collegepreppodcast's podcast

By Megan Dorsey & Erin TempestEducation Kids & Family

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March 25, 2019 257: Why Students Struggle on SAT / ACT Math & How to Improve Scores - The College Prep Podcast

Many students complain that they are not “math people” and therefore struggle on standardized math tests.

Join Megan as she breaks down three reasons why students tend to struggle needlessly, and five strategies for improving their scores.

Specifically, she explores:

* the difference between knowing your math facts and understanding concepts* the importance of grapple time and developing a tolerance for not knowing* how to be mindful about whether you’re in a solution mindset or a process mindset* specific strategies for raising your score* and more!

If you’d like some specific advice from Megan related to applying these concepts in your ACT / SAT review, please email us at collegepreppodcast [at] gmail [dot] com.
28 min
March 25, 2019 257: Why Students Struggle on SAT / ACT Math & How to Improve Scores
Many students complain that they are not “math people” and therefore struggle on standardized math tests. Join Megan as she breaks down three reasons why students tend to struggle needlessly, and five strategies for improving their scores. Specifically, she explores: ... Read More »
The post 257: Why Students Struggle on SAT / ACT Math & How to Improve Scores appeared first on The College Prep Podcast.
28 min
March 18, 2019 256: 6+ Ways to Study for Tests in Five Minute Bursts - The College Prep Podcast

Students often worry that studying effectively for tests will take more time than they have!

In this episode, Gretchen takes a deep dive into retrieval practice, which is arguably the most important things students can do when studying.

Specifically she explores simple ways to do retrieval practice:

* Before class or reading,* Right after class, * While you are doing already assigned pieces of homework* In addition to your homework

If you have any questions about how to apply these techniques in the specific context of your class, please send them to collegepreppodcast [at] gmail [dot] com!

25 min
March 18, 2019 256: 6+ Ways to Study for Tests in Five Minute Bursts
Students often worry that studying effectively for tests will take more time than they have! In this episode, Gretchen takes a deep dive into retrieval practice, which is arguably the most important things students can do when studying. Specifically she ... Read More »
The post 256: 6+ Ways to Study for Tests in Five Minute Bursts appeared first on The College Prep Podcast.
25 min
March 11, 2019 255: Mindfulness Tools for Upping your SAT & ACT Performance - The College Prep Podcast

There’s an important yet overlooked ingredient to performing your best on standardized tests!

In this episode, guest expert Logan Thompson details how to apply some simple tools from the world of mindfulness to turboboost ACT and SAT performance.

In a fun and wide-ranging conversation, they discuss:

* How Logan began his journey with mindfulness* What mindfulness is and what it isn’t* How Logan accidentally started teaching his test prep students tools for observing their own thoughts, and how it helped them* A powerful metaphor Logan uses to teach these tools to test prep students,* and more!

Check out Logan’s book Beyond the Content here on Amazon. Feel free to access these sample mindfulness recordings at Logan’s SoundCloud.

After earning his MBA from Vanderbilt University, Logan Thompson pursued his passion for mindfulness by moving to a meditation center, where he lived and practiced for over two years. He then began teaching test prep for Manhattan Prep, a unit of Kaplan Test Prep (he has a 99th percentile score on the SAT®, GMAT® and GRE®), where he still teaches. He is also an adjunct professor of mindfulness at Endicott College and a Master’s student at Harvard University, studying Human Development and Psychology. Feel free to email Logan at LoganJThompson [at] Gmail [dot] com.

36 min
March 11, 2019 255: Mindfulness Tools for Upping your SAT & ACT Performance
There’s an important yet overlooked ingredient to performing your best on standardized tests! In this episode, guest expert Logan Thompson details how to apply some simple tools from the world of mindfulness to turboboost ACT and SAT performance. In a ... Read More »
The post 255: Mindfulness Tools for Upping your SAT & ACT Performance appeared first on The College Prep Podcast.
36 min
March 06, 2019 257_Why_Students_Struggle_on_SAT___ACT_Math_and_How_to_Improve_Scores.mp3
28 min
March 06, 2019 256_6_Ways_to_Study_for_Tests_in_5_Minute_Bursts.mp3
25 min
March 06, 2019 255_Mindfulness_Tools_for_Upping_Your_ACT__SAT_Performance.mp3
36 min
March 06, 2019 254_Finding_Scholarships__Specific_Steps__Realistic_Expectations.mp3
28 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…