Classical Education for College Bound Students

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: 

• SAT website 
• ACT website 
• CLT exam 
• AP exams
• CLEP exams

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