Classical Education for College Bound Students

18/10/2023 57 min Temporada 1 Episodio 7
Classical Education for College Bound Students

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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

(01:05) - Starting off with a piece of advice

(04:13) - Preparing for college at the rhetoric stage

(10:31) - Seven tips (and a bonus!) for making the transition to college

(11:02) - Tip #1: Identify a range of potential colleges

(12:23) - Tip #2: Get credits on a transcript

(28:00) - Tip #3: Practice receiving instruction from multiple sources

(32:35) - Tip #4: Decide whether to take standardized tests

(39:30) - Tip #5: Look into achievement based testing

(45:36) - Tip #6: Get used to using a checklist and planner

(49:19) - Tip #7: Start collecting letters of recommendation

(51:35) - BONUS!: How to align classical courses to a high school transcript

(57:15) - Outro