by Gretchen | Mar 7, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, College Prep, For Parents, podcast, Study Skills
You’ve got questions, and we’ve got answers! On today’s Q&A show, learn about how to make online textbook reading less time consuming, what to do once you’ve been accepted via early decision, and whether there’s wiggle room to submit...
by Gretchen | Feb 28, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, Writing
Argh! It’s annoying having to prep for timed essays when you don’t know the prompt, isn’t it? Recently I got this GREAT question from a student who stumbled across my videos on YouTube: A junior in college named Yaya asked, “I have a timed...
by Gretchen | Feb 21, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, For Parents, Study Skills
Hey Y’all, I’ve got a very special video for you today. I strongly believe that every student, teacher, and parent out there should memorize what I call The Study Cycle. It needs to be a part of the daily language in classrooms and households. Normally I...
by Gretchen | Feb 21, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, note-taking, podcast
Students struggle to summarize information effectively, often resorting to writing too much or too little in their notes. Gretchen has perfected a technique that adopts symbols from math to help students read more effectively and take notes more efficiently. Tune in...
by Gretchen | Feb 15, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, Study Skills, Test Anxiety
When you study, do you often FEEL as if you’re ready to take the test? You re-read the notes or chapter and think, “I got this!” Only to discover that actually — you didn’t know it as well as you thought? Recently a client of mine had a...
by Gretchen | Feb 8, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog
Did you know that the WAY you write something in your planner can have a big effect on whether you actually follow through? My client recently discovered that there are two things he needs to write in his planner for every major assignment — the WHAT and the HOW...
