Possibly Never Spoken of …
00:36:43 |
Wed 29 Mar 2017
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