by Gretchen | Aug 31, 2014 | Academic Coaching
The most common complaints teens and their parents make when they come in for academic coaching is “procrastination and disorganization!” During this episode, Gretchen helps students overcome these two common ailments: Step One: Collect...
by Gretchen | Aug 24, 2014 | Academic Coaching
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. Here are some common...
by Gretchen | Aug 20, 2014 | Academic Coaching
How do college-bound families keep up with the escalating, and ever changing, cost of higher education? Is it possible to make a realistic plan for paying for college that works with your family’s budget? In this week’s episode, Andrea Travillion reveals 5 tips...
by Gretchen | Aug 18, 2014 | Academic Coaching
The word “meeting” sounds so boring, so why would anyone, parent or child, want to do one?! This week on the podcast, Julie Smith debunks the myth that meetings aren’t fun, and provides a number of tips for how — in only 10 minutes a week! — families can save...
by Gretchen | Aug 18, 2014 | Academic Coaching
As a college admissions expert and test prep guru, Megan gets questions all the time from panicked parents worried that they are dangerously behind on the journey to get their teen into the perfect college for their teen. In this podcast, Megan dispels parents’...
by Gretchen | Aug 12, 2014 | Academic Coaching
To help listeners start the 2014-2015 school year off with a bang, Gretchen reveals five strategies for how students and parents can set themselves up to have their Best School Year Ever. These five strategies, which can all be implemented at the beginning of the...