by Gretchen | Aug 2, 2019 | College Prep, podcast
Since you can’t wear a smart watch when you take the SAT & ACT, what kind of watch SHOULD you wear? Megan breaks down the importance of bringing your own time piece for your wrist, which one to buy, and how to use it. In this episode, she refers to this...
by Gretchen | Mar 14, 2019 | College Prep, Study Skills
There’s an important yet overlooked ingredient to performing your best on standardized tests! In this episode, guest expert Logan Thompson details how to apply some simple tools from the world of mindfulness to turboboost ACT and SAT performance. In a fun and...
by Gretchen | Jan 28, 2019 | Academic Coaching, Anti-Boring Approach, blog, Student Life
?Last week I did a video about the two biggest mistakes I made last year. Apparently, y’all love hearing about my mistakes because I got a LOT of emails in response. I’ve been thinking about mistakes a lot over the last few weeks because I’m...
by Gretchen | Jan 10, 2019 | College Prep, podcast, Study Skills
The key to effective studying for tests is a brain-based trick called “retrieval practice.” Most students forget to do this when studying. They might review their notes or text book, but they forget practice “retrieving” it from their brain (which means looking...
by Gretchen | Dec 11, 2018 | Academic Coaching, College Prep, Study Skills, Test Anxiety
It’s finals time for many students around the country and world! Are you freaking out? Self care during this stressful time is super important, and recently I ran across this awesome resource. It’s an infographic for how to take care of yourself during...