by Gretchen | Mar 27, 2018 | blog, note-taking, Reading, Student Life, Study Skills
Do you ever find textbooks supremely boring to read? I asked my client this the other day, and he said, “Well, not if they’re science. But everything else, yes!” This client — a high school senior — is taking a college class on Western Civilizations, and their...
by Gretchen | Mar 20, 2018 | blog, College Prep, Communication, For Parents, Study Skills
There’s a theme that’s popping up in every corner of my coaching practice these days, and it is: Emotion and cognition are inextricably linked! We academics like to think that it’s possible to learn facts and skills in a totally rational way,...
by Gretchen | Feb 14, 2018 | blog, College Prep, For Parents, podcast
How do we motivate teens to take little actions that offer big results? Megan reports in about a book she read recently that has lots of great advice for teens: Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life…and Maybe Even the World by Admiral William H....
by Gretchen | Sep 10, 2016 | blog, College Prep, For Parents, podcast
Do you know the 5 essential deadlines for college admissions? Megan has noticed that most of her newest clients seem clueless about what college app dates to pay attention to, and what to ignore, as the school year progresses. So, if you are the parent of a high...
by Gretchen | Jul 25, 2016 | blog, College Prep, podcast
Colleges are increasingly checking out students’ online social media profiles to decide whether they are worthy of admission into their schools. Colleges are increasingly checking out students’ online social media profiles to decide whether they are worthy of...
