{"podcast":{"title":"Parents: Is Your Teen College Ready?","slug":"parents-is-your-teen-college-ready-5437024","podcast_index_feed_id":5437024,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/HyXhW3hM","website_url":"https://parents-is-your-teen-college-ready.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/cd94a5e4-8afc-4acb-8ee9-02061f76ae23/9aae2399-5dd3-4f6c-829e-6466b0ae9eed/3000x3000/logo-podcast.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Shellee Howard","episode_count":153,"summary":"Your teen is in middle school or high school, and college is on the horizon! Do you know where to begin? It can be overwhelming! Which college will be a good fit? Can you afford it? What is my teen passionate about? This can be an exciting time, but a stressful one! College admission is at an all time high in both competitiveness and cost. How do you navigate this? Your host Shellee Howard with College Ready has helped countless families in the college admissions process while saving them thousands of dollars in tuition! In her podcast, she sits down with new and past clients to share their experiences with College Ready, along with financial advisors and other experts who understand the importance of financial awareness when it comes to graduating from college debt free. This year's College Ready seniors earned over 17 million dollars in scholarships and grants! The information you hear on this show is priceless, you really can’t afford to not tune in!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T22:19:40.945796+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/parents-is-your-teen-college-ready-5437024"},"episode":{"title":"How to Help Your Teen Ace AP Exams: Predictable 4s & 5s with Dr. Joe Sebestyen","slug":"how-to-help-your-teen-ace-ap-exams-predictable-4s-5s-with-dr-joe-sebestyen","published_at":"2026-03-04T22:03:11+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/parents-is-your-teen-college-ready-5437024/how-to-help-your-teen-ace-ap-exams-predictable-4s-5s-with-dr-joe-sebestyen","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/parents-is-your-teen-college-ready-5437024","url":"https://parents-is-your-teen-college-ready.simplecast.com/episodes/how-to-help-your-teen-ace-ap-exams-predictable-4s-5s-with-dr-joe-sebestyen-iRwiubGx","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/1cacd739-1e10-4d6a-8800-3970a12d1545/81be547e-cd65-4642-9b32-8c344b462e0f/episodes/audio/group/84a88b83-d75e-4a3c-8174-e371ad412370/group-item/ab156cee-6a62-42f0-8384-bb9d214e81ae/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=HyXhW3hM","summary":"In this episode of Parents: Is Your Teen College Ready?, Shellee Howard sits down with Dr. Joe Sebestyen, an educational leader and AP exam strategist, to discuss how students can earn top scores on AP exams. They break down the myths about AP exams, explain why grades don’t always predict exam success, and provide actionable strategies for predictable 4s and 5s. Dr. Joe shares his proven formula for helping students build critical thinking, test-taking skills, and confidence—while avoiding unnecessary stress. This episode is a must-listen for parents who want to set their teens up for academic success, scholarship opportunities, and long-term college readiness.","meta_description":"In this episode of Parents: Is Your Teen College Ready?, Shellee Howard sits down with Dr. Joe Sebestyen, an educational leader and AP exam strategist, to…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1595,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/parents-is-your-teen-college-ready-5437024/episodes/how-to-help-your-teen-ace-ap-exams-predictable-4s-5s-with-dr-joe-sebestyen/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/parents-is-your-teen-college-ready-5437024/how-to-help-your-teen-ace-ap-exams-predictable-4s-5s-with-dr-joe-sebestyen.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}