The Well-Trained Mind podcast Classical Education for College Bound Students
Oct 18, 2023
57:43
Summary: In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett discuss how a classical education prepares students for university education and what adjustments may need to be made to ensure your student is a competitive applicant.
Show Notes:
- Recommendations for transcript creators
- A Sample High School Transcript
- Assigning High School Credit Hours by Susan Wise Bauer
Tests We Discuss:
Timestamps:
- (00:00) - Intro
- (01:05) - Starting off with a piece of advice
- (04:13) - Preparing for college at the rhetoric stage
- (10:31) - Seven tips (and a bonus!) for making the transition to college
- (11:02) - Tip #1: Identify a range of potential colleges
- (12:23) - Tip #2: Get credits on a transcript
- (28:00) - Tip #3: Practice receiving instruction from multiple sources
- (32:35) - Tip #4: Decide whether to take standardized tests
- (39:30) - Tip #5: Look into achievement based testing
- (45:36) - Tip #6: Get used to using a checklist and planner
- (49:19) - Tip #7: Start collecting letters of recommendation
- (51:35) - BONUS!: How to align classical courses to a high school transcript
- (57:15) - Outro