# Tests and the Rest Weekly Welcome to the weekly newsletter for Tests and the Rest, the podcast for everyone interested in education, learning, testing, and admissions! Page: Feed: --- ## [Why Are Southern Colleges So Popular?, The High School Class Profile, and The Role Of Test Scores In College Merit Aid](https://tatrweekly.substack.com/p/why-are-southern-colleges-so-popular) _2026-08-16 · Amy Seeley_ Hello listeners! Listen to this week's episode and learn more about how interest in Southern colleges is on the rise. ## [Takeaways from Why Are Southern Colleges So Popular?](https://tatrweekly.substack.com/p/takeaways-from-why-are-southern-colleges) _2026-08-11 · Mike Bergin_ "Go west, young man," is out of fashion. ## [How To Define a Dream School, A Scientific Approach To Test Taking, and Should I Apply Early Decision Or Early Action?](https://tatrweekly.substack.com/p/how-to-define-a-dream-school-a-scientific) _2026-08-09 · Amy Seeley_ Hello listeners! Listen to this week's episode and learn more about how students and families need to reevaluate how they determine what a dream school is. ## [Takeaways from How To Define a Dream School](https://tatrweekly.substack.com/p/takeaways-from-how-to-define-a-dream) _2026-08-04 · Mike Bergin_ The dream is in the details ## [Why College Flash Isn’t Fit, EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: July 2026, and ACT Score Review and Validation](https://tatrweekly.substack.com/p/why-college-flash-isnt-fit-extemp) _2026-08-02 · Amy Seeley_ Hello listeners! Listen to this week's episode and learn more about how students need to manage finding the perfect "partner" in the college admissions process. ## [Takeaways from EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: July 2026](https://tatrweekly.substack.com/p/takeaways-from-extemp-with-amy-and-754) _2026-07-31 · Mike Bergin_ What did this month hold for your intrepid hosts? ## [Takeaways from Why College Flash Isn’t Fit](https://tatrweekly.substack.com/p/takeaways-from-why-college-flash) _2026-07-28 · Mike Bergin_ What do you REALLY want from your college? ## [What is an IEC and Who Needs One?, How Executive Functioning Processes Impact Learning, and Crafting a College Resume](https://tatrweekly.substack.com/p/what-is-an-iec-and-who-needs-one) _2026-07-26 · Amy Seeley_ Hello listeners! Listen to this week's episode and learn more about another college admissions acronym-IEC- and how one might be helpful to your student or family. ## [Takeaways from What is an IEC and Who Needs One?](https://tatrweekly.substack.com/p/takeaways-from-what-is-an-iec-and) _2026-07-21 · Mike Bergin_ You may not know the term, but you know the role... ## [Watch Chovy Code Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/X0xkGPQlwf9c) _2026-07-21 · **Sponsored**_ Join live coding streams with real-time collaborative screen sharing, open source and free. ## [Decoding Student Loans, Small Group Classes Vs 1-1 Tutoring for SAT & ACT Prep, and Making Learning Science Work For You](https://tatrweekly.substack.com/p/decoding-student-loans-small-group) _2026-07-19 · Amy Seeley_ Hello listeners! Listen to this week's episode and learn everything you need to know about taking out student loans for college.