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By Megan Dorsey & Erin TempestEducation Kids & Family

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January 20, 2020 300: Don’t Stretch the Truth; Colleges Are Fact Checking More Applications

Thanks to the Varsity Blues scandals, colleges are reviewing their application policies and looking to improve the integrity of their admissions systems.

What does this mean for high school seniors applying to colleges? Tune in to find out.

In today’s podcast, Megan shares that the new policies have implications for even non-athlete, regular applicants. She shares with Gretchen:

* The ways in which colleges have stepped up their review of applications for accuracy* The kinds of verifications of achievements that recruited students must provide. * A new emphasis on details of a student’s history that some consider insignificant, but are now important to track* Advice for how to account for these changes on your own college applications.
23 min
January 20, 2020 300: Don’t Stretch the Truth; Colleges Are Fact Checking More Applications
Thanks to the Varsity Blues scandals, colleges are reviewing their application policies and looking to improve the integrity of their admissions systems. What does this mean for high school seniors applying to colleges? Tune in to find out. In today’s ... Read More »
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23 min
January 13, 2020 299: Parenting Differently Wired Kids with Debbie Reber

Parenting is always challenging, and being a parent of a “differently wired” kids comes with its unique set of adventures.

Listen in as parenting expert Debbie Reber shares tips for navigating the transition from homeschooling to high school with a 2e kid.

Specifically, we chat about:

* What it means to be “differently wired” and “twice exceptional” (aka 2e)* Some of the challenges that come with parenting differently wired kids* Why Debbie initially chose to homeschool her son, and how they transitioned into high school* Advice for parents about the importance of self care and how to stay grounded * A great college for differently wired kids* And more

In this episode, Debbie mentions Landmark College, and we promised you to provide a link to this interview she did with Landmark College representatives. Enjoy!

Debbie Reber is a parenting activist, New York Times bestselling author, keynote speaker, and the founder of TiLT Parenting, a website, top podcast, and social media community for parents who are raising differently wired children. Her newest book, Differently Wired: Raising an Exceptional Child in a Conventional World, came out in June 2018. After living abroad in the Netherlands for the past five years, Debbie, her husband, and 15-year-old son recently moved back to New York City. For more information about Debbie’s community for parents, visit her website at www.tiltparenting.com.
40 min
January 13, 2020 299: Parenting Differently Wired Kids with Debbie Reber
Parenting is always challenging, and being a parent of a “differently wired” kids comes with its unique set of adventures. Listen in as parenting expert Debbie Reber shares tips for navigating the transition from homeschooling to high school with a ... Read More »
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40 min
January 06, 2020 298: How to Reduce the Harm of Constant Comparison

A downside of being a student is that you’re the subject of constant comparison to other students — whether it’s related to smartness, grades, SAT scores, or what college you got into.

There are some simple ways adults can shift they way they talk to teens to avoid “compare and despair.”

Tune in to hear Gretchen and Megan riff on this important topic. Specifically they cover:

* Some typical ways that students compare themselves to other students, and adults fall into a similar trip* The ways in which this comparison habit is counter productive* Advice for what kinds of questions to ask students and parents when discussing academics and college admissions, that bypass this comparison trap* And more
32 min
January 06, 2020 298: How to Reduce the Harm of Constant Comparison
A downside of being a student is that you’re the subject of constant comparison to other students — whether it’s related to smartness, grades, SAT scores, or what college you got into. There are some simple ways adults can shift ... Read More »
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32 min
December 30, 2019 297: Have We Really Been Podcasting for 7 Years?!

Can it be that we are still podcasting as we start our 7th year?! We’ve outlasted many of our “competitors” who were also doing college prep podcasting back in 2014 when we began.

Join Megan and Gretchen as we reflect about the last 7 years. Specifically we’ll share:

* What our original goals were, and where we are in regards to achieving those goals* What’s changed: in our lives, in the podcast, in the landscape of coaching* Some amusing anecdotes from our almost 300 episodes together* And more!

Enjoy this walk down memory lane…
40 min
December 30, 2019 297: Have We Really Been Podcasting for 7 Years?!
Can it be that we are still podcasting as we start our 7th year?! We’ve outlasted many of our “competitors” who were also doing college prep podcasting back in 2014 when we began. Join Megan and Gretchen as we reflect ... Read More »
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40 min
December 23, 2019 296: Updated Advice — Do You Need to Take the Written Essay on the ACT/SAT?

The advice has changed!

Although we used to suggest that students should always write the “optional” essay on the ACT/SAT, now it really depends.

Tune in to hear the updates on this key college admissions topic. Specifically, Megan walks you through:

* What the written essay is (for those of you who don’t know)* Why the number of colleges requiring the written essay has dropped* What students should write the essay and why* What students shouldn’t write the essay and why
17 min
December 23, 2019 296: Updated Advice — Do You Need to Take the Written Essay on the ACT/SAT?
The advice has changed! Although we used to suggest that students should always write the “optional” essay on the ACT/SAT, now it really depends. Tune in to hear the updates on this key college admissions topic. Specifically, Megan walks you ... Read More »
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17 min

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Better grades with less stress on your path to the perfect college. Join Megan Dorsey and Erin Tempest as they discuss strategies for SAT/ACT prep, academic planning, study skills, finding the right…