Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Industry Podcast

By Amy Seeley & Mike Bergin

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cat
 Feb 19, 2021
Denying that high stakes tests are racist is absolutely laughable. You should feel absolutely embarrassed to run a podcast about tests yet not see this. Also shows complete hubris to think you know better than an entire college system.

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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 school 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. Between the two of us, expect over 50 years of industry insight, expertise, insider news, and a bit of sarcasm.

Episode Date
568. HOW STUDENTS USE GENERATIVE AI
Apr 30, 2024
567. GETTING READY FOR THE AP COMPUTER SCIENCE A EXAM
Apr 26, 2024
566. GETTING READY FOR THE AP LITERATURE EXAM
Apr 25, 2024
565. GETTING READY FOR THE AP CALCULUS AB OR BC EXAM
Apr 24, 2024
564. GETTING READY FOR THE AP GOVERNMENT EXAM
Apr 23, 2024
563. GETTING READY FOR THE AP PHYSICS 1 EXAM
Apr 22, 2024
562. TESTING POLICIES AND EDUCATIONAL EQUITY REVISITED
Apr 16, 2024
561. POWER DYNAMICS IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS
Apr 09, 2024
560. BUSTING MYTHS ABOUT HOW TO PAY FOR COLLEGE
Apr 02, 2024
559. IEC PROFILE: Jennifer Stephan
Mar 29, 2024
558. IEC PROFILE: Hanna Stotland
Mar 28, 2024
557. IEC PROFILE: Carolyn Mulligan
Mar 27, 2024
556. IEC PROFILE: Alyson Campbell
Mar 26, 2024
555. IEC PROFILE:Tracy Sullivan
Mar 25, 2024
554. HOW COLLEGES ADMIT BY MAJOR
Mar 19, 2024
553. WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE GRE IN 2024 with educator Vince Kotchian
Mar 12, 2024
552. RESOURCES FOR THE DIGITAL SAT
Mar 05, 2024
551. HOW TO CHOOSE A COLLEGE COUNSELOR
Feb 27, 2024
550. STATE OF TEST OPTIONAL ADMISSIONS IN 2024
Feb 20, 2024
549. TEST PREP PROFILE: Jeffrey Dalton
Feb 16, 2024
548. TEST PREP PROFILE: Anna Moss
Feb 15, 2024
547. TEST PREP PROFILE: Ari Freuman
Feb 14, 2024
546. TEST PREP PROFILE: Nikki Rooks
Feb 13, 2024
545. TEST PREP PROFILE: Paul Oberman
Feb 12, 2024
544. FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF THE BETTER FAFSA
Feb 06, 2024
543. COLLEGE READINESS ADVICE FROM A COLLEGE PROFESSOR
Jan 30, 2024
542. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Anti-Boring Learning Lab
Jan 26, 2024
541. NAVIGATING THE COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ADMISSIONS
Jan 23, 2024
540. HOW TENNIS AND TEST PREP ARE SIMILAR
Jan 16, 2024
539. HOW CAN TUTORS USE AI?
Jan 09, 2024
538. ALL ABOUT DIGITAL SAT READING & WRITING
Jan 02, 2024
537. WHAT DO TRULY TEST OPTIONAL COLLEGES FOCUS ON? 
Dec 26, 2023
536. ALL ABOUT THE AMERICAN MATH COMPETITION
Dec 05, 2023
535. MAKING TIME VISIBLE
Nov 28, 2023
534. CHOOSING BETWEEN THE DIGITAL SAT AND THE ACT
Nov 21, 2023
533. HOW IMPORTANT IS GPA IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS?
Nov 14, 2023
532. ALL ABOUT DIGITAL SAT MATH
Nov 07, 2023
531. WHEN IS DUAL ENROLLMENT A GOOD OPTION?
Oct 31, 2023
530. HIGH SCHOOL INTERNSHIPS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Oct 24, 2023
529. HOW TO PAY FOR COLLEGE
Oct 17, 2023
528. BREAKING THROUGH TEST SCORE PLATEAUS
Oct 10, 2023
527. DOES GROWTH MINDSET MATTER?
Oct 03, 2023
526. ADMISSIONS NOTES FOR THE HS CLASS OF 2024
Sep 26, 2023
525. USING BRAIN SCIENCE TO HELP YOUR TEEN NAVIGATE THE COLLEGE PROCESS
Sep 19, 2023
524. HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN HIGH SCHOOL
Sep 12, 2023
523. WHY THIS COLLEGE, WHY THIS MAJOR?
Sep 05, 2023
522. HOW THE DIGITAL SAT IS SCORED
Aug 29, 2023
521. TEST PREP PROFILE: Keith Brown
Aug 25, 2023
520. TEST PREP PROFILE: Maria Harmon
Aug 24, 2023
519. TEST PREP PROFILE: Kartik Sarda
Aug 23, 2023
518. TEST PREP PROFILE: Josh Kutchai
Aug 22, 2023
517. COLLEGES THAT OFFER THE BEST SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID
Aug 18, 2023
516. WHY STUDENTS SHOULD GET TO KNOW THEIR TEACHERS
Aug 15, 2023
515. TOP TIPS TO PASS YOUR STUDY VISA INTERVIEW
Aug 11, 2023
514. WHY STUDENTS SHOULD STUDY IN THE UNITED STATES
Aug 08, 2023
513. DIVERSITY AND THE COLLEGE ESSAY
Aug 04, 2023
512. NAVIGATING COLLEGE AND ADMISSIONS AS AN LGBTQ+ STUDENT
Aug 01, 2023
511. ANSWER TRAPS ON STANDARDIZED TESTS
Jul 28, 2023
510. THE W-CURVE MODEL AND NEW COLLEGE STUDENTS
Jul 25, 2023
509. WHO LOSES WHEN WE ABOLISH ENTRANCE EXAMS?
Jul 21, 2023
508. EFFECTIVE STUDY SKILLS FOR TEST PREPARATION
Jul 18, 2023
507. THE NEW DIGITAL PSAT
Jul 14, 2023
506. REAL DIVERSITY IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS
Jul 11, 2023
505. IEC PROFILE: Deb Davis Groves
Jul 07, 2023
504. IEC PROFILE: Jenny Buyens
Jul 06, 2023
503. IEC PROFILE: Tonica Johnson
Jul 05, 2023
502. IEC PROFILE: Jen Nelson
Jul 04, 2023
501. IEC PROFILE: Nancy Steenson
Jul 03, 2023
500. CELEBRATING OUR 500TH EPISODE
Jun 30, 2023
499. COMPARING MOST POPULAR AND MOST LUCRATIVE COLLEGE MAJORS
Jun 27, 2023
498. HOW TO BE A SUCCESSFUL COLLEGE FRESHMAN
Jun 23, 2023
497. HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOU ARE READY FOR COLLEGE?
Jun 20, 2023
496. 12 MUST-SEE SCHOLARSHIPS
Jun 16, 2023
495. ADMISSIONS CONSIDERATIONS FOR AVIATION MAJORS
Jun 13, 2023
494. WHAT IS THE HIGHLANDS ABILITY BATTERY?
Jun 09, 2023
493. HOW TO SPEAK TO A COLLEGE ADMISSIONS REP
Jun 06, 2023
492. THE BETTER FAFSA FOR NEW & PREVIOUS FILERS
Jun 02, 2023
491. NAVIGATING COLLEGE AND ADMISSIONS AS A JEWISH STUDENT
May 30, 2023
490. TEST PREP PROFILE: Mackenzie Lee
May 26, 2023
489. TEST PREP PROFILE: Stefanie Toye
May 25, 2023
488. TEST PREP PROFILE: Nick Rubin
May 24, 2023
487. TEST PREP PROFILE: Ingrid Moats
May 23, 2023
486. TEST PREP PROFILE: Jim Shaver
May 22, 2023
485. COMMON MISTAKES IN APPLYING FOR ACT ACCOMMODATIONS
May 19, 2023
484. WHAT IS SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING?
May 16, 2023
483. TUTORING IN THE AGE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
May 12, 2023
482. COLLEGE ESSAYS IN THE AGE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
May 09, 2023
481. HOW STRESS AFFECTS TEST PERFORMANCE
May 05, 2023
480. HOW STANDARDIZATION CAN BENEFIT EDUCATION
May 02, 2023
479. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: National College Affordability Group
Apr 30, 2023
478. ADMISSIONS CONSIDERATIONS FOR MUSICIANS
Apr 28, 2023
477. THE PROBLEM WITH GRADES
Apr 25, 2023
476. THE NEW DIGITAL SAT EXPERIENCE: A STUDENT PERSPECTIVE
Apr 21, 2023
475. COMPETITIVE MINDSET IN TESTING
Apr 18, 2023
474. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
Apr 14, 2023
473. THE FLUTIE EFFECT IN ADMISSIONS
Apr 11, 2023
472. GETTING READY FOR THE AP LANGUAGE EXAM
Apr 07, 2023
471. GETTING READY FOR THE AP US HISTORY EXAM
Apr 06, 2023
470. GETTING READY FOR THE AP STATISTICS EXAM
Apr 05, 2023
469. GETTING READY FOR THE AP PSYCHOLOGY EXAM
Apr 04, 2023