Alexis Avila

Prepped and Polished Podcast

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Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational podcast hosted by Alexis Andres Avila, Founder and CEO of Prepped and Polished. join me for brand new episodes with guests who are leading influencers in the world of education. From Alexis: This season, I am diving deeper than ever, covering topics that are both timely and impactful. For instance, I want to explore questions like: Why are today’s children experiencing higher levels of depression, anxiety, and unhappiness compared to previous generations? More importantly, with the help of guest experts, we'll explore actionable solutions. I belie...

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P&P Tutoring Tips: ISEE Levels and Structure 10.12.2020 12:32

Episode 244: On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron breaks down the different levels on the ISEE and how each level is structured. • Primary Level ISEE is for any student entering grades 2-4 • Lower Level ISEE is for any student entering grades 5-6 • Middle-Level ISEE is for any student entering grades 7-8 • Upper-Level ISEE is for any student entering grades 9-12 For More I...

P&P Tutoring Tips: How to Get a 36 on the ACT 18.11.2020 8:32

Episode 243: On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron tells you what it takes to get a top score on the ACT exam. For More Information Visit: preppedandpolished.com. Enjoy, Thanks for Listening and remember at The Prepped and Polished Podcast, We Empower You to Take Control of Your Education!

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode: "SSAT Levels and Structure" 11.11.2020 10:33

Episode 242: On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron breaks down the different levels on the SSAT and how each level is structured: If you have a student who is in 3rd or 4th grade and looking to apply to 4th or 5th grade, they are going to take the elementary level of the SSAT. If you have a student who is in 5th, 6th, or 7th grade and looking to apply to 6th, 7th, or 8th gr...

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode: "How to Get a 1600 on the SAT" 21.10.2020 9:40

Episode 241: On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron tells you what it takes to get a top score on the SAT exam. For More Information Visit: preppedandpolished.com. Enjoy, Thanks for Listening and remember at The Prepped and Polished Podcast, We Empower You to Take Control of Your Education!

P&P Tutoring Tips: How Colleges Read Your ACT and SAT Scores 02.10.2020 8:03

Episode 240: On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron talks about how colleges read and interpret your ACT and SAT scores. For More Information Visit: preppedandpolished.com. Enjoy, Thanks for Listening and remember at The Prepped and Polished Podcast, We Empower You to Take Control of Your Education!

P&P Tutoring Tips: How to Get Faster and More Accurate on the ISEE Exam (Episode #239) 18.09.2020 10:24

Episode 239: On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron gives you tips to improve working faster on the ISEE independent school exam. For More Information Visit: preppedandpolished.com. Enjoy, Thanks for Listening and remember at The Prepped and Polished Podcast, We Empower You to Take Control of Your Education!

P&P Tutoring Tips: Five Similarities and Differences Between the SAT and ACT Grammar Sections 09.09.2020 13:03

Episode 238: On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron talks about some of the main similarities and differences between the SAT and ACT grammar sections. For More Information Visit: preppedandpolished.com. Enjoy, Thanks for Listening and remember at The Prepped and Polished Podcast, We Empower You to Take Control of Your Education!

P&P Tutoring Tips: Three Tips for Acing the ACT Science Section 03.09.2020 8:22

Episode 237: On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron gives you three tips for acing the ACT Science section. For More Information Visit: preppedandpolished.com. Enjoy, Thanks for Listening and remember at The Prepped and Polished Podcast, We Empower You to Take Control of Your Education!

P&P Tutoring Tips: How to Best Manage Your SAT or ACT Homework 26.08.2020 8:47

Episode 236: On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron tells you how to manage your SAT and ACT homework. For More Information Visit: preppedandpolished.com. Enjoy, Thanks for Listening and remember at The Prepped and Polished Podcast, We Empower You to Take Control of Your Education!

P&P Tutoring Tips: When you Should and When you Should NOT take The ACT or SAT Optional Essay 19.08.2020 7:48

Episode 235: On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron tells you when you should or should not take the ACT or SAT Optional essay. For More Information Visit: preppedandpolished.com. Enjoy, Thanks for Listening and remember at The Prepped and Polished Podcast, We Empower You to Take Control of Your Education!

P&P Tutoring Tips: Five Common Punctuation Mistakes to Avoid on the SAT and ACT 14.08.2020 7:05

Episode 234: On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron talks about the 5 most common punctuation mistakes students make on the SAT and ACT tests. For More Information Visit: preppedandpolished.com. Enjoy, Thanks for Listening and remember at The Prepped and Polished Podcast, We Empower You to Take Control of Your Education!

P&P: Tutoring Tips/ Pacing Tips Episode “How to Build Your Speed When Taking the ACT or SAT” 29.07.2020 9:56

Episode 233: On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast Aaron of Prepped and Polished gives you tips on how to answer questions faster on the SAT or ACT tests. For More Information Visit: preppedandpolished.com. Enjoy, Thanks for Listening and remember at The Prepped and Polished Podcast, We Empower You to Take Control of Your Education!

P&P: Tutoring Tips Episode "General Tips to Improve a Low Score on the SAT or ACT” 22.07.2020 8:47

Episode 232: On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast Aaron of Prepped and Polished gives you tips on how to increase a low score on the SAT or ACT. For More Information Visit: preppedandpolished.com. Enjoy, Thanks for Listening and remember at The Prepped and Polished Podcast, We Empower You to Take Control of Your Education!

P&P: Jessie Peck Martin "How to Make the Most Out of College Admissions During Quarantine" 17.06.2020 37:30

Episode 231: This week, Alexis talks to wellness coach Jessie Peck Martin. Jessie Peck Martin, M. Ed. is founder of compassU Educational Consulting, LLC, author of Three Things About College Admissions: I Wish Someone Had Told Me, and creator of the College Admissions Made Simple Virtual Academy, earned a B.S. in Marketing and a Master’s degree in Education from Lehigh University (Go brown and whi...

P&P: Tutoring Tips Episode "How to Self-Study for the ACT and SAT Tests During Quarantine" 12.06.2020 16:07

Episode 230: On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast Aaron of Prepped and Polished gives you tips on how to self-study for the ACT and SAT tests during quarantine. For More Information Visit: preppedandpolished.com. Enjoy, Thanks for Listening and remember at The Prepped and Polished Podcast, We Empower You to Take Control of Your Education!

P&P: Tutoring Tips "Finding a Reason for Your Answer on SAT and ACT Rhetoric Questions" 03.06.2020 9:35

Episode 229: On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast Aaron of Prepped and Polished shows you how to quickly and efficiently find reasons for your answers on rhetoric-based questions on the SAT and ACT tests. For More Information Visit: preppedandpolished.com. Enjoy, Thanks for Listening and remember at The Prepped and Polished Podcast, We Empower You to Take Control of Your Educatio...

P&P: Tutoring Tips "What 36 ACT and 1600 SAT Perfect Score Test Takers Share in Common" 28.05.2020 11:20

Episode 228: On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast Aaron of Prepped and Polished shows you traits perfect score SAT and ACT test-takers share in common. For More Information Visit: preppedandpolished.com. Enjoy, Thanks for Listening and remember at The Prepped and Polished Podcast, We Empower You to Take Control of Your Education!

P&P: Cynthia Klein "How to Build a Strong Bond with Your Teenager" 13.05.2020 31:39

Episode 227: This week, Alexis talks to Cynthia Klein. Cynthia Klein is a parenting expert whose passion is to create more peace in the world by first creating peace in the home. Cynthia’s book, Ally Parenting: A Non-Adversarial Approach to Transform Conflict Into Cooperation, guides parents through an effective and harmonious approach that empowers them to successfully change and strengthen the f...

P&P Tutoring Tips: "Three Grammar Mistakes Students Often Make on The SAT and ACT" 29.04.2020 8:25

Episode 226: On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaronshows you three common errors students make on the SAT and ACT and how to avoid them. For More Information Visit: preppedandpolished.com. Enjoy, Thanks for Listening and remember at The Prepped and Polished Podcast, We Empower You to Take Control of Your Education!

P&P Tutoring Tips: "How to Create and Use an SAT and ACT Formula Sheet" 23.04.2020 8:40

Episode 225: On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron teaches you how to create and use an SAT and ACT formula sheet and how to form good study habits. For More Information Visit: preppedandpolished.com. Enjoy, Thanks for Listening and remember at The Prepped and Polished Podcast, We Empower You to Take Control of Your Education!

P&P: Jeannie Kulwin "How to Breathe Your Way Out of Stress" 08.04.2020 33:17

Episode 224: This week, Alexis talks to wellness coach Jeannie Kulwin. Jeannie received her BA from U-California Santa Barbara and has 18+years of high school teaching experience in LA’s public school system. She is a credentialed teacher, Breathwork and Meditation Facilitator, Sound Healer, Yoga Instructor, Reiki Practitioner and a Functional Nutritional Guide (through Mind Body Green.) On today’...

P&P: Gil Gibori "Creating Positive Environments for Teens to Thrive" 02.04.2020 22:22

Episode 223: This week, Alexis talks to Gil Gibori Founder of the House Tutoring Lounge. Gil has degrees from Emory and Northwestern and has decades of experience as a private tutor. He is CEO and Founder of The House, the world’s first Tutoring Lounge specifically designed for today’s student. The method behind The House Tutoring Lounge is to offer a space that is parent-free for students, an oas...

P&P Tutoring Tips: Identifying Trap Answers on the SAT and ACT Reading Sections 20.03.2020 9:16

Episode 222: On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron teaches you how to identify trap answers on the SAT and ACT reading sections. For More Information Visit: preppedandpolished.com. Enjoy, Thanks for Listening and remember at The Prepped and Polished Podcast, We Empower You to Take Control of Your Education!

P&P Tutoring Tips: "Time Management on the ACT and SAT: Knowing Your Pace" 27.02.2020 8:48

Episode 221: On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron time management tips for both the SAT and ACT tests. For More Information Visit: preppedandpolished.com. Enjoy, Thanks for Listening and remember at The Prepped and Polished Podcast, We Empower You to Take Control of Your Education!

P&P Tutoring Tips: "Test Prep Strategies for Students with Non-Verbal Learning Disorder" 20.02.2020 9:39

Episode 220: On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Alexis shares four strategies for test prep for students with a non-verbal learning disorder, such as using positive reinforcement, prepping early for exams, learning the test format, and discussing hidden meanings in reading passages. For More Information Visit: preppedandpolished.com. Enjoy, Thanks for Listening and remember at...