Test Prep Without the Pressure — How Parents Can Reduce Stress and Raise Scores

If your heart beats a little faster when you hear ACT, SAT, PSAT, or ISEE, this episode is for you.

In today’s new release of Power to the Parent, Wendy Richard Tilford — Independent Education Consultant, mom, and expert in academic strategy — reveals how to approach test prep with clarity, calm, and confidence rather than panic and pressure.

Most families wait too long, focus on the wrong things, or unintentionally add stress to an already overwhelming process. But when you understand how these tests really work, everything changes.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

✨ Why pressure hurts performance — and what actually improves scores
✨ The truth about standardized tests and what they’re really measuring
✨ Which students perform best on the ACT vs. SAT (and how to choose the right exam)
✨ How to use the “Three Phases of Test Prep” to build strategy, stamina, and confidence
✨ The role of executive function in scoring higher — and how to strengthen it at home
✨ Simple Power Moves parents can use this week to reduce anxiety and build momentum
✨ A mindset shift that helps students feel in control, not overwhelmed

Whether your child is preparing for the SAT, ACT, PSAT, ISEE, or HSPT, this episode gives you a clear, parent-friendly roadmap that makes testing more strategic and far less stressful.

If you want your child to improve scores, earn scholarships, and walk into the test room feeling confident, this episode is a must-listen.

🎧 Tune in today and share with another parent who needs a calmer path to test prep.
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