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 behind the Launch College & Career Clarity Course? How does the Launch College & Career Clarity Course work? Who currently uses the Launch College & Career Clarity Course? What kinds of outcomes do users experience? What should someone curious about the Launch College & Career Clarity...
Jul 24, 2022•16 min•Season 1Ep. 363
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 COVID learning loss. What are five things you will learn in this episode? How bad, exactly, has COVID learning loss been? What has the research uncovered regarding learning loss? Were all students impacted equally during the pandemic? What are the most effective interventions for students who suffered...
Jul 22, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 364
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 invited college funding advisor Liane Crane to share insights for understanding your college tuition bill. What are five things you will learn in this episode? What should parents know about reviewing the tuition bill? Why is the college portal so important to review before paying? What charges should ...
Jul 19, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 361
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 entrepreneurs Eric Menna and Sam Bernstein to share tough love insights on finding your college fit. What are five things you will learn in this episode? How does personalized college guidance impact student success? How can counselors and students assess “fit” Is there such a thing as a college “soulmate”?...
Jul 15, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 360
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. What are five things you will learn in this episode? What is a slow learner? How does consistency in building good habits help learning? What is the link between working memory and learning speed? How do students fool themselves into thinking they are learning? Why is rote learning being seen in a mo...
Jul 12, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 359
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 in this episode? What is the story behind SoFlo Tutors? How does SoFlo Tutors work? Who currently uses SoFlo Tutors? What kinds of outcomes do users experience? What should someone curious about SoFlo Tutors know about it? ABOUT SOFLO TUTORS SoFlo Tutors provides private 1-on-1 tutoring to over 1000 s...
Jul 10, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 358
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 to explain long-term planning for college. What are five things you will learn in this episode? What are the best extracurricular involvements from an admissions perspective? Is there such a thing as too many activities? What should students do in the summer to support admissions? What can students d...
Jul 08, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 357
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 academic success. Amy and Mike invited educator Natallia Kohut to explain how executive functioning processes impact learning. What are five things you will learn in this episode? Why are so many children now being identified with executive functioning difficulties? How do we promote resilience and r...
Jul 05, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 356
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 Pennsylvania, where she graduated summa cum laude and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and Beta Gamma Sigma honor societies. She worked in marketing for several Fortune 500 corporations until she decided to pursue an MBA at Harvard Business School. After returning to New Jersey, Laurie and her partner, Elsie...
Jul 01, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 355
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced independent educational consultant? MEET OUR GUEST Meet Karan Shah , one of the co-founders of Ivy Experience . He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelors in Bioengineering and a minor in Engineering Entrepreneurship. Since graduation, Karan has worked with hundreds of students on SAT, ACT, and SAT II Subject Test Prep. Karan also works with students on their college and graduate school application essa...
Jun 30, 2022•17 min•Season 1Ep. 354
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced independent educational consultant? MEET OUR GUEST Meet Sheree Gravely , founder of Gravely Group College Advising and an IEC since 2014. Before becoming an IEC, she worked in marketing for Kraft Foods, HJ Heinz, and Arthur Anderson & Co. Sheree has a passion for helping students discover their interests and to use that to find great college options. Years of experience in private industry, education, and as a parent make...
Jun 29, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 353
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced independent educational consultant? Meet Steve Gardner , a Harvard grad and an educator who has been there before and understands how frustrating the college admissions process can be. He helps teens successfully pursue the college of their dreams without sacrificing sleep, fun, or friends along the way. He believes the world needs every student to reach their full potential, and college admittance shouldn’t hold them back. B...
Jun 28, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 352
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced independent educational consultant? Meet Marni Levine , an independent concierge educational consultant who has helped hundreds of families over the last 15 years by guiding them along the college admissions journey. After hiring someone to help her oldest son apply to college, Marni believed that the process needed more personalization for each family. It was completely missing that special attention to details that only a m...
Jun 27, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 351
All About MindFlow: Increase reading speed, improve comprehension, and reduce anxiety when taking tests with educator and author Bara Sapir What are five things you will learn in this episode? What is the story behind MindFlow? How does MindFlow work? Who currently uses MindFlow? What kinds of outcomes do users experience? What should someone curious about MindFlow know about it? ABOUT MINDFLOW MindFlow is an online mindful speed reading platform created to help students increase reading speed, ...
Jun 26, 2022•16 min•Season 1Ep. 350
The most selective schools and academic programs seem to set an impossible standard for applicants: be as perfect in all ways possible as everyone else but somehow also be even better in at least some ways. Amy and Mike asked educational consultant Linda Abraham to describe the delicate dance of fitting in and standing out. What are five things you will learn in this episode? What is the paradox at the heart of admissions? How do you show you fit in at the school of your choice? What does authen...
Jun 24, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 349
English has become one of the world’s most important languages for accessing educational and professional opportunities. How can someone for whom English is a second, third, or fourth language prove sufficient fluency? Amy and Mike invited educator Fiona Wattam to explain the role, format, and content of the IELTS. What are five things you will learn in this episode? What is the IELTS and how is it used? What content is tested on the IELTS? What is a good score on the IELTS? What is the format o...
Jun 21, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 348
When most people think of college, they actually think of large public and private universities or community colleges. But what about all of those tiny, often overlooked gems sprinkled like stars across the firmament of higher education? Amy and Mike invited admissions expert V. Peter Pitts to sing the praises of attending a small college. What are five things you will learn in this episode? What kind of school qualifies as a “small” college? What is different or unique about attending a small c...
Jun 17, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 347
Students with attention disorders have difficulty staying on task, sustaining focus, and staying organized–all of which are critical to academic and testing success. Amy and Mike invited educator Jenn Cohen to share strategies for tutoring teens with ADHD. What are five things you will learn in this episode? What kind of learning challenges do teens with attention deficits face? What strategies are most effective in helping students with ADHD excel academically? What makes standardized testing s...
Jun 14, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 346
Empowering Counselors To Create College Price Transparency Through Crowdsourcing with college cost advocate Mark Salisbury What are five things you will learn in this episode? What is TuitionFit? What is the story behind the TuitionFit Collaborative? How does the TuitionFit Collaborative work? Who currently uses the TuitionFit Collaborative? How can someone be a part of the TuitionFit Collaborative? ABOUT TUITIONFIT COLLABORATIVE The TuitionFit Collaborative extends the core premise behind the T...
Jun 12, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 345
Just about every institute of higher education looks idyllic from the outside, but not every school delivers the goods as far as a great academic and social experience culminating in a timely graduation goes. Amy and Mike invited college consultant Vielka Hoy to identify red flags in college selection. What are five things you will learn in this episode? What is a “red flag” in the college selection process? Why should students consider graduation rates and not admissions rates or rankings? How ...
Jun 10, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 344
All time management, it is said, begins with planning. If you have a big test in your future, your time management plan better include a watch! Amy and Mike invited educational consultant Dustin Claretto to share strategies for tracking time on standardized tests. What are five things you will learn in this episode? Why is timing so important on standardized tests? Is time management a practicable skill? How can students use a watch during the test? What kind of watch is permissible during testi...
Jun 07, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 343
Considering how much attention is focused on getting into college, you’d think people would be equally concerned with getting out of college… with a degree, of course. Sadly, the shockingly low six-year graduation rate suggests otherwise. Amy and Mike invited author and researcher Michael Petrilli to explore why college readiness matters. What are five things you will learn in this episode? What exactly does college readiness mean? How can college readiness best be measured? What is the risk for...
Jun 03, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 342
All things being equal, high school GPA carries the most weight in college admissions decisions. But when it comes to the classes those grades come from, all things most certainly are not equal. Amy and Mike invited educational consultant Aly Beaumont to explore the finer points about course selection for highly selective college admissions. What are five things you will learn in this episode? What classes should a student really take in high school? Do students really need to take foreign langu...
May 31, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 341
All About Test Prep Wizards: Fully Customizable, Low-Cost, White-Labeled Score Reporting What are five things you will learn in this episode? What is the story behind Test Prep Wizards Score Reporting? How does Test Prep Wizards Score Reporting work? Who currently uses Test Prep Wizards Score Reporting? What kinds of outcomes do users experience? What should someone curious about Test Prep Wizards Score Reporting know about it? ABOUT TEST PREP WIZARDS SCORE REPORTING Test Prep Wizards provides l...
May 29, 2022•17 min•Season 1Ep. 340
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry? MEET OUR GUEST Meet Anna Gazumyan-Silverman , a test preparation expert and tutor with over fifteen years of experience. She provides executive function support and tutors students of all ages and all levels for the ISEE, SSAT, SHSAT, BCA test, TACHS, SHSAT, ACT, SAT, PSAT, GRE, GMAT, and MCAT CARS, among other tests. Anna’s executive function students learn to manage workloads and reac...
May 27, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 339
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry? MEET OUR GUEST Meet Joanna Dean , who has been a test prep professional for the last seven years specializing in SAT and ACT prep. Joanna, the owner of Dean Academy , began her career as a corporate trainer in a Fortune 30 company in Atlanta with a background in advertising, marketing, and television. In 2010, she became a homeschool mom to her three elementary-aged sons. While homescho...
May 26, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 338
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry? MEET OUR GUEST Ethan Kopelman is a graduate of the University of Florida and an Emory Law School dropout whose dream job is caddying on the PGA Tour. He has owned EK Prep for nine years and is most definitely a test prep nerd. Find Ethan at ethan@ekprep.com. ABOUT THIS PODCAST Tests and the Rest is THE college admissions industry podcast. Explore all of our episodes on the show page . A...
May 25, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 337
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry? MEET OUR GUEST For Melissa Jumbeck , joy is inherent in learning. From the earliest days of her education, Melissa was blessed with educators who both challenged and inspired her; school days were always her favorite days, so it was no surprise when she decided to become a teacher. Now, Melissa has a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education with a minor in mathematics and a Ma...
May 24, 2022•16 min•Season 1Ep. 336
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry? MEET OUR GUEST John Henrikson , founder of Monmouth Test Prep , lives in Fair Haven, NJ with his wife and three children. John holds a BS in Biology and MS in Evolutionary Biology. He is the Chair of the Science Department at Seton Hall Preparatory School in northern NJ where he has been teaching AP Biology and AP Environmental Science for twenty four years. John has been working in the...
May 23, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 335
There is truly no state like the Golden State and possibly no admission process like that of its flagship public university system. Amy and Mike invited educator Josefine Borrmann to enlighten us on the intricacies of applying to a college in the University of California system. What are five things you will learn in this episode? How does applying to University of California schools differ from applying to other schools? What factors do the UC consider in admission, and which do they not consid...
May 20, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 334
