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RE-RELEASE: Classical Education for College-bound Students

RE-RELEASE: Classical Education for College-bound Students

FromThe Well-Trained Mind podcast


RE-RELEASE: Classical Education for College-bound Students

FromThe Well-Trained Mind podcast

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Length:
59 minutes
Released:
May 22, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Summary: In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett discuss how a classical education prepares students for university education and what adjustments may need to be made to ensure your student is a competitive applicant.Show Notes: Recommendations for transcript creators A Sample High School TranscriptAssigning High School Credit Hours by Susan Wise BauerTests We Discuss: SAT website ACT website CLT exam AP examsCLEP examsTimestamps:(00:00) - Intro

(01:31) - Starting off with a piece of advice

(04:39) - Preparing for college at the rhetoric stage

(10:57) - Seven tips (and a bonus!) for making the transition to college

(11:28) - Tip #1: Identify a range of potential colleges

(12:49) - Tip #2: Get credits on a transcript

(29:18) - Tip #3: Practice receiving instruction from multiple sources

(33:53) - Tip #4: Decide whether to take standardized tests

(40:48) - Tip #5: Look into achievement based testing

(46:54) - Tip #6: Get used to using a checklist and planner

(50:37) - Tip #7: Start collecting letters of recommendation

(52:53) - BONUS!: How to align classical courses to a high school transcript

(58:33) - Outro
Released:
May 22, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (26)

Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett discuss homeschooling and education.