by Gretchen | May 10, 2018 | blog, College Prep, podcast
Did you know your friends can be a HUGE resource to help you get your homework done? Too many students try to go it alone, but school is hard enough as it is! One of your most useful resources as a teenager is your friends, after all. Why not use them for good? Listen...
by Gretchen | May 3, 2018 | blog, College Prep
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. Let Megan school you on how to take your visits to the next level!...
by Gretchen | Apr 26, 2018 | blog, College Prep, Test Anxiety
Do your teachers ever give you the essay questions far in advance of the chapter test or final? Many students don’t take advantage of this key resource. Gretchen walks you through a few ways to use these advance questions to your advantage, including how to: Identify...
by Gretchen | Apr 25, 2018 | blog, Reading, Speed Reading
English teachers beware! You are NOT going to like my tip for the day. A certain subset of my clients simply won’t read their English texts. They just won’t. No amount of cajoling, creative tips, and incremental steps will get them in the mood to tackle a...
by Gretchen | Apr 25, 2018 | blog, Reading, Study Skills
Do you ever struggle to read complex texts that your teachers assign? Some students really depend on HEARING texts to understand them better. Luckily, we live in a day and age when it’s super easy to convert text to voice, and in this video I’ll show you...
by Gretchen | Apr 25, 2018 | blog
Do you get a ton of notifications on your phone 24/7? If you’re an avid follower of my newsletter, you may have noticed that recently I’m working with more and more of my clients to turn off many of their notifications. Not all of them take me up on it,...
