Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Industry Podcast Amy Seeley & Mike Bergin

The artificial intelligence genie is out of the bottle, and there’s no way to put it back in. All we can do is learn to live with AI as productively as possible. No surprise, today’s youth are leading the charge from middle school to college. Amy and Mike invited ed tech expert Annie Chechitelli to describe how students use generative AI.
What are five things you will learn in this episode?
How are students using generative AI? 
What are positive and productive ways to use generative AI?
What are less-productive ways to use generative AI?
Are current detection tools keeping up with AI-generated work?
How can educators promote positive adoption and use of AI tools?
MEET OUR GUEST
Annie Chechitelli has spent the past two decades innovating with educators to expand access to education, meet the quickly changing needs of learners, and empower students to do their best, original work. As the Chief Product Officer at Turnitin, Annie oversees the Turnitin suite of applications which includes academic integrity, grading and feedback, and assessment capabilities. 
Prior to joining Turnitin, Annie spent over five years at Amazon where she led Kindle Content for School, Work, and Government and launched the AWS EdTech Growth Advisory team, advising education technology companies on how to grow their product and go-to-market strategies with AWS. Annie began her career in EdTech at Wimba where she launched a live collaboration platform for education which was ultimately acquired by Blackboard in 2010. At Blackboard she led platform management, focused on transitioning Blackboard Learn to the cloud. Annie holds a B.S. from Columbia University and an M.B.A. and M.S. from Claremont Graduate University. She resides near Indianapolis, Indiana with her youngest child and husband, with two children attending college on the East Coast.
Annie can be reached at LinkedIn.
LINKS
Resources For AI Writing 
Empowering Students for Tomorrow with AI Writing
Solving The AI Writing Puzzle
RELATED EPISODES
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
COLLEGE ESSAYS IN THE AGE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
HOW CAN TUTORS USE AI?
ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Tests and the Rest is THE college admissions industry podcast. Explore all of our episodes on the show page.
ABOUT YOUR HOSTS
Mike Bergin is the president of Chariot Learning and founder of TestBright. Amy Seeley is the president of Seeley Test Pros. If you’re interested in working with Mike and/or Amy for test preparation, training, or consulting, feel free to get in touch through our contact page.

The Advanced Placement exams represent some of the most challenging subject-specific standardized tests a high schooler might ever take, and AP Computer Science is no exception. Amy and Mike believe that every test warrants smart, serious preparation, so we invited educator Edward Lee to share valuable strategies, insights, and resources for getting ready for the AP Computer Science A exam.
What are five things you will learn in this episode?
What is tested on the AP Computer Science A exam?
How do AP Computer Science A and AP Computer Science Principles differ?
What are the highest priority topics on the test?
How should students prepare for the AP Computer Science A exam?
What are the best prep materials for AP Computer Science A?
MEET OUR GUEST
Edward Lee is the owner and founder of Lee Tutoring, which he built from the ground up to make online test prep and academic tutoring as engaging and valuable as possible for digital natives. He has nearly a decade of experience in test prep and a bit more than a decade with computer science tutoring. While he originally intended to earn a degree in Computer Science, his love for teaching won out and he earned his degree in Philosophy instead, which he completed alongside a thesis on Samuel Beckett's novels and learning as overcoming "good sense." He's been tutoring full-time ever since!
Edward's life mission is to reconcile his interest in both the cutting-edge field of computer science with his interest in classical education. In 6th grade, his father packed a copy of The Iliad into his backpack for some "light reading," but it hardly fit next to the Arduino project Edward had constructed for his physics class. His commitment to a socratic approach is symbolized by the Ionic column motif in Lee Tutoring's logo and his approach to technology is evident in the source code he writes to keep his business running!
Edward and his team at Lee Tutoring have helped well over a thousand students achieve their goals on the SAT and ACT. Edward has personally helped dozens of students prepare for the AP Computer Science A, AP Computer Science Principles, and AP Calculus AB/BC exams.
Edward can be reached at leetutoring.com.
LINKS
AP Computer Science A
CodingBat
AP CSA Java Course — AP CSAwesome
Albert.io
AP Computer Science A Premium, 2024: 6 Practice Tests + Comprehensive Review + Online Practice (Barron's AP Prep)
RELATED EPISODES
GETTING READY FOR THE AP LANGUAGE EXAM
GETTING READY FOR THE AP US HISTORY EXAM
GETTING READY FOR THE AP STATISTICS EXAM
GETTING READY FOR THE AP PSYCHOLOGY EXAM
GETTING READY FOR THE AP CHEMISTRY EXAM
ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Tests and the Rest is THE college admissions industry podcast. Explore all of our episodes on the show page.
ABOUT YOUR HOSTS
Mike Bergin is the president of Chariot Learning and founder of TestBright. Amy Seeley is the president of Seeley Test Pros. If you’re interested in working with Mike and/or Amy for test preparation, training, or consulting, feel free to get in touch through our contact page.
 

The Advanced Placement exams represent some of the most challenging subject-specific standardized tests a high schooler might ever take. Amy and Mike believe that every test warrants smart, serious preparation, so we invited educator Christy Shriver to share valuable strategies, insights, and resources for getting ready for the AP Literature exam.
What are five things you will learn in this episode?
What is tested on the AP Literature exam?
What are the different approaches required by each essay?
What strategies lead to higher scores on the AP Literature exam?
How should students practice and prepare for the AP Literature exam?
How has AI impacted student readiness for the AP Lit exam?
MEET OUR GUEST
Christy Shriver is an educator from Memphis, TN. Currently, she produces the How to Love Lit Podcast, a tool to support IB and AP students in preparation for their exams. She has been teaching both AP and IB in public and private schools in the Memphis area for the last 20 years. 
Christy graduated from the Escola Americana de Belo Horizonte as an IB student and has lived much of her life internationally, primarily in the country of Brazil. Although she is a strong advocate of the IB program, she is currently an AP Language teacher and AP reader. 
Christy first appeared on this podcast in episode 199 to discuss Choosing Between AP and IB Programs and episode 472 to discuss Getting Ready For The AP Language Exam.
Find Christy at christy@howtolovelitpodcast.com.
LINKS
AP English Language and Composition Exam – AP Central | College Board
AP English Language and Composition Exam
What is the Test Format of the AP® English Language Exam?
RELATED EPISODES
GETTING READY FOR THE AP LANGUAGE EXAM
GETTING READY FOR THE AP US HISTORY EXAM
GETTING READY FOR THE AP STATISTICS EXAM
GETTING READY FOR THE AP PSYCHOLOGY EXAM
GETTING READY FOR THE AP CHEMISTRY EXAM
ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Tests and the Rest is THE college admissions industry podcast. Explore all of our episodes on the show page.
ABOUT YOUR HOSTS
Mike Bergin is the president of Chariot Learning and founder of TestBright. Amy Seeley is the president of Seeley Test Pros. If you’re interested in working with Mike and/or Amy for test preparation, training, or consulting, feel free to get in touch through our contact page.

The Advanced Placement exams represent some of the most challenging subject-specific standardized tests a high schooler might ever take. Amy and Mike believe that every test warrants smart, serious preparation, so we invited educator Shayda Moshirvaziri to share valuable strategies, insights, and resources for getting ready for the AP Calculus AB or BC exam.
What are five things you will learn in this episode?
What is tested on the AP Calculus exam?
How important is a calculator on the AP Calculus exam?
What are the highest priority topics for this exam?
What are the best prep materials for AP Calculus?
How should students prepare for the AP Calculus?
MEET OUR GUEST
Shayda Moshirvaziri is the founder of Pivot Tutors Shayda graduated summa cum laude from UCLA with a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and a minor in Biomedical Engineering in 2003. She was accepted at MIT, John Hopkins University, Stanford, and UCSD for Ph.D. programs in Electrical Engineering and Bioengineering on full fellowship. She chose to attend UCSD for graduate school and received her Masters and Doctorate in Bioengineering in 2007 and 2010, respectively.
Shayda has over 15 years of teaching and tutoring experience with all levels of mathematics and science for middle school, high school, and college-level students. She has a passion for teaching young students and has taught undergraduate courses at UCSD, including Introduction to Bioengineering, Human Physiology, and Computer Science. Before starting Pivot Tutors in 2012, she developed an ACT boot camp course for a private high school in San Diego and taught as a premier level ACT and SAT instructor for different test prep centers. After recently selling Pivot Tutors, she has returned to tutoring students across the country.
Shayda first appeared on this podcast in episode #303 as the subject of a Test Prep Profile.
Shayda can be reached at shaydamoshirvaziri@gmail.com.
LINKS
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
Test Preparation Books - GET 800
AP Calculus AB/BC designed to help Students get a Perfect Score  Chung, Dr. John
RELATED EPISODES
GETTING READY FOR THE AP LANGUAGE EXAM
GETTING READY FOR THE AP US HISTORY EXAM
GETTING READY FOR THE AP STATISTICS EXAM
GETTING READY FOR THE AP PSYCHOLOGY EXAM
GETTING READY FOR THE AP CHEMISTRY EXAM
ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Tests and the Rest is THE college admissions industry podcast. Explore all of our episodes on the show page.
ABOUT YOUR HOSTS
Mike Bergin is the president of Chariot Learning and founder of TestBright. Amy Seeley is the president of Seeley Test Pros. If you’re interested in working with Mike and/or Amy for test preparation, training, or consulting, feel free to get in touch through our contact page.
 

The Advanced Placement exams represent some of the most challenging subject-specific standardized tests a high schooler might ever take. Amy and Mike believe that every test warrants smart, serious preparation, so we invited educator Dan Corrigan to share valuable strategies, insights, and resources for getting ready for the AP United States Government and Politics exam.
What are five things you will learn in this episode?
What is tested on the AP Government and Politics exam?
What are the highest priority topics for this exam?
How should students prepare for the AP Government?
What are the best prep materials for the AP Government exam?
Is there anything distinctive about the AP Government exam?
MEET OUR GUEST
Dan Corrigan graduated from Princeton University in 1982 with a degree in History. He received his Masters in Teaching from Marygrove College. He has been a teacher at St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland, Ohio for 40 years, where he has taught AP US Government and Politics for 30 years and also AP European History.
LINKS
AP United States Government and Politics
AP U.S. Government and Politics | C-Span
AP®︎ US Government & Politics (College-level) | Khan Academy
RELATED EPISODES
GETTING READY FOR THE AP LANGUAGE EXAM
GETTING READY FOR THE AP US HISTORY EXAM
GETTING READY FOR THE AP STATISTICS EXAM
GETTING READY FOR THE AP PSYCHOLOGY EXAM
GETTING READY FOR THE AP CHEMISTRY EXAM
ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Tests and the Rest is THE college admissions industry podcast. Explore all of our episodes on the show page.
ABOUT YOUR HOSTS
Mike Bergin is the president of Chariot Learning and founder of TestBright. Amy Seeley is the president of Seeley Test Pros. If you’re interested in working with Mike and/or Amy for test preparation, training, or consulting, feel free to get in touch through our contact page.
 

The Advanced Placement exams represent some of the most challenging subject-specific standardized tests a high schooler might ever take, and AP Physics 1 is no exception. Amy and Mike believe that every test warrants smart, serious preparation, so we invited educators Jennifer Boughton and John D’Alessandro to share valuable strategies, insights, and resources for getting ready for the AP Physics 1 exam.
What are five things you will learn in this episode?
What is tested on the AP Physics 1 exam and how does it differ from the other physics APs?
How important is a calculator on the AP Physics exam?
What are the highest priority topics for this exam?
What are the best prep materials for AP Physics?
How should students prepare for the AP Physics?
MEET OUR GUESTS
Jennifer Boughton is an enthusiastic educator fascinated by the studies of physics and mathematics. She received bachelor’s degrees in Physics, Physics Education and Mathematics Education along with a master’s degree in Curriculum & Instruction from Bowling Green State University.
After spending a few years teaching high school, Jennifer accepted a position with the federal government supervising an operational team and serving as an adjunct instructor for training programs across the United States working with the CIA, DoD, FBI, and JCITA for more than 12 years.
Jennifer returned to public school teaching in 2016 and currently works in the Cincinnati, Ohio area as a Physics instructor at Saint Xavier High School, an adjunct instructor of Physics, Mathematics and Robotics at The University of Cincinnati for the Upward Bound Program and a Physics, Mathematics, ACT and SAT tutor for LEAP-Test Prep and College Counseling.
Jennifer can be reached at info@leaprogram.com.
John D’Alessandro teaches multiple levels of physics at St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, OH. He received a bachelor’s degree in physics from the University of Michigan. While he was pursuing a doctorate in astrophysics at the University of Kentucky, he was exposed to modern tools to teach physics at the high school level, and that changed the course of his life. He realized teaching was what thrilled him. He left UK with a master’s degree in physics and then received a master’s of science in secondary school science education from Columbia University’s Teachers College. 
John is a National Board Certified Teacher in physics, is trained as an instructional coach, and has more than thirty years of experience teaching physics. He also coaches a FIRST FTC competitive robotics team.
John can be reached at jdalessandro@stxavier.org.
LINKS
AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based
AP®︎/College Physics 1 | Science | Khan Academy
RELATED EPISODES
GETTING READY FOR THE AP LANGUAGE EXAM
GETTING READY FOR THE AP US HISTORY EXAM
GETTING READY FOR THE AP STATISTICS EXAM
GETTING READY FOR THE AP PSYCHOLOGY EXAM
GETTING READY FOR THE AP CHEMISTRY EXAM
ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Tests and the Rest is THE college admissions industry podcast. Explore all of our episodes on the show page.
ABOUT YOUR HOSTS
Mike Bergin is the president of Chariot Learning and founder of TestBright. Amy Seeley is the president of Seeley Test Pros. If you’re interested in working with Mike and/or Amy for test preparation, training, or consulting, feel free to get in touch through our contact page.