by Gretchen | Aug 28, 2019 | College Prep, podcast
As Gretchen teaches adults in her courses for educators, she’s started noticing a number of similarities between the grown ups and her teenage clients. In this episode she outlines 6 bad habits that all learners seem to have, regardless of age. They include:...
by Gretchen | Aug 28, 2019 | College Prep, podcast
The College Board recently announced that each student will now be assigned an adversity index in addition to their SAT scores. In this short summer podcast, Megan walks us through what the adversity index is and how she’s been thinking about it. If you’d like to read...
by Gretchen | Aug 28, 2019 | College Prep, podcast
One of the important ingredients of studying strategically is cultivating your willingness to try new strategies, even if they require effort and are uncomfortable. Gretchen breaks down why this is, and tells some stories from her recent educator training about what...
by Gretchen | Aug 2, 2019 | College Prep, podcast
Since you can’t wear a smart watch when you take the SAT & ACT, what kind of watch SHOULD you wear? Megan breaks down the importance of bringing your own time piece for your wrist, which one to buy, and how to use it. In this episode, she refers to this...
by Gretchen | Aug 2, 2019 | College Prep, podcast
There’s a common controversy that comes up in Gretchen’s educator trainings: Should academic coaches teach students skills, or must they remain neutral parties who draw out the student’s inner wisdom? This controversy comes up because life coaches are taught not to...
by Gretchen | Jul 18, 2019 | Academic Coaching, College Prep, podcast
Wish you knew exactly what colleges look for when they evaluate high school students? In this “mini-cast” episode, Megan share’s a list of skills and experiences that help high school students stand out from the crowd when applying to colleges. The list was compiled...
