Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational podcast hosted by Alexis Andres Avila, Founder and CEO of Prepped and Polished. join me for brand new episodes with guests who are leading influencers in the world of education. From Alexis: This season, I am diving deeper than ever, covering topics that are both timely and impactful. For instance, I want to explore questions like: Why are today’s children experiencing higher levels of depression, anxiety, and unhappiness compared to previous ge ...
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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 c…
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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…
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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 …
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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 diffi…
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In Episode 263 of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron shares the differences in the Digital SAT's format and Structure.توسط Alexis Avila
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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 sec…
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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 act…
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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.توسط Alexis Avila
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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.توسط Alexis Avila
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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.توسط Alexis Avila
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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!توسط Alexis Avila
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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!توسط Alexis Avila
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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.توسط Alexis Avila
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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.توسط Alexis Avila
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Tutoring Tips: How Students Taking the SAT with Extra Time Accommodation Can Use Their Time Wisely
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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.توسط Alexis Avila
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Tutoring Tips: How Students Taking the ACT with Extra Time Accommodation Can Use Their Time Wisely
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For Episode 252 Aaron of Prepped and Polished gives ACT tips for students taking the ACT with an extra time accommodation.توسط Alexis Avila
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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.توسط Alexis Avila
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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 inte…
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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. For More Information Visit: preppedandpolished.com. Enjoy, Thanks for Listening and remember at The Prepped and Polished Podcast, We Empower You to Take Control of Your Educat…
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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 examsFor More Information Visit: preppedandpolished.com. 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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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. For More Information Visit: preppedandpolished.com. 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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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.For More Information Visit: preppedandpolished.com. 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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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.For More Information Visit: preppedandpolished.com. 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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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 fo…
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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. For More Information Visit: preppedandpolished.com. 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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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 g…
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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. For More Information Visit: preppedandpolished.com. 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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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. For More Information Visit: preppedandpolished.com. 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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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. For More Information Visit: preppedandpolished.com. 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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P&P Tutoring Tips: Five Similarities and Differences Between the SAT and ACT Grammar Sections
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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.For More Information Visit: preppedandpolished.com. Enjoy, Thanks for Listening and remember at The Prepped and Polished Podcast, We Empower You to Take Control of Your Educatio…
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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. For More Information Visit: preppedandpolished.com. 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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Episode 236:On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron tells you how to manage your SAT and ACT homework. For More Information Visit: preppedandpolished.com. 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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P&P Tutoring Tips: When you Should and When you Should NOT take The ACT or SAT Optional Essay
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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. For More Information Visit: preppedandpolished.com. 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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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.For More Information Visit: preppedandpolished.com. 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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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. For More Information Visit: preppedandpolished.com. 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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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. For More Information Visit: preppedandpolished.com. 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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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 Ed…
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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. For More Information Visit: preppedandpolished.com. Enjoy, Thanks for Listening and remember at The Prepped and Polished Podcast, We Empower You to Take Control of Your Ed…
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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.For More Information Visit: preppedandpolished.com. Enjoy, Thanks for Listening and remember at The Prepped and Polished Podcast…
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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.For More Information Visit: preppedandpolished.com. 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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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…
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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. For More Information Visit: preppedandpolished.com. 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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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. For More Information Visit: preppedandpolished.com. 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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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 Nutri…
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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…
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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. For More Information Visit: preppedandpolished.com. 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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