by Gretchen | Oct 25, 2017 | blog, College Prep, Study Skills, Test Anxiety
As an academic coach, I’ve spent thousands of hours talking to stressed out and/or unmotivated students (many of whom contact me right before final exams, totally freaked out!) and one pattern has emerged that is striking — Students don’t know how to study....
by Gretchen | Aug 30, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, College Prep, podcast
Do you have questions about College Admissions? Want to know the secrets to getting into College and get all the tips and tricks others wish they knew? Well, luckily that’s what I’m here to tell you today, along with guest host, Megan Dorsey – who...
by Gretchen | Jun 26, 2017 | blog, College Prep, Student Life
So often parents wish their students had more self-control. However, it turns out that “effortful restraint” (which is one word researchers use for “self control” is hard for the best of us, students and adults alike During today’s...
by Gretchen | Jun 20, 2017 | blog, College Prep, For Parents, podcast, Student Life
Budgeting is a skill that many adults don’t have! However, it’s a super important skill to teach your students before they go off to college. On today’s episode, Megan and Gretchen discuss some tips for how to get started helping teens practice how...
by Gretchen | Jun 13, 2017 | blog, College Prep, podcast
Advanced Placement courses can provide a huge advantage to students when they hit college, but they can also be a huge drain on a high school student’s schedule and sense of balance. Recent a mom named Tamra wrote in with the following question: I’m...
by Gretchen | May 30, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, College Prep, For Parents, note-taking, podcast
Sometimes educators have to dish out advice that families simply don’t want to hear. In this episode, Megan and Gretchen detail their most unpopular advice for students and parents. The advice folks don’t want to hear includes: Course Selection: You need...
