Nov 12, 2025
47 min

Episode 279 | Jessica Liou | The EdisonOS Podcast

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In this episode, Jessica Liou reveals why the "simpler" digital SAT micro-passages actually demand sharper precision than long passages—and shares her unexpected approach of teaching strategy before timing. Working with 10-12 students annually, many with learning accommodations, she explains which Bluebook tools can hinder performance and discusses challenging college prestige obsession. She uncovers scholarship strategies most families miss—including why filing FAFSA/CSS forms matters even when you think you won't qualify—and reveals how merit aid can make elite private schools cheaper than public ones. Jessica shares what "right education" means beyond test scores: students feeling supported, curious, and inspired

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