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Simply Smarter

Simply Smarter

Caleb & Jill

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Welcome to the Simply Smarter Podcast hosted by College Prep Expert Caleb Pierce and Marketing Director Jill Purcell. On this show, we’ll help families navigate some of the areas surrounding the college prep process by providing college and ACT related advice for students and their families. Listen each week to find out how students can score better on college placement tests, with techniques and methods that build confidence, beat test anxiety, and identify strengths within each student.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Simply Smarter episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Simply Smarter for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Simply Smarter episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Simply Smarter - How Many Times Do I Take the ACT?
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11/17/21 • 22 min

On today's episode, we break down just how many times students need to take the ACT. Here's a hint...it's different for everyone. From scholarships to Honors Programs to college admittance, your ACT will have an impact.
Listen to find out how many times you should take the ACT.
ACT Prep
Free Practice ACT Test

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Simply Smarter - Keep it Weird

Keep it Weird

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04/13/22 • 14 min

We're back! After taking a few months off, Caleb and Jill are back to talk about a few updates surrounding Get Smarter Prep as well as what current Juniors should be focusing on right now. Of course, we don't want to leave out Sophomores or Seniors, so we have some guidance as to what those students can do as well.
Also, Caleb is traveling to Austin for a big birthday celebration! Can you guess how old he is turning?
Roadmap to College
Free Practice Test

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Simply Smarter - COVID-19

COVID-19

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05/27/20 • 27 min

Welcome back to the Simply Smarter Podcast! On today’s episode, Caleb and I will talk about the past several months and how the novel coronavirus has affected students, parents, and life in general.

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Simply Smarter - Three Changes to the ACT
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01/29/20 • 20 min

On today’s episode, Caleb and I are discussing three different changes that have been made to the ACT and how that will affect students. And, since we are Kansas City local, we give a little love to our Kansas City Chiefs in preparation for the Superbowl LIV!

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Simply Smarter - Adventures with Scout

Adventures with Scout

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09/11/19 • 22 min

On today's episode, we have a super special guest, one of our online students, Scout Webb. Jill babysat Scout while she was in college in Oklahoma and now Scout needs a little extra help studying for the September 14th ACT. We are going to get Scout's point of view about her experience with online tutoring as well as what her goals are for the test. Plus, Jill shares a couple of adventures of when she watched Scout nearly 17 years ago.

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Simply Smarter - Kilts, Kids & Keeping It All In Perspective
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08/21/19 • 18 min

On the show today we have a very special guest. One of our Master-Level Tutors, Gina Claypool is with us! Gina has been a tutor with us for over 5 years and has seen quite a few changes within standardized testing. We’re going to have a chat with her and hear her true feelings about the ACT.

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Simply Smarter - That Was A Horrible Essay!
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08/14/19 • 35 min

Today we have a special guest joining us. Our very own expert College Counselor and Standard Level Tutor, Ilana Garon. Ilana’s going to share what it takes to make a great college essay, give us some tips for preparing college lists, and how she can help with the overall college admissions process. Plus, she's going to share a couple examples of good essays as well as bad essays. You don't want to miss this episode.

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Simply Smarter - How Early Is Too Early?
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08/07/19 • 25 min

The episode today applies mainly to parents of 8th, 9th, and 10th graders. This is one question we get from them all the time! When should we start studying for the SAT/ACT? Today, we’re going to breakdown when students should start preparing for the PSAT, SAT, ACT, start putting together a high school resume, and when they should start building college lists!

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Simply Smarter - The Law School Admission Test
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02/26/20 • 21 min

On today's Simply Smarter podcast, Caleb and Jill talk about the Law School Admission Test, or what most people refer to as the LSAT. They break down what the test consists of, how the test is scored, upcoming test dates, and how best to prepare for the test.
LSAT Course Prep
LSAT Tutors:
Ashley Brennan
Audrey Hazzard

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Simply Smarter - Simply Smarter Podcast
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10/05/21 • 0 min

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FAQ

How many episodes does Simply Smarter have?

Simply Smarter currently has 45 episodes available.

What topics does Simply Smarter cover?

The podcast is about Higher Education, College, College Admissions, How To, Courses, Podcasts and Education.

What is the most popular episode on Simply Smarter?

The episode title 'The Law School Admission Test' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Simply Smarter?

The average episode length on Simply Smarter is 27 minutes.

How often are episodes of Simply Smarter released?

Episodes of Simply Smarter are typically released every 14 days, 22 hours.

When was the first episode of Simply Smarter?

The first episode of Simply Smarter was released on Mar 20, 2019.

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