by Gretchen | Nov 14, 2019 | podcast
Getting students to persist through college is as — or more! — important than getting in. But families often put so much effort into the first part of the process that they forget to pay attention to the second. Gretchen and Megan chronicle six challenges that...
by Gretchen | Oct 21, 2019 | podcast
Does college still work? Is the system designed just to protect the privileged and leave everyone else behind? Or can a college education today provide real opportunity to young Americas. Join us for an interview with journalist and author Paul Tough, who has just...
by Gretchen | Oct 21, 2019 | podcast
The most common question Megan gets from families is how to choose between the ACT, SAT or both? The answer is sadly not clear cut, so Megan walks parents through a number of considerations around the following three questions: Will either test work for my student?Do...
by Gretchen | Oct 21, 2019 | podcast
One of the hardest new habits for parents of middle and high schoolers to learn is how to talk to their students about grades. Last year in May 2019 Gretchen had an indepth email conversation with the parent of one of her 8th grade executive-function challenged...
by Gretchen | Sep 20, 2019 | podcast
The website College Confidential is problematic if it’s the main place you get your college search info. However, there are some ways it’s useful, and Megan breaks down exactly how. Specifically, she shares: Two great things about the purpose College...
