The College Prep Podcast

Erin goes on a deep dive about Dyslexia, ADD/ADHD, and the Executive Function while Megan shares questions that parents and students have asked. This episode is a basic primer on Learning Differences and a couple study hacks to help with distraction. Resource: Understood.org The post 509: What are Learning Differences and Should We Get Tested? appeared first on The College Prep Podcast .

A parent writes in and feels overwhelmed with the amount of information coming in about colleges during the application process. How do Megan and Erin keep it all organized? Is there a “best way” to make sure deadlines are compiled and met? The post 508: What’s on Our College Spreadsheets? appeared first on The College Prep Podcast .

Erin shares that she is beyond burnt-out and has been doing research on what that’s like and what to do about it. Whether you are a student, an educator, or a parent, we all suffer from burn-out. Erin gives some tips on how to get to the other side of it. Harvard Business Review – https://hbr.org/2021/03/how-to-measure-burnout-accurately-and-ethically The post 507: Burn-Out is real&#82...

A parent has a number of questions about financial aid–and Erin and Megan have answers! Everything from the timeline, to how to choose which school based on their offer, this episode is a great overview of the financial aid process. The post 506: All About Financial Aid 2023-24 appeared first on The College Prep Podcast .

Megan shares advice from a colleague who tells students, “If you get into all the schools on your college list, you may have avoided challenge.” Rejection is normal and natural but students have a hard time with it. How do we normalize rejection and minimize pain? Erin shares some tips for getting used to rejection and what to do once it inevitably happens. One of Erin’s students...

“I’m so behind!” Megan and Erin have been hearing this from parents quite a bit. Are you behind? Where should you be in the college process? What are steps can you take right now to get back on track? The post 504: Help! Where should we start planning for college? appeared first on The College Prep Podcast .

Sometimes, parents aren’t sure their child is ready to go off, live independently, and become a full-time four-year college or university student. If they aren’t quite ready to make that jump, what other options are there? Megan and Erin discuss some college alternatives–some still involving college and others on what to do instead. The post 503: College Ideas for Students Who Do...

Erin uses games and gamification in her work all the time and she is going to share why games are so great for the brain. We’ll break down different types of games and how games can help with Executive Functioning. Get your holiday shopping list ready as we explore the wonderful world of games! The post 502: More Than a Gift Idea: GAMES! appeared first on The College Prep Podcast .

How can you add value to your college application? It feels like everyone is starting a non-profit–it’s the new “it” item for college admissions–but is it? Megan shares her experience with creating an application that is more informative, useful, and strategic than simply writing that you have created every club at the school. The post 501: Quantify It: Strategy for C...

Gretchen Wegner comes back for EPISODE 500!! She challenges Megan and Erin to think about the people they need on their team and how we can help students understand that “asking for support” is an important part of their success. Gretchen also shares an update as to what she has been up to and what she is looking forward to in the future! gretchenwegner.com The post 500: Special Guest:...

A parent wants to know what to do when college representatives aren’t visiting their local schools. Should they go visit them? Should they call the Admissions office? How will schools know what the individual high schools are like? Megan answers these questions and more! The post 499: Listener E-Mail: Should We Reach Out to the College Admissions Office? appeared first on The College Prep Po...

Megan works with students who are determined to go on a Pre-Med or a Pre-Vet path and she has some ideas and advice! What things should you consider before starting on that path? What should you be looking for? Megan gives her best tips for students interested in these fields. The post 498: Advice for High School Students Considering a Pre-Med/Pre-Vet Path appeared first on The College Prep Podcas...

AI is here! In fact, AI wrote this title! How do students use tech to cheat? What is the deal with AI–how does it work and how can we use it responsibily? What are students saying about tech? Erin shares some stories about the relationship between modern tech and learning. The post 497: Artificial Intelligence and the Ethics of Cheating: Navigating the Digital Age appeared first on The Colle...

Changes are coming to the FAFSA! What is the FAFSA? We’ll tell you and we’ll go over all the new changes from requirements to deadlines. This is a quick overview of what to expect with the 2023 FAFSA. The post 496: This Year’s Unique FAFSA appeared first on The College Prep Podcast .

A parent asks – which should my student take? AP Calculus or AP Statistics? What do colleges like to see? Will my math choice be the deciding factor even if I am not a math major? How are the math courses “ranked”? Megan and Erin go to the mat on math! The answer to this parent’s question touches on a much bigger issue in college admission. RESOURCE: https://justequations.o...

It’s time to visit colleges! What should you do? How will you remember one college from the next? How do you use the visit to tailor your application? And Erin provides her list of questions for ask current students. Happy visiting! The post 494: How to Do College Visits The Right Way appeared first on The College Prep Podcast .

A parent, Lisa, writes in about her daughter who has anxiety. Is it alright to skip the math, science, and foreign language senior year? What do colleges want to see? How do I keep my kid competitive and healthy? The post 493: Listener E-mail: Senior Year Schedule for a Student with Anxiety appeared first on The College Prep Podcast .

Megan wished everyone knew these things about the SAT/ACT! We also get an idea about some of the upcoming changes to the digital PSAT and the SAT they are rolling out. What you need to know to give yourself the best chance to be successful on the test! The post 492: Update to the SAT & ACT and “never ever” advice from Megan appeared first on The College Prep Podcast .

Erin is working with students on the college admission process and she has some questions for Megan about helping with college essays. How much should we help? What if we don’t like the essay? How do we handle the battle of the helpers? Great episode for anyone assisting in the college essay process. The post 491: Erin’s Essay Questions: How to Help Students Write an Awesome One appear...

Listener emails!! Today we return from summer with a couple email from you! A student asks if she is taking the right courses and a parent wonders if sports could be the ticket to a college that her kid might not get into otherwise. The post 490: We Get to Hear From You: Course Selection & Sport Questions appeared first on The College Prep Podcast .

Ready for back to school? School supply shopping! It is Erin’s favorite thing to do all year and, like most thing, she has some strong opinions on this subject. She even keeps a page about school supplies on her website that she updates every school-year. Some schools don’t even provide supply lists, so what does a student need and what can they skip? The post 489: Erin’s School...

We are continuing with our shorter summer episodes and with Megan’s series highlighting the components of the typical college application. Today’s topic: expected major. Some applications ask you to declare an expected major-how are you supposed to know this? What do you fill out? Can you change your mind later? Megan explains why colleges ask this question, how to answer it, and wheth...

We are continuing with our shorter summer episodes and with Erin’s series highlighting the ways in which students can learn key skills to succeed in college. Today’s focus is on what teachers and professors wish you knew. What do teachers and professors wish their students knew, but don’t actually tell them? From actual professors here are some tips and tricks to get you ready fo...

We are continuing with our shorter summer episodes and with Megan’s series highlighting the components of the typical college application. Today’s topic: activities. What constitutes a good activity list? What if I have a bunch of activities–which should I list? Listing family activities and hobbies can be listered here, too! Megan helps us create our Top Ten list for the Common...

We are continuing with our shorter summer episodes and with Erin’s series highlighting the ways in which students can learn key skills so they can live independently. Today’s focus is on cleaning. Now that we have covered decluttering (episode 481) and organization (episode 483), Erin shares some of her cleaning tips and even her special (super basic) room cleaning graphic ! Resource:...