collegepreppodcast's podcast

Megan wished everyone knew these things about the SAT/ACT! We also get an idea about some of the upcoming changes to the digital PSAT and the SAT they are rolling out. What you need to know to give yourself the best chance to be successful on the test!

The post 492: Update to the SAT & ACT and “never ever” advice from Megan appeared first on The College Prep Podcast.

Erin is working with students on the college admission process and she has some questions for Megan about helping with college essays. How much should we help? What if we don’t like the essay? How do we handle the battle of the helpers? Great episode for anyone assisting in the college essay process.

The post 491: Erin’s Essay Questions: How to Help Students Write an Awesome One appeared first on The College Prep Podcast.

Listener emails!! Today we return from summer with a couple email from you!

The post 490: We Get to Hear From You: Course Selection & Sport Questions appeared first on The College Prep Podcast.

Ready for back to school?

School supply shopping! It is Erin’s favorite thing to do all year and, like most thing, she has some strong opinions on this subject. She even keeps a page about school supplies on her website that she updates every school-year. Some schools don’t even provide supply lists, so what does a student need and what can they skip?

The post 489: Erin’s School Supply Smackdown appeared first on The College Prep Podcast.

We are continuing with our shorter summer episodes and with Megan’s series highlighting the components of the typical college application. Today’s topic: expected major.

Some applications ask you to declare an expected major-how are you supposed to know this? What do you fill out? Can you change your mind later? Megan explains why colleges ask this question, how to answer it, and whether or not you could be locked into your choice.

If you are curious to see what a college application looks like these days, you can find a PDF of the Common App HERE.

The post 488: College Applications Series: Expected Major appeared first on The College Prep Podcast.

We are continuing with our shorter summer episodes and with Erin’s series highlighting the ways in which students can learn key skills to succeed in college. Today’s focus is on what teachers and professors wish you knew.

What do teachers and professors wish their students knew, but don’t actually tell them? From actual professors here are some tips and tricks to get you ready for college that you won’t hear other places.

The post 487: Things Teachers/Professors Wish You Knew appeared first on The College Prep Podcast.

We are continuing with our shorter summer episodes and with Megan’s series highlighting the components of the typical college application. Today’s topic: activities.

What constitutes a good activity list? What if I have a bunch of activities–which should I list? Listing family activities and hobbies can be listered here, too! Megan helps us create our Top Ten list for the Common Application.

If you are curious to see what a college application looks like these days, you can find a PDF of the Common App HERE.

The post 486: College Applications Series: Activities appeared first on The College Prep Podcast.

We are continuing with our shorter summer episodes and with Erin’s series highlighting the ways in which students can learn key skills so they can live independently. Today’s focus is on cleaning.

Now that we have covered decluttering (episode 481) and organization (episode 483), Erin shares some of her cleaning tips and even her special (super basic) room cleaning graphic!

Resource: Clean My Space YouTube channel

The post 485: Adulting 101 Series: Cleaning/Tidying appeared first on The College Prep Podcast.

We are continuing with our shorter summer episodes and with Megan’s series highlighting the components of the typical college application. Today’s topic: testing.

This used to be a very factual and straightforward part of college applications, but with the growing popularity of test optional admissions, this has become a potentially problematic section. Megan helps students navigate this tricky portion of the college application.

If you are curious to see what a college application looks like these days, you can find a PDF of the Common App HERE.

The post 484: College Applications Series: Testing appeared first on The College Prep Podcast.

We are continuing with our shorter summer episodes and with Erin’s series highlighting the ways in which students can learn key skills so they can live independently. Today’s focus is on organization.

Moving from decluttering (episode 481) to organization, Erin shares her big tips for getting a space organized including what to buy (hint: nothing), where to put things, and the different organizational styles.

Resource: Clutterbug test – Cas Aarssen

The post 483: Adulting 101 Series: Organization appeared first on The College Prep Podcast.