by Gretchen | May 2, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, Organization, Procrastination
Never Write the Word “Study” in Your Planner. Here’s Why. It doesn’t take long for a teenager who’s just started working with me to learn this — I hate the word “study.” Well, obviously that’s not completely true....
by Gretchen | May 2, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, podcast, Test Anxiety
Too many students struggle with multiple choice tests. Often, this difficulty is not that they don’t know the material but rather because they haven’t learned how to take those tests well. Listen in as Megan provides her top five tips so you stop losing points on...
by Gretchen | Apr 25, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog
Do you ever struggle to get started on a simple task? I do all the time! So if your answer is “yes” to this question, it must mean you’re human! Recently I was working with a high school student who was struggling to get started with a homework...
by Gretchen | Apr 25, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, College Prep, podcast, Student Life
Listen in to a college professor talk about what skills make for a successful college student! Special guest Tina Kruse shares what she’s learned from 15 years teaching freshman seminars at a small liberal arts college, including: What is a Freshman Seminar, and why...
by Gretchen | Apr 18, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, For Parents
I know a lot of parents who have a nervous tick — they just have to check their kid’s grades in the online system to make sure that they’re doing ok. Many parents do this on a weekly (or even hourly!) basis. I call it a “nervous tick” for...
by Gretchen | Apr 18, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, College Prep, podcast, Student Life
You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers! Join us as we discuss community colleges versus big name schools, getting national merit scholarships, and dealing with bad teachers. Here are the questions Megan and Gretchen tackle on today’s Q&A show:...
