Episode 334 | John Brown | PrepTopia Test Prep | Part 2 | The EdisonOS Podcast

Andre Hampshire, founder of Hampshire Academia with seven years of experience, reveals why he uses the older paper-based SAT to prepare students for the digital test—a contrarian approach that addresses implicit evidence-based reasoning skills.

Kevin McMullin, Chief Education Officer of Collegewise and founder who grew the company from 9 students in 1999 to serving over 30,000 families, shares insights from 26 years in college admissions.

Heather Krey, co-president of World Class Tutoring, shares insights from nearly two decades of standardized test prep experience.

Dennis Vidach, CEO of College Admissions Expert, shares insights from 12 years of guiding students through the college admissions process.

Brooke Henry, a 20-year-old college student and founder of Henry College Prep, shares her journey from taking the SAT in seventh grade through Duke Talent Search to building a thriving test prep business at 18.

Jeremy Ciampa, founder of Higher Learning Test Prep with nearly two decades of experience, shares how starting as a digitally-native company with Skype tutoring made the digital SAT transition seamless for his organization.

Ben Paris, former Kaplan Curriculum Director with over 30 years of experience and millions of assessment questions under his belt.

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.

Managing 110-120 students annually, Jeff explains why most students arrive with pro-SAT bias but need ACT evaluation.

Henry explains why he tells students they can quit anytime they want, creating psychological freedom that paradoxically increases commitment.

Daniel Ryave, SAT/ACT prep tutor and social media content creator with 262,000 followers, reveals how he transformed from Peace Corps teacher to viral TikTok educator

Megan Padden, owner and founder of O.W.L. Educational Services, reveals how the digital SAT transformation has created unexpected ripple effects across all standardized testing, including the new Enhanced ACT.