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Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast

Jun 12, 2026

The Gauntlet: Harder Questions, Higher Scores

What are five things you will learn in this episode?

  1. What's the story behind The Gauntlet, and what problem inspired it? 

  2. How does The Gauntlet solve the challenge of managing prep material and what's actually in the library?

  3. How does the new tutor dashboard streamline...


Jun 9, 2026

A great many tasks need to be accomplished successfully in order to secure a seat at a selective college. Luckily, they don’t all need to be done at once, but proper timing makes a world of difference. Amy and Mike invited educator Eric Greenberg to discuss the finer points of strategizing your testing and admissions...


Jun 2, 2026

Getting into your top choice college may feel like a dream come true, but figuring out how to pay for it can turn into a nightmare, especially when you don’t know what you’re doing. Amy and Mike invited financial aid expert Howard Freedman to recount some financial aid horror stories.

What are five things you will...


May 29, 2026

What if your PDFs could grade and track themselves? with educator Jam Mirzakhalov, Vinny Madera, and Aaron Golumbfskie

What are five things you will learn in this episode?

  1. What is the story behind StudySpaces?

  2. How does StudySpaces work?

  3. What is the story behind Assessiv?

  4. How did the StudySpaces and Assessiv...


May 26, 2026

With everyone in the world angling to access the benefits of artificial intelligence without succumbing to the plentiful pitfalls of excessive automation, you’d expect higher ed administrators to explore every way possible to harness tech for more accurate and efficient student selection. And you’d be right. Amy and...