# Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/tests-and-the-rest-college-admissions-podcast-563572 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/tests-and-the-rest-college-admissions-podcast-563572.md RSS feed: https://testsandtherest.libsyn.com/rss Official site: http://testsandtherest.com/ Author: Amy Seeley & Mike Bergin Episodes: 743 ## Resource Welcome to THE college admissions industry podcast! Join Mike Bergin and Amy Seeley as they discuss the latest issues in testing, admissions, learning, and education with leading experts. Tests and the Rest is perfect for parents, students, counselors, educators, test prep professionals, college consultants, and just about anyone engaged in the college admissions process. You can subscribe to this podcast or stream it online via any podcast app, including iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and TuneIn Radio. YOUR HOSTS Mike Bergin is the president of Chariot Learning and founder of TestBright. Amy Seeley is the president of Seeley Test Pros and Leap. Between the two of us, expect over 60 years of industry insight, expertise, insider news, and a bit of sarcasm. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/tests-and-the-rest-college-admissions-podcast-563572 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/tests-and-the-rest-college-admissions-podcast-563572.md ## Episodes - [742. WHY COLLEGE FLASH ISN'T FIT](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tests-and-the-rest-college-admissions-podcast-563572/742-why-college-flash-isn-t-fit) — 2026-07-28T10:00:00+00:00 - [741. WHAT IS AN IEC AND WHO NEEDS ONE?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tests-and-the-rest-college-admissions-podcast-563572/741-what-is-an-iec-and-who-needs-one) — 2026-07-21T10:00:00+00:00 - [740. DECODING STUDENT LOANS](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tests-and-the-rest-college-admissions-podcast-563572/740-decoding-student-loans) — 2026-07-14T10:00:00+00:00 - [739. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Desmos SAT Math Course](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tests-and-the-rest-college-admissions-podcast-563572/739-sponsor-spotlight-desmos-sat-math-course) — 2026-07-10T10:00:00+00:00 - [738.WHAT COLLEGES AREN'T TELLING YOU](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tests-and-the-rest-college-admissions-podcast-563572/738-what-colleges-aren-t-telling-you) — 2026-07-07T10:00:00+00:00 - [737. TAKING A HIGH-STAKES TEST AT HOME](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tests-and-the-rest-college-admissions-podcast-563572/737-taking-a-high-stakes-test-at-home) — 2026-06-30T10:00:00+00:00 - [736. EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: June 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tests-and-the-rest-college-admissions-podcast-563572/736-extemp-with-amy-mike-june-2026) — 2026-06-26T14:53:12+00:00 - [735. BEACH READS FOR BETTER SCORES](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tests-and-the-rest-college-admissions-podcast-563572/735-beach-reads-for-better-scores) — 2026-06-23T10:00:00+00:00 - [734. COLLEGE ENROLLMENT TRENDS FOR 2026 AND 2027](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tests-and-the-rest-college-admissions-podcast-563572/734-college-enrollment-trends-for-2026-and-2027) — 2026-06-16T10:00:00+00:00 - [733. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: The Gauntlet](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tests-and-the-rest-college-admissions-podcast-563572/733-sponsor-spotlight-the-gauntlet) — 2026-06-12T10:00:00+00:00 - [732. STRATEGIZING YOUR TESTING AND ADMISSIONS TIMELINE](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tests-and-the-rest-college-admissions-podcast-563572/732-strategizing-your-testing-and-admissions-timeline) — 2026-06-09T09:00:00+00:00 - [731. FINANCIAL AID HORROR STORIES](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tests-and-the-rest-college-admissions-podcast-563572/731-financial-aid-horror-stories) — 2026-06-02T09:30:00+00:00 - [730. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: StudySpaces & Assessiv](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tests-and-the-rest-college-admissions-podcast-563572/730-sponsor-spotlight-studyspaces-assessiv) — 2026-05-29T11:50:59+00:00 - [729. HOW COLLEGES USE AI IN ADMISSIONS](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tests-and-the-rest-college-admissions-podcast-563572/729-how-colleges-use-ai-in-admissions) — 2026-05-26T09:30:00+00:00 - [728. EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: May 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tests-and-the-rest-college-admissions-podcast-563572/728-extemp-with-amy-mike-may-2026) — 2026-05-22T05:30:00+00:00 - [727. BUSINESS VS ENGINEERING MAJORS FOR TECH-MINDED STUDENTS](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tests-and-the-rest-college-admissions-podcast-563572/727-business-vs-engineering-majors-for-tech-minded-students) — 2026-05-19T10:00:00+00:00 - [726. NEW TRENDS IN SAT READING & WRITING](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tests-and-the-rest-college-admissions-podcast-563572/726-new-trends-in-sat-reading-writing) — 2026-05-12T10:00:00+00:00 - [725. TAKING A MEDICAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE FROM COLLEGE](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tests-and-the-rest-college-admissions-podcast-563572/725-taking-a-medical-leave-of-absence-from-college) — 2026-05-05T10:00:00+00:00 - [724. HOW DATA IS TRANSFORMING THE WAY STUDENTS NAVIGATE COLLEGE DECISIONS](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tests-and-the-rest-college-admissions-podcast-563572/724-how-data-is-transforming-the-way-students-navigate-college-decisions) — 2026-04-28T10:00:00+00:00 - [723. EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: April 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tests-and-the-rest-college-admissions-podcast-563572/723-extemp-with-amy-mike-april-2026) — 2026-04-24T10:00:00+00:00 - [722. GETTING READY FOR THE AP BIOLOGY EXAM](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tests-and-the-rest-college-admissions-podcast-563572/722-getting-ready-for-the-ap-biology-exam) — 2026-04-21T10:00:00+00:00 - [721. WHEN ACADEMIC PRESSURE TURNS INTO BEHAVIORAL ISSUES](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tests-and-the-rest-college-admissions-podcast-563572/721-when-academic-pressure-turns-into-behavioral-issues) — 2026-04-14T10:00:00+00:00 - [720. WHAT MOTIVATES STUDENTS IN TEST PREP?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tests-and-the-rest-college-admissions-podcast-563572/720-what-motivates-students-in-test-prep) — 2026-04-07T10:00:00+00:00 - [719. IEC PROFILE: Brooke Daly](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tests-and-the-rest-college-admissions-podcast-563572/719-iec-profile-brooke-daly) — 2026-04-03T10:00:00+00:00 - [718. IEC PROFILE: Sarah Abaza](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tests-and-the-rest-college-admissions-podcast-563572/718-iec-profile-sarah-abaza) — 2026-04-02T10:00:00+00:00 - [717. IEC PROFILE: Ingrid Latham](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tests-and-the-rest-college-admissions-podcast-563572/717-iec-profile-ingrid-latham) — 2026-04-01T10:00:00+00:00 - [716. IEC PROFILE: Steve Tapper](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tests-and-the-rest-college-admissions-podcast-563572/716-iec-profile-steve-tapper) — 2026-03-31T10:00:00+00:00 - [715. IEC PROFILE: Beth Kraemer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tests-and-the-rest-college-admissions-podcast-563572/715-iec-profile-beth-kraemer) — 2026-03-30T10:00:00+00:00 - [714. EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: March 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tests-and-the-rest-college-admissions-podcast-563572/714-extemp-with-amy-mike-march-2026) — 2026-03-27T10:00:00+00:00 - [713. THE IMPACT OF DIVORCE ON COLLEGE ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL AID](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tests-and-the-rest-college-admissions-podcast-563572/713-the-impact-of-divorce-on-college-admissions-and-financial-aid) — 2026-03-24T10:00:00+00:00 - [712. HOW BUSINESS-MINDED STUDENTS CAN STAND OUT IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tests-and-the-rest-college-admissions-podcast-563572/712-how-business-minded-students-can-stand-out-in-college-admissions) — 2026-03-17T10:00:00+00:00 - [711. HOW TO WIN SCHOLARSHIPS](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tests-and-the-rest-college-admissions-podcast-563572/711-how-to-win-scholarships) — 2026-03-10T10:00:00+00:00 - [710. UNPACKING AND SOLVING MATH ANXIETY](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tests-and-the-rest-college-admissions-podcast-563572/710-unpacking-and-solving-math-anxiety) — 2026-03-03T11:00:00+00:00 - [709. EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: February 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tests-and-the-rest-college-admissions-podcast-563572/709-extemp-with-amy-mike-february-2026) — 2026-02-27T11:00:00+00:00 - [708. WHAT MAKES A GREAT COLLEGE TOWN?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tests-and-the-rest-college-admissions-podcast-563572/708-what-makes-a-great-college-town) — 2026-02-24T11:00:00+00:00 - [707. OVERLOOKED TEST TAKING SKILLS](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tests-and-the-rest-college-admissions-podcast-563572/707-overlooked-test-taking-skills) — 2026-02-17T10:00:00+00:00 - [706. COACHING FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tests-and-the-rest-college-admissions-podcast-563572/706-coaching-for-academic-success) — 2026-02-10T10:30:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. A page view does not automatically enqueue transcription.