by Gretchen | Jul 20, 2020 | Academic Coaching, College Prep
Summer is an ideal time to clean house, digitally speaking. Here are 3+ simple tasks everyone can do to clean up their computers and phone apps so they are ready for an uncluttered new school year: Install an adblockClean your desktopTurn off notifications on busy...
by Gretchen | Jul 13, 2020 | Academic Coaching, College Prep
Yes! You CAN use calculators on the ACT or SAT. But it matters which one you bring on test day, so pay attention as Megan schools you on clever calculator criteria. Specifically she discusses the importance of: Avoid last minute choice making about which calculator to...
by Gretchen | Jul 6, 2020 | Academic Coaching, College Prep
Got a little extra time this summer and looking for something interesting to do? Gretchen recommends these two online assessments students can take to learn more about their brains and their career prospects. First, Mindprint Learning is an interesting...
by Gretchen | Jun 29, 2020 | Academic Coaching, College Prep
Teachers often threaten that students need to stay academically engaged through senior year because colleges might take away their offer of admissions. But is this a myth or reality? Megan weighs in with the following discussion: Why it is indeed true that colleges...
by Gretchen | Jun 22, 2020 | Academic Coaching, College Prep
Everyone has less attention span these days. How can educators package the most important study theory and strategies for students in a way they will actually hear? The answer is the “mini-lecture” and Gretchen unpacks what that is and how to deliver one consistently,...
by Gretchen | Jun 15, 2020 | Academic Coaching, College Prep
Summer is the best time to write your college admissions essays! So how should you get started? Megan walks you through four steps including: Get organized — know what schools, what questions, how many unique essays and short answers you need.Recognize that HOW you...
