About this episode

In this episode, Amy and Mike discuss various personal and professional updates, including their experiences at the NTPA National Conference and summer plans.

The Tests and the Rest podcast consistently focuses on exploring important topics in testing, admissions, education, and learning with amazing expert guests. Sometimes, though, we enjoy an unstructured opportunity to discuss our own takes on major issues, upcoming events, and our endeavors at the intersection of business and education. Catch up with us in the latest episode of EXTEMP with Amy & Mike. What are five things you will learn in this episode? How was the NTPA National Conference in Chicago? Where did Amy travel, and who planned her trip? How's Mike's garden growing? What are your hosts looking forward to this summer? What's coming up in the next month for Amy and Mike? We definitely want to respond to listener questions in our next EXTEMP episode, so reach out to us on social media or get in touch through our contact page . Let's get this Tests and the Rest mailbag rolling! RELATED EPISODES EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: May 2026 EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: April 2026 EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: March 2026 EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: February 2026 ABOUT THIS PODCAST Tests and the Rest is THE college admissions industry podcast. Explore all of our episodes on the show page . ABOUT YOUR…

People in this episode

Hosts: Amy Seeley, Mike Bergin

Topics covered

• college admissions
• testing
• education
• expert guests
• listener questions

Keywords

• college admissions
• testing
• NTPA
• Chicago
• summer plans

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NTPA

Places: Chicago

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