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  <title>Episode 7: I'm a Bad Test Taker - Help Me!</title>
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I’ll be out and someone sees me. She realizes I’m the ACT guy. Then she approaches me with the #1 question I get asked. 
My son is a bad test taker. Help us. 
Listen to this episode to hear that question and learn the one question evaluation I give to answer this question. 
Go to testday.chadcargill.com to get the things you must know the day of the test.
I’d love to connect with you and keep you posted on upcoming episodes and resources.  For a free downloadable pdf What Scholarship Committees Look for and How to Win Them, go to scholarships.chadcargill.com (http://scholarships.chadcargill.com), and get your guide now.
For a free downloadable pdf of Key Things You Must Know on Test Day, go to testday.chadcargill.com (testday.chadcargill.com), and get your guide now.
If you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a review on your podcast app.  Leave a shout out for your high school, and I may read it on a future podcast.  
If you have questions, leave a comment here or on the Chad Cargill Workshops Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/Chad-Cargill-Workshops-22077611182/?ref=bookmarks) page.
To view the workshop calendar, go to calendar.chadcargill.com (http://calendar.chadcargill.com). You can also order the prep book Chad Cargill's ACT and sign up for speed reading at chadcargill.com. If you are interested in hosting a workshop at your high school, call our office at (405) 454-3233 or email penny@chadcargill.com.
chadcargill.com (http://www.chadcargill.com)
Twitter: @ChadCargill
Thanks for listening to the podcast!  
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I’ll be out and someone sees me. She realizes I’m the ACT guy. Then she approaches me with the #1 question I get asked. <br>
My son is a bad test taker. Help us. <br>
Listen to this episode to hear that question and learn the one question evaluation I give to answer this question. </p>

<p>Go to testday.chadcargill.com to get the things you must know the day of the test.</p>

<hr>

<p>I’d love to connect with you and keep you posted on upcoming episodes and resources.  For a free downloadable pdf What Scholarship Committees Look for and How to Win Them, go to <a href="http://scholarships.chadcargill.com" rel="nofollow">scholarships.chadcargill.com</a>, and get your guide now.</p>

<p>For a free downloadable pdf of Key Things You Must Know on Test Day, go to [testday.chadcargill.com](testday.chadcargill.com), and get your guide now.</p>

<p>If you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a review on your podcast app.  Leave a shout out for your high school, and I may read it on a future podcast.  </p>

<p>If you have questions, leave a comment here or on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Chad-Cargill-Workshops-22077611182/?ref=bookmarks" rel="nofollow">Chad Cargill Workshops Facebook</a> page.</p>

<p>To view the workshop calendar, go to <a href="http://calendar.chadcargill.com" rel="nofollow">calendar.chadcargill.com</a>. You can also order the prep book Chad Cargill&#39;s ACT and sign up for speed reading at chadcargill.com. If you are interested in hosting a workshop at your high school, call our office at (405) 454-3233 or email <a href="mailto:penny@chadcargill.com" rel="nofollow">penny@chadcargill.com</a>.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.chadcargill.com" rel="nofollow">chadcargill.com</a><br>
Twitter: @ChadCargill</p>

<p>Thanks for listening to the podcast! </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>The #1 question parents ask me. <br>
I’ll be out and someone sees me. She realizes I’m the ACT guy. Then she approaches me with the #1 question I get asked. <br>
My son is a bad test taker. Help us. <br>
Listen to this episode to hear that question and learn the one question evaluation I give to answer this question. </p>

<p>Go to testday.chadcargill.com to get the things you must know the day of the test.</p>

<hr>

<p>I’d love to connect with you and keep you posted on upcoming episodes and resources.  For a free downloadable pdf What Scholarship Committees Look for and How to Win Them, go to <a href="http://scholarships.chadcargill.com" rel="nofollow">scholarships.chadcargill.com</a>, and get your guide now.</p>

<p>For a free downloadable pdf of Key Things You Must Know on Test Day, go to [testday.chadcargill.com](testday.chadcargill.com), and get your guide now.</p>

<p>If you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a review on your podcast app.  Leave a shout out for your high school, and I may read it on a future podcast.  </p>

<p>If you have questions, leave a comment here or on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Chad-Cargill-Workshops-22077611182/?ref=bookmarks" rel="nofollow">Chad Cargill Workshops Facebook</a> page.</p>

<p>To view the workshop calendar, go to <a href="http://calendar.chadcargill.com" rel="nofollow">calendar.chadcargill.com</a>. You can also order the prep book Chad Cargill&#39;s ACT and sign up for speed reading at chadcargill.com. If you are interested in hosting a workshop at your high school, call our office at (405) 454-3233 or email <a href="mailto:penny@chadcargill.com" rel="nofollow">penny@chadcargill.com</a>.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.chadcargill.com" rel="nofollow">chadcargill.com</a><br>
Twitter: @ChadCargill</p>

<p>Thanks for listening to the podcast! </p>]]>
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