The College Checklist Podcast

Test Prep Dos and Don'ts with Rath Tutoring founder Eric Rath

If you're taking the SAT or ACT in the spring, it might be time to start thinking about test prep! Join Julia and special guest Eric Rath, Founder of Rath Tutoring, who h

Making College Affordable with Peg Keough from College Aid Pro

With the cost of college climbing every year, Julia sat down with Peg Keough, the Director of Education at College Aid Pro to learn more about the ways students and famil

College Admissions for Homeschool Families with Michele Evard and Holly Ramsey

Julia is joined by Michele Evard and Holly Ramsey, the authors of College Unmazed: Your Guide to Design & Document Your Homeschool Journey, which helps homeschool familie

College Admissions for STEM Programs

Is your student applying to a STEM program and you need to know what to include? It's time to get into the world of admissions for STEM majors with our resident expert Ch

Applying to Military Academies and ROTC with Lisa Rielage

Guest host Kat Clowes of March Consulting interviews military academy admissions expert Lisa Rielage from Admissions Decrypted! ______ Sign up for a free consultation

Choosing a College Major

Working on college applications and not sure which major to choose? Will your application even be impacted by which program you're applying to? In short, yes! Join us for

College Admissions Road Map

What's the deal with Test Optional college admissions?

If you have a junior or senior high school student and you're trying to decipher what "test optional" and "test blind" and "test required" mean, or if the school you want

The PSAT and National Merit Scholarship Program

Two test prep experts cover what the PSAT is, why it matters, and what you need to know about the National Merit scholarship program that could save you thousands of doll

The New SAT

The new Digital SAT is almost completely different from previous versions of the test, so Julia and Christina walk through all the important changes to the English and Ma

We're Back! - The Latest in College Admissions

Meet the new hosts of the College Checklist Podcast as we discuss all of the chaos and change in college admissions and test prep. _____ Get ready for the SAT or PSAT

Focus & Determination, Adam's Story (Part 2)

If you listened to the last episode featuring just-graduated-high-school-Adam, be prepared to teleport 3 years into the future and meet almost-graduated-college-Adam! E

Focus & Determination, Adam's Story (Part 1)

I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Adam when he was a junior in high school.  Not only was he thoroughly committed to improving his ACT scores, he

Transforming The College Conversation

If you're not hopeful about the future... If your next steps feel forced... If you feel your purpose lies on a different path than the one you're currently walking...

Is A Transfer Track the Right Choice For You?

Changing course can often be a great choice, but there are some risks that come from opting out of the first 2 years at a 4-year college. The most important thing is to h

Increasing Our Capacity To Focus

Recorded long before the pandemic hit, this episode seems rather fortuitous given the biggest challenge we're currently facing in lockdown: focus. Our dear friend and f

How to Thrive in Uncertainty

Living in times of great uncertainty is no easy feat. The good news is that there are skills and practices that you can cultivate that can help you not only cope but thri

Networking From A Distance

Networking. It's such a daunting topic for so many people, but - as hard as it is to network in person - it's made even more challenging at a distance. Earn the SAT or

Locking Down Your Productivity

Last spring was incredibly challenging. The upheaval of our normal day-to-day lives unsurprisingly took a toll on the work we did. Thomas Frank from CollegeInfoGeek.com

How to Conduct Virtual College Visits

After the initial shock of quarantine life wore off last spring, we realized that one of the biggest ways that the Class of 2021 was going to be impacted by Coronavirus w