The Well-Trained Mind podcast

Classical Education for College Bound Students

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Summary: In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett discuss how a classical education prepares students for university education and what adjustments may need to be made to ensure your student is a competitive applicant.

Show Notes: 

  • Recommendations for transcript creators 
  • A Sample High School Transcript
  • Assigning High School Credit Hours by Susan Wise Bauer

Tests We Discuss: 

  • SAT website 
  • ACT website 
  • CLT exam 
  • AP exams
  • CLEP exams


Timestamps:

  • (00:00) - Intro
  • (01:05) - Starting off with a piece of advice
  • (04:13) - Preparing for college at the rhetoric stage
  • (10:31) - Seven tips (and a bonus!) for making the transition to college
  • (11:02) - Tip #1: Identify a range of potential colleges
  • (12:23) - Tip #2: Get credits on a transcript
  • (28:00) - Tip #3: Practice receiving instruction from multiple sources
  • (32:35) - Tip #4: Decide whether to take standardized tests
  • (39:30) - Tip #5: Look into achievement based testing
  • (45:36) - Tip #6: Get used to using a checklist and planner
  • (49:19) - Tip #7: Start collecting letters of recommendation
  • (51:35) - BONUS!: How to align classical courses to a high school transcript
  • (57:15) - Outro
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