by Gretchen | Mar 28, 2019 | College Prep
Many students complain that they are not “math people” and therefore struggle on standardized math tests. Join Megan as she breaks down three reasons why students tend to struggle needlessly, and five strategies for improving their scores. Specifically, she explores:...
by Gretchen | Feb 27, 2018 | Academic Coaching, blog, For Parents, Study Skills, Test Anxiety
Do you ever make stupid mistakes on your math tests because you’re hurrying too much? I have a client who was consistently scoring a letter grade lower every test because of silly mistakes. My solution for him? Check out the video for details about what it means to...
by Gretchen | Mar 20, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, College Prep, podcast, Study Skills
It’s another Q&A Show! Here are the questions that we tackle in this episode: 1. Weird Mistakes in Math. My math teacher is a little confusing, which gets me doing weird things that complicate matters on simple problems. Mom thinks it could be that I’m...
by Gretchen | Jun 7, 2016 | Academic Coaching, blog, podcast, Study Skills
I know that summer is here for most students ..so math is the last thing you might want to think of. However, I couldn’t wait to share this trick! The other day, I was talking with a client of mine who has been struggling in her math class. Trying to decide if...