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Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast

Nov 14, 2025

What if your PDFs could grade and track themselves? with educator Jam Mirzakhalov

What are five things you will learn in this episode?

  1. What is the story behind StudySpaces?

  2. How does StudySpaces work?

  3. Who currently uses StudySpaces? 

  4. What kinds of outcomes do users experience? 

  5. What should someone curious...


Nov 11, 2025

Believe it or not, over one-third of college students transfer at least once while earning their degree. So why do so many students assume their first school will be their forever school? Amy and Mike invited college advisor Jaime Smith to share insights on how to plan for your college transfer.

What are five things you...


Nov 4, 2025

The ability to pay for a college education usually depends on stable economic conditions and clear, predictable rules. But what happens when everything seems to change every day? Amy and Mike invited financial aid advisor Ed Recker to explain what federal policy changes mean for financial aid.

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Oct 28, 2025

The primary goal of our formative years is often seen as figuring out what we want to do with the rest of our lives. Why, then, do we focus so much on what we want to *be* instead?  Amy and Mike invited educational consultant Matthew Jaskol to explore the importance of cultivating and recognizing academic curiosity.


Oct 24, 2025

The Tests and the Rest podcast is always focused on exploring essential topics in testing, admissions, education, and learning with amazing expert guests. Sometimes, though, we enjoy an unstructured opportunity to discuss our own takes on major issues and ongoing adventures at the intersection of business and education....