Listen "Classical Education for College Bound Students "
Episode Synopsis
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
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