Classical Education for College Bound Students
Update: 2023-10-18
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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 Transcript
- Assigning High School Credit Hours by Susan Wise Bauer
Tests We Discuss:
Timestamps:
- (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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