500. CELEBRATING OUR 500TH EPISODE

The success of the Tests and the Rest podcast can be credited to our focus on fascinating guests with specific expertise and insight into admissions, testing, education, and learning. To celebrate our 500th episode, we're throwing all that away to focus on ourselves! Amy and Mike invited educator Brian Eufinger to guest host our first show devoted to listener questions. What are five things you will learn in this episode? What were Mike and Amy's favorite topics, most famous guests, and most popular episodes? How spontaneous are podcast conversations, and do we record the podcast intro every time? What is the connection between Tests and the Rest, Test Prep Tribe, and the NTPA? What are Mike and Amy's tips for anyone starting a new podcast? What fascinating information came out during the speed round? MEET OUR HOST Brian Eufinger graduated with honors from Washington University in St. Louis in May 2004. While an undergrad, he enjoyed working as a teaching assistant for Political Science 101, a resident advisor (RA), and as a volunteer paramedic with WashU's Emergency Support Team. Brian is frequently invited to speak about test prep, college admissions, and scholarships at PTSA meetings at Atlanta-area high schools as well as Edison Prep's free parent meetings. Brian serves on the Board of Directors of the National Test Prep Association. He is an active member of Washington University's Young Alumni chapter in Atlanta, as well as the WashU Alumni Admissions Interviewer Program. Brian was our guest to discuss THE REALITY OF GRADE INFLATION (#28), SELF-PREP FOR THE SAT & ACT (#131), and SHOULD I TAKE THE ACT WRITING TEST? (#271) and TESTING GAMEPLAN FOR THE CLASS OF 2025 (#432). He also facilitated our 2019-20 ACADEMIC YEAR IN REVIEW (#100). Find Brian at https://www.edisonprep.com . LINKS Meet Amy Seeley Meet Mike Bergin Test Prep Tribe National Test Prep Association New Tutor Podcast Playlist RELATED EPISODES SAT & ACT TESTING TIMELINES + Mike Bergin's origin story PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF TESTING + Amy Seeley's origin story INTRODUCING THE NATIONAL TEST PREP ASSOCIATION 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 .