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Why the Word “Study” is the Worst Word to Write in Your Planner

by Gretchen | May 2, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, Organization, Procrastination

Never Write the Word “Study” in Your Planner. Here’s Why. It doesn’t take long for a teenager who’s just started working with me to learn this — I hate the word “study.” Well, obviously that’s not completely true....

College Prep Podcast #158: 5 Secrets to Taking Multiple Choice Tests Well

by Gretchen | May 2, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, podcast, Test Anxiety

Too many students struggle with multiple choice tests. Often, this difficulty is not that they don’t know the material but rather because they haven’t learned how to take those tests well. Listen in as Megan provides her top five tips so you stop losing points on...

College Prep Podcast #157: Tips from a Professor About How to Rock College

by Gretchen | Apr 25, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, College Prep, podcast, Student Life

Listen in to a college professor talk about what skills make for a successful college student! Special guest Tina Kruse shares what she’s learned from 15 years teaching freshman seminars at a small liberal arts college, including: What is a Freshman Seminar, and why...

How to Find the Theme of a Book Quickly So You Can Write That Essay Already!

by Gretchen | Apr 11, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, Reading, Writing

Does your heart sink when you notice that the essay prompt asks you to find the “theme” or the “purpose” of the book you’re reading? Do you often think to yourself, “I have no idea!!” and then BS your way through the essay?...

College Prep Podcast #155: How to Grow a Thriving Academic Life Coaching Biz

by Gretchen | Apr 11, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, podcast

What’s it like to build a successful business as an academic life coach? Guest Debbie Lehr-Lee shares the ups and downs about her path, including how Gretchen’s Anti-Boring Approach Coach training helped her go from 4 clients to a thriving a practice....
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