better grades with less stress on the path to the perfect college
Every fall the Duke Talent Identification Program (TIP) sends out invitations to high performing 7th graders to join their program. During this episode Megan breaks down all the reasons you would, and wouldn’t, want to participate in this program. She knows … Read More »
Many teens struggle to memorize vocabulary effectively for the SATs, but how many teens would turn their struggles into an entrepreneurial opportunity? High school senior Jason Ofman did just that with his website VisualVocab.org. On today’s Podcast, Megan and Gretchen … Read More »
We’ve got another Q&A episode for you! Here are the questions that Megan and Gretchen tackle today: How to Convince Immigrant Parents That College is Worth the Money. I’m currently a high school senior. I’ve been trying very hard to keep … Read More »
What concerns do motivated high school students have about the college admissions process? Megan recently fielded questions for George Ranch High School National Honor Society students. Here’s the great list of questions they asked; tune in to the podcast episode to hear … Read More »
Students and teachers make a number of mistakes when it comes to giving, studying for, and grading tests. In preparation for her upcoming webinar How to Be 100% Ready for Every Test, Gretchen walks Megan through what gets in the … Read More »
On this Q&A episode, Megan and Gretchen tackle questions about public versus private schools, AP classes, managing time during school, and more. The questions that we answer include: 1. When I go to college, I want to be a pharmacist. … Read More »
The way you start the semester can make all the difference in regards to setting yourself up for success. Gretchen has created a checklist of 8 tasks students and parents can take to make sure they’ve got off to a … Read More »
Questions! Questions! We answer questions! Now that a new school year is upon us, The College Prep Podcast has been deluged with questions from our listeners, many of whom are from around the world. Here are the questions we tackle on … Read More »
So many students sacrifice their health for good grades, but today’s guest Clarissa Rodriguez says this isn’t necessary! After teetering on the edge of an eating disorder AND being told by her biology instructor that she doesn’t have what it takes, … Read More »
College Board has made some significant changes to the SAT that will effect most rising juniors. From longer math sections to massive reading requirements, tune in to hear Megan explaining the ins and outs. Here are the 5 biggest changes … Read More »