by Gretchen | Sep 4, 2018 | Academic Coaching, blog, College Prep, Study Skills
Did you know that WHERE you study can make a difference in how well you get prepped for a test? More about that topic in a moment. But first — wow!! We had over 180 educators (and parents!) sign up for the Study Cycle 101 Masterclass yesterday. I was...
by Gretchen | Jun 5, 2018 | blog, College Prep, Student Life, Study Skills
Do you like to study with your friends, but you’re not sure how effective you are together? Or do you question how well your teen actually learns with studying with a friend? Recently a client was preparing to study for his AP World History exam with a friend, and...
by Gretchen | May 29, 2018 | blog, Study Skills
I get super suspicious when I hear a student tell me, “There’s no possible way I can quiz myself on this material.” That’s exactly what I heard this morning when my client and I were discussing how he might study for his AP World History exam. Although it was tempting...
by Gretchen | Oct 25, 2017 | blog, College Prep, Study Skills, Test Anxiety
As an academic coach, I’ve spent thousands of hours talking to stressed out and/or unmotivated students (many of whom contact me right before final exams, totally freaked out!) and one pattern has emerged that is striking — Students don’t know how to study....
by Gretchen | Jul 26, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, Creativity & Edges, Study Skills
Hey there, do you have trouble with tests? Do you study by rereading your notes or textbook? Even if you don’t, it’s very likely that you use the same method every time you study right? Well, I’ve got some good news and some bad news. The bad news is...
