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Classical Education for College Bound Students
Classical Education for College Bound Students
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Length:
58 minutes
Released:
Oct 18, 2023
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:
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A Sample High School Transcript
Assigning High School Credit Hours by Susan Wise Bauer
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(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
(27:08) - Tip #3: Practice receiving instruction from multiple sources
(31:43) - Tip #4: Decide whether to take standardized tests
(38:38) - Tip #5: Look into achievement based testing
(44:44) - Tip #6: Get used to using a checklist and planner
(48:27) - Tip #7: Start collecting letters of recommendation
(50:43) - BONUS!: How to align classical courses to a high school transcript
(56:23) - Outro
Recommendations for transcript creators
A Sample High School Transcript
Assigning High School Credit Hours by Susan Wise Bauer
Tests We Discuss:
SAT website
ACT website
CLT exam
AP exams
CLEP exams
(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
(27:08) - Tip #3: Practice receiving instruction from multiple sources
(31:43) - Tip #4: Decide whether to take standardized tests
(38:38) - Tip #5: Look into achievement based testing
(44:44) - Tip #6: Get used to using a checklist and planner
(48:27) - Tip #7: Start collecting letters of recommendation
(50:43) - BONUS!: How to align classical courses to a high school transcript
(56:23) - Outro
Released:
Oct 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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