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Join us for our 30-min discussions covering the whole range of topics relating to admissions, scholastic achievement, standardized tests, and academic stress reduction. Shows tend to feature either teen experts or professional guidance counselors, admissions officers, authors, screenwriters, teachers, and professors. Available to listen on demand on this site and on iTunes.

Gearing Up for JUNIOR YEAR!

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Listen To Education Internet Radio Stations with CollegePrepExpress on BlogTalkRadio Junior year is a notoriously dreaded year of high school. But forewarned is forearmed! Join Dr. Yo and his panel of TEEN EXPERTS, all successful rising seniors with fresh firsthand experience of the dreaded junior year, including Lauren Belizzi (Northwest Catholic ’14), Justin Kilian (Hall ’14), Jake Leshem (KO ’14), and Simon Bellemare (Choate ’14). We’ll be having a conversation about what rising juniors should be thinking about as they gear up for their penultimate year in HS.   Topics include: Classes & grades Extracurrics & Community Service Sports Standardized […]

Gearing Up for SENIOR YEAR!

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New Education Internet Radio with CollegePrepExpress on BlogTalkRadio   Rising seniors have a lot on their minds in August! Join Dr. Yo and his panel of TEEN EXPERTS who’ve just finished their senior year, including Andreea Dinicu (GHS ’13), Charlie Fisher (Conard ’13), Brooke Hayes (KO ’13), and Russell Weeks (GHAMAS ’13). We’ll be having a conversation about what rising seniors should be thinking about as they gear up for their last year in HS.   Topics include: Classes Extracurrics & Community Service Sports Leadership Visiting colleges Applications Interviews Being a senior on campus SENIOR SLIDE!     Listing to […]

Getting Your CommonApp (Almost) Done Over the Summer

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Jeez, school just freakin’ ended and you’re hitting me with THIS? Take a chill, Mr. Intense—er, Dr. Intense—would you? Actually, I was going to offer YOU that very advice, especially if you have the type of parents who want your whole application done the day after your last final exam (hey, try to keep in mind how much they love you :-)). Rising seniors absolutely should take a chill for a while after surviving the year-long educational torture chamber we call junior year. Having said that, we also STRONGLY suggest that you get as much work done on your CommonApp […]

Taking the ACT This Weekend? Here’s Your 5-Point Checklist for Cramming

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If you’re taking the ACTs this weekend and haven’t been able to prepare as thoroughly as you’d like—understandable given the end of the year crunch—do not despair. Because there’s no vocabulary on the exam, you don’t need to spend nearly as much time studying as you do for the SAT. The ACT is, in fact,   a much more “beatable” test than the SAT, especially when time is short. There are two bodies of material you need to know: math (key topics in Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, and a wee bit of Trig) and 10 key grammar rules. More […]

ADMISSION: The Book, the Movie, and Application Packaging

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Listen to internet radio with CollegePrepExpress on BlogTalkRadio   Application packaging, one of CollegePrepExpress’s THREE specialty areas, is arguably THE single most important criterion for college admissions. Join Dr. and special guest Jean Hanff Korelitz, author of Admission, the fabulous novel on which the recent Tina Fey and Paul Rudd movie is based. Their discussion about her book, the movie, and her experience as an application reader for Princeton University will help you present yourself in the best possible light in your applications. Topics include: Given the primacy of grades and tests scores, how important are the applications themselves? What […]

Paying for College without Going Broke

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Listen to internet radio with CollegePrepExpress on Blog Talk Radio Do you have kids in college or kids who will be in college in the next four years? Are you stressing out about how to pay for college without going completely broke? Do you feel you have to choose between paying for college and saving for retirement? Then this show is for YOU! Join Dr. Yo and special guest, Jeff Noll, college funding strategist and financial aid expert. In just 30 minutes, you will learn both what NOT to do and what you CAN do to protect your financial well […]

FREE 30-min SAT Prep Class with Dr. Yo

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Listen to internet radio with CollegePrepExpress on Blog Talk Radio   NOTE THE DATE HAS BEEN CHANGED FROM TUESDAY, 3/5 to THURSDAY, 3/7 to include a small live audience! Join Dr. Yo and a live audience of teen testers for an SAT review  session in preparation for the March 9 SAT. Have your Official CollegeBoard Study Guides handy and be prepared for a whirlwind tour of all the major strategies followed by a question-and-answer period. Dr. Yo will be happy to answer any questions about the exam, strategies, differences between the SAT and ACT, and any problems in the book […]

Summer Opportunities in the College Admissions Game

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Listen to internet radio with CollegePrepExpress on Blog Talk Radio Dr. Yo will be joined by Barb Levison from Tips on Trips and Camps to discuss a huge range of summer opportunities for students, including:   domestic and international travel academic programs, including CPE’s Smart Summer Sessions camps language programs internships community service, and more   These summer ideas are fun, educational, and play well in the college admissions game!   And of course we invite YOU to join the conversation, too! Add your experience or ask a question to win a FREE SAT Prep Pack!

Cooking in College: Fast, Easy, Inexpensive and Healthful Meals & Snacks for Students on the Go

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Listen to internet radio with CollegePrepExpress on Blog Talk Radio     No one’s busier or on tighter budgets than college students, right? But you gotta eat, so you may as well eat well. Learn how to prepare tasty,  time-efficient and cost-effective recipes from cooking experts Andrea Lynn, author of The I Love Trader Joe’s College Cookbook, and Jessica Harlan, author of Ramen to the Rescue: 120 Creative Recipes for Easy Meals Using Everyone’s Favorite Pack of Noodles and Tortillas to the Rescue: Scrumptious Snacks, Mouth-Watering Meals and Delicious Desserts–All Made with the Amazing Tortilla. Topics include: How can I […]

All About the ACT

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Listen to internet radio with CollegePrepExpress on Blog Talk Radio   With the ACT on December 8, this show is RIGHT ON TIME! Join Dr. Yo’s TEEN EXPERTS—including Teddy Monyak (Conard ’13), Sarah Gianni (KO ’14), and Katherine Gianni (KO ’14)— as they offer advice, tips, and flat out tricks to beat this college entrance exam. Topics include: What IS the ACT? Does is count as much as the SAT? How is it similar to and different from the SAT? What material should do I have to know? What are the best strategies for each of the five tests (English, […]

College Admissions in the Digital Age

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Listen to internet radio with CollegePrepExpress on Blog Talk Radio Applying to college is different in 2011 than ever before.  Dr. Yo is joined by Steve Cohen, author of Getting In: The Zinch Guide to College Admissions and Financial Aid in the Digital Age, and Dean Tsouvalas, Editor-in-Chief of StudentAdvisor (http://www.studentadvisor.com), as they discuss: The Common App   What Admissions Committees are looking for   How prospective students can evaluate college web sites virtual tours connecting with students watching videos

4 Tips to Make Your CommonApp UNcommon

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Even though many colleges have graciously extended 11/1 deadlines on account of Hurricane Sandy, many students and their parents (especially the latter) remain in get-it-done mode. While the desire to remove this stressful boulder from your shoulders is understandable, it can lead to eleventh-hour rushing, inattention to detail, and ultimately disappointing mail come mid-December. While I am a huge fan of the CommonApp in general, one of its potential pitfalls is that it’s a web form, which to the net-gen means it can be done really quickly. And, strictly speaking, it can. With simple check boxes, drop-downs, text boxes, and […]

Tips and Tricks for the CommonApp

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Listen to internet radio with CollegePrepExpress on Blog Talk Radio What’s one relatively easy way to separate yourself from the pack in the most competitive era in college admissions ever? With  scintillating application materials, of course! Join Dr. Yo and his panel of experts–Northwest Catholic’s Director of Guidance, Joyce O’Rourke, and teen Samantha Udolf (Harvard ’16)– who’ve been through or are going through the process as they share tips and tricks for writing winning essays, filling out the activities list and extracurricular blurbs, managing supplements, and more!   If you haven’t started or you’re still working on your CommonApp, DO […]

Becoming a Vocab Sponge: Learning SAT Vocab Quickly and Effectively

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Listen to internet radio with CollegePrepExpress on Blog Talk Radio   Tired of looking at lists of SAT words organized alphabetically? Does the idea of flipping through yet another set of flashcards make you want to throw up a little bit in your mouth? Then tune in to this episode of “Prep Talk,” when Dr. Yo will share the many secrets of increasing your vocabulary exponentially in the easiest, most enjoyable, and highly effective ways. He’ll also be joined by Anthony Green, President of eLearning Affiliates, and two TEEN EXPERTS (Oliver Beers, SAT student, and Molly Donahue, SSAT student) who’ll […]

Visiting Colleges: What to Look For and What to Do

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Listen to internet radio with CollegePrepExpress on Blog Talk Radio   A panel of teen experts—including Courtney Robinson, Hall High ’13 (joining us live by phone from her college visits in PA), and Teddy Monyak, Conard High ’13— who’ve visited campuses, attended info sessions, taken tours, and had interviews, will join Dr. Yo to share their experiences of trekking through colleges. Kelly Queijo of SmartCollegeVisit will also be joining the discussion to add her professional expertise, tips, and advice. If you plan to visit schools this spring, summer, or next fall, don’t miss this episode! Also available on  SaveSave