by Gretchen | May 9, 2019 | College Prep, Study Skills, Test Anxiety
It’s final exam season again! In this episode from the archives, Gretchen walks you through exactly how to prepare for your final exams. Tune in to the episode to hear more about each of these tips: Map out your entire approach to final exams on one page, so you can...
by Gretchen | Mar 12, 2019 | blog, Study Skills, Test Anxiety
Do your teachers and professors primarily use PowerPoint during their lectures? Do you find yourself overwhelmed when it’s time to study, because you have 60 or 70 slides to review for each test? Lately, I’ve had a number of folks working with graduate...
by Gretchen | Dec 11, 2018 | Academic Coaching, College Prep, Study Skills, Test Anxiety
It’s finals time for many students around the country and world! Are you freaking out? Self care during this stressful time is super important, and recently I ran across this awesome resource. It’s an infographic for how to take care of yourself during...
by Gretchen | Sep 13, 2018 | Academic Coaching, College Prep, Study Skills, Test Anxiety
Questions! Questions! We love questions! Below are two questions about the SAT and Advanced Placement tests that we got recently from two moms: (1) “I just heard someone talking about their 2nd child who took a gap year and delayed taking the SAT until after high...
by Gretchen | Aug 30, 2018 | Anti-Boring Approach, blog, College Prep, Test Anxiety
Are you buying into some faulty information about ACT science? Megan walks you through what this section of the standardized test is really about — and believe it or not! — it’s not science. Go figure. Specifically, we discuss: (1) What the ACT science portion...
by Gretchen | Apr 26, 2018 | blog, College Prep, Test Anxiety
Do your teachers ever give you the essay questions far in advance of the chapter test or final? Many students don’t take advantage of this key resource. Gretchen walks you through a few ways to use these advance questions to your advantage, including how to: Identify...
