by Gretchen | Sep 10, 2016 | blog, Communication, For Parents, podcast
It’s every parent’s dilemma — how involved is TOO involved to be in your child’s education? On the one hand, you want them to be self-sufficient, and a self-motivated learner. On the other hand, you also want them to be college ready, and are scared that — left to...
by Gretchen | Sep 10, 2016 | blog, College Prep, For Parents, podcast
Do you know the 5 essential deadlines for college admissions? Megan has noticed that most of her newest clients seem clueless about what college app dates to pay attention to, and what to ignore, as the school year progresses. So, if you are the parent of a high...
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...
by Gretchen | Aug 23, 2016 | Academic Coaching, blog, Speed Reading
Reading is hard for students!! Especially reading books that you don’t necessarily choose for yourself…and at an assigned pace that isn’t natural for you. So it’s important to have some tricks up your sleeve for how to read large quantities,...
by Gretchen | Aug 16, 2016 | Academic Coaching, blog, College Prep, note-taking, Organization, Speed Reading, Study Skills
What if I told you it was possible to read a 400-page book in under two hours? You wouldn’t believe me, right? This summer I had a stack of books I wanted to catch up on, but I only had limited time. So I challenged myself to skim each of the books as quickly as...
by Gretchen | Aug 9, 2016 | Academic Coaching, blog
Do you ever feel as if your teacher hates you? I can’t tell you how many of my clients complain of this. In fact, it’s their number one excuse for why they don’t like their teacher! However, taking the time to get to know a bit more about your...
