Level Up: College: Recent Episodes
Megan Brincks
As Season 1 of Level Up: College winds down, revisit some of the top advice from guests from this semester. Adriana Moreno, Tim Clark and Ashley Warren give their top tips for success in and out of the classroom. We touch on planning for success, Financial Aid, and how to relate to your professors.
This episode is more scripted than normal, so enjoy the different format!
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If you're not getting the grades you want, listen to these 9 things successful students do.
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What did my masters degree cost? Megan offers transparency in her personal experience with money, time, energy and more.
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Get advice from Director of Financial Aid Ashley Warren on the FAFSA process, what to watch out for... and some magical technology that can help you get awarded faster, easier and with fewer headaches.
This interview is longer than the normal Level Up: College episode, but there was so much valuable information we didn't want to keep from you! Take notes if you can!
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Summer might be a great time to sign up for classes at your local community college to knock out some general education courses for a fraction of the price.
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What is a homework marathon, and why/how might you use it to get ahead in your classes?
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In this slightly-longer-than-normal episode, Megan sits down with adjunct professor and jack-of-all-trades Professor Tim Clark to talk about ways student lose easy points in class, what he wishes students spent more time on, what he wishes they spent LESS time worrying about and what he wants students to know before starting his classes.
Tim Clark serves as the Executive Director of Enrollment Services at Odessa College and adjunct teaches speech classes.
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Four easy steps to making sure you're taking the right classes for your degree, no matter where you're attending or what degree you're seeking, and not wasting time or money.
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Are you doing your best? Or have you gotten into a mid-semester slump?
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Guest and Odessa College Senior Testing Examiner Elsie Palomares shares everything you need to know to use CLEP tests to level up your college pathway.
This episode was recorded in person, wearing masks. If you need clarification about anything we talked about, message me with questions!
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Dive in to quick, actionable steps to help you plan your days and weeks better. the
Homework: Take Gretchen Rubin's Four Tendencies Quiz: https://quiz.gretchenrubin.com/
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Level up your emails by stopping these annoying habits you didn't even realize you're doing (or not doing).
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Level Up how you use your school's academic calendar to take more ownership over your college education.
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Welcome to the the Spring 2021 season of Level Up: College, a podcast to help you be the best college student you can be!
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What can you accomplish in 15 minutes? Probably more than you think. Quick episode about a homework trick to boost productivity when you're not feeling it.
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Adriana Moreno joins the How To College podcast with information about day planners and how to use them better!
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Things we talk about: Passion Planner https://passionplanner.com (code ADRIANA10 for 10% off!) Start Today Journal https://starttoday.com
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Some of the most common mistakes students make when taking the SAT or ACT and what to do instead to have a better test day.
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Five steps to going through a syllabus at the beginning of a semester to make the most out of this all-important document.
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Some real talk after a long week in a long month in a long year. Megan talks about things she does to refresh in a few short hours.
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How To College Episode 1: Leave Better Voicemails // Megan Brincks shares easy, practical ways to leave better voicemails and stop annoying people with crappy voicemails.
How To College is a podcast that brings you practical advice from the trenches of college. Stay tuned for upcoming episodes!