The College Prep Podcast

You are stuck with a teacher that is a bad teacher or you don’t like–what can ... more

The school year is now in full swing and it is time to start on that “when I get tim... more

When you have stellar grades and a super test scores, what should be the focus for getting... more

Get all the late, breaking news from the college admissions world! Megan highlights SAT/AC... more

Chat GPT and AI are here. It can create and essay in a fraction of the time it takes the t... more

So many changes and redesigns – what is the current information? When should we fill... more

Maria writes and asks how high school students might get valuable lab experience in order ... more

UGMA? UTMA? 529? Saving for college can be overwhelming and daunting. Erin is here with he... more

Megan and guest host Gretchen Wegner explore the concept of cognitive overload and its imp... more

This week we are answering a listener question. Jason’s 9th and 19th graders are on ... more

Writing college admissions essays is hard. We are here to help. This week, Megan and Erin... more

We love getting listener questions! Today we answer a question about universities in the ... more

This week we are answering a listener question: is it feasible for a 10th grader to take t... more

We are seeing it already this school year— students making bad schedule choices. High scho... more

As we head back to school, there are a lot of changes. We have some changes at “The Colleg... more

UPDATE– this episode didn’t post correctly last week, so we are releasing it w... more

Too often, students view community college or commuting as a last resort, but it doesn’t h... more

Students who build a support system early are more likely to succeed—and stay—in college. ... more

Many parents are confused by the optional essay portion of the SAT/ACT and wonder if their... more

In college, the textbook isn’t just “extra reading”, it’s a central part of how successful... more