Episode 38 - World's #1 Hospital: MD vs PhD — Which Path Should Your Kid Actually Take? - Dr. Soulmaz

Episode 38 - World's #1 Hospital: MD vs PhD — Which Path Should Your Kid Actually Take? - Dr. Soulmaz

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2488800/fan_mail/new] In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with Dr. Soulmaz Boroumand, a Mayo Clinic scientist with a PhD in biomedical sciences from Durham University, to break down what a career in medicine actually looks like beyond just becoming a doctor. Dr. Joe Sebestyen and Dr. Boroumand discuss what students and families need to understand about medical careers, including the real differences between an MD, a PhD, and an MD-PhD path, why a GMP certification can open up pharmaceutical and device-industry careers that don't require a hospital or university, and the networking approach she used to stand out at a global stem cell summit. This episode is especially useful for high school students considering a medical career, parents trying to understand the difference between becoming a doctor and becoming a medical scientist, pre-med students weighing their options, and educators advising students through STEM pathways. 🔔 Subscribe for weekly conversations on academic strategy, college prep, and the future of student success. 📲 Connect with them: https://www.mayoclinic.org/ [https://www.mayoclinic.org/] Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/soulmaz-boroumand-83aa9138/ [ https://www.linkedin.com/in/soulmaz-boroumand-83aa9138/] 📲 Learn more about us: supportedtutoring.com [https://supportedtutoring.com/], @dr_joe_ap_exams  [https://www.instagram.com/dr_joe_ap_exams/?hl=en] Thanks for tuning in to the SupportED Learning Podcast with Dr. Joe Sebestyen. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe for more insights on education, critical thinking, and AI integration in learning. Visit our website at supportedtutoring.com [https://supportedtutoring.com/] Remember to share this podcast with fellow parents and educators who are passionate about reimagining education for tomorrow's world. Until next time, keep supporting learning!

Episode 37 - 14-Year SAT Reading Strategist: How to Go From a 600 to a 750 - Sol Lee

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2488800/fan_mail/new] In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with Sol Lee, University of Chicago graduate, founder of Increments, and a 14-year SAT and LSAT reading strategist, to explain why most students plateau on the SAT verbal section and how to break through. Dr. Joe Sebestyen and Sol Lee discuss what actually moves the needle on SAT and LSAT reading scores, including why the "look at A, B, C, D and eliminate" approach is the wrong way to read questions, how to predict the answer before looking at the choices, why students are better at reading than their own test-taking habits suggest, and how the panic spiral derails strong students on hard passages. This episode is especially useful for SAT students stuck in the 600s on reading and writing, parents trying to understand why their kid keeps plateauing, college-bound students preparing for the digital SAT, and tutors looking for a sharper reading methodology. 🔔 Subscribe for weekly conversations on academic strategy, college prep, and the future of student success. 📲 Connect with them: sol@increments.me SAT reading resources: learn.increments.me [http://learn.increments.me] 📲 Learn more about us: supportedtutoring.com [https://supportedtutoring.com/], @dr_joe_ap_exams [https://www.instagram.com/dr_joe_ap_exams/?hl=en] Thanks for tuning in to the SupportED Learning Podcast with Dr. Joe Sebestyen. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe for more insights on education, critical thinking, and AI integration in learning. Visit our website at supportedtutoring.com [https://supportedtutoring.com/] Remember to share this podcast with fellow parents and educators who are passionate about reimagining education for tomorrow's world. Until next time, keep supporting learning!

Episode 36 - AP Prep CEO on How 7 Million Students Doubled the AP Pass Rate - Amanda DoAmaral

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2488800/fan_mail/new] In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with Amanda DoAmaral, founder and CEO of Fiveable and a former AP teacher, to explain how a burned-out classroom teacher making less than her student loan payments built the largest AP prep platform in the country.  Amanda shares how she left the classroom, moved back in with her mom, and started building content for her former students — and how that turned into a platform that has now helped over 7 million students hit pass rates nearly double the national average. Dr. Joe Sebestyen and Amanda DoAmaral discuss what actually moves the needle in AP prep, including the new AI-powered FRQ scoring tool that grades student writing against the real College Board rubric, why writing was the missing piece for years, and what most parents get wrong about preparing their kids for AP exams. This episode is especially useful for AP students preparing for exam season, parents trying to support their first AP student, high school teachers looking for tools that fit how students actually study, and educators interested in how AI is changing assessment.  🔔 Subscribe for weekly conversations on academic strategy, college prep, and the future of student success. 📲 Connect with them: https://www.fiveable.me/ [https://www.fiveable.me/] Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThinkFiveable/videos [https://www.youtube.com/@ThinkFiveable/videos] 📲 Learn more about us: supportedtutoring.com [https://supportedtutoring.com/], @dr_joe_ap_exams [https://www.instagram.com/dr_joe_ap_exams/?hl=en] Thanks for tuning in to the SupportED Learning Podcast with Dr. Joe Sebestyen. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe for more insights on education, critical thinking, and AI integration in learning. Visit our website at supportedtutoring.com [https://supportedtutoring.com/] Remember to share this podcast with fellow parents and educators who are passionate about reimagining education for tomorrow's world. Until next time, keep supporting learning!

Episode 35 - Founder of LSAT Unplugged on Going From 152 to 175 - Steve Schwartz

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2488800/fan_mail/new] In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with Steve Schwartz, Columbia grad, founder of LSAT Unplugged, and host of one of the top-ranked LSAT podcasts in the country, to explain what it actually takes to go from a below-average LSAT score to the top 1%.  Steve shares his own story of raising his score from 152 to 175 in a single year, how that experience turned into a 20-year teaching career, and why he never ended up going to law school after all. Dr. Joe Sebestyen and Steve Schwartz discuss what separates students who beat the LSAT from the ones who don't, including why the LSAT is a skills test built on pattern recognition rather than memorization, why 2 to 6 months of focused prep beats cramming every time, and the deconstruction approach he uses to teach students to recognize argument structures on test day. This episode is especially useful for pre-law students preparing for the LSAT, undergraduates considering law school, career changers thinking about a legal career, and parents trying to understand how the law school admissions game actually works. Steve gives clear, practical advice — including the one thing he wishes he could tell his 150-scoring self — for anyone serious about getting into a top law school the right way. 🔔 Subscribe for weekly conversations on academic strategy, college prep, and the future of student success. 📲 Connect with them: https://www.lsatunplugged.com/ [https://www.lsatunplugged.com/] Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@UnpluggedPrep/videos [https://www.youtube.com/@UnpluggedPrep/videos] Free LSAT lesson: unpluggedprep.com/start [http://unpluggedprep.com/start] Free LSAT cheat sheet: unpluggedprep.com/sheet [http://unpluggedprep.com/sheet] 📲 Learn more about us: supportedtutoring.com [https://supportedtutoring.com/], @dr_joe_ap_exams  [https://www.instagram.com/dr_joe_ap_exams/?hl=en] Thanks for tuning in to the SupportED Learning Podcast with Dr. Joe Sebestyen. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe for more insights on education, critical thinking, and AI integration in learning. Visit our website at supportedtutoring.com [https://supportedtutoring.com/] Remember to share this podcast with fellow parents and educators who are passionate about reimagining education for tomorrow's world. Until next time, keep supporting learning!

Episode 34 - UPenn Professor on the Firm Goals, Flexible Means Framework That Reaches Every Learner - Dr. Katie Novak, Ed.d

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2488800/fan_mail/new] In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with Dr. Katie Novak, bestselling author of UDL Now!, former assistant superintendent, and one of the most widely followed voices in Universal Design for Learning, to explain why most schools are quietly built for a student who doesn't exist.  Dr. Joe Sebestyen and Dr. Katie Novak discuss what schools, teachers, and families need to do differently, including the firm goals, flexible means framework at the heart of UDL, why doing well on tests is a skill that doesn't transfer to lifetime success unless it's braided with self-motivation and perseverance, and how to give every student multiple pathways to the same standard. Katie also explains why the United States tests kids more than any country in the world without better outcomes, why schools reward performance over growth, and why she keeps showing up even when only 5% of educators give her positive feedback. This episode is especially useful for school administrators rethinking how their system serves all learners, K-12 teachers building inclusive classrooms, instructional coaches scaling UDL across a building, and parents of kids who don't fit the mold the school was built around. Katie gives a clear, practical framework for replacing the mythical average learner with real ones — and finally building a system that meets kids where they actually are. 🔔 Subscribe for weekly conversations on academic strategy, college prep, and the future of student success. 📲 Connect with them: https://www.novakeducation.com/ [https://www.novakeducation.com/] Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@NovakEducation [https://www.youtube.com/@NovakEducation] 📲 Learn more about us: supportedtutoring.com [https://supportedtutoring.com/], @dr_joe_ap_exams  [https://www.instagram.com/dr_joe_ap_exams/?hl=en] Thanks for tuning in to the SupportED Learning Podcast with Dr. Joe Sebestyen. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe for more insights on education, critical thinking, and AI integration in learning. Visit our website at supportedtutoring.com [https://supportedtutoring.com/] Remember to share this podcast with fellow parents and educators who are passionate about reimagining education for tomorrow's world. Until next time, keep supporting learning!