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Megan and Gretchen catch up, sharing stories about their epic adventures this summer. They also look ahead to what exciting things are coming for the fall.

In this episode find out about:

• Gretchen’s big road trip in her camper van, including a few mishaps
• A big change in the way Megan’s family will travel in the future, as the kiddo’s age
• An update about Gretchen’s orthodontics and Megan’s knee pain
• Some fun additions to their business in the fall
• And more!

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How does a student recover from “hitting bottom”, and failing a class and tests multiple times? In this final Summer Case Study, Gretchen shares a success story from a college student she worked with last semester. Tune to in to hear about her exciting about face!

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Many students believe that they’re supposed to “check off” as many impressive extracurriculars as possible, if they want to get into a good college. But actually, there are some smarter (and more fun) ways to think about your extracurriculars. Megan walks you through two student case studies.

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Many students come into Advanced Placement classes with skill deficits when it comes to learning. How can schools help bridge this “preparation gap”? Gretchen shares a real-life story about an AP teacher who did just that for her 97% economically disadvantaged students. Learn how in this episode.

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Sometimes a family can overlook a key characteristic in a college that makes it an extraordinarily bad fit for a student. In this shorter summer episode, Megan tells a story about a student who ended up choosing the exact wrong college for his learning needs, and how this student adjusted.

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What happened when one of Megan’s students got kicked out of college his first semester of freshman year? Megan walks us through what happens you a student gets too much freedom too soon, and includes some tips for the types of conversations parents can have with their students before college to mitigate disasters like this in the future.

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The impact of teaching a study skills class to middle school students has some surprising benefits!

In this Summer Case Study episode, Gretchen shares about an innovative Study Skills program for 7th graders. Not only did the requests for one-to-one support drop by 80%, but worried parent calls dropped as well. Tune in to hear how it was done!

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What happens when you assume you’ll get into all your college choices and don’t include a back up school? Sometimes you can get rejected from every school you apply to! In this shorter summer episode, Megan walks us through this sad-but-real story about one of her clients, and leaves you with some tips to make sure it doesn’t happen to you.

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