Shift - College admissions in a changing world

Answers to the most common questions international students have when applying to US universities

Are you an international student looking to apply to US universities? Yasiara Ortiz, founder of MissStudy, has been helping students find their best fit university all over the world for years. In this episode, Yasiara shares her top tips for international students looking to study in the US, including why you should consider schools beyond the Ivy League, how to show your personality and mission in your application, and how to round out an incomplete application.
Visit https://www.misstudy.com/undergraduate-resource for more helpful information about the US college admissions process.
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College admissions and test prep advice for parents of 11th graders, including those with learning differences

What can families do with their 11th-grade students to help get into their dream college? Tom Ehlers is the founder of Method Learning and has helped students, families, and schools with every aspect of the college admissions process for decades. In this episode, Tom shares his advice for high school juniors and their parents, including maximizing their GPA while still starting AP and IB courses, getting a head start on test prep, and more. He also shares additional advice for parents of students with learning differences.
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College admissions and test prep advice for parents of 10th graders

What can families do with their 10th-grade students to help set them up for college application success? Tom Ehlers is the founder of Method Learning and has helped students, families, and schools with every aspect of the college admissions process for decades. In this episode, Tom shares his advice for how to approach sophomore year of high school, including curriculum, extracurriculars, and more.
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What changed with the new adaptive SAT

The new adaptive SAT has had a few administrations now, so what advice can we give to 2025 SAT test takers? Sasha Chada is founder and CEO of Ivy Scholars, whose students have 7X the admission rate to Stanford, Columbia, MIT, and other top schools. In this episode, Sasha shares what the major changes are with the new adaptive SAT, whether or not they benefit students, and how it changes your strategy for getting a high score.
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The biggest lies in standardized testing

Is the SAT better than the ACT for college admissions? Jayson Weingarten, Senior College Admissions Consultant at Ivy Coach and a former UPenn admissions officer, has helped hundreds of prospective graduate students get into the programs of their dreams. In this episode, Jayson shares many of the common misconceptions he hears from his clients and debunks them.
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You can get more financial aid than you think

Financial aid is for everyone, and you'd be surprised at how much you can get even if you consider yourselves middle or upper class. Sasha Chada is founder and CEO of Ivy Scholars, whose students have 7X the admission rate to Stanford, Columbia, MIT, and other top schools. In this episode, Sasha shares how more people are getting financial aid than ever before, especially those in higher income brackets, and how to create a strong financial aid application process that gets you aid.
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How to find the right SAT or ACT tutor

Struggling to find an ACT or SAT tutor that fits your child's needs? Ravi Bhatia is the founder of Ashland Prep and has been tutoring ACT and SAT for over 5 years. In this episode, Ravi shares his advice on what to look for in a tutor, what questions to ask, and what really matters when picking the right fit tutor for your child.
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What we have learned about the digital SAT after its US rollout

The digital SAT is officially here, so what's new? Lori Goldstein is the founder of Circle Test Prep and has been teaching ACT and SAT prep for 14 years. In this episode, Lori shares what she's heard from her clients who have taken the new digital SAT and advice for getting the highest possible score in the new format.
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Your best-fit college is not always the top ranked one

Looking for the best college for you or your child? David Parker is the founder of Parker Educational Consulting, a PhD, and a former English professor. In this episode, David talks you through how to find your best-fit college and why you should consider great colleges in your planned degree or specialty that may not be the highest on the US News rankings.
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Interview with Jeremy Tate, founder & CEO of the Classic Learning Test (CLT)

The Classic Learning Test (CLT) is a new standardized test for college and pre-college admissions in grades 8, 10, and 12. It is meant to be a classically focused alternative to the SAT and ACT. Jeremy Tate is the founder and CEO of the Classic Learning Test (CLT) organization. In this episode, Jeremy shares the origin story of the CLT, where he saw a need for a new undergraduate admissions test that differs from the ACT and SAT, and why the test has seen explosive growth in 2024.
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