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3 Apr

154: Tips for Attending a National College Fair

Attending a National College Fair with your high school student? We recently heard from a listener who had some questions about how to make the most of her National College Fair visit with her son. Here’s her email: My son...
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27 Mar

153: Life-Threatening Allergies and How to Choose An Allergy-Savvy College

If your child has a life-threatening allergy, you know how important it is to find a college that cares, and has specific policies in place to make sure your kiddo is taken care of. Join guest expert Monica Randall PH.D...
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20 Mar

152: Q&A – Math Mistakes, Gap Years, Distracted Studying & More

It’s another Q&A Show! Here are the questions that we tackle in this episode: 1. Weird Mistakes in Math. My math teacher is a little confusing, which gets me doing weird things that complicate matters on simple problems. Mom thinks it...
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13 Mar

151: 3 Tips to Make Worksheets More Than Just “Busy Work”

Worksheets may seem like useless “busy work,” especially to bored students. But actually, they are great tools to help you score well on tests if you use them in the right way. Tune in to find out more about how to:...
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6 Mar

150: Time Saving Homework Tips, Admissions Deadlines & Early Decision

You’ve got questions, and we’ve got answers! On today’s Q&A show, learn about how to make online textbook reading less time consuming, what to do once you’ve been accepted via early decision, and whether there’s wiggle room to submit another ACT...
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27 Feb

149: Lesser Known Tests for College Admissions

Did you know that there are more college admissions tests than just the ACT and SAT? Some of these replace the ACT/SAT, and some of them are required in addition to these tests. During this episode, Megan walks us through...
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20 Feb

148: Take Better Notes with This Simple Math-Inspired Technique

Students struggle to summarize information effectively, often resorting to writing too much or too little in their notes. Gretchen has perfected a technique that adopts symbols from math to help students read more effectively and take notes more efficiently. Tune...
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