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Classical Education for College Bound Students

Classical Education for College Bound Students

Update: 2023-10-181
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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.

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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

  • (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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Classical Education for College Bound Students

Classical Education for College Bound Students

Susan Wise Bauer & Susanna Jarrett