#PREPPED: The Test Prep Podcast

Season 3 continues with a fantastic interview with Sasha Chada, the CEO and Founder of Ivy Scholars. Ivy Scholars is a boutique college candidacy building firm located in Sugar Land, Texas.

Naka and Sasha discuss the important aspects admissions counselors look for in great applications, including how to handle extracurriculars, manage fluctuations in GPA, and make your application stand out!

Sasha is driven by a desire to change students’ lives through the college admissions process. Higher education is a cornerstone of advancement in today’s society, and Sasha wants nothing more than to see students in the college that best sets them up for future success.

Sasha’s vision for Ivy Scholars is to educate, enable, and empower students to achieve the best versions of their lives by exploring their intellectual curiosities, proving their talents, and telling their stories to top-tier admissions committees. 

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Season 3 continues with a fantastic interview with Sasha Chada, the CEO and Founder of Ivy Scholars. Ivy Scholars is a boutique college candidacy building firm located in Sugar Land, Texas.

Naka and Sasha discuss the important aspects admissions counselors look for in great applications, including how to handle extracurriculars, manage fluctuations in GPA, and make your application stand out!

Sasha is driven by a desire to change students’ lives through the college admissions process. Higher education is a cornerstone of advancement in today’s society, and Sasha wants nothing more than to see students in the college that best sets them up for future success.

Sasha’s vision for Ivy Scholars is to educate, enable, and empower students to achieve the best versions of their lives by exploring their intellectual curiosities, proving their talents, and telling their stories to top-tier admissions committees. 

SHOW NOTES
ivyscholars.com

ivyscholars.com/essays

ttprep.com

preppedpodcast.com

If you're struggling to finish any section on the SAT then this episode is for you! Naka is joined by Site Director Alan Reed and an 'OG' of the SAT Prep World Adam Danger (with over 30 years in the world of test prep) to discuss strategies to make sure you finish sections on time during the SAT. 

Since math is organized by difficulty, but all weighed equally, make sure to have a realistic target score in mind to keep focusing on nailing the earlier questions! Writing relies heavily on your understanding of the rules, but not every single grammar rule is tested on the SAT, so know which ones are! For Reading, many students struggle with the timing, but knowing disqualifiers and HOW to read properly for the SAT are skills that are needed to achieve success on the SAT! 

If you're struggling to finish any section on the SAT then this episode is for you! Naka is joined by Site Director Alan Reed and an 'OG' of the SAT Prep World Adam Danger (with over 30 years in the world of test prep) to discuss strategies to make sure you finish sections on time during the SAT. 

Since math is organized by difficulty, but all weighed equally, make sure to have a realistic target score in mind to keep focusing on nailing the earlier questions! Writing relies heavily on your understanding of the rules, but not every single grammar rule is tested on the SAT, so know which ones are! For Reading, many students struggle with the timing, but knowing disqualifiers and HOW to read properly for the SAT are skills that are needed to achieve success on the SAT! 

In this episode, the SEASON 3 PREMIERE of #PREPPED: The Test Prep Podcast, Naka interviews Jonathan Wu, Aarya Agarwal, and Rhea Rasquinha- 3 Perfect Scoring SAT Students!

Jonathan is part of the Manhasset High School Class of 2022 and is currently searching for his dream school, but he has made the process easier by getting his perfect score early in junior year. 

Aarya and Rhea were both part of the Herricks High School Class of 2021; this fall, Aarya will be attending The University of Chicago, and Rhea will be attending Brown University's Program in Liberal Medical Education.

Aarya is involved in historical and economics research and won an international film award, among many other accolades. Rhea was involved in student government and science research and was named a Regeneron semifinalist.

They share their different stories on how they scored perfectly on both the Evidence-Based Reading/Writing and Math sections, while also giving advice on how to stay focused and how to keep standardized testing expectations realistic.

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In this episode, the SEASON 3 PREMIERE of #PREPPED: The Test Prep Podcast, Naka interviews Jonathan Wu, Aarya Agarwal, and Rhea Rasquinha- 3 Perfect Scoring SAT Students!

Jonathan is part of the Manhasset High School Class of 2022 and is currently searching for his dream school, but he has made the process easier by getting his perfect score early in junior year. 

Aarya and Rhea were both part of the Herricks High School Class of 2021; this fall, Aarya will be attending The University of Chicago, and Rhea will be attending Brown University's Program in Liberal Medical Education.

Aarya is involved in historical and economics research and won an international film award, among many other accolades. Rhea was involved in student government and science research and was named a Regeneron semifinalist.

They share their different stories on how they scored perfectly on both the Evidence-Based Reading/Writing and Math sections, while also giving advice on how to stay focused and how to keep standardized testing expectations realistic.

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ttprep.com

A MUST-LISTEN FOR ALL PARENTS AND SAT STUDENTS!

Naka is joined by Peter Baum for the SEASON 2 FINALE of #PREPPED: The Test Prep Podcast! Peter is THE premier SAT tutor in the San Francisco Bay Area and has been working with families across the nation for over 32 years. With his years of experience, Pete has a unique way of approaching and clearing up those “silly/careless/big oof” mistakes on the SAT that tend to stagnate scores and lead to frustration. 

In this episode you will learn: 

How to reduce those careless mistakes on the SAT!

How to diagnose WHY you are missing the problems!

What to do if you get stuck on the ACTUAL SAT!

A MUST-LISTEN FOR ALL PARENTS AND SAT STUDENTS!

Naka is joined by Peter Baum for the SEASON 2 FINALE of #PREPPED: The Test Prep Podcast! Peter is THE premier SAT tutor in the San Francisco Bay Area and has been working with families across the nation for over 32 years. With his years of experience, Pete has a unique way of approaching and clearing up those “silly/careless/big oof” mistakes on the SAT that tend to stagnate scores and lead to frustration. 

In this episode you will learn: 

How to reduce those careless mistakes on the SAT!

How to diagnose WHY you are missing the problems!

What to do if you get stuck on the ACTUAL SAT!

Directors Brian and Jeremy join Naka in this content-driven episode for students aiming to get that perfect 800 on the SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing. While it is tremendously difficult to get a perfect score on the English portion of the test since there are almost 100 questions and almost no room for error (since the scoring table tends to be less forgiving on average compared to math scoring tables) the directors provide some essential tips and concepts students MUST know to get that elusive 800 on test day. Brian even goes on one of his famous “reading’ rants that every student should hear!

In this episode you will learn:

Why Reading is NOT HARD on the SAT!

Why getting a perfect 800 in English is harder than an 800 in Math!

Grammar concepts students AND ADULTS should know!

Directors Brian and Jeremy join Naka in this content-driven episode for students aiming to get that perfect 800 on the SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing. While it is tremendously difficult to get a perfect score on the English portion of the test since there are almost 100 questions and almost no room for error (since the scoring table tends to be less forgiving on average compared to math scoring tables) the directors provide some essential tips and concepts students MUST know to get that elusive 800 on test day. Brian even goes on one of his famous “reading’ rants that every student should hear!

In this episode you will learn:

Why Reading is NOT HARD on the SAT!

Why getting a perfect 800 in English is harder than an 800 in Math!

Grammar concepts students AND ADULTS should know!