by Gretchen | Jun 2, 2020 | blog
I hope school is done (or almost done) for you. This summer I’m creating a bunch of new “Anti-Boring Learning Nuggets.” My big challenge is to make them all 2 minutes or less!! Do you think I can do it? I’m such a wordy gal. Anyhoo,...
by Gretchen | Jun 1, 2020 | podcast
Which college schedule is best for a student with ADHD – semesters or quarters? Recently one of Gretchen’s Anti-Boring Approach Licensed Coaches sent an email asking just that, and Megan & Gretchen chatted about it on this episode of the podcast. Here’s...
by Gretchen | May 26, 2020 | blog
Do you have final exams right now? Or are teachers assigning projects and essays instead? This is the time of the year that I USUALLY provide some tips for how to apply the Study Cycle to preparing for final exams. However, this year I’m noticing that students...
by Gretchen | May 25, 2020 | podcast
There are appropriate (and inappropriate) times during the school year or college admission process to hire a tutor. Make sure you know the ins and outs of when and how to hire a tutor so that you can save time, money and frustration. In this episode from the...
by Gretchen | May 19, 2020 | blog
Have you noticed that teenagers (and even many of us adults!) have a vague sense of time? One of my clients recently was feeling the end-of-semester stress mounting. She knew the end was coming, but she didn’t have a sense of exactly when OR what needed to be...
by Gretchen | May 18, 2020 | podcast
There’s a university for everyone, and a college sports team too. If you’re curious about how to prepare for college sports recruitment, even if you’re as young as 8th grade, this interview with Guest Expert Chris Stack is a must-listen. Tune in as we discuss: what to...
by Gretchen | May 12, 2020 | blog
Do you, or a student you love, struggle with essay word counts? It can be so hard to meet the teacher’s requirements for x number of words, especially when you are new to writing research papers and essays. Recently with a 9th-grade client, I discovered how...
by Gretchen | May 11, 2020 | podcast
Gretchen is taking a couple of classes this semester, and she is fascinated to notice that she’s a bad student! Or more specifically: She doesn’t follow her own advice about learning. Tune in to find out why, and what she’s learned about human behavior in the process,...
by Gretchen | May 6, 2020 | Academic Coaching
Arrrrrgh! Sometimes I just don’t feel like working!! Do you identify? Last month there was a day that I was procrastinating big time! I made this video because I realized that I desperately needed to use a tip I tell students to do all the time — the...
by Gretchen | May 4, 2020 | podcast
Standardized tests have been delayed. Many high schools are replacing final exams with final projects. Megan and Gretchen check in about the changes they’re seeing in In the world of college planning and test prep, Megan shares: How to handle the delays to the SAT and...
by Gretchen | Apr 28, 2020 | blog
Effective planning is such a buggaboo — especially for teens whose brains won’t be mastering the art of the executive function until (eep!) age 25 or so. And especially during our distance learning situation, when many students have MANY MORE instructions...
by Gretchen | Apr 27, 2020 | College Prep, podcast
Introducing the ASVAB, a completely free tool to help students discover their career aptitudes! Guest expert Kate McLean breaks down why this is such a useful tool, and how families might get access to it. Specifically, she discusses: What the ASVAB is, and the...
by Gretchen | Apr 21, 2020 | Academic Coaching
I often have forlorn parents complaining to me — “My teenager simply can’t estimate how long an assignment will take. It’s making our family life miserable because homework takes 4 times as long as they think it will.”Ugh. I feel your...
by Gretchen | Apr 20, 2020 | College Prep, podcast
College visits can get repetitive and boring, and the “official” tours offered by the school don’t always reveal the hidden details that help you make a decision about which school is best for you. In this episode from the archives (originally posted in April 2018),...
by Gretchen | Apr 13, 2020 | College Prep, podcast
Admission to state universities can be very competitive. Your chances of admission increase significantly when you tailor your college application to the specific focus on each school on your list. Listen in a Megan visits with Wei-Lei Sun an expert in the University...
by Gretchen | Apr 7, 2020 | blog
by Gretchen | Apr 7, 2020 | blog
Do you have trouble keeping your attention on your homework because of soooooooo many distractions? I was talking about that recently with a student of mine. She’s a junior in high school and has ADHD. Although she’s not terribly concerned about her own...
by Gretchen | Apr 6, 2020 | College Prep, podcast
311: Is Freshman Year Too Soon for SAT Subject Tests & Test Prep? Recently we got a question about when students should take their SAT subject tests. Tune in as Megan answers that question…and provides other tips about test prep for the subject tests. Here is the...
by Gretchen | Mar 31, 2020 | Academic Coaching, blog
Last week during my webinar “Zoomed Out?!”, I heard y’all loud and clear — we want more short, energizing, physical breaks that we can lead with our students, or ourselves!! Today’s video is my answer to that! Just the other day I had a...
by Gretchen | Mar 30, 2020 | podcast
Ever wonder what the folks in college admissions departments actually think about students’ applications? Maxine Seya actually interviewed several of them, and learned a lot in the process, which she shares with the College Prep Podcast. Join Gretchen and...
