The Well-Trained Mind podcast RE-RELEASE: Classical Education for College-bound Students
May 22, 2024
58:35
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
- (01:31) - Starting off with a piece of advice
- (04:39) - Preparing for college at the rhetoric stage
- (10:57) - Seven tips (and a bonus!) for making the transition to college
- (11:28) - Tip #1: Identify a range of potential colleges
- (12:49) - Tip #2: Get credits on a transcript
- (29:18) - Tip #3: Practice receiving instruction from multiple sources
- (33:53) - Tip #4: Decide whether to take standardized tests
- (40:48) - Tip #5: Look into achievement based testing
- (46:54) - Tip #6: Get used to using a checklist and planner
- (50:37) - Tip #7: Start collecting letters of recommendation
- (52:53) - BONUS!: How to align classical courses to a high school transcript
- (58:33) - Outro