web02.fireside.fm Tue, 14 Apr 2026 02:22:40 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Chad Cargill's ACT Test Prep - Episodes Tagged with “College” https://podcast.chadcargill.com/tags/college Thu, 29 Apr 2021 02:00:00 -0500 Chad Cargill took the ACT test 18 times in high school raising his score 13 points and scoring in the 99.5 percentile. He is the nation's leading ACT test prep workshop presenter having taught nearly 250,000 students over the last 32 years. He travels the Midwest each school day teaching students, faculty, and parents how to beat the ACT. His full workshop schedule can be found at calendar.chadcargill.com. His website is chadcargill.com. en-us episodic Practical tips to increase ACT scores and win scholarships Chad Cargill Chad Cargill took the ACT test 18 times in high school raising his score 13 points and scoring in the 99.5 percentile. He is the nation's leading ACT test prep workshop presenter having taught nearly 250,000 students over the last 32 years. He travels the Midwest each school day teaching students, faculty, and parents how to beat the ACT. His full workshop schedule can be found at calendar.chadcargill.com. His website is chadcargill.com. no act, chad cargill, high school, prep, qualify, scholarships, test, classes Chad Cargill chad@chadcargill.com 58: My Graduation Speech and Challenge to the Class of 2021 https://podcast.chadcargill.com/58 791b3653-9004-49eb-9bde-6fb8ab31b80d Thu, 29 Apr 2021 02:00:00 -0500 Chad Cargill full 2 Chad Cargill To the graduates of the Class of 2021, congratulations on your high school accomplishments. Now, I challenge you to live a life that matters. 16:57 no To the graduates of the Class of 2021, congratulations on your high school accomplishments. Now, I challenge you to live a life that matters. act, high school, college, class of 2021, graduation To the graduates of the Class of 2021, congratulations on your high school accomplishments. Now, I challenge you to live a life that matters.

]]> To the graduates of the Class of 2021, congratulations on your high school accomplishments. Now, I challenge you to live a life that matters.

]]> Episode 28: What Top HS College and Career Counselors Say to Mentor Students and Parents https://podcast.chadcargill.com/28 7ca9dfdf-606e-4962-bdf4-ad2eeb77b2ef Thu, 20 Aug 2020 02:00:00 -0500 Chad Cargill full 2 Chad Cargill Join Tulsa Union HS College and Career counselors Chanda Gibson and Emily Ashley as they share a wealth of knowlege to help you navigate scholarships, careers, and ACTs. 1:11:14 no Join Tulsa Union HS College and Career counselors Chanda Gibson and Emily Ashley as they share a wealth of knowlege to help you navigate scholarships, careers, and ACTs. This episode is loaded with information for students, parents, and fellow counselors. Resource links from this episode: occf.org tulsacf.org cfok.org scholarships.chadcargill.com College Point Advising https://www.collegepoint.info College Essay Guy - Ethan Sawyer https://www.collegeessayguy.com Books mentioned on the show: College Essay Essentials by Ethan Sawyer https://www.collegeessayguy.com Heretics for Armchair Theologians by Justo Gonzalez iGen: Why Today's Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy--and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood--and What That Means for the Rest of Us by Jean M. Twenge PhD The Broken Way: A Daring Path into the Abundant Life by Ann Voskamp Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery by Eric Metaxas Martin Luther: The Man Who Rediscovered God and Changed the World by Eric Metaxas Be the Bridge: Pursuing God's Heart for Racial Reconciliation by Latasha Morrison , Jennie Allen , et al. Tulsa Union College and Career Center https://www.unionps.org/231918_2 Special Guests: Chanda Gibson and Dr. Jeanie Webb. college, careers, counseling, advisement Join Tulsa Union HS College and Career counselors Chanda Gibson and Emily Ashley as they share a wealth of knowlege to help you navigate scholarships, careers, and ACTs. This episode is loaded with information for students, parents, and fellow counselors.

Resource links from this episode:

occf.org
tulsacf.org
cfok.org
scholarships.chadcargill.com

College Point Advising
https://www.collegepoint.info

College Essay Guy - Ethan Sawyer
https://www.collegeessayguy.com

Books mentioned on the show:
College Essay Essentials by Ethan Sawyer
https://www.collegeessayguy.com

Heretics for Armchair Theologians by Justo Gonzalez

iGen: Why Today's Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy--and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood--and What That Means for the Rest of Us
by Jean M. Twenge PhD

The Broken Way: A Daring Path into the Abundant Life
by Ann Voskamp

Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy
by Eric Metaxas

Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery
by Eric Metaxas

Martin Luther: The Man Who Rediscovered God and Changed the World
by Eric Metaxas

Be the Bridge: Pursuing God's Heart for Racial Reconciliation
by Latasha Morrison , Jennie Allen , et al.

Tulsa Union College and Career Center
https://www.unionps.org/231918_2

Special Guests: Chanda Gibson and Dr. Jeanie Webb.

]]> Join Tulsa Union HS College and Career counselors Chanda Gibson and Emily Ashley as they share a wealth of knowlege to help you navigate scholarships, careers, and ACTs. This episode is loaded with information for students, parents, and fellow counselors.

Resource links from this episode:

occf.org
tulsacf.org
cfok.org
scholarships.chadcargill.com

College Point Advising
https://www.collegepoint.info

College Essay Guy - Ethan Sawyer
https://www.collegeessayguy.com

Books mentioned on the show:
College Essay Essentials by Ethan Sawyer
https://www.collegeessayguy.com

Heretics for Armchair Theologians by Justo Gonzalez

iGen: Why Today's Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy--and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood--and What That Means for the Rest of Us
by Jean M. Twenge PhD

The Broken Way: A Daring Path into the Abundant Life
by Ann Voskamp

Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy
by Eric Metaxas

Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery
by Eric Metaxas

Martin Luther: The Man Who Rediscovered God and Changed the World
by Eric Metaxas

Be the Bridge: Pursuing God's Heart for Racial Reconciliation
by Latasha Morrison , Jennie Allen , et al.

Tulsa Union College and Career Center
https://www.unionps.org/231918_2

Special Guests: Chanda Gibson and Dr. Jeanie Webb.

]]> Episode 14: Part 2 of 4: Scholarships - The 5 Keys to Submitting a Winning Scholarship Application https://podcast.chadcargill.com/14 3e596249-9597-4af6-ad71-c9a927a98dcd Thu, 14 May 2020 02:00:00 -0500 Chad Cargill full 1 Chad Cargill Most scholarship applications look like all the others. Many apps aren't really even read; instead, many apps are skimmed. In this episode, we look at 5 keys you must follow to make sure your app is read and placed at the top of the list. 25:53 no Should you include all community service and leadership on your application? When listing something on a scholarship application or resume, typically you will list the organization with which you did the project, your title, and your roles and responsibilities. Your project description is where your application will be sorted as a winner or loser. Most students don't even include a description. If they do include a description, it is usally basic and doesn't give the reader the necessary information to get the application in the special pile. Here are the five keys to writing a winning scholarship or resume description. 1. Always start with a word ending in ed. 2. Include numbers. 3. Do your projects in teams. 4. Include money. 5. Put what you did last in the description. 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! act, chad cargill, high school, prep, qualify, scholarships, test Should you include all community service and leadership on your application?

When listing something on a scholarship application or resume, typically you will list the organization with which you did the project, your title, and your roles and responsibilities.

Your project description is where your application will be sorted as a winner or loser. Most students don't even include a description. If they do include a description, it is usally basic and doesn't give the reader the necessary information to get the application in the special pile.

Here are the five keys to writing a winning scholarship or resume description.

  1. Always start with a word ending in ed.
  2. Include numbers.
  3. Do your projects in teams.
  4. Include money.
  5. Put what you did last in the description.

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, 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 page.

To view the workshop calendar, go to 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
Twitter: @ChadCargill

Thanks for listening to the podcast!

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When listing something on a scholarship application or resume, typically you will list the organization with which you did the project, your title, and your roles and responsibilities.

Your project description is where your application will be sorted as a winner or loser. Most students don't even include a description. If they do include a description, it is usally basic and doesn't give the reader the necessary information to get the application in the special pile.

Here are the five keys to writing a winning scholarship or resume description.

  1. Always start with a word ending in ed.
  2. Include numbers.
  3. Do your projects in teams.
  4. Include money.
  5. Put what you did last in the description.

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, 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 page.

To view the workshop calendar, go to 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
Twitter: @ChadCargill

Thanks for listening to the podcast!

]]> Episode 13: Part 1 of 4: Scholarships - Show Me the Money! https://podcast.chadcargill.com/13 294fa98c-4c8d-4593-943a-5831dd3c4d33 Thu, 07 May 2020 02:00:00 -0500 Chad Cargill full 1 Chad Cargill Everyone says, "there's a ton of scholarships out there. Just apply and win them." If scholarships were that easy, everyone would win them. In this episode, you'll learn practical tips and develop a plan to win. 35:02 no Two General Types of Scholarships: 1. Fee Waivers 2. Cash Awards Restrictions: 1. Where Used 2. How They are Used 3. When They are Used Specific Types of Scholarships: 1. Major 2. Situations Key Steps: 1. They Must Know Who You Are 2. Do Something Different Than Your Peers 3. Word It in a Way It will be Read Seperate Scholarships in Two Categories: 1. Require Writing Portion/Essay 2. No Writing Portion/Essay Sort Scholarships By: 1. Due Date 2. Priority/Likelihood of Winning/Value Then clock in and start your job. This will be the best $/hr job you will likely ever have. Show me the money! Join the free parent's Q&A May 8th at 2pm CST. Click here and save your spot! (https://www.crowdcast.io/e/parents-qa-with-chad) 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! act, chad cargill, high school, prep, qualify, scholarships, test Two General Types of Scholarships:

  1. Fee Waivers
  2. Cash Awards

Restrictions:

  1. Where Used
  2. How They are Used
  3. When They are Used

Specific Types of Scholarships:

  1. Major
  2. Situations

Key Steps:

  1. They Must Know Who You Are
  2. Do Something Different Than Your Peers
  3. Word It in a Way It will be Read

Seperate Scholarships in Two Categories:

  1. Require Writing Portion/Essay
  2. No Writing Portion/Essay

Sort Scholarships By:

  1. Due Date
  2. Priority/Likelihood of Winning/Value

Then clock in and start your job. This will be the best $/hr job you will likely ever have. Show me the money!

Join the free parent's Q&A May 8th at 2pm CST.

Click here and save your spot!

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, 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 page.

To view the workshop calendar, go to 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
Twitter: @ChadCargill

Thanks for listening to the podcast!

]]> Two General Types of Scholarships:

  1. Fee Waivers
  2. Cash Awards

Restrictions:

  1. Where Used
  2. How They are Used
  3. When They are Used

Specific Types of Scholarships:

  1. Major
  2. Situations

Key Steps:

  1. They Must Know Who You Are
  2. Do Something Different Than Your Peers
  3. Word It in a Way It will be Read

Seperate Scholarships in Two Categories:

  1. Require Writing Portion/Essay
  2. No Writing Portion/Essay

Sort Scholarships By:

  1. Due Date
  2. Priority/Likelihood of Winning/Value

Then clock in and start your job. This will be the best $/hr job you will likely ever have. Show me the money!

Join the free parent's Q&A May 8th at 2pm CST.

Click here and save your spot!

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, 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 page.

To view the workshop calendar, go to 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
Twitter: @ChadCargill

Thanks for listening to the podcast!

]]> Episode 7: I'm a Bad Test Taker - Help Me! https://podcast.chadcargill.com/7 5785855f-514e-420d-a557-64ddc414645d Thu, 26 Mar 2020 02:00:00 -0500 Chad Cargill full 1 Chad Cargill 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. Listen to this episode to hear that question and learn the one question evaluation I give to answer this question.  14:48 no The #1 question parents ask me. 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! act, chad cargill, bad test-taker, high school, prep, qualify, scholarships, test, classes The #1 question parents ask me.
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, 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 page.

To view the workshop calendar, go to 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
Twitter: @ChadCargill

Thanks for listening to the podcast!

]]> The #1 question parents ask me.
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, 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 page.

To view the workshop calendar, go to 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
Twitter: @ChadCargill

Thanks for listening to the podcast!

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