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College Prep Podcast #134: Easy Tips for Prepping for Finals Over the Holidays

by Gretchen | Nov 15, 2016 | Academic Coaching, blog, College Prep, podcast, Study Skills, Test Anxiety

This week on the College Prep Podcast with Gretchen Wegner and her co-host Megan Dorsey: Thanksgiving is coming up soon, as are the winter holidays. If you get started studying for finals now (or over the winter holidays, if your finals aren’t until the end of...

College Prep Podcast #130: How to Get Homework Started Painlessly with the Pomodoro Method

by Gretchen | Oct 17, 2016 | Academic Coaching, College Prep, note-taking, podcast, Study Skills

Initiating homework is a hard task for students! Especially students who are challenged with their executive functions (which means: almost all teenagers).Tune into today’s episode to learn about why the Pomodoro technique is such a good antidote to getting work...

How to Read a 400 Page Book in Two Hours, Part 4/4

by Gretchen | Sep 28, 2016 | Academic Coaching, blog, note-taking, Reading, Speed Reading, Study Skills

How ya doin’ with your reading? Are you getting more efficient since I started sharing these reading tips? Here’s the final video in the series about how to read a 400 book in two hours. Check it out, and then please-oh-please pop me an email! I’d...

How to Read a 400 Page Book in Two Hours, Part 3/4

by Gretchen | Sep 21, 2016 | Academic Coaching, blog, Reading, Speed Reading, Study Skills

Have you started getting lots of reading assignments this school year? Tired of reading the same paragraph over and over and remembering nothing? A few weeks back I gave you some tips about how to read a 400 page book in two hours, but I have EVEN MORE to say on the...

A Handy Tool for College Students to Start the Semester

by Gretchen | Aug 30, 2016 | Academic Coaching, blog, College Prep, Communication, For Parents, Organization

I’m excited to share with you a handy tool for college students. This was taught to me by a real live student (shout out to Harrison!). He is a sophomore in college and interned with me over the summer. I LOVE this tool that he makes for himself, and I wanted to...

8 Tips for When to DIY vs. Hire an Academic Professional

by Gretchen | Aug 29, 2016 | Academic Coaching, College Prep, podcast

Should you hire a tutor, coach or consultant? Or should you DIY for just a little longer? During this episode, Gretchen and Megan help you decipher when it makes sense to spend the big bucks and get professional help…and when you don’t need to! Specifically, they...
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