Let's Talk College

TikTok stars, SAT prep experts, and now published authors. Josh and Jackie, owners of J&J Test Prep, sat down to talk with me about their new book, No B.S. SAT Math, their approach to helping students improve their scores, and other things going on in the world of college admissions. You can find the book here: https://www.amazon.com/B-S-SAT-Math-Joshua-Kariyev/dp/B09M5L78YB/ Find out more about J&J Test Prep here: https://www.jjtestprep.com/

Many parents and students have the dream of playing their sport in college. I sat down with Rusty Oglesby, one of the top soccer coaches in Texas, to talk about the process of becoming a college athlete and his experiences helping students achieve that goal.

Pranoy Mohapatra, owner of PM Tutoring, is an expert in online tutoring. We sat down to talk about how to make online sessions as effective as in-person tutoring and what parents should watch for in a quality online tutoring session. Find out more about PM Tutoring at https://pmtutoring.com/ Check out his demo video at https://youtu.be/mzCQH3CMYO4

Let's Talk LSAT! Dave Lynch is THE expert LSAT tutor! Check out his services at https://studylark.com/ We also talked about a fantastic web designer, Jason Armour. Shout out to Jason at https://jasonarmour.com/

Whether he is a college professor and part time tutor or a tutor whose side hustle is math professor, Vinny Madera is definitely one of a kind. It was great to sit down with him for an hour to talk about his unique perspective on this crazy college thing. Click here to visit Test Prep Wizards

Wendy Raynor is the expert I turn to any time I have a question about accommodations for the SAT or ACT. She sat down to talk with me about the way tutoring and testing is different for neurodivergent students.  Find out more about Wendy's programs at http://www.wrhcollegeprep.com/

In the world of test prep tutors, Tony Miglio is something of a unicorn. He was tutoring virtually well before a pandemic forced tutors to figure out how to make it work. He's built a thriving business focused primarily on helping students with just one section of one of the tests. If you're looking for an expert on ACT Math, Tony is your guy. Check out NKY Tutoring at https://nkytutoring.com/

Claudia Murga is on a mission to help 1st generation college students with the complicated college admissions process. It was exciting to find out more about how she created a program that has already helped hundreds of students realize their college goals. Click here to visit her Facebook page and find out more about her program.

With the rising costs and increased competition at universities in the US., some students are thinking about attending schools overseas. Kevin Newton, founder of An Education Abroad, sat down to share his insights into how the process of applying to a school in another country is similar to and different from applying to a school here, as well as what the advantages and disadvantages can be. You can find out more about An Education Abroad at http://aneducationabroad.com/.

No guest this week. Instead, I share 5 questions we ask to help build college lists and some key resources to help you find the answers. 1. What do you want to study? https://www.youscience.com/ 2. What are you looking for in a college? https://www.amazon.com/College-Match-Blueprint-Choosing-School/dp/1733578412/ 3. What colleges offer what you're looking for? https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/ 4. What colleges fit your academic profile? (no link - College Name Common Data Set) 5. What is college going to cost? https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/paying-your-share/expected-family-contribution-calculator