web02.fireside.fm Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:36:05 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Chad Cargill's ACT Test Prep - Episodes Tagged with “Standardized Test” https://podcast.chadcargill.com/tags/standardized%20test Thu, 10 Dec 2020 02:00:00 -0600 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 Episode 44: How to Determine if You’re a First Instinct Test-Taker https://podcast.chadcargill.com/44 fe32f305-5bb6-4510-a32b-505575252d8d Thu, 10 Dec 2020 02:00:00 -0600 Chad Cargill full 2 Chad Cargill Are you a first instinct test-taker? Sometimes you're told, "Go with your gut" or "Pick whatever you initially thought was best." Is this true? If so, is it true for everyone? In this episode we dive into the strategy of first instinct test-taking. We'll identify what it is, examine why you would do it, and discuss how you can determine if you should use it. 22:21 no Are you a first instinct test-taker? Sometimes you're told, "Go with your gut" or "Pick whatever you initially thought was best." Is this true? If so, is it true for everyone? In this episode we dive into the strategy of first instinct test-taking. We'll identify what it is, examine why you would do it, and discuss how you can determine if you should use it. Articles referenced in the episode: https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/going-with-first-instinct-not-always-best-test-strategy-research-finds/2013/06 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/200505/the-first-instinct-fallacy act, standardized test, prep, first instinct, scholarships, strategy Are you a first instinct test-taker? Sometimes you're told, "Go with your gut" or "Pick whatever you initially thought was best." Is this true? If so, is it true for everyone? In this episode we dive into the strategy of first instinct test-taking. We'll identify what it is, examine why you would do it, and discuss how you can determine if you should use it.

Articles referenced in the episode:

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/going-with-first-instinct-not-always-best-test-strategy-research-finds/2013/06

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/200505/the-first-instinct-fallacy

]]> Are you a first instinct test-taker? Sometimes you're told, "Go with your gut" or "Pick whatever you initially thought was best." Is this true? If so, is it true for everyone? In this episode we dive into the strategy of first instinct test-taking. We'll identify what it is, examine why you would do it, and discuss how you can determine if you should use it.

Articles referenced in the episode:

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/going-with-first-instinct-not-always-best-test-strategy-research-finds/2013/06

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/200505/the-first-instinct-fallacy

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