Episode 336 | Arthur & Leigh Smith | Arthur Smith Advising | Part 2 | The EdisonOS Podcast

In this episode, Arthur Smith, founder of Arthur Smith Advising and former dean of admissions at Cornell University, and Leigh Smith, a test prep specialist with more than ten years of experience, break down two of the most misunderstood tools in a student's college prep journey, the PSAT and the AP exam. Arthur explains why AP courses signal ambition to admissions committees, why students who take the course should almost always take the exam, and why students at schools with fewer AP offerings should not panic but instead focus on excelling within what their school provides. Leigh clarifies that the P in PSAT stands for preliminary and not practice, walks through how the sophomore and junior year tests serve different purposes, and shares why tutors should be using a student's existing PSAT report as a diagnostic tool rather than immediately administering a separate practice test.