Countdown to College Radio

Katherine Bicer, one of the engineers profiled in the EngineerYourLife.org web site, discusses the educational path that led her to a challenging and fulfilling career as a materials engineer for GE Aviation, where she helps ensure that the engine parts for aircraft flown by the Australian military give optimal performance under extraordinary conditions.
http://www.EngineerYourLife.org

Design Squad is a reality television series in which high school and early college students compete to solve engineering problems posed by real companies. Executive Producer Marisa Wolsky describes how contestants are selected and how viewers get to watch the team brainstorm solutions, then work against the clock to pull together prototypes by the deadlines.
http://www.PBSKids.org/designsquad

FIRST Robotics Competition Program Director Bill Miller introduces us to the basics of this international competition in which teams of high school students are given six weeks to design a working robot based on guidelines set (and changed) by the competition organizers each year. Competitions take place at the regional and national levels, with more than 40,000 students competing each year. Learn how to participate and what the competition entails.
http://www.USFirst.org

FIRST Robotics Competition Program Director Bill Miller introduces us to the basics of this international competition in which teams of high school students are given six weeks to design a working robot based on guidelines set (and changed) by the competition organizers each year. Competitions take place at the regional and national levels, with more than 40,000 students competing each year. Learn how to participate and what the competition entails.
http://www.USFirst.org

John Quist, Ph.D., Professor of History at Shippensburg University in Shippensburg, PA, describes the career options and opportunities for those interested in exploring the study of history as a college major.
http://www.historians.org

John Quist, Ph.D., Professor of History at Shippensburg University in Shippensburg, PA, describes the career options and opportunities for those interested in exploring the study of history as a college major.
http://www.historians.org

Stephen Luebke, senior test specialist with the Law School Admission Council (the organization that creates and administers the LSAT), describes test logistics—when to take it, how long it is, what is included—and talks about how best to prepare.
http://www.lsac.org

Stephen Smith, CEO of Naviance, describes how high schools and families around the country are using their Workspace K12 software as a web-based communication tool for selecting high-school courses, exploring possible careers, and applying to colleges.
http://www.naviance.com/products/workspacek12/index.html

Terri Lewallen, Director of the College and Career Center at Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, discusses how she uses the Naviance Workspace K12 software program to motivate students in their academic achievement, and to keep students and families informed and on track during the college application process.
http://www.naviance.com/products/workspacek12/index.html

Justin Sachs, author of “Your Mailbox is Full: Real Teens in the Real World,” discusses how to get teens motivated and on track to define and realize their dreams.
http://www.MotivateYourTeen.com