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...
by Gretchen | May 23, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, College Prep, podcast, Study Skills
You’ve got questions, and we’ve got answers! Join us as we discuss the following questions: Summer Programs for College Prep: We are looking at the Stanford University “High School Summer College” program for our son. The classes are...
by Gretchen | May 22, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, Study Skills
Do you ever get bored using the same studying technique over and over again? I have a client who, until recently, has used nothing but flashcards when preparing for all her tests. Because we’d developed a number of fun ways to use flashcards, she enjoyed this as...
by Gretchen | May 15, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, Writing
Do sometimes find yourself panicking when you sit down to write a research paper? Perhaps you selected a difficult topic? One of my clients, a freshman in college, did just that. He chose a subject, and then a week later when he was starting to work on it, he realized...
by Gretchen | May 9, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog
If you’re a teacher, do you struggle to help your students grasp what you’re teaching and raise their grades? I have a request for you that could greatly help the students that are struggling in your class but are trying to do better. In fact, it’s...
