by Gretchen | Nov 23, 2016 | Academic Coaching, blog, Study Skills
What if you’ve got a bunch of stuff to memorize for your next test, but no time or energy to make flashcards or set up a study group? Enter a cool study tool (used by students all over Japan, evidently!) called a Check Set! I just ordered myself one for a client...
by Gretchen | Aug 9, 2016 | Academic Coaching, blog
Do you ever feel as if your teacher hates you? I can’t tell you how many of my clients complain of this. In fact, it’s their number one excuse for why they don’t like their teacher! However, taking the time to get to know a bit more about your...
by Gretchen | Jul 18, 2016 | blog, College Prep, podcast
Just because it’s summer and students aren’t on campus doesn’t mean that you can’t have a rich, meaningful college visit. In fact, summer is one of the most practical times for families to visit colleges around the country, as a part of their...
by gretchenwegner | Feb 7, 2016 | Academic Coaching, blog, College Prep, Reading
Have you ever opened to the first page of an assigned reading and thought, “Ugh. How am I possibly going to focus? It looks sooooooo boring!” Well, here’s a tip that I recommend to my clients. Maybe it will work for you? Hey there, don’t have...
by gretchenwegner | Feb 7, 2016 | Academic Coaching, blog, note-taking
Let’s play a quick word association game! When I say “note taking,” what’s the first thing you think of? I just *bet* that the word you thought of is more likely to make you frown than smile. But note taking doesn’t have to be that way!...
