The Prepped and Polished Podcast: Recent Episodes
Alexis Avila
The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On episode 268, Alexis Avila speaks to returning guest Jared Cooney Horvath.Our Guest:Jared Cooney Horvath (PhD, MEd) is a neuroscientist, educator, and author of the best-selling book Stop Talking, Start Influencing: 12 Insights from Brain Science to Make Your Message Stick. Jared has conducted research and lectured at Harvard University, Harvard Medical School, the University of Melbourne, and over 1,000 schools internationally. He has published 6 books, over 50 research articles, and his work has been featured in publications like The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The Economist, HBR, and PBS’s NOVA. Jared currently serves as the Director of LME Global, a company dedicated to bringing the latest brain and behavioral research to teachers and students. To inquire about working with Jared, or to learn more about his international award-winning Science of Learning programs (The Learning Blueprint for Teachers & The Learning Blueprint for Students), visit lmeglobal.net. On today’s episode Jared walks us through the best way to learn new material, the best way to practice and recall things you already learned, and gives the main reason why technology harms your learning. Check out my previous podcast with Jared, episode 208 on tips for better, fast learning: https://www.preppedandpolished.com/jared-cooney-horvath-faster-learning/
On Episode 267, Alexis Avila speaks to Dr. Shirag Shemmassian, founder and admissions consultant of Shemmassian Academic Consulting. As a Cornell University graduate and Cornell admissions interviewer, Shirag knows what the best schools are looking for in prospective students during admissions interviews.On today’s episode Shirag and I talk about colleges that offer fantastic pre-med programs. If you’re considering becoming a doctor, you’ll want to tune into this episode. You’ll learn: • About Direct Med programs and why they are hard to get into. • What types of majors you should pursue if considering pre med• One Ivy League that offers a direct med program• The #1 reason that causes some pre med students to drop outShirag’s Words of Wisdom to students: • Start thinking of the populations that you’re interested in serving and the problems you want to solve. For another related conversation, check out podcast Episode 152, Shirag Shemmassian and How College Committees Evaluate ApplicationsQuestions, Comment:Contact us at www.preppedandpolished.com
On Episode 266 of the new and improved Prepped and Polished Podcast, Alexis shares his academic struggles and how he was able to overcome them. We’ll discuss ways to achieve better grades in school such as: •Finding the right social circles that will help you thrive. •Finding mentors at school who will inspire you. •Refining your study skills so that you put your best foot forward. Questions, Comment:Contact us at www.preppedandpolished.com
In Episode 265 of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron shares the differences between the Digital SAT and the ACT.The main differences are:1. The digital SAT is shorter than the paper SAT.2. There are more questions for the Reading Section on the digital version.3. The digital version allows calculator use throughout the entire test. There is a calculator section and a no calculator section on the paper version.4. The difficulty is adaptive on the digital version while the paper version's difficulty is random.For More Information Visit: Prepped and Polished.com
In Episode 264 of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron shares the differences between the Digital SAT and the ACT.The main differences are:1. The Digital SAT is taken on a computer and the ACT is a paper test. There is a digital version of the ACT but it is currently available for international students only.2. The Digital SAT has adaptive difficulty while the ACT is a fixed test. The math and science sections of the ACT are getting more difficult. The Digital SAT adjusts to the test taker's answers and can get easier or more difficult depending on how the test taker is doing. 3. The Digital SAT has multiple-choice questions as well as open-response questions. The ACT is all multiple choice.For More Information Visit: Prepped and Polished.com.
In Episode 263 of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron shares the differences in the Digital SAT's format and Structure.
In Episode 262 of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron shares three tips that students can use to boost their GRE scores.The three tips are:1. Create a Realistic Timeline:Decide when you want to start and when you actually want to take the test.2. Get in Plenty of Practice:Taking practice tests allows students to see where they are with each section of the test. It also allows students to set goals and have time to work on meeting them.For More Information about how the Prepped and Polished team can help you prepare for the GRE and improve your scores visit, Prepped and Polished.com.
In Episode 261 of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron shares three tips that students can use to boost their GMAT scores about how to approach questions in the Quantitative Comparison section on the ISEE Math Test so students can boost their scores. The three tips are:1. Create a Realistic Timeline:Decide when you want to start and when you actually want to take the test.2. Be prepared for the Quantitative Integrated Learning Section:This is good for students who haven't taken math classes for a while, to give them time to study the way the questions are presented and practice problems.3. Understand the order of the GMAT:Tests can come with sections in different orders. Being aware of the orders of the test will help you work through the test more efficiently. It will also help you create "process of elimination strategies for different question types."For More Information Visit: Prepped and Polished.com
On Episode 260 of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron talks about how to approach questions in the Quantitative Comparison section on the ISEE Math Tes so students can boost their scores.
On Episode 259 of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron discusses when and how students should study to boost their score on the SSAT Math Test.
On Episode 258 of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron discusses when and where students should use a calculator on the SAT Math Test, as well as how to tackle the non-calculator section so your student can improve their scores on the SAT.
On Episode 257 of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron discusses how students can improve their ACT Science Test scores. He breaks down the different sections of the test, how best to approach them and much more!
On Episode 256 of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron discusses how much time students should be spending preparing for their ACT and SAT tests. He also makes suggestions about how much information to study at a time, when busy students should study and much more!
On Episode 255 of The Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron of Prepped and Polished gives you an idea of when to start preparing for the SSAT and ISEE Exams based on your or your student's unique timelines.
On Episode 254 of The Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron of Prepped and Polished gives you an idea of what to expect when the SAT goes digital in 2024.
On Episode 253 of The Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron of Prepped and Polished gives SAT tips for students taking the SAT with an extra time accommodation.
For Episode 252 Aaron of Prepped and Polished gives ACT tips for students taking the ACT with an extra time accommodation.
On episode 251, Alexis Avila speaks to academic life coach Camille Roney, founder of The Learning Mom, a website that empowers women to start loving their lives, purposefully connect with their children, and cherish their pursuit of education.
Episode 250:
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Alexis welcome’s back Dr. Shirag Shemmassian, founder and admissions consultant of Shemmassian Academic Consulting. As a Cornell University graduate and Cornell admissions interviewer, Shirag knows what the best schools are looking for in prospective students during admissions interviews.
During the episode, Shirag gives you some tips on how students can appeal college rejections.
What to do if you get a rejection letter: Tell admissions something you didn’t talk about that was meaningful to you Offer major updates to your application
Ways to not do it well: Don’t tell admissions they were wrong Don’t simply repeat what you wrote in your application Less than 1% of students who appeal get the decision overturned Be Humble About it.
For another related conversation, check out podcast Episode #152 with Shirag Shemmassian, Evaluating Your College Application
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Episode 249:
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron gives a pep talk to those who consider themselves bad at standardized tests such as the SAT and ACT.
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Episode 248:
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron talks about the subject, verb agreement rules found on both the ACT and SAT exams
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Episode 247:
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron discusses how to excel on the math section of the ACT exam.
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Episode 246:
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron makes the case for which test SSAT or the ISEE is the better one to take.
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Episode 245:
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron talks about what top scorers on both the SSAT and ISEE share in common.
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Episode 244:
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron breaks down the different levels on the ISEE and how each level is structured.
• Primary Level ISEE is for any student entering grades 2-4 • Lower Level ISEE is for any student entering grades 5-6 • Middle-Level ISEE is for any student entering grades 7-8 • Upper-Level ISEE is for any student entering grades 9-12
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Episode 243:
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron tells you what it takes to get a top score on the ACT exam.
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Episode 242:
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron breaks down the different levels on the SSAT and how each level is structured:
If you have a student who is in 3rd or 4th grade and looking to apply to 4th or 5th grade, they are going to take the elementary level of the SSAT.
If you have a student who is in 5th, 6th, or 7th grade and looking to apply to 6th, 7th, or 8th grade, they are going to take the middle level of the SSAT.
If you have a student who is in 8th, 9th, 10th, or 11th grade and looking to apply to 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade, they are going to take the upper level of the SSAT.
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Episode 241:
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron tells you what it takes to get a top score on the SAT exam.
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Episode 240:
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron talks about how colleges read and interpret your ACT and SAT scores.
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Episode 239:
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron gives you tips to improve working faster on the ISEE independent school exam.
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Episode 238:
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron talks about some of the main similarities and differences between the SAT and ACT grammar sections.
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Episode 237:
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron gives you three tips for acing the ACT Science section.
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Episode 236:
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron tells you how to manage your SAT and ACT homework.
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Episode 235:
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron tells you when you should or should not take the ACT or SAT Optional essay.
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Episode 234:
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron talks about the 5 most common punctuation mistakes students make on the SAT and ACT tests.
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Episode 233:
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast Aaron of Prepped and Polished gives you tips on how to answer questions faster on the SAT or ACT tests.
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Episode 232:
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast Aaron of Prepped and Polished gives you tips on how to increase a low score on the SAT or ACT.
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Episode 231:
This week, Alexis talks to wellness coach Jessie Peck Martin.
Jessie Peck Martin, M. Ed. is founder of compassU Educational Consulting, LLC, author of Three Things About College Admissions: I Wish Someone Had Told Me, and creator of the College Admissions Made Simple Virtual Academy, earned a B.S. in Marketing and a Master’s degree in Education from Lehigh University (Go brown and white!).
Today, Jessie will teach you how to make the most of the college admissions process during quarantine.
Jessie’s advice for teens: "Recognize that you have a purpose, you're unique and that you have a lot to offer"
For another related episode make sure to listen to episode #230 How to Self Study for the SAT and ACT Tests During Quarantine
To work with Jessie check out www.jessiepeckmartin.com Also, Jessie has created a special coupon code for our listeners to access the two courses she currently has launched at a discounted rate. Normally priced at $129, using the coupon code: PREPPEDANDPOLISHED your listeners can gain access for $49.
College Admissions Made Simple Virtual Academy https://college-admissions-made-simple.geteducated.me/
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Episode 230:
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast Aaron of Prepped and Polished gives you tips on how to self-study for the ACT and SAT tests during quarantine.
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Episode 229:
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast Aaron of Prepped and Polished shows you how to quickly and efficiently find reasons for your answers on rhetoric-based questions on the SAT and ACT tests.
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Episode 228:
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast Aaron of Prepped and Polished shows you traits perfect score SAT and ACT test-takers share in common.
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Episode 227:
This week, Alexis talks to Cynthia Klein. Cynthia Klein is a parenting expert whose passion is to create more peace in the world by first creating peace in the home. Cynthia’s book, Ally Parenting: A Non-Adversarial Approach to Transform Conflict Into Cooperation, guides parents through an effective and harmonious approach that empowers them to successfully change and strengthen the family unit. Through her 26 years as a parenting coach, speaker, and author, and mother of a 31 year old daughter, Cynthia has impacted thousands of families around the world.
Today, Cynthia will teach you how to build stronger bonds with your teens.
For another related episode, check out Episode 216 with Dale Troy on How to manage stress in the college application process and beyond overcome some of the stressors teens face today.
To work with Jeannie, go to Jeannie Kulwin Coaching on social media
Cynthia’s advice for parents when dealing with teens:
Watch out for any communication blocks and listen openly
Cynthia’s advice for teens:
See if you can find an adult you can trust and talk to about what’s going on whether it’s a counselor at school or someone you can feel confident about.
To work with Cynthia check out her website: www.bridges2understanding.com
Also, check out Episode 192 with Gina Biegel on How to Help Teens Reduce Stress
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Episode 226:
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaronshows you three common errors students make on the SAT and ACT and how to avoid them.
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Episode 225:
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron teaches you how to create and use an SAT and ACT formula sheet and how to form good study habits.
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Episode 224:
This week, Alexis talks to wellness coach Jeannie Kulwin. Jeannie received her BA from U-California Santa Barbara and has 18+years of high school teaching experience in LA’s public school system.
She is a credentialed teacher, Breathwork and Meditation Facilitator, Sound Healer, Yoga Instructor, Reiki Practitioner and a Functional Nutritional Guide (through Mind Body Green.) On today’s episode, Jeannie teaches us essential breathing techniques that are particularly helpful for any teens and parents dealing with stress!
For another related episode, check out Episode 216 with Dale Troy on How to manage stress in the college application process and beyond overcome some of the stressors teens face today.
To work with Jeannie, go to Jeannie Kulwin Coaching on social media
Jeannie’s advice for teens:
- Focus on breathing 10 minutes per day.
- Work on the relationship within yourself.
- Don’t just focus on what your parents or society pushes you to do but pursue things you have a passion for.
- Following your passions will bring happiness.
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Episode 223:
This week, Alexis talks to Gil Gibori Founder of the House Tutoring Lounge. Gil has degrees from Emory and Northwestern and has decades of experience as a private tutor. He is CEO and Founder of The House, the world’s first Tutoring Lounge specifically designed for today’s student.
The method behind The House Tutoring Lounge is to offer a space that is parent-free for students, an oasis where teenagers can work, study and socialize together, while also having on-demand tutors at their service whenever they need. On today’s episode, Gil talks about the anxiety both students and parents face today and has some ideas on how to overcome some of the stressors teens face today.
For another related episode check out Episode 38 Jeff Leiken Empowering Youth to Live Extraordinary Lives
Gil’s advice for teens getting ready for college:
- Chill the heck out.
- Find a college that makes you happy.
- Don’t go for Gold, go for the right fit.
- Chill your parents out.
- You’re going to be fine.
- Try to graduate without loans!
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Episode 222:
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron teaches you how to identify trap answers on the SAT and ACT reading sections.
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Episode 221:
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron time management tips for both the SAT and ACT tests.
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Episode 220:
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Alexis shares four strategies for test prep for students with a non-verbal learning disorder, such as using positive reinforcement, prepping early for exams, learning the test format, and discussing hidden meanings in reading passages.
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Episode 219:
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Alexis Avila of Prepped and Polished shares five things parents worry about the most with college admissions.
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College is expensive
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Competition
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Child’s happiness
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Child’s safety
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Child’s post-college future
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Episode 218:
On episode 218 Alexis Avila talks to college counselor Casey Near. Casey is Executive Director of Counseling for college placement firm College Wise. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Scripps College and worked as an admissions counselor both at Scripps College and Mills College. Today, Casey talks about why it’s important to be yourself in the college application process and how to present your best self on the college application.
For another related episode listen to Episode 160 with Lynn O'Shaughnessy on How to get smarter about the college planning process
To work with Casey Near, go to College Wise
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Episode 217:
The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Alexis Avila of Prepped and Polishedshares some of the things ivy league and top students share in common.
- Been big readers from an early age
- Great work ethic
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Episode 216:
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Alexis Avila talks to Dale Troy. Dale is a certified health coach and a mom of 3 daughters who have all graduated from Yale University.
As a Certified Health Coach, Dale specializes in working with stressed college students. Together she puts in place habits that enable them to manage stress and have a successful college experience.
Today, Dale gives students strategies on how to best manage their stress in the college application process.
To work with Dale check out Crush College Stress
For a related conversation, check out Episode 192 with Gina Biegel on How to Help Teens Reduce Stress
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Episode 215: On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Alexis Avila of Prepped and Polished shares his morning routine, which jump-starts his day.
- Think three things grateful for
- Make bed
- Pushups, sit-ups, squats
- Stretch
- Journal, one thing to focus on
- Read
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On episode 214, Alexis Avila talks to Ron Caruthers. Ron Caruthers is the nation’s foremost expert on college planning and college funding, and the author of What Your Guidance Counselor Isn’t Telling You…Inside Secrets to Choosing Your Career, Selecting Your Major and Getting Into Your Top College Choice.
Ron Caruthers was an adjunct instructor at Palomar and Mira Costa Colleges in San Diego, California, and a regular on San Diego’s morning news programs. He has been interviewed on ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX. He has also been quoted in Newsweek, Inc. Magazine, USA Today and the Wall Street Journal, among other publications.
Ron’s 5 step process to getting the most free money:
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Make sure you understand the formula and get your number down as low as possible
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Pick schools that are affordable on own or have money to give you (more expensive schools have money to give)
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Fill out your forms accurately and on time (December is fine and don’t apply the first two weeks of October)
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Appeal a financial aid decision if necessary. Most of the time when you appeal, you get more money
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Look for grants and outside scholarships Ron’s final advice for teens and parents: College is not free but it can be more affordable if you understand the system. So get educated.
To work with Ron Caruthers check out http://www.roncaruthers.com
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Episode 213:
The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Alexis Avila of Prepped and Polished gives you tips on how to be a more relaxed person.
Tips:
- Don’t race all the time
- Be on time or early
- Meditate
- Exercise daily
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Episode 212
The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Alexis brings back to the show Brian Lomax. Brian founded PerformanceXtra™ in 2009 with a mission of helping athletes achieve their goals and their top performances more consistently through a progression of mental skills that enables them to focus on what is truly important.
Brian gives us his best tips on how to get tougher mentally.
Brian’s advice for getting ready for high school:
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Preparation. Get prepared mentally for what you are about to face in high school.
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Energy management. Don’t spend too much time expending energy all the time by studying and playing sports and spend some time on the recovery side. Relaxation, sleep is very important.
Brian’s advice for teens getting ready for college:
It’s a big step being away from home for the first time. Get mentally prepared for it and be open to new experiences.
Listen to my other podcast with Brian Lomax, our 4th episode!
Using Your Mental Game to Ace Tests and Ace Life
To work with Brian check out www.performancextra.com
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Episode 211:
The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Alexis Avila of Prepped and Polished gives you tips on how to prep low motivation type students for the SAT. Set expectations and make prep exciting Work on metacognition Learn to take productive breaks
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Episode 210:
The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Alexis Avila talks to Alexis Avila talks to Todd Weaver, MBA, College Financial Aid Advisor, and Vice President of Strategies for College. Todd specializes in integrating the college selection process within cost management parameters for the families he works with.
Todd gives us his best FAFSA tips to get the most financial aid.
Tip 1: Know your deadlines. Every college has different deadlines. Research the Financial aid web page for each specific school to get specific deadlines.
Tip 2: Colleges are asking for two years worth of tax returns, so make sure you get your tax returns together dating back to January 1 of sophomore year.
Tip 3: Make sure you read the directions carefully and know whose questions you’re answering; student qs vs. parents qs.
Tip 4: Tip for after you fill out the FAFSA, Make sure you check the summary page after you fill out the FAFSA and check to see how long it takes average graduate to graduate from a school you’re looking into. If it takes six years on average to graduate from a school, then that will cost you a lot more money than a four-year school, so reconsider your options if on a budget.
Did you know? Todd Weaver offers a free evaluation of your EFC. Contact him at www.strategiesforcollege.com for more info.
Listen to my other podcast with Todd Weaver Three Financial Aid Tips Families Must Know (episode 178)
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Episode 209:
The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Alexis Avila of Prepped and Polished gives you tips on how to stop checking your phone all the time.
- Only check if you have to
- Click the side button if you need the time
- Don’t check your phone in the car
- Don’t check when you walk by people
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Episode 208:
The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Alexis Avila talks to Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath, Ph.D., MEd, an expert in the field of Educational Neuroscience. He has conducted research and lectured at Harvard University, Harvard Medical School, the University of Melbourne, and over 100 schools across four continents. He is the author of the book "Stop Talking, Start Influencing: 12 Insights from Brain Science to Make Your Message Stick."
Today, Jared gives us his top five strategies teens and adults can use to learn faster.
Tip 1: Get your mind right. Make sure you tell yourself you CAN learn this and jump start your mind.
Tip 2: Match context to the outcome. If you have a test next Friday in a Red room, then study in that red room, wear the same cologne, etc. Routines become highly contextual.
Tip 3: Don’t multitask. No one can multitask. Memory and accuracy tanks when you perform more than one task at a time. So if you’re studying, put the phone away, and study. Music is ok to study too as long as it’s just background noise.
Tip 4: Less is more. You’ll do better with less but focused study over the course of two weeks, vs. study and multitask for four hours straight. Try 25 minutes of focused study then break for 5 minutes and text friends or grab a snack, then come back for 25 minutes. If after 25 minutes you reach a Flow state and want to keep studying, by all means, go past the 25 minute mark.
Tip 5: Recall is everything. The key to a deep memory is you have to pull info out of your brain. So talk a lot about what you learned. Teach someone else some of that info. Bonus tip: You create the narrative or find the story behind the info you want to remember.
Jared’s tips for teens:
- Life is longer than you think. Make decisions in advance but ok to change your mind later. Remain open.
- Recognize you are in charge of this. The Brain and body are passive and responds to you. Take control.
For another related conversation, check out episode 150 with Jessica Yeager on how she got into Harvard and six other Ivy League schools.
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Episode 207:
The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Alexis of Prepped and Polished part of a panel at a college admissions seminar this month and learned some key takeaways that you’ll want to know.
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Episode 206:
The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast,
Alexis Avila talks with to Jon Pearson. Jon Pearson is an artist, writer, speaker, educator, and creativity guru. He has written over three hundred short stories and has been nominated for two Pushcart Prizes. He writes now for the same reason he played with his food as a kid – to make the world a better place. Jon also was a cartoonist for the Oakland Tribune, an extra for the New York Metropolitan Opera, a classroom teacher, a college professor, and is now a coach and consultant who has taught creative thinking and learning techniques to more than one million people around the world. Secretly, though, Jon is still eight years old and believes that courage, caring, and creativity will save the world!
Jon gives us tips on how to get out of your own head and make your creative writing pieces more creative and meaningful.
What is creative writing about? Creative writing is more about imagination than writing. Writing isn’t just saying something but seeing stuff. Don’t put so much pressure on yourself, don’t care what other think of you, and be brave, go deeper. If you just write you will get better.
Can you make a living out of it? You can make a living out of being a creative person. You can write, speak, do art and sell things based upon your imagination.
Misconception about writing? You don’t have to be a writer with a capital “W” to be a writer. Just write.
How can parents help? Parents should read to their kids! Jon’s parents used to read to Jon a lot. Don’t put a lot of pressure on your kids and encourage kids to use their imagination. It’s ok to write poorly at first, the key is to practice writing consistently.
How to overcome writer’s block? There is no such thing as writer’s block. If you feel like there is such a thing, remember it will pass, get comfortable in it and write some garbage and don’t care if it’s bad, the writing will get better eventually.
Don’t try to write perfectly to overcome writer’s block. Write to find out who you really are in great detail.
Jon’s tips for teens:
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Believe in yourself no matter what!
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if you want to land on your feet, have fun and be of service
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Pleasure, mastery, values. Make a list under each category. And then write about these things on your list!
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Have fun, writing should be fun, it’s not easy but make it fun.
For another related conversation, check out my podcast Episode 52 with Bonnie Singer on How to Overcome Writing Challenges.
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Episode 205:
The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Alexis of Prepped and Polished talks about how to get better focused when beginning to study for the SAT or ACT test.
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast Episode 204 with Marisa Meddin.
The is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's show, Alexis talks with Marisa Meddin. Marisa, is the founder of Talk College To Me an online community that helps students and parents navigate the college admissions process in a way that is FUN and EASY.
Marisa gives us some ideas on what you should be doing each high school year leading up to college.
Download Marisa’s College Preparation Timeline: www.talkcollegetome.com/preppedandpolished
Marisa Meddin’s College Prep Timeline:
9th grade is time to explore. Priority one is get good grades and sign up for many clubs and figure out which ones you like best.
10th grade is the year to narrow down your activities and clubs in and out of school.
Consider taking the PSAT 10th grade b/c it’s good practice and get you comfortable with standardized tests. And start looking at colleges casually. End of year consider taking
SAT Subject tests or AP exams.
11th grade there is a lot to do. Take rigorous courses to challenge yourself and keep up your grades. Take on leadership opportunities. And take your standardized tests, PSAT in October and either ACT or SAT or both.
Beginning of 12th grade is crunch time! Sign up for rigorous classes still because colleges do look. Colleges do request a mid-year report and can rescind your acceptance!
Start focusing on college essay a few weeks before school starts to reduce stress! Do test retakes if needed.
Marisa’s advice to teens: Shoot for the stars and push yourself but don’t worry if you don’t get into the best college, just succeed in the college you get into.
For another related conversation, check out my podcast with Eric Stutman Episode 186 on How to Reduce the Stress of the College Admissions Process
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Episode 203:
The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Alexis of Prepped and Polished talks about why you don’t want to study with music in the background while prepping for the SAT or ACT test.
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's show, Alexis talks with Chris Buck, a mental conditioning coach, author, and president and founder of Christian Buck Consulting and the creator of The Sport of School Academy. Chris shares ten things students can do to dramatically improve their performance in school.
Chris Buck’s ten tips:
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Sit in the front row
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Write down test dates as soon as you know them in your weekly/online planner. If you have a test on Monday, start reviewing on Thursday so you can ask questions on Friday at school!
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Get a 100% on the first quiz/test/homework assignment for each class.
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Make certain that you earn 100% on all “extras” (i.e., Homework, Attendance, Class Participation, etc.).
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Complete ALL homework assignments (without looking up the answers).
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Take advantage of all extra credit opportunities, even if you got a 100%. You may need those points later.
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Challenge a classmate to a contest of who can receive better grades in that class.
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Get to know your teacher.
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Study PRIOR to the night before the test.
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For labs, find the best partner, not necessarily your best friend.
Chris’s key study tip:
If you have a test or quiz on Monday, start reviewing on Thursday so you can ask questions on Friday at school!
How parents can help: Parents can help inspire kids by taking them on college tours to show them where they can end up going if they work hard.
Chris Buck’s tips for teens: 1. Learn work ethic and practice working hard hard! 2. Develop a love of learning. 3. Develop an ability to problem solving, because people hire those who can solve problems
For another related episode check out 5 Ways to Get an A in School, ep 117
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Alexis talks about timing for SAT subject tests.
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's show, Alexis talks Yulia Rafailova who is founder of Mind Full Education, a company that helps parents and their kids tackle a variety of issues that stem from executive functioning deficits such as:
Lack of engagement and motivation in academics/school. Disorganization, losing important items. Emotional overwhelm and anxiety. Poor time management, planning, and prioritizing tasks. Lack of study routine and skills. Communication, asking for help, and self-advocacy.
Yulia says that it’s better to use the word TAKE ACTION (vs. motivation). The word motivated puts a lot of pressure on you. But taking action will lead you to take more action and feel more motivated!
Yulia’s Tips to take action to get better motivated in school: Exercise: Write down three columns on paper of goals that you need to get done and what you want to get done. In another column write down all the negative consequences if not reaching those goals In another column write all the benefits if goals are reached. Do this process daily, it will help you take more action.
Yulia’s advice for teens: Ask yourself what do you love to do, what are you passionate about, and what problem do you want to solve in the world.
For another related conversation, check out my podcast with Seth Perler episode #162 on Strengthening your Executive Functioning Skills
Download Yulia’s Parent guide: Students need Executive Function NOT Motivation https://www.mindfulleducation.com/single-post/3StepParentGuide
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Alexis talks about how to properly circle multiple choice problems that are problematic and go back to them at the end.
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's show, Alexis talks to Seth Perler , an educator and teen coach. Seth was a teacher for 12 years (several grades and subjects), has a B.A. in Education, an M.Ed. in Gifted Education, has worked with teens with substance issues for 15 years, and taught on a Navajo reservation. On todays episode Seth talks about tips to get disorganized students better organized in school and in life.
Seth’s tips for organization:
Declutter your bedroom and desk, simplify! The more stuff you have the more stuff you have to maintain! Downsize your environment.
Have “homes” for things that are labeled! Keep electronics in baskets for example. Create systems for organizing their school work, homework and keep it in a logical place to find easily.
Do a Sunday overhaul, so once per week re do and organize all your folders, papers, planners What is a Queue folder?
The Queue folder is for everything current across all subjects. It’s a catch all for everything current. Ex) put paper that is due in a week in Queue, put science test review sheet in queue.
Seth’s final tips for teens: Do not give up! #1 biggest problem will have is your own resistance. The key to overcoming resistance is to take baby steps and move inch by inch. The key to happy future is to do things you won’t like, like getting organized and writing papers. Push self beyond comfort zone consistently.
Check out Seth’s youtube channel!
For another related conversation, check out my other podcast with Seth episode #162 on Strengthening your Executive Functioning Skills
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Terri of Prepped and Polished talks about 7 steps to tackle order of sentences on the ACT English test.
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's show, Alexis talks to Dr. Joannie Connell, a psychologist and author of “Flying Without a Helicopter: How To Prepare Young People for Work and Life.” Joanie gives us tips on how kids can become more self-sufficient and resilient, and gives parents strategies on how to better let go of their kids as they get ready for young adulthood.
For another related podcast, check out episode #140 with Dr. Delvina Miremadi on how kids can realize their resilience
Helicopter Parenting or Lawn Mower Parenting: When parents hover over their children and plow the path for their children so they don’t have any obstacles in the way.
Tips for Parents: Push kids a little more to help develop their independence and decision making, and help them understand the possible outcomes if they make certain decisions.
Tips for bullying: Go seek help. But remember, when kids constantly go to adults for help, they will feel DISEMPOWERED. So empower them and let the bullied kid take some ownership of the situation. Also, you should work on your self-esteem, so you can let certain things roll of your back easier. Remember the bully is weak!
Joanie’s tips for teens getting ready for young adulthood: Wean your parents a little. “Hey Mom, I’d like to try this on my own and come to you if I need help.”
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Terri of Prepped and Polished talks about transitions between paragraphs on the ACT English test.
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's show, Alexis talks with Sensei Paul martial artist and owner of Revolution Martial Fitness He is a 5th Degree Black Belt and multi-style Martial Artist. He has received his master level in Kempo and has extensive training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Kali, Kung-Fu and Muay Thai. Sensei Paul trains weekly in both Boxing/kickboxing and Jiu-Jitsu as well as seeking continued education from the best Self-Defense instructors in the industry. He is also one of the only Satori Alliance Certified Instructor in Mass. and is currently taking on the challenge of completing the "Ultimate Black Belt Test"
Today, Paul gives us tips on how to be a be the best version of yourself and a be better overall leader for yourself and community.
Paul’s tips for bullying: If you’re getting physically bullied that could be assault so don’t be scared to ask for help from someone you trust. Remember asking for help is a sign of strength and leadership! Paul’s tips for self-esteem: Remember you are worth it! If you think higher of yourself you will be a better version of yourself and better person in your community. Paul on quitting: When you can convince yourself that quitting is not an option you’ll be surprised how much can achieve.
Paul’s wisdom for teens: Don’t be afraid to fail and take chances. Fear of failure keeps people from realizing full potential. Instead of saying I failed say “I got excellent feedback”.
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Terri of Prepped and Polished talks about common rhetorical skills question-transitions involving sentences on the ACT English test.
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's show, Alexis talks with Gina Biegel a psychotherapist, researcher, speaker, and author in the San Francisco Bay Area who specializes in mindfulness-based work with adolescents. She is founder of Stressed Teens, which has been offering mindfulness-based stress reduction for teens (MBSR-T) to adolescents, families, schools, professionals, and the community for over a decade.
Today, Gina shares how she uses mindfulness to help teens reduce their stress and live better lives.
Did you know: Kids today are pre occupied with social media, which has changed the climate of communication among teens. Gina finds that social media often adversely affects teenage self-esteem, especially with females.
Gina’s mindfulness tip: You should always bring mindfulness into everything you’re doing. Being mindful is being aware and paying attention to your senses.
Gina’s other tips for reducing stress: Sleep better and reduce your social media time. Everything in moderation!
Gina’s advice for bullying: Bullies want response and reaction, so it’s best to step away from those kids and not respond. And parents need to take action! go on your child’s social media and make sure your child is communicating with good people.
Gina’s final advice for teens: Pay attention to yourself and tune into your needs and wants. Quote: “I am enough, I am me with my gifts and flaws and for that I am grateful”
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Alexis of Prepped and Polished tells you how to memorize SAT vocab quickly and efficiently.
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's show, Alexis talks to motivational speaker Scott Johnston. Scott Johnston is an entrepreneur (owner of VHS Master, martial artist, toastmaster and motivational speaker. Scott has a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism from California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) and has a passion for helping others. Born three months premature weighing one pound six ounces and diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy he wasn’t given much of a chance to survive let alone thrive. Scott started school in special education and then transitioned to regular education. He was well liked in school, was selected as prom king of his senior prom and graduated from Clovis High School in Clovis, CA as a member of National Honor Society. Scott now uses his story and positivity to speak to students and let them know that if he can make it, they can too! On today’s episode, Scott tells us about how he overcame his struggles with a physical and learning disability and gives his best college and career advice for students facing challenges.
Scott’s advice for students with a physical or learning disability: Don’t give up and keep fighting. Life with a disability is tough and some people will judge you for it but don’t listen to them and stay positive. Also, consider seeing a therapist if you need to talk to someone.
Scott’s advice for students with disabilities getting ready for college: Take a tour of the campus and meet go over your IEP with your advisor in the disabilities service center.
Scott’s final words of wisdom for teens with disabilities: Hold on and stay strong. Life is a marathon. Enjoy college and reach out, date and do everything that your able-bodied peers are doing.
To someone who doesn’t have a disability: If you see someone with a disability, don’t be shy, say hi! And don’t be afraid to learn from him or her.
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Alexis of Prepped and Polished gives you some SAT tips and strategies for what to do if your test several weeks away.
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's show, Alexis talks to career consultant Crystal Olivarria and founder of the Career Conversationalist. Crystal Olivarria raised over $70,000 from grants and scholarships to help pay for her higher education at two private schools; The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in San Francisco and Holy Names University in Oakland, California. Crystal passes on her knowledge and wisdom by carefully designing programs to help children develop skills they need to have a competitive advantage. .
Today, Crystal gives us her tips on how to win scholarships and launch successful careers.
For another related podcast, also check out Episode 158 Monica Matthew Your Guide to College Scholarships
Crystal’s advice for winning scholarships? It’s hard to win if you don’t have a system! You have to learn to fill out applications well. Most common question on scholarship application? what are your educational and career goals? So learn how to articulate this.
Crystal’s advice for picking a college major and career? Start early on, and the sooner the better. And ask yourself questions about potential colleges and careers, figure out your likes and dislikes, such as do you prefer interacting with general public? Or do you prefer working alone?
Crystal’s advice for teens? Be mindful of who your friends are and who they are hanging out with. If you are hanging out with kids who are struggling in school then you might struggle in high school and in college. Success doesn’t happen overnight, it’s a journey!
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Terri of Prepped and Polished tells you how to solve the hardest of analogies when you don’t know the meaning of both stem words.
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's show, Alexis talks college consultant and founder of Top Choice College Consulting Eric Stutman. Eric uses his research and project management skills to help his Top Choice College Consulting clients find the best fit and stay on schedule. Eric earned a BS degree from the University of Virginia School of Engineering and an MS degree from Boston University's College of Engineering. Today, Eric gives us his tips on how to reduce the stress of the college admissions process.
For another related converation check out my interview w NY Times Best Selling Author Frank Bruni, An antidote to college admission mania
Eric’s main goal to minimizing stress: help your student attend a college where he or she will be happy and thrive Eric’s 7 tips to reducing stress:
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Define Roles: Important for parent and child do decide what each person will do during this process
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Listening to each other: Parents need to listen to what child is saying about what they want from his or her college experience and children need to listen to parents, and not shut parents out.
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Get educated to help minimize the unknowns: Get educated on things like the whole college application process and financial aid.
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Seek outside help: Seek out your guidance counselor, family friends, college consultants, and guide books.
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Discuss college readiness: Figure out if your student is self motivated enough to advocate for him or herself in college or will he or she need extra support while at college.
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Plan ahead: Start college visits in the Fall beginning of junior year while students are at the school. Have an SAT and ACT plan before junior year starts. And work on college apps summer going into senior year.
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Find academic, social, and financial fit schools: Find a great fit school and think about these three things:
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What is an academic good fit for your student?
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How important is diversity to you? Greek Life? School spirit? School Politics?
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Use school calculators to see if the cost works for you.
Eric’s final advice for teens? Make smart decisions and follow the 7 tips!
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Terri of Prepped and Polished tells you the importance of knowing word parts to understand unfamiliar vocabulary.
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's show, Alexis talks to Dr. Shirag Shemmassian, founder and admissions consultant of Shemmassian Academic Consulting. As a Cornell University graduate and Cornell admissions interviewer, Shirag knows what the best schools are looking for in prospective students during admissions interviews.
Shirag gives you some tips on how to best navigate college admissions for anyone with a disability. He covers how to best research schools so you get the proper support and how to discuss your disability on your application the right way.
Shirag’s advice for teens with learning disabilities: Believe in yourself and don’t get caught up in the negative talk around you. Shirag’s article on disability essay dos and don'ts: https://www.dollars4ticscholars.org/disability-in-a-college-essay/
For another related conversation, check out podcast Episode #152 with Shirag Shemmassian, Evaluating Your College Application
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On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Terri of Prepped and Polished shares six traits of good writing to produce a winning SSAT essay.
The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's show, Alexis talks to Jill Tipograph Founder of Everything Summer, LLC, a firm that helps students discover their passions through enriching summer and gap experiences. Jill talks about why students should consider summer experiences and internships while in high school.
Did you know? Some competitive camp applications are due in December! Keep in mind: Just because programs are competitive doesn’t mean they are good or right for YOU!
Jill’s advice: To avoid summer slide, balance your mind with creativity and physical health, and take a break to avoid burnout! Also keep a journal of your summer experiences and engage in intellectual conversation.
Did you know? There are over 800 careers today. Jill’s company Early Stage Careers has a 99% success rate.
Jill’s advice for teens:
- Learn about yourself and your interests
- Be comfortable with the uncomfortable and learn to take risks early
- Have residential summer experience while in high school
- No matter what happens, it’s going to be ok. Make the most of your situation, so you can tell your unique story.
Listen to my other podcast Episode #50 with Linda Katz on Helping Students with Learning Challenges Find the Right Fit College
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On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Terri of Prepped and Polished talks about when to guess and when to skip on challenging SSAT test questions.
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's show, Alexis talks to Alexis Avila talks to Catie Costello educational consultant at College Options, a Comprehensive College Consulting & Admissions firm in Sudbury, MA.
Catie talks about how to best identify and Access the Support Available to you in College, especially for students with learning challenges.
Catie’s tips on how to identify a college with good support services:
- Visit the college website to get info
- Look at staff levels for support services
- Ask about the role faculty play with support services
- Visit the campuses and schedule an additional appointment with support services, and come armed with questions
Catie’s tips on how to best take advantage of support available in college: 1. Partner with support services team 2. Partner with the faculty and professors for each of your classes
Catie’s tips for teens preparing for transitioning from teen to young adulthood: Become familiar with your learning profile!
Listen to my other podcast Episode #50 with Linda Katz on Helping Students with Learning Challenges Find the Right Fit College
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On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aniela of talks about how to make better use of your quizlet flashcards.
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On today's show, Alexis talks to return guest, to Todd Weaver, MBA, College Financial Aid Advisor, and Vice President of Strategies for College. Todd specializes in integrating the college selection process within cost management parameters for the families he works with. On today’s episode Todd gives us his best financial aid tips that parents must know.
Tip 1: Get to know our EFC (expected family contribution), Tip 2: Families should have their financial planning done by onset of 10th grade Tip 3: File your forms by October of 12th grade
Listen to my other podcast with Todd Weaver Episode #65 How to Appeal Your Financial Aid Award
Did you know? Todd Weaver offers a free evaluation of your EFC. Contact him at www.strategiesforcollege.com for more info. Enjoy, Thanks for Listening and remember at The Prepped and Polished Podcast, We Empower You to Take Control of Your Education!
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On today's Aniela of Prepped and Polished talks about how to better organize your google docs for school.
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's show, Alexis talks to return guest, nationally acclaimed teen and parenting expert Erika Katz.
Erika talks about her new book Coach Parenting and we learn from the best NFL coaches how to best parent teenagers
Erika’s takeaways from her interview with Bob Costas: be a prepared parent be a flexible parent get the respect from your locker room
Erika’s top tips for parenting like the great NFL coaches: Use humor, kids don’t like to be lectured all the time Set a curfew Teach kids not to post everything that comes to their mind, less is more
Listen to my other podcast with Erika Katz, #100 our podcast on Parenting Tips on How to Help your Teens Make Friends
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On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, Alexis talks about one of the trickiest sections on the SSAT exam and how to master SSAT analogies.
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's show, Alexis talks to return guest college essay tutor Nived Ravikumar, AKA the Statement Guru.
Nived talks about how to use your past history to write great, compelling college essays.
Nived’s advice for teens getting ready for college: Strive to become familiar with yourself and figure out what’s really important to you despite all the noise and distractions.
Nived’s website and other places to find him online www.StatementGuru.com yelp.com/biz/statement-guru-santa-monica linkedin.com/in/StatementGuru facebook.com/StatementGuru twitter.com/StatementGuru instagram.com/StatementGuru [
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, SAT Instructor, Terri K. of Prepped & Polished, talks about how to recognize and approach specific or detailed questions on the SSAT reading section.
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's show, Alexis talks to dyslexia expert and host of the Dyslexia Quest podcast, Elisheva Schwartz.
Elisheva talks about her struggles as a school kid with dyslexia, and how she used her experiences to empower students with dyslexia.
Study tips for students with dyslexia: 1. Study with youtube 2. Listen to audio books and get exercise while listening to them
Advice for dyslexic teens: Go to youtube and educate yourself about your learning challenge.
Advice for parents: Be compassionate and listen to your dyslexic child.
Advice for dyslexic teens getting ready for college: Sign up for the most interesting classes, challenge yourself but put a little less on your calendar than you think you want to!
Elisheva Schwartz website: http://www.elishevaschwartz.com/ Listen to the podcast here on: iTunes | Stitcher Radio
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On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, SAT Instructor, Terri K. of Prepped & Polished, talks about how to write a great SAT Essay using the SOAPST(one) strategy.
SOAPSTone (Speaker, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Subject, Tone) is an acronym for a series of questions that students must first ask themselves, and then answer, as they begin to plan their SAT essays.
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's show, Alexis brings back Jessica Yeager, CEO & founder of Impress the Ivies and the Dream College Summit.
Jessica talks about her popular Dream College Summit which will feature 26 interviews of experts in the world of college admissions. Jessica also gives us her three best takeaways from the Dream College Summit, a collection of online expert interviews from people who've both attended and gotten their students into Dream Colleges.
Three takeaways include:
1 .Don’t rush through your ACT or SAT test, but aim for accuracy.
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Let go of your college essay and let people help you to make it great
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During alumni interview questions, give more detailed answers
Did you know that the Dream College Summit which airs online from Monday 8/28/17-Thursday 8/31/17 is FREE for the first 48 hours?! Jessica’s X factor for getting into Harvard? Showcase what makes you unique and don’t be a dabbler. Jessica’s advice to students who get rejected from Harvard? Get involved and make an impact at any school you get into. Jessica’s advice for teens: You are the sum of the five people you hang out with the most. So surround yourself with positive people.
For Prepped & Polished listeners only, you can access Jessica’s Ultimate Guide to the Commmon App!
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's Tutoring Tips Episode Alexis, talks about talks about how students can master ISEE synonyms.
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's show, Alexis is joined by teen mentor Mark Altman Founder of Mindset Go, a company that empowers students to find their voice to become the best versions of themselves and actualize their potential.
Marks advice for teens: It’s never too early to improve your skills (especially your communication skills) and improve your resume.
More of Mark’s work can be found on the web:
Website: http://www.mindsetgo.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindsetgo1 Twitter: @mindstgo_ Youtube: Search for “mindsetgo”
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's Tutoring Tips Episode Alexis, talks about some of the differences and similarities between the ISEE exam and the SSAT exam.
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On today's show, Alexis is joined by Wayne Weber, CEO of Gift of College, a gift registry for college savings plans, helping friends and family to contribute to loved ones’ existing or newly established 529 college savings accounts or make a payment toward an existing student loan account.
Wayne’s advice for teens: Make sure you know what you want to do and take the right steps to get there. You don’t want to get 135K degree for a low paying job. Instead consider a lower cost degree, or spend a few years in community college to cut off some of the tuition cost.
More of Wayne’s work . can be found on the web:
Website: http://www.giftofcollege.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/giftofcollege Twitter: @giftofcollege Instagram: @giftofcollege
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On today's Tutoring Tips Episode Alexis, gives you three college financial aid tips for parents. To get more info about college financial aid planning, please contact Todd Weaver at Strategies for College
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On today's show, Alexis is joined by Gregg Cohen Founder of Campus Bound a company that helps a wide variety of students to apply to colleges throughout the United States.
Fun fact about Campus Bound: While the national average is 30% that students go to a different college after their first year, at Campus Bound their average that a student STAYS at the same school after first year is at 95%!
Did you know that Merit Aid = Scholarships given by colleges used as a recruiting tool
Did you know that need based aid = when schools look at family finances to determine aid amount
Greg’s advice to parents: Don’t be shy to ASK colleges for more money. Worse thing they can say is no.
Greg’s advice for teens: Finding a school that is a best fit for you is what’s most important.
More of Greg’s work can be found on the web:
Website: www.campusbound.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/campusboundMA Twitter: @CampusBound Instagram: @Campus_Bound
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On today's Tutoring Tips Episode Alexis, talks about how students especially those with executive function issues can study effectively for an exam Enjoy, Thanks for Listening and remember at The Prepped and Polished Podcast, We Empower You to Take Control of Your Education!
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On today's show, Alexis is joined by Seth Perler, an educator and teen coach. Seth talks about the one thing all struggling students share, and gives us ways to strengthen your executive function skills.
What turned Seth around in school? He started asking teachers for help. Now Seth works with students and teaches them accountability.
Some of Seth’s favorite executive function strategies? Teaching students systems ex) how to use a planner, and how to learn routines
Seth’s advice for parents? Reward and praise your child for small successes. Try to compliment three times for each criticism.
Seth’s purpose of education? To help a child launch a successful adulthood. Executive function issues seem to be something a lot of student struggle with which interferes with this launch.
More of Seth’s work can be found on the web:
Website: www.sethperler.com
Youtube: Shine on Education
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On today's Tutoring Tips Episode Alexis, talks the one error most student’s make on the SSAT math section and how to avoid it.
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On today's show, Alexis is joined by Lynn O'Shaughnessy, a nationally recognized college expert, who is a higher-ed journalist, speaker educator, and founder of The College Solution.
Lynn’s advice to parents:
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Stop fixation on only getting into ivy league schools. There are plenty of good schools out there. Fixating on only a few name brand schools will only put stress on your kid.
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Run a net price calculator on how much college will cost you.
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Buy the Book The Thinking Student’s Guide to College by Andrew Roberts.
Lynn’s advice for teens: What matters most is what you do when you’re in college!
More of Lynn’s work can be found on the web:
Website: www.thecollegesolution.com
Facebook: search “The College Solution”
Linkedin: Lynn O’ Shaughnessy
Twitter: @collegeblogs
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On today's Tutoring Tips Episode Alexis, talks about how test preparation is very much like training for a marathon.
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On today's show, Alexis is joined by Alexis Avila brings back to the show Monica Matthews educator and founder of www.how2winscholarships.com . Monica shares some of tips we will find in the updated version of her nationally recognized college scholarship guide. Monica’s updates to her guide include: How to make your online application better and how to better prep for scholarships. Are you a B- student and want to win a scholarship? Then you CAN! Many scholarships don’t even ask for GPA.
Monica’s advice for teens going to college: Don’t be afraid to apply for scholarships, jump right in.
More of Monica’s work can be found on the web:
Website: www.how2winscholarships.com
Facebook: search “How 2 Win Scholarships”
Twitter: @AidScholarship
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On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, Alexis gives you four SAT chem topics that you’ll want to make flashcards for.
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On today's show, Alexis is joined by Jordan Schanda, founder of ScholarPrep a company that helps students set goals, track their progress and organize all of the information they will need for college and scholarship applications. Jordan talks about how students can stay organized and on top of their college admissions process.
Jordan’s tips for staying on top of the college admissions process:
Start right after 8th grade Identify your specific interests so you can delve into them Get organized either by paper or digitally and have a catch-all device ex) use a file folder
Jordan’s advice for teens: Figure out early what best interests you.
More of Jordan’s work can be found on his website: www.scholarprep.org
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On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, Alexis gives you an overview of the SAT chem subject test.
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On today's show, Alexis is joined by college consultant and founder of Top Choice College Consulting Eric Stutman. Eric talks about the goals students should make so that everyone involved in the college admissions process will have a great experience during, and after, the college search! Eric highly recommends the Fiske college guide which has honest observations about the political and social climates at many colleges. Eric’s advice for teens: Get ready for college in an organized, on-time way, and don’t procrastinate.
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On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, ISEE instructor Terri K. shows you how to find links in sentence completions to help you solve challenging sentence comp questions.
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On today's show, Alexis is joined by Dr. Shirag Shemmassian, founder and admissions consultant of Shemmassian Academic Consulting.
episode Shirag gives you some insider tips for what college admissions committees are truly looking for. Want to get into any ivy league school? Shirag advises to grab what you love and go in deep with that and don’t be a dabbler! While grades and test scores tell admissions that you work hard and have smarts, the extra currics and essays tell them what type of person you are.
Shirag’s advice for teens:
- Believe in yourself
- Do what you love to do (nothing is too silly).
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On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, Alexis shows you five tips for 12th grade success:
Tip 1: Continue to work hard and show leadership Tip 2: Take a final SAT or ACT if needed Tip 3: Get your college application essay out of the way early Tip 4: Submit your college applications early Tip 5: Visit your guidance counselor often
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On today's show, Alexis is joined once again by Jessica Yeager, CEO & founder of Impress the Ivies. episode Jessica tells us her amazing journey through the college application process and how she got into SIX ivy league schools! You will learn what it really takes to get into Harvard and other ivy league schools.
Did you know? Jessica got into Harvard, Yale, Cornell, Columbia, Stanford, and MIT (rejected from Princeton)
What makes a Harvard student special? Their DRIVE
Want to get into Harvard? Pursue your passion to the max (i.e., if you like to write, publish your work
Jessica recommends: Showing interest in a school by visiting w their college rep and show in your essays that you did your research
Do you need a perfect score to get in to an Ivy? NO. Once you get a 33 ACT or 1450, then you have a chance to get into Harvard but the rest of your college application is what needs to stand out!
If Ivy League schools are not an option? Then pursue a school with excellent programs in the area you want to pursue
Jessica’s advice for teens? You are the reflection of the five people you spend the most time with. So hang out with DRIVEN friends.
For Prepped & Polished listeners only, you can access Jessica’s Ultimate Guide to the Common App! More of Jessica’s work can be found on her website: www.impresstheivies.com
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On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, Alexis shows you five tips for 11th grade success: Tip 1: Solidify your portfolio Tip 2: Come up with a college list Tip 3: Take the SAT and or ACT twice Junior Year Tip 4: Work hard and do well this year Tip 5: Visit Colleges Enjoy, Thanks for Listening and remember at The Prepped and Polished Podcast, We Empower You to Take Control of Your Education!
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On today's show, Alexis is joined by Brad Baldridge, a late-stage college planning Specialist and host of the popular podcast Taming The High Cost of College, a weekly show during which Brad and his expert guests have explored and shared great information related to college planning. Alexis and Brad discuss how to prepare for college. Brad gives parents advice on how to better manage their child’s college education.
Did you know? Brad built a specialty in college planning.
What do families do wrong with college planning? They start too late! The key is to start early enough.
Did you know? College will cost you between 10 and 70K per year or more!
Brad’s words of wisdom: Do it on purpose instead of by accident. So if you go to college, figure out where you plan to go and what the plan will be when you get there. Don’t just show up at college, get good grades and think it’s all going to work out for you.
More of Brad’s work can be found on the web:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TamingTheHighCostOfCollege Website: www.tamingthehighcostofcollege.com
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On today's Wellness Tips Episode, Teen wellness instructor Delvina Miremadi teaches teens how to be more thankful in their lives.
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On today's show, Alexis is joined by DJ Shri host of the popular iTunes Podcast-Mobile DJ Tips, a weekly show that interviews influential DJ’s from around the world to share marketing, music, and business knowledge. Previous guests have included Oprah’s DJ. DJ Shri shares with us his tips for any teen who wants to pursue an exciting career of music.
DJ Shri on what college taught him: How to live with different types of people.
Advice for any teen who wants to pursue a career in music: Listen to all types of perspectives, and not just listen to the naysayers. Also pursue different majors at college. Last, always be genuine and honest. Don’t be fake because your potential employers will sense that.
Did you know? That DJ Shri plays an Indian Drum called a dhol. DJ Shri’s words of wisdom for teens: Keep your ears open and listen to everybody’s story.
More of DJ Shri’s work can be found on the web:
Facebook: Facebook.com/ MobileDJTips Instagram: @mobiledjtips Podcast: Mobile DJ Tips Twitter: @mobiledjtips Website: www.mobiledj.com
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On today's Wellness Tips Episode, Teen wellness instructor Delvina Miremadi teaches teens how to stop worrying so much. Enjoy, Thanks for Listening and remember at The Prepped and Polished Podcast, We Empower You to Take Control of Your Education!
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On today's show, Alexis is joined once again by Elizabeth Dankoski of The Dream School Project.
Elizabeth shares some of the biggest myths about the college admission process and teaches us ways to make ourselves more interesting and attractive to college admission officers.
Elizabeth’s college admissions advice:
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Elizabeth’s college admissions myth: Grades and test scores are the only things you should focus on when applying to college
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Elizbeth’s best college admissions essay? A great story is one that describes how you have grown and evolved.
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How to become more interesting? Ask yourself what light’s you up! What are you curious about? And think about what problems in the world you notice and want to address.
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Advice to teens: Focus on what light’s you up and tap into your unique gift to the world. We all have a gift!
More of Elizabeth’s work can be found on the web:
Facebook: Facebook.com/elizabethdankoski Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethdankoski Twitter: @edankoski Website: http://www.elizabethdankoski.com/ or http://www.dreamschoolproject.com
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On today's Wellness Tips Episode, Teen wellness instructor Delvina Miremadi teaches teens how to be more present in the moment. Enjoy, Thanks for Listening and remember at The Prepped and Polished Podcast, We Empower You to Take Control of Your Education!
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On today's show, Alexis is joined by Marc Hoberman, Founder and Director of Grade Success Inc. Marc gives us his best tips for how students can thrive at school and become better students.
Marc’s studying tips: Study for 20 minutes at one time, then take a 5 minute break away from study area, then go back and review same material for 20 minutes to best retain material.
Marc’s study tip no no’s: Don’t cram and don’t lie in bed while studying.
Marc’s best ways to get an “A”: 1. Be in tune with your teacher (go office hours and seek extra credit) 2. Form a study group with other smart students who you can learn from 3. Do the best you can
Marc’s advice for teens: You are who your friends are. If you are hanging out/associating with people who are not nice then you need to move away from that. And set a goal and ask yourself what you are going to do for the next ten years to achieve your goal.
More of Marc’s work can be found on the web:
Website: http://www.gradesuccess.com/ or http://www.marchoberman.com
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On today's Wellness Tips Episode, Teen wellness instructor Delvina Miremadi talks about ten ways teens can reduce their stress. Enjoy, Thanks for Listening and remember at The Prepped and Polished Podcast, We Empower You to Take Control of Your Education!
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On today's show, Alexis is joined by Dr. Delvina Miremadi Founder & Chief Resilience Officer at Realize Your Resilience a company dedicated to helping individuals, groups, and organizations build upon their strengths and foster resilience so they can grow, succeed and thrive.
Delvina shares ways teens can develop the mental tools to overcome any life challenge that comes their way. She also teaches us how to follow the 50-40-10 rule. Listen in!
Fact: Delvina herself struggled with self-esteem issues and learned to conquer her struggles and now empowers others to do the same.
What parents can do to help their teens? Support them but don’t rescue them.
Advice for teens who put a mask on in school? Be kind to yourself, replace negative thoughts with positive ones, and don’t be afraid of failure.
Delvina’s words of wisdom for teens:
- Believe in yourself and your abilities
- Believe that your mind and you have control over your behavior and you can set that in a positive direction (leads to resilience)
- Continue to learn and grow and make effort that will lead to increased resilience
- Follow the 50-40-10 rule and work on the 40%. (50% of happiness is genetics, 10% is circumstance, 40% is determined by what you do everyday)
More of Delvina’s work can be found on the web:
Facebook: Facebook.com/realizeyourresilience Google Plus: https://plus.google.com/+EthanSawyerCollegeEssayGuy Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/delvina-miremadi-baldino37723 Twitter: @RYResilience Website: http://www.drdelvina.com/ or http://www.realizeyourresilience.com
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On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, SSAT Instructor Terri shows you how to recognize some common analogy relationships that will help you solve analogies on the SSAT.
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On today's show, Alexis is joined by Ethan Sawyer “The Essay Guy.” Ethan is a nationally recognized college essay expert and sought-after speaker. He gives us tips on how to write more compelling answers to college application personal insight questions.
Ethan’s college essay tips: Don’t write a boring, general essay. Do write an essay that showcases your unique skill and demonstrate how that skill has changed you. What do college admissions officers really look for? 1. That you can write 2. That you can tell them something that is missing on the rest of the application Ethan’s words of wisdom for teens: Focus on what you have to offer. Don’t sleep on supplemental essays. They ARE important.
More of Ethan’s work can be found on the web:
Facebook: Facebook.com/CollegeEssayGuy Google Plus: https://plus.google.com/+EthanSawyerCollegeEssayGuy Instagram: @CollegeEssayGuy Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/collegeessayguy/ Tumblr: http://collegeessayguy.tumblr.com/ Twitter: @ CollegeEssayGuy
Website: http://www.collegeessayguy.com
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On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, SSAT Instructor Terri shows you how to prepare for the SSAT analogies, just like Michael Phelps prepared for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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On today's show, Alexis is joined teen expert Louise Palanker an LA-based writer/producer/performer/film-maker/author and host of Journals, a podcast and itunes app where she fields questions from teens about growing up and allows kids to connect safely with one another. Louise talks about the problems teens face today and shares some of the creative ways she helps teens thrive in today’s society.
Louise’s advice for parents: Don’t judge so much. Give teens a chance to fail a little bit, and become the person they can talk to, if things aren’t going so well.
Louise’s advice for teens: Go for your dreams and dream big, but be realistic.
Louise’s words of wisdom: Continue to work on your skill sets, work on becoming an interesting person (because interesting people gravitate toward each other) and work on becoming a good listener. Do these things, and life opens up for the better.
More of Louise’s work can be found on the web:
Facebook: Facebook.com/Louise Palanker Instagram: @LouisePalanker Twitter: @LouisePalanker
Website: www.journalsnetwork.com or www.louisepalanker.com
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On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, ACT Instructor Terri shows you how to recognize and revise the comma splice
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On today's show, Alexis is joined John Hupalo CEO of Invite Education and writer of Plan and Finance Your Family’s College Dreams; A Parent’s Step-by-step guide from Pre-K to Senior Year from the Co-Founders of Invite Education. John is a nationally recognized expert in education loan finance and private credit student loans. On today’s episode, John talks about some key strategies families should employ when planning and financing their child’s college education.
John’s words of wisdom for teens: The most successful people don’t typically draw straight lines from college to career. Be as flexible as possible, be open to opportunities, and find what inspires you.
More of John’s work can be found on the web:
Website: www.inviteeducation.com
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On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, ACT Instructor Terri talks about how to use commas correctly with the introductory clause and phrase
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On today's show, Alexis is joined by Dr. Karina Dusenbury runs Maximize College an online resource that helps parents equip their students to make smarter choices about majors and careers. Karina gives us key advice on how to maximize your college years so you thrive in college and after college.
More of Karina’s work can be found on the web:
Website: www.maximizecollege.com
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On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, ACT Instructor Terri talks about how to use commas correctly with non-restrictive and restrictive clauses
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On today's show, Alexis is joined by writing tutor Nived Ravikumar, AKA the Statement Guru. Nived shares his best tips for writing unique college admissions essays. They are:
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Don't cram everything in it
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Create a dynamic title to act as your anchor throughout
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Do a force retype, instead of superficial edits
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Focus on "the hero’s journey" don't be afraid to show your flaws, how you were able to persevere and learn from your mistakes
Nived’s no no’s for writing essays: Don't be redundant and don't play it safe!
Nived’s advice for teens: it's great to have an idea of your long-term goals but don't be afraid to change your mind while in college and explore other possibilities. Be adaptive!
More of Nived’s work can be found on the web:
Website: www.statementguru.com
Instagram: @statementguru
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/StatementGuru
Facebook: Facbook.com/StatementGuru
Twitter: @statementguru
Yelp: yelp.com/biz/statement-guru-santa-monica
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On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, Alexis shows you how to study for the SAT Chemistry test with just a week away.
Tip 1: Take Control and Make a Schedule Tip 2: Study What is Tested the Most Tip 3: Don’t just read, RE-WRITE and RE-DO
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On today's show, Alexis is joined by anti-bullying activist Tammy Motola. Tammy is also founder of the Bully Buzz Facebook group, which is a space where we can openly discuss how we have been affected and impacted by the hands of a bully whether it be us personally or our loved ones have. Tammy talks about how to overcome getting bullied in today’s generation.
More of Tammy’s work can be found on the web:
Website: www.tammymotola.com
Twitter: @tmotola
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/533071583450884/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tammy-motola-068733101
Tammy’s resources:
www.isave.org www.stopbully.gov www.bullypolice.org
Tammy’s words of wisdom: Life is not always fair and it’s not about winning and losing but the key is to find that middle road where you feel good about yourself. Don’t let bullying break you, come out of it better!
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On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, Alexis suggests healthy ways for parents to stay in touch with their college-bound child. 1. Schedule a weekly call 2. Don’t rely on social media
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On today's show, Alexis is joined by Jessica Yeager, CEO & founder of Impress the Ivies. Jessica gives us tips on how to craft an application that Harvard will want to see! Jessica’s take on why perfect scores sometimes get rejected? Colleges want to see that you spend hundreds of hours on something more impactful than just on test prep.
Jessica’s X factor for getting into Harvard: Showcase what makes you unique and don’t be a dabbler.
Jessica’s advice to students who get rejected from Harvard: It’s not the college you get into that is most important but rather it’s what you do with your degree that matters. Get involved and make an impact at the school you get into.
Jessica’s advice for teens: Surround yourself with positive people who make an impact in the world, that will help you step up your game!
More of Jessica’s work can be found on her website: www.impresstheivies.com
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On today's Tutoring Tips Episode Alexis Avila of Prepped & Polished discusses 3 middle school parenting tips.
- Get the inside scoop
- Make respect a priority
- Engage in thoughtful conversation
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On today's show, Alexis is joined by speaker and writer Devorah Heitner. Devorah teaches us about the online, digital challenges teens face today and how to raise smarter, more focused teens.
A Digital Native = someone who intuitively understands how to use online technology
One of the biggest struggles today's teen face? Demand on time!
Where do today's teen go on social media? Snapchat, Instagram, and Message Apps
If you get cyberbullied, report it, and take a break from that app for while.
How can teens stay more focused? Use time tracker apps and shut off the internet from time to time.
Devorah's words of wisdom for teens? Learn to use social media in a way that makes the world a better place.
More of Devorah’s work can be found on the web:
Website: www.devorahheitner.com or www.raisingdigitalnatives.com
Facebook: facebook.com/raisingdigitalnatives
Google Plus: https://plus.google.com/+DevorahHeitner
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/DevorahHeitner
Twitter: @DevorahHeitner
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On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, SAT Instructor Terri K. shows how you to tackle paired multiple-choice questions on the SAT Reading Test by following some basic strategies.
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's show, Alexis is joined by teacher, Vicki Davis founder of the award winning teacher blog, Cool Cat Teacher. Vicki started her blog with three central themes in mind:
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How to use technology and be a better teacher. (Which sometimes means putting away the technology)
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How to build a better relationship with my students.
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How to live a better life at home by making key decisions at school.
Vicki’s words of wisdom for teens:
Ask wise mentors and parents for advice, and don’t necessarily lean on your buddies for advice (will probably get the wrong advice!!) And remember, you are a MASTERPIECE!
More of Vicki’s work can be found on the web:
Website: www.coolcatteacher.com
Facebook: facebook.com/coolcatteacher
Twitter: @coolcatteacher
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On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, Alexis talks about some things parents should consider when choosing a private school for their child.
- Visit the school
- Look into the school philosophy
- Make sure you get small class sizes
- Get a list of colleges students attend
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's show, Alexis is joined talks to Dr. Karyn Koven, founder of Language Bird, a company that offers customized, efficient foreign-language training. Karyn talks about how she came up with the idea of Learning Bird after successfully consulting with thousands of college applicants. You will learn why learning a second language is important, and learn key tips on how to master a new language.
Prepped & Polished Students get 20% off Language Birds Courses, when you use promo code: PreppedandPolished.
Karyn’s tips for mastering a new language:
Don’t be afraid to make mistakes (do what babies do!), use a post it technique and post Spanish words next to items around your house, and listen to music and tv in the other language.
Karyn’s words of wisdom for teens:
Learn to be a good communicator and listener, don’t burn bridges, and help people you come in contact with.
More of Karyn’s work can be found on the web:
Website: www.languagebird.com
Facebook: facebook.com/LanguageBird
Twitter: @language_bird
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On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, ACT instructor Terri K. shows you how to structure the new ACT essay to achieve a high score. 1. Intro. It sets up structure for essay 2. Body paragraph 1. Evaluation of first perspective that you did not choose 3. Body paragraph 2. Evaluation of other perspective that you did not choose 4. Body paragraph 3. Evaluation of perspective that you like 5. Brief conclusion. Make a final case for your argument
Bonus Tip: Brainstorm and write a brief outline first using this structure.
Bonus Tip 2: Prepare by reading socially relevant editorials in newspaper, magazine, and online. Listen to debated issues
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On today's show, Alexis is joined Ryan Gray, MD, founder of Medical School HQ.net a site to help medical school applicants guide their way through the admissions process.
Ryan talks about some of the challenges of going through the Medical School application.
Challenges today’s medical school applicants face: long process, many interviews, expensive applications, and it’s really hard to figure out what medical school admissions are looking for
MCAT: The MCAT changed in April 2015 and now has a psychology and sociology section. The exam is heavy in the reading comprehension so take a lot of practice tests.
Ryan’s attributes for a good doctor: empathic, caring, patient, smart
Ryan’s attributes for a bad doctor: egotistical, doesn’t work well with team
Ryan’s advice to teens: It’s a long journey. If you want to be a doctor, start by shadowing other doctors!
More of Ryan’s work can be found on the web:
Website: www.medicalschoolhq.net
Twitter: @medicalschoolhq
Podcast: http://medicalschoolhq.net/the-premed-years/
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On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, Tutor Anooj shows you how to get an A in school. Anooj was valedictorian of his high school class, so play close attention to these tips!
Tip 1: Always do your homework Tip 2: Start preparing for exams at least 1-2 weeks in advance Tip 3: Take notes in class Tip 4: Prioritize items in class that count the most Tip 5: Eat healthy, sleep well, exercise, and do fun things
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On today's show, Alexis is joined by SAT tutor and educator Stacey Howe-Lott, who took the SAT about 45 times. She has answered approximately 10,000 questions, provided 20,000 explanations, and, has helped more than 500 students improve their scores. She talks about her experiences working as an online SAT tutor and gives us a peek into the world of test prep, revealing the good and bad!
Advantages to online tutoring: most kids are comfortable online and you spend less time commuting to appointments
Best way for a student to increase his score? Know yourself and your weaknesses, then work on addressing them.
A good tutor is: empathetic and an expert
How to avoid getting a bad tutor? Ask for references and talk to both parents and students
Take home tip for parents: Breathe, and choose one test to take (ACT or SAT)
Words of wisdom for teens: You can do anything you put your mind to, find your areas of improvement and work on them.
More of Stacey’s work can be found on the web:
Website: www.stellarscores.com or staceyhowe-lott.com
Twitter: @staceyhowelott
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/staceyhowelott?authType=NAME_SEARCH&authToken=g_4j&locale=en_US&srchid=13281331455128042439&srchindex=1&srchtotal=3&trk=vsrp_people_res_name&trkInfo=VSRPsearchId%3A13281331455128042439%2CVSRPtargetId%3A34487303%2CVSRPcmpt%3Aprimary%2CVSRPnm%3Atrue%2CauthType%3ANAME_SEARCH
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On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, AP Instructor Anooj shows you how to get a 5 on the AP Biology Exam like he did. You’ll want to pay attention to these tips!
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On today's show, Alexis brings back Joan Casey, founder of Educational Advocates College Consulting. Joan first appeared on the P&P podcast in episode #82 when she talked about how college students can thrive in college. Joan has a Masters degree from Harvard, is a CEP (Certified Educational Planner), and is visited and experienced more than 300 college campuses worldwide. Today, Joan gives us tips on how not to get so overwhelmed by the college athletic recruiting process.
Some of the many pieces you will need for college athletic recruiting process include: Athletic resume, coach letter, you'll need to attend an NCAA clearinghouse (Division I and II), get a film together, constant contact with coaches, keep a minimum GPA and test scores.
Key tip for Students: really ask yourself do you want to play sports in college? It's a sacrifice! You may not be able to travel abroad for example if you're not playing three seasons per year. Words of wisdom for aspiring college athletes: make sure that the college are looking at is a place where you want to be even if you don't end up playing there.
More of Joan’s work can be found on the web:
Website: www.educationaladvocates.com
Twitter: @edadvoc
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ Educational-Advocates-College-Consulting-96578710621/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joan-casey-60ba96b?authType=NAME_SEARCH&authToken=r1KH&locale=en_US&trk=tyah&trkInfo=clickedVertical%3Amynetwork%2CclickedEntityId%3A35532011%2CauthType%3ANAME_SEARCH%2Cidx%3A1-1-1%2CtarId%3A1454360735947%2Ctas%3Ajoan%20casey
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On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, AP Instructor Anooj shows you how to get a 5 on the AP Government and Politics Exam like he did. You’ll want to pay attention to these tips!
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On today's show, Alexis is joined by international speaker, and teen mentor David McQueen. David is the founder of Magnificent Generation, a company delivering speeches and workshops to students and teachers. For over 25 years, David has spoken to teens on five continents. His humor, story telling and ability to connect with audiences across the board have made him the choice speaker for schools, conferences, and corporate events.
David talks about some of the people in his life that motivated him to pursue his passions and teaches us the key ingredients to be more confident and successful in and out of school.
Parent tip: Instill education in the household, and LISTEN to your teen in a NON-JUDGEMENTAL way, and be humorous with your teen! Teens respond well to humor. David’s key tip for teens: Learn to express yourself in a healthy way by having an adult around you who is willing to listen non judgmentally and gives you the forum to express yourself. If that happens this gives growing confidence and experience that allows you to better communicate with adults later in life.
David’s final KEY tip: Always know who your friends are and don’t worry about people who don’t matter to you. Treat people like you want to be treated, and treat others like they want to be treated. And DON’T BE AFRAID TO MAKE MISTAKES! Have a blast as a teen, be present, be in the moment, and surround yourself with good friends and family!
More of David’s tips can be found on the web:
Website: www.davemcqueen.com or www.magnificentgeneration.com
Twitter: @davidmcqueen
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IAmDavidMcQueen
Google +: https://plus.google.com/+DavidMcQueen
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, AP Instructor Anooj shows you how to get a 5 on the AP Physics exams like he did. You’ll want to pay attention to these tips!
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On today's show, Alexis is joined by nationally known teen and parent coach, Deborah Owen. Deborah is a family and life coach, speaker, #1 Amazon best-selling author, creator of the Passionate Performance Blueprint, and National Board Certified Teacher.
Deborah’s advice for teens: Be patient with yourself, be willing to make mistakes, have a growth mindset, and learn to manage your emotions!
More of Deborah’s tips can be found on the web:
Website: www.youcanraisegreatkids.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DeborahCOwen
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DeborahCOwenCoach
Google +: https://plus.google.com/+DeborahCOwen
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, AP Instructor Anooj shows you how to get a 5 on the AP Calculus Exams like he did. You’ll want to pay attention to these tips!
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's show, Alexis is joined nationally known educator and college-coaching expert Sia Knight. Sia Knight’s story is one of triumph in the face of adversity and achievement against all odds. This former teacher, counselor and administrator has transcended humble beginnings to become an educational specialist in one of the largest school divisions in the country. On today’s episode Sia shares some key tips, every college applicant should know, including:
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Understanding the importance of deadlines
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Making sure you use the name on your social security care on all college app documents
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When taking the SAT or ACT, to put down the names of college you will probably apply to
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Check your email frequently!
Bonus Tip: Set up a special email address just for college admissions
Sia on college admissions mania: “college admissions can be really stressful but the smart thing to do is prepare early Key Tip: Speak to your middle schooler about college and career. This will instill desire and motivation to want to get into college and do well in the future. Key Advice: Pay attention! Pay attention to each line on the scholarship application, pay attention to instructions, or you will get left behind! Sia’s words of wisdom for teens: Get ready for college in a systematic, organized way. PLAN IT, DON’T PANIC!
More of Sia’s tips can be found on the web:
Website: www.collegesavvycoach.com or www.siaknight.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/siaknight
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SiaKnight/
Google +: https://plus.google.com/102878932842426788978/posts
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/collegesavvy/ (tag when add to pinterest)
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, SAT Instructor Anooj shows you how to ace your SAT Subject Test in Chemistry. Anooj scored an 800 on the SAT Chemistry Subject test, so pay close attention to his tips! In this video you will learn the following: 1. How to study, take practice tests, and use flashcards 2. Memorize key chemistry formulas Memorize important chemistry facts
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On today's show, Alexis is joined by teacher, homeschool mom, and podcaster Pam Barnhill. Pam hosts the popular Homeschool Snapshots Podcast and Your Morning Basket Podcast. On today’s episode, Pam talks about her popular educational websites and podcasts where you can find resources for parents interested in homeschooling their children. If you’re looking for a curriculum you can use outside the school, or plan to homeschool your children, you have to listen to my interview with Pam!
More of Pam’s tips can be found on the web:
Website: www.edsnapshots.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/edsnapshots
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edsnapshots
Google +: https://plus.google.com/+PamBarnhill?rel=author
Instagram: (tag when add to instagram) https://www.instagram.com/edsnapshots/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/edsnapshots/ (tag when add to pinterest)
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, SAT Instructor Anooj shows you how to ace your SAT Math 2 Subject Test. Anooj scored an 800 on the Math 2 test, so pay close attention to his tips! In this video you will learn the following: 1. Study and Practice 2. Diagnose your weaknesses 3. Calculator Tips Enjoy, Thanks for Listening and remember at The Prepped and Polished Podcast, We Empower You to Take Control of Your Education!
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On today's show, Alexis is joined by tutor and writer of the successful tutor blog, “The Tutor Coach” (formally known as The Tutor House). On today’s episode, Adrianne shares her amazing story of how she went from an unemployed teacher to starting a wildly successful website that provides resources for tutors, parents, and students. If you’re looking for a free lesson plan for your child, or considering starting your own tutoring business, then this episode is a must listen!
More of Adrianne’s tips can be found on the web:
Website: www.thetutorcoach.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ TheTutorHouse
Twitter: @thetutorhouse
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/AdrianneMeldrum/
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On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, SAT Instructor Anooj shows you how to ace your AP US History exam. Anooj got a 5 on his AP US History exam and how you can do the same.
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's show, Alexis is joined by college coach expert and writer Suzanne Shaffer of the popular college coaching site, Parents Countdown to College.com. Suzanne brings a unique perspective to the college admissions process, the PARENT’S perspective. On today’s episode, Suzanne shares her personal story and insights on how she helped her own kids navigate the college admissions process. If you are a ‘do it yourself kind of parent, this episode is a must listen.
Suzanne’s must do’s: apply to local scholarships, apply to colleges where you are going to shine Suzanne’s things to avoid: don’t waste time applying to scholarships that you don’t think you have a chance winning, and don’t apply to colleges without visiting first Suzanne’s ‘a-ha’ moment: 1. Everyone qualifies for financial aid, just fill out the FAFSA form! Advice to parents? Don’t miss out on Twitter. Use twitter to ask questions to experts in college admission process. Recommended college experts who offer tons of free information: Financial Aid: Jodi Okun College Visits: Kelly Queijo College Planning: Paul Hemphill College Essays: College Essay Guy More of Suzanne’s college application tips can be found on the web:
Website: www.parentscountdowntocollege.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/suzanneshaffer-parents-countdown-to-college
Twitter: @suzanneshaffer
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On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, SAT Instructor Anooj shows you how to ace your AP Chem exam. Anooj got a 5 on his AP Chem exam so pay close attention to these tips! Enjoy, Thanks for Listening and remember at The Prepped and Polished Podcast, We Empower You to Take Control of Your Education!
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On today's show, Alexis is joined by Erika Katz. Erika is A parenting and beauty expert and the author of Bonding Over Beauty, A Mother-Daughter Guide to Self-Esteem, Confidence and Trust. (Greenleaf Press, March 2011) Along with Bonding Over Beauty: The Beauty Recipes. Erika uses her expertise to help moms bond with their ‘tween and teen daughters. Erika can be seen as a guest of The Today Show, The Meredith Vieira Show, Hollywood Live, Inside Edition, and Telemundo. She discusses and gives seminars on parenting, social media, beauty, lifestyle, and how to keep your child safe. Erika is a graduate of Dartmouth College. On today’s episodes Erika gives parents tips on how to talk to your teens, how to relate to your teens, and how to help your teens make more friends.
Key Takeaways:
Parents, help your kids stay current.
Invite kids to have friends over, and have lots of snacks ready. Talking happens over food.
Get your kids involved in activities, THAT THEY LIKE
Don’t tell your kids “How can you be so stupid!”. Instead say, “How could you do better in that situation”.
Advice to avoid getting bullied: Encourage kid not to post too much.
Erika’s advice for teens entering young adulthood:
Figure out what you’re good at, figure out what it’s going to take to get there, and don’t let any negativity get in your way.
More of Erika’s parenting tips can be found on the web:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bondingoverbeauty
Twitter: @bondoverbeauty
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On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, Alexis teaches you how to avoid a common SAT, ACT Grammar mistake:
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Use the comparative form of the adjective/adverb when there are two objects
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Use the superlative form of the adjective/adverb when there are three or more objects.
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Never use the comparative/superlative forms for Absolute Adjectives
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On today's show, Alexis is joined by Mike Berry. Mike’s a speaker and writer of the widely successful blog, “Confessions of a Parent,” a blog committed to helping overwhelmed parents find hope and humor on the sometimes difficult journey of parenting. On today’s podcast, Mike shares his experiences raising eight adopted children. You will learn a lot about the adoption process, some of the best ways to raise happy adopted children, and some of the challenges adopted children face today.
Mike’s Biggest Adoption Process Obstacle: Not knowing where to begin!
Mike’s Biggest Adoption Myth: Having the hero complex. Adoption is not about rescuing a child, but changing the life of the child!
Mike’s Other Adoption Myth: Thinking you can’t love a child that’s not your own. Don’t underestimate your heart!
Mike’s Best Advice for Managing Time and Stress When Raising Eight Children:
Have a shared calendar to manage activities, and communicate!
Remember to always work with a credible adoption agency!
Mike’s Advice for Raising a Happy Adopted Child:
Don’t treat him any different than your biological child. See all your children as equal.
Mike’s Tips for All Teens: Stay calm and be patient in your journey.
More of Mike’s advice on adoption can be found on the web: www.confessionsofaparent.com.
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On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, Alexis goes over the rules for dealing with exponents. He also talks about the four most common mistakes that people make on the SAT and ACT when it come to exponents and how to avoid them.
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On today's show, Alexis is joined by “The Essay Adviser” and author Elly Swartz. For the past 15 years, Elizabeth has worked as a private college consultant, helping students get into incredible schools: Harvard, MIT, Columbia, Yale, Caltech, Dartmouth, and many, many others.
On today’s podcast, Elly talks about how to overcome writer’s block for college admissions essays.
Elly’s five ways to get unstuck: 1. Move and Relocate 2. Exercise 3. Get back to the basics (write your ideas on paper!) 4. Talk it out to get ideas flowing 5. Disconnect and shut down social media
Bonus Tip: Don’t title your first draft “College Essay”. Instead title it “Thoughts” this takes off a lot of pressure!
More information about Elly’s work can be found on the web: www. essayadviser.com.
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On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, Alexis lists five common email mistakes.
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On today's show, Alexis is joined by Elizabeth Dankoski. For the past 15 years, Elizabeth has worked as a private college consultant, helping students get into incredible schools: Harvard, MIT, Columbia, Yale, Caltech, Dartmouth, and many, many others.
On today’s podcast, Elizabeth gives her take on college admissions mania and based on her experience, what it REALLY takes to get into elite colleges.
Takeaways: Get the book “How to be a High School Superstar” by Cal Newport. If you want to get into top schools, you need to be INTERESTING
Elizabeth’s next enrollment into her mastermind group is early 2016. Spaces fill up quickly! Her mastermind helps kids find mentors and find opportunities to find interests and flourish.
Two college admissions myths:
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Your grades don’t have to be perfect. If you spend too much time on perfection you don’t have time to distinguish yourself.
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Just because an elite college is a top 20 in the US News Rankings, it doesn’t mean it’s necessarily the right FIT school for you.
Elizabeth’s Three Take home tips:
- Ask yourself what do you love to do and how can I make an impact
- Find a mentor (seek an older person who can help you think BIGGER)
- Go out there and DO what interests you
More information about Elizabeth’s work can be found on the web: www. elizabethdankoski.com. Follow her on Twitter: @edankoski as well!
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On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, Alexis lists five grammar pet peeves to avoid.
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On today's show, Alexis is joined by Joani Geltman. Joani has over 30 years of experience working with parents, children, schools, and community groups. She is a clinician, parenting coach, college professor, and public speaker. Joani is author of A Survival Guide to Parenting Teens.
On today’s podcast, Joani talks about the struggles today’s teens face, the struggles todays parents of teens face, and gives us helpful techniques to better our relationships with teens.
Key Takeaways: Laughter is an important part of parenting, so don’t make every mistake a kid make an indictment of their character! There are no bad parents, because typically all parents want to have a great relationship with their kids.
Keys for Effective Parenting: Use “I get it” moments. For example, instead of getting angry at your teen for coming home late, reframe and say something like “I get it, you love being out with your frineds, what can we do differently to get you home on time?”
Parenting teens is all about strategic planning.
Key advice to counter bullying: Have your teen BLOCK the bully on facebook, instagram, etc.
More information about Joani’s work can be found on the web: www.joanigeltman.com
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On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, tutor, Terri Karol talks about the changes to the ACT Essay section that take effect Fall of 2015.
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On today's show, Alexis is joined by Annie Fox is an educator with 30+ years experience and host of The Family Confidential Podcast. She’s been on the receiving end of email questions from tweens, teens and parents since 1997. She’s also written several parenting books. Her books include: The Teen Survival Guide to Dating and Relating, Too Stressed to Think? She also wrote Middle School Confidential Series™ as well as her latest book, Teaching Kids to Be Good People, is a guide for navigating 21st century parenting challenges, and The Girls’ Q&A Book on Friendship: 50 Ways to Fix a Friendship Without the Drama.
Annie talks about the parenting challenges of the 21st century and gives us her best parenting tips for children. You will learn why you don’t want to be a “snowplow” parent and learn techniques on how to talk to your kids about bullying.
Annie’s advice for teens: When you feel like you’re about to lose it, put on the breaks, take a deep breath, and stay focused on your goals.
Advice for parents with teens: Talk less and listen more. You will learn most by listening. Also enjoy your kids because the time will fly!
Advice for parents of bullied teens: If notice your kid is distressed especially after checking out his social media, have a conversation with him and ask open ended questions.
More information about Annie’s work can be found on the web: www.anniefox.com
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On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, Alexis talks about five things to do on a college visit:
- Visit the college either in the Fall or Spring.
- Spend the night in a Dormitory.
- Eat a meal at the dining facility.
- Take a Class in your academic area of interest.
- Engage with other college students.
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On today's show, Alexis is joined by Michelle Lederman. Michelle is a bestselling author, media expert, keynote speaker, executive trainer, professional coach, and founder of Executive Essentials, a training company that provides communications and leadership programs, as well as executive coaching services. Michelle talks about how networking and forming authentic relationships with others is a vital part of success, a philosophy that’s especially relevant for teens getting ready for young adulthood and the workforce.
Michelle’s advice for teens who want to learn how to be more likeable:
- Appreciate your unique charms and embrace who you are.
- Be more giving
- Try harder to look for what you admire in other people.
When applying for jobs remember Attitude over Aptitude. Take home message: Network for life, when one door closes, another one will open!
More information about Michelle’s work can be found on the web: www.michelletillislederman.com
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On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, Alexis talks about why the ACT is an important college admissions test.
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On today's show, Alexis is joined by Ann Helmus founder of NESCA (Neuropsychology and Education Services for Children and Adolescents). Ann Helmus, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical neuropsychologist who has been practicing for almost 20 years and specializes in the evaluation of children with learning disabilities, attention and executive function deficits and primary neurological disorders.
Ann talks about the various types of emotional disabilities, why student depression has risen over the years, and offers tips on how to best overcome emotional challenges.
Ann’s two pieces of advice for teens: 1. Have as much self-awareness as possible. Know your strengths and your weaknesses, so you make better choices. 2. Find a mentor in colleges, especially in a field of interest
More information about Ann’s work can be found on the web: www.nesca-newton.com
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On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, Alexis talks about how to best organize your homework, your backpack and your desk. He also discusses how to best store your school papers at home.
Recommended school supplies: Assignment notebook with room to write notes in it Pencils and pens Highlighter Paper Clips Folders Lined paper and index cards Tape and scissors Calculator Mini dictionary
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On today's show, Alexis is joined by to Julie Lythcott-Haims, ex dean of freshman at Stanford and author of How to Raise an Adult: Break free of the over-parenting trap and prepare your kid for success Julie aka “Dean Julie” shares her thoughts about how helicopter parenting has influenced today’s children and gives us her best tips on how to avoid the over-parenting trap.
Three ways to stop over-parenting:
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Stop saying “we” when parents really mean to say “son” or “daughter”
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Stop arguing with adults in our lives on our kids behalfs.
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Stop doing homework for them.
More information about Julie’s book can be found on the web: www.howtoraiseanadult.com
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On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, Alexis talks about the Differences between “Different From” and “Different Than”.
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On today's show, Alexis is joined by Joan Casey, Founder of Educational Advocates College Consulting. Joan talks about the many kinds of opportunities available in college and what leads to positive outcomes by the end of college.
Key takeaways: 1. Kids don’t always pick a college for the right reasons and don’t talk enough about the types of opportunities a college offers. 2. Take advantage of extracurricular activities on campus. Kids who do this typically thrive while at college 3. Consider joining a research project with a professor in a field of interest. 4. Binge drinking is more of a problem. In fact, the fastest growth of binge drinkers is college-age woman. If you want to thrive in college, party responsibly! 5. Advising and mentoring on campus is really important, so make sure college have good mentoring support.
Advice for college-bound students: Don’t put too much pressure on yourself when you first walk on campus, and get involved and join in on activities.
More information about Joan’s work can be found on the web: www.educationaladvocates.com
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On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, Alexis talks about two prepositions, “between” and “among” that have similar meanings, and how to use them correctly.
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On today's show, Alexis is joined by Tami Walsh President of the San Diego based teen and parent empowerment company, Teen Wisdom Inc.
Tami talks about what teenage girls today struggle with and how effective mentoring can empower teenage girls to thrive into young adulthood.
More information about Tami’s work with teen girls can be found on the web: www.teenwisdom.com
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On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, Alexis talks about two prepositions that students often misuse and how to use them correctly, “in” and “into”.
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On today's show, Alexis is joined Jackie Stachel a senior executive function coach of Beyond Booksmart, a quality academic coaching company that helps students learn valuable executive function skills.
Jackie shares some of the struggles students face with Executive Function issues and enlightens us with strategies for those wanting to overcome their executive function challenges.
More information about Jackie’s firm can be found on the web: www.beyondbooksmart.com
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On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, Terri Karol of Prepped & Polished addresses the most frequent question that parents and students ask about the SSAT. What is a good enough score!
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On today's show, Alexis is joined by Sebastian van der Schrier leading voice for those suffering from social anxiety and host of Social Anxiety Solutions Podcast on iTunes. Sebastian talks about an embarrassing classroom experience that left him traumatized at age 11 and how he was able to ultimately overcome his social anxiety disorder and offer inspiration to people all over the world.
Check out Sebastian’s podcast, www.socialanxietysolutions.com/podcast and make sure to listen to episode 3 of Sebastian’s podcast on how to overcome bullying.
Sebastian’s advice for teens: Learn to manage your emotions properly.
More information about Sebastian’s podcast and advice for dealing with Social Anxiety Disorder can be found on the web: www.Social-Anxiety-Solutions.com
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On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, Terri Karol of Prepped & Polished outlines the components of all three levels of the SSAT; elementary, middle, and upper levels.
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On today's show, Alexis is joined by Amie Hoff fitness expert and founder of Hoff Fitness LLC and co-founder of the FitKit line of health improvement products. Amie gives you her tips for how college students can best avoid the freshman 15 and teaches you ways to stay healthy during your college years.
Amie’s advice for college students: The first step to better health in college is the DESIRE to want to be fit. Try to do 1.5-2 hours of cardio per week with 2-3 25 minute strength sessions per week. Workout during college to regain your mental clarity; partying and drinking takes away your mental clarity!
Amie’s advice for parents of college bound students: Look into getting your kid a gym membership while at college. Have you child download and use My Fitness Pal. Amie is on there, so you can friend her at: Amie Hoff Fitness. Find charity walks on campus such as walks for cancer
Amie’s parting shot: If it grows IN a plant DON’T eat it. If it comes from a plant EAT IT!
More information about FitKit and Amie’s work can be found on the web: www.hofffitness.com
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On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, Alexis lists five grammar tips every student should know.
- Always use active voice
- Wordiness
- Serial comma vs. Semicolon
- Apostrophes
- Quotation Mark Placement
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On today's show, Alexis is joined once again by, “The Essay Adviser” and author, Elly Swartz. Elly is an experienced writer and author of dozens of articles for both The Journal of Legal Ethics at Georgetown University and for Teen Life Media, and has over a decade of experience helping hundreds of students gain acceptance to America's best colleges, grad schools, and independent secondary schools.
More information about Elly Swartz’s work can be found on the web: www.essayadviser.com
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On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, Alexis lists ten of the top private schools in the world.
- Wycombe Abbey
- Phillips Academy
- Le Rosey
- Berlin Brandenburg
- Lundsbergs Skola
- Nyborg Gymnasium
- St. Gilgen
- Branksome Hall
- Canadian Academy
- Kilkenny College
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On today's show, Alexis is joined by Carrie Clark, founder of www.Speechandlanguagekids.com, a leading online resource for information and activities on all types of speech and language delays, disorders, and therapies that you can use to improve communication in your child or the students you work with. Carrie shares ideas on how to best help students with speech and language challenges.
Carrie’s best in-home activity for parents working w children with speech and language issues: Encourage Reading! Share a book with your child and have him or her answer questions based on the story ie) predict what will happen next
More information about Carrie Clark’s work can be found on the web:
www.Speechandlanguagekids.com
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On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, Alexis gives you five tips to beat the summer brain drain including:
- Keep reading
- Take a screen break
- Get your hands dirty
- Explore your local museums
- Write it all down
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's show, Alexis is joined by Dr. Caroline Apovian. Dr. Apovian has held a position at the forefront of the weight-management and nutrition field. Caroline gives us the best foods for test day, best foods for students w test anxiety, and what foods to definitely avoid.
Some key takeaways include: Sleep 8 hours or more, otherwise you tend to gain weight. Eat some protein with each meal and get fruits and veggies in each day. Eat the whole egg! Fried foods and high sugar foods will make you sluggish after an hour. Need a quick burst of energy midway through a test? Eat a little piece of dark chocolate. Caffeine is dangerous to kids health, because kids need to sleep for optimal health.
More information about Dr. Apovian’s work can be found on the web:
www.DRAPOVIAN.com
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On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, Alexis gives you five AP exam tips to beat back the test anxiety and do your best on exam days. His tips are:
- Talk to your teacher
- Learn your test’s format
- Take timed practice tests
- Study with a group
- Prepare early
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On today's show, Alexis is joined by Frank Bruni. Frank is an American Journalist and New York Times Best Selling Author. He talks about college admissions mania, the anxious parents of college bound students, and why top tier schools are rejecting even straight A students.
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's Tutoring Tips show, guest host, Todd Weaver of Strategies for College.com talks about how you can appeal a financial aid award letter in order to get more help to pay for college tuition More information about Unleash Your Presence can be found on the web:
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On today's show, Alexis is joined by Julia Wojnar, Founder of Unleash Your Presence. Unleash Your Presence is a Public Speaking coaching firm. Julia shares her best tips for any student getting ready for any type of public speaking engagement, from classroom presentations to those dreadful college interviews.
More information about Unleash Your Presence can be found on the web:
www.unleashyourpresence.com
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On today's Grammar Tips Episode, Alexis teaches you a few simple tricks on when to use who vs. whom. 1. Start with your sentence 2. Try plugging in “he” and “him” to answer your sentence 3. Check the sentence
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On today's show, Alexis is joined by Rebecca Manley, Founder of The Multi-Service Eating Disorders Association. Rebecca talks about the struggles students with eating disorders face and some strategies to help overcome these disorders.
More information about MEDA can be found on the web:
www.medainc.org
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On today's Tutoring Tips Episode Alexis, focuses on Grammar. He talks about pairs of words that seem to trip everyone up. Examples of commonly confused words include: Affect vs. Effect Lie vs. Lay It’s vs. Its i.e. vs. e.g.
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's show, Alexis is joined by Robin Neff Clebnik, Founder of Intern Boston, a firm that provides students with customized internships. Robin talks about the importance of internships as part of the college application process, and why internships are important for the students overall professional development.
More information about Intern Boston can be found on the web:
www.internboston.com
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's Tutoring Tips Episode Alexis, focuses on Grammar. He teaches you how to remember when to use There, Their or They’re in a sentence.
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's show, Alexis is joined by Dr. Nicole Issa. Nicole is a Licensed Psychologist and Co-Founder of Azimuth Psychological, a psychological testing and therapy practice with locations in the greater Boston area that specializes in helping individuals and families who identify with the LGBTQIA community. Dr. Issa talks about some of the struggles students with LGBTQIA face, and how therapy can help empower LGBTQIA students.
More information on Dr. Iassa’s practice, Azimuth Psychological can be found on the web: www.azimuthpsych.com
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On today's Tutoring Tips Episode Terri Karol of Prepped & Polished shows you two pronoun agreement errors.
- Pronoun Antecedent Agreement Errors
- Ambiguous Pronoun Reference Errors
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On today's show, Alexis is joined by 4th grade Teacher and Author, Doug Robertson. Doug’s book, “He’s The Weird Teacher” is an insightful and fascinating view on how to educate and interact with our children. Doug shares his thoughts on how teacher personality plays a role in the classroom, and how he uses creative teaching approaches to engage and bring out the best in his students.
Follow Doug on Twitter: @TheWeirdTeacher and check him out on Facebook: Facebook.com/hestheweirdteacher
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On today's Tutoring Tips Episode Alexis, focuses on Grammar. He teaches you a cool trick for how to remember when to use “me” and when to use “I” in a sentence.
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On today's show, Alexis is joined by, Jethro Jones, Principal of Kodiak Middle School in Kodiak, Alaska and host of the "Transformative Principal Podcast." Each week he interviews school principals who are making a real difference in the life of his or her students. Jethro talks about his podcast and shares his findings on who are some of the great innovative principals today and what it takes to become a truly great principal.
For More Information about Jethro or his podcast visit: www.jethrojones.com
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Are you nervous about taking the ACT? Well have no fear; on today's Tutoring Tips show, Terri Karol shows you how to excel on the ACT science, drawing parallels to New England Patriots Malcolm Butler’s preparation on the football field.
Terri will show you 1. Format and Pacing 2. How the questions appear in three different formats. 3. Strategies to help you execute your gameplan.
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On today's show, Alexis is joined by, Dr. Bonnie Singer. Bonnie is founder and CEO of Architects For Learning, which provides educational intervention and assessment services to underperforming students in grades K-12 as well as teacher education in instructional methods for teaching literacy nation-wide.
Dr. Singer discusses some of the challenges that students face with writing, and why writing is hard for so many people, why kids struggle with it, why teachers struggle to teach it, and how it relates to reading.
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
Are you struggling to get your child to read? The Prepped and Polished Podcast is here to help. On today's Tutoring Tips episode Alexis shares his "Five Tips to Get Your Child Hooked on Reading."
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's show, Alexis is joined by Linda Katz. Linda is the Founder and Principal of Right Fit College Coaching, an Educational Consulting Firm that helps high school students with learning differences, ADHD or a disability, prepare for and find the right fit for college.
More information on Linda's company, Right Fit College Coaching can be found on the web: www.rightfitcoaching.com.
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
Are you nervous about taking the ACT? Well have no fear; on today's Tutoring Tips show Tutor Terri Karol shares five strategies that will help you better prepare for the ACT. This is our ACT Crash Course!
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's show, Alexis is joined by Kelly Queijo founder of Smart College Visit, a resource to help coordinate and plan the multiple college visits during the college bound journey.
Kelly talks about company, and gives us her best tips for what makes a smart college visit vs. a not so smart college visit. She also discusses Campus Chat, her weekly Twitter Chat that takes place every Wednesday at 9:00PM EST. Each week, there is a new topic related to all things college.
For more Information on the Twitter chat, simply search #CampusChat on Twitter at 9:00PM on Wednesday's and you can engage in the helpful college bound information.
Also, more information on Kelly's company, Smart College Visit can be found on the web: www.smartcollegevist.com.
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's show, Alexis continues the tutoring tips series and helps those of you who are trying which college aptitude test to take, by comparing the New SAT Test to the ACT Test.
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's show, Alexis talks with Dr. David Keevil a clinical psychologist in full time practice at the Hallowell Center in Sudbury, Massachusetts The Hallowell Center is internationally known as a leader in the diagnosis and treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), as well as a broad array of mental health and learning issues.
Dr. Keevil discusses some of the challenges students with ADHD may face in and out of school and shares inspiring words of wisdom for anyone struggling with the disorder.
For More Information about the Hallowell Center Visit: www.drhallowell.com
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's show, Alexis helps those of you who are applying for college, decide by sharing: Three Myths About Big Colleges.
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's show, Alexis talks to founder of The Essay Adviser, Elly Swartz. The Essay Adviser is a company that helps high school students craft well written essays for their college applications. Elly goes into detail about the application process, how parents can help their teens during this exciting and stressful time and much more.
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's show, Alexis shares three tips to help you raise your grades to A's.
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's show, Alexis talks to Gerald Chertavian, social entrepreneur, author, and Founder and CEO of Year Up, an intensive one-year education and training program that serves low-income young adults ages 18–24.
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's show, Tutor Terri Karol answers Nine Frequently Asked questions about the New SAT Exam.
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's show, Alexis talks to Alan Katzman Founder and CEO of Social Assurity, a social media advisory services firm for schools, students, and parents. Social Assurity specializes in teaching best practices for safe digital citizenship and optimized usage of social media. Alan is an author and lawyer, with a JD from Albany Law School of Union University. Alan talks about how students can use social media to work for them, not against them.
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's show, Alexis continues the tutoring tips series. Today he talks SAT's as he helps you prepare for your college entrance exams by listing his recommendations for The Ten Best Free SAT Websites:
- Khan Academy: http://www.khanacademy.com
- PWN The SAT: http://blog.pwnthesat.com/
- The Critical Reader: http://www.thecriticalreader.com
- Perfect Score Project: http://www.perfectscoreproject.com
- Official College Board Site: http://sat.collegeboard.org/
- Quizlet: http://www.quizlet.com
- Free Rice: http://www.freerice.com
- Higher Scores Test Prep: http://www.higherscorestestprep.com
- SAT Dude: http://www.satdude.wordpress.com
- Prepped & Polished blog: http://www.preppedandpolished.com/blog
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is T educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's show, Alexis is joined by Jeff Leiken, creator of Evolution Mentoring and Mentor Counseling. He is an internationally recognized expert in the field of helping teens and young adults build substantial, thriving lives.
Jeff holds a Masters Degree in Educational Counseling from the State of California. He served as Adjunct Faculty at the University of San Francisco Graduate School Of Education and has guest lectured at Stanford University. Jeff talks to us about the power of mentoring, and ways in which he shows teens all over the world how to “grow-up” and lead powerful lives.
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's show, Alexis introduces the tutoring and test prep tips series with the "The Three Qualities that Make a Good Tutor." During the episode, Alexis talks about the importance of each of these traits and explains why you should look for them when looking to hire a tutor for yourself or your child.
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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's show, Alexis introduces some new elements to the show including, tutoring and test prep tips, interviews with leaders in education and the “Celebs Giving Back Series” in which he interviews celebrities about their lives and what they are doing to further educational opportunities for young people.
Alexis starts the Celebs Giving Back Series this week with guest, world famous DJ for the Miami Heat, DJ Irie. Irie talks about how he went from going to school to work in medicine to how he became a world famous DJ. He also talks about how he is helping to provide educational opportunities for young people, with his foundation the "Irie Foundation."
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Alexis talks to Danielle Boland who is the Founder of Real You Revolution, an elite recovery coaching and intervention service that helps people with addictive and fearful tendencies get honest with themselves and take control of their lives. Danielle talks about her personal struggles with alcohol, and how she transitioned from a lucrative career as a sales director to now empowering others to overcome their destructive addictions. Four Danielle takeaways: 1. Addiction is any behavior that you continue to do despite that it brings negative consequences in your life. 2. Pain is inevitable but suffering is avoidable 3. Addiction is a family disease 4. Trust your gut and love yourself first
Alexis Avila talks to college freshman Sierra Weiss. As only a high school senior, Sierra founded Dance 4 Empowerment, an award-winning non-profit organization which helps children with disabilities improve their self-esteem, social integration, and cognitive awareness through dance. In 2014, Sierra was named the NBA Boston Celtics’ “Hero Among Us” and her program Dance 4 Empowerment was recently featured on NBC Channel 7 Boston as part of their “Class Act” segment.
Alexis Avila talks to Halley Shefler who is Founder and President of ArtsBridge, an educational consulting firm which specializes in connecting talented students with educational opportunities in the visual and performing arts. Halley completed her undergraduate degree at Sarah Lawrence College, and earned a Masters degree at Boston University. She is an accomplished flutist who has performed with the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood. Before starting ArtsBridge, Halley served as the Dean of Admission for The Boston Conservator for eleven years. Halley talks to us about what motivated her to create ArtsBridge and tells us what it takes for talented students to get into their dream performing and visual arts schools.
Alexis Avila talks to Sarah Ward who is co-director of Cognitive Connections, an executive function practice based out of Concord, Massachusetts. Sarah has over 15 years experience in diagnostic evaluations, treatment and case management of children, adolescents and adults with a wide range of developmental and acquired brain based learning difficulties and behavioral problems Sarah’s particular interest is in the assessment and treatment of executive function deficits. Sarah is a Past President of the Massachusetts Brain Injury Association. She regularly presents locally, nationally and internationally on the topic of executive functions. Sarah talks to us about executive function disorder and teaches us key strategies for improving executive function skills. Sarah’s Top 3 EF Strategies: 1. Pre-imagine the future and so a dress rehearsal for your day 2. Use an analog time clock so you can see time as a volume. 3. Follow OHIO (Only Handle It Once). Finish a task and see it through to completion so you don’t have to go back to it a second or third time.
Alexis Avila speaks to Celest Horton founder of How To Pay For College HQ, www.howtopayforcollegehq.com one of the leading online resources to help serve others looking to earn a degree debt free. Celest was able to search and secure enough Scholarships to fully fund her own education and expenses, and now via her weekly podcast and blog teaches others how to pay for college without loans.
Alexis Avila talks to Debbie Stier, author of The Perfect Score Project, which highlights a mom’s adventure preparing for and taking the SAT a whopping 7 times in one year. Debbie’s story and book were featured on the Today Show and in publications such as The New Yorker and The Huffington Post. Debbie shares with us the secrets she learned preparing for the SAT from working with private SAT tutors to showing up to the test site as the only mom in the testing room.
Alexis Avila talks to Tom Kovic who is the founder and director of Victory Collegiate Consulting an educational service that advises parents and athletes in proactive preparation for the college athletics recruiting process. Tom spent 19 years as head coach of Gymnastics at The University of Pennsylvania, and led U Penn to 8 Ivy League Championships. Tom is the author of "Reaching for Excellence" an educational guide for college athletics recruiting. Since 2006 Tom has delivered over 300 college recruiting presentations and seminars to nearly two thousand participants. Tom shares with us how to better navigate the college athletic recruiting process.
Alexis Avila talks to the educational team of Evan Forster and David Thomas. Evan Forster and David Thomas are founders of Educational Consulting Firm, Foster-Thomas Inc. based in New York City. Evan Forster recieved his BS in Speech from Northwestern University and MFAs in Screenwriting and Film Production from UCLA. David Thomas recieved his BA in Asian Studies and Japanese from U-Texas Austin and an MSJ in magazine publishing in 1991 from Northwestern University’s Medill Graduate School of Journalism. Forster and Thomas are world-renowned Admissions Experts, Radio Hosts, and Authors. In 2008, Evan founded Essay Busters, which helps underprivileged teens tackle the college admissions process. Evan and David share with us their secret sauce for getting kids into top-tier schools as well as share the inspiring work they do in their community.
Alexis Avila talks to young adult author, teacher, and teen life coach Cyndy Etler. Etler has spent the past decade teaching troubled teens and their teachers in schools across America. Etler's work has been featured in media outlets from NPR to VOYA. It has been praised by best-selling authors Ellen Hopkins, LouAnne Johnson and C.J.Lyons. Etler is currently at work on her second young adult memoir, COILED. Cyndy shares her amazing journey from going homeless at thirteen to summa cum laude by thirty, as well as her inspirational work helping struggling teens.
lexis Avila talks to Speaker and New York Times Best Selling Author Harlan Cohen. Harlan’s bestselling books include, The Naked Roomate: And 107 Other Issues You Might Run Into in College, and Getting Naked: Five Steps to Finding the Love of Your Life (While Fully Clothed & Totally Sober). Harlan shares his journey (and struggles along the way) as a successful writer and popular speaker inspiring millions of students to become more comfortable in their own skin.
Alexis Avila talks to Author and Foster Care Expert Dr. John DeGarmo. John is an author, speaker, trainer, and foster and adoptive parent. John has adopted three children from foster care, and has had over 45 children come to live with him in his home. Dr. Degarmo hosts a weekly radio show, Foster Talk, where each week he brings you news and info in the foster care world and guests from the foster care system.
Alexis Avila talks to teen country artist , Josey Milner. Josey is an 18 year old multi-award-nominated singer and an anti-bullying spokesperson with national non-profit, Angels and Doves. At only 17 years old, she turned heads and changed hearts with her debut US single, “Not Pretty Enough” a song that stands up to bullying and garnered over 200,000 hits on youtube. Josey recently graduated magna cum laude from high school and will attend college this fall, having earned several major scholarships. Josey recently had a #1 national charting single, "Cowgirls." (#1 New Music Weekly)
Alexis Avila talks to Parenting Expert Sue Atkins. Sue is a Teacher, Writer, Speaker, Broadcaster and Parenting Coach at www.theSueAtkins.com Sue is author of two Amazon Best-Selling Books “Parenting Made Easy – How to Raise Happy Children” & ‘Raising Happy Children for Dummies’. Sue shares with us her no-nonsense, simple techniques on how parents can make their life with children easier and how they can bring up more happy, confident, well-behaved kids.
Alexis Avila talks to David McCullough, a Wellesley High School English Teacher for over 26 years. David’s commencement speech to the Wellesley High School Class of 2012 entitled “You Are Not Special” went viral on YouTube and garnered over 2.3 million hits. After creating a world-wide buzz, David went on to write his book, “You Are Not Special, and Other Encouragements”. David shares with us his powerful and incisive message about what a fulfilling life should truly look like.
Alexis Avila talks to Chris Herren, Former NBA Basketball player Speaker, and Founder of The Herren Project. Chris played for both the Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics, before drug addiction forced him out of the NBA. After a heroin overdose, Chris did 9 months of recovery, and eventually bounced back and started a movement to empower over a half a million kids and keep them off drugs. Chris tells his unbelievable story in his autobiography Basketball Junkie: A Memoir, then in 2011 started The Herren Project, which provides assistance in taking the first steps toward recovery and a life of sobriety, educational programs, and resources to increase awareness on the signs of addiction and bring hope for a better tomorrow.
Alexis Avila talks to Julie Leven, Violinist ,and Executive and Artistic Director of Shelter Music Boston. Julie is a 2012 has degrees from Boston University School of Management Institute for Nonprofit Management and Leadership as well as from Oberlin College and Conservatory with degrees in English and Violin Performance. Shelter Music Boston presents classical chamber music concerts, of the highest artistic standards, in homeless shelters and other sheltering environments.
Alexis Avila talks to Jodi Okun, founder of College Financial Aid Advisors and host of the popular weekly twitter chat, #CollegeCash. Jodi worked as a Senior Assistant Director of Financial Aid at Occiental College and over the past ten years has helped thousands of families navigate the financial aid process. Jodi is a frequent columnist for the Huffington Post
Alexis Avila talks to Pam Willsey therapist, and founder of www.WillseyConnections.com, a program that offers empowerment programs for teenage girls and their mothers. Pam has a Masters in social work from Boston College. She created Willsey Connections to help mothers and teenage girls better understand themselves and to learn the skills necessary to manage feelings and relationships. Later on the show, Pam brings on one of her former students, Nicole Brownstein, a UVM Psych major, to share her experiences participating in Pam’s Grrrls Connection and Freshman 2.0 College Bound workshops.
Alexis Avila talks to Monica Matthews educator and founder of www.how2winscholarships.com . In 2008-2009, Monica helped her oldest son procure over 100K in scholarship money. Monica now helps parents and students all over the world find and win college scholarship money.
Alexis Avila talks to Teresa Huggins author, speaker, and founder of Leaders for Life Teen Leadership Program . Teresa has a Bachelors from SUNY Plattsburgh, Masters in Education and Masters in Counseling from SUNY Oswego, and over 20 years of educational experience. Teresa’s empowering programs help teens discover their true selves as they navigate high school and prepare for college.
Alexis Avila talks to Brian Ricks educator and founder of 101 Homeschool Ideas. Brian has a PhD from BYU in Educational Leadership and has over 12 years of teaching experience. He has homeschooled his children off and on for over five years. Brian is a homeschool expert who helps parents, children, and other educators come up with enriching homeschool learning activities.
Alexis Avila talks to Maria Furtado executive director of the non-profit organization Colleges that Change Lives. Maria is a Stonehill College graduate and served as Director of Admissions at both Eckerd College and Clark University. Maria educates parents and teens about how to look beyond college ranking and explore colleges that best fit the student’s particular needs.
Alexis Avila talks to Jamie Cohen a NY City film producer turned teacher, and TED international teaching award winner. Jamie is the creator of the SOLE transformational leadership seminar, a learning environment that relies on the use of technology, collaboration and encouragement as the basis for 21st-century learning.
Alexis Avila talks to Lon Woodbury educational consultant and founder of StrugglingTeens.com, a leading online resource for parents of children making poor decision, and professionals trying to help those families.
Alexis Avila talks to Jeff Levin, educator and life coach at JeffLevinCoaching.com . Jeff has spent over thirty years mentoring, coaching and empowering teens, young adults, and their families. Jeff talks about the struggles teens face today and how his work gets teens and young adults to open up and realize their passions and potential.
Alexis Avila talks to Rick Muhr, running coach, speaker, and writer at themarathonsolution.com. Rick brings over 17 years of marathon coaching experience. His marathon teams have raised millions of dollars for charity. Rick shares his story on how he got into running and fundraising. His motto is: “True greatness is not what we accomplish ourselves, but what greatness we inspire in others.”
Alexis Avila talks to Dean Jacobs, traveler, photographer, author, and speaker at DeanJacobs.org. Dean quit his pharmaceutical job of ten years and instead decided to follow his dreams and travel the world. After traveling to over 50 countries since 2001, Dean shares his traveling adventures and teaches us how following your dreams and passions leads to a more fulfilling life.
Alexis taks to TEDx speaker and Alaskan medevac helicopter pilot Lorena Knapp. Lorena talks about her unique career as a helicopter pilot and amazing journey inspiring others as a published writer, coach and speaker.
Alexis talks to Josh Ochs, best-selling author of "Light, Bright and Polite". Josh lectures social media safety to schools, parents and teens nation wide.
Alexis talks to USA Today best-selling author and teenage fiction writer Rebecca Donovan. Rebecca talks about her journey as a successful author of the popular "Breathing" series and gives us tips on how we can tap into our creative writing potential.
Alexis Avila talks to Sandra Riscalla Co-founder of Plugged In, a non profit music program based in Massachusetts which focuses on giving young people a venue through which they can channel their creativity.
Alex Avilla talks to Tennis Pro and Certified Mental Toughness coach Brian Lomax of Boston area's PreformanceXtra. Brian gives advice on how to build mental strength so you can increase performance potential in academics, sports and life.
Alexis talks to Lee Kennon of Kennon Fitness. Lee talks about his stint in the Marines, his work as a certified Fitness Trainer and Coach and his overall mission to help teens and adults discover the true meaning of pushing oneself beyond any limit imaginable.
On this episode Alexis Avilla talks to David Poles of Newton Counselling Centre in Newtown, MA. David talks about the work he does to help teenagers stay happy and sober during those turbulent adolescent years.
On this episode of Prepped & Polished Alexis Avilla interviews Dennis Charles of Boston-based Charles Career Mentoring. Dennis talks about job trends today and how young professionals can stand out in the job market.