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When students grades are lower than you’d like, how do you talk them through improving them? Too often parents tell students to “study,” but that’s not enough. Here’s how to get specific about what actions students can take.

In today’s episode Megan interviews Gretchen about how to get specific about what actions students can take. They discuss:

1. How to do an analysis of a students’ grades to identify whether the issue is related to studying or time management
2. How to use the Study Cycle to identify what aspects of studying will be most useful to the student
3. Specific ways to create quizzable study tools and encode in a new way

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It’s the start to a new semester, which means a fresh start and one more opportunity to turn the school year around. Tune in as Gretchen and Megan discuss tips for how to set yourself up for success this spring.

Specifically, they discuss:

1. How to do a review of the last semester and identify the key areas for improvement in the areas of time management, organization, study skills, and mental health/self care.

2. How to pick one specific theme for what you’d like to improve the MOST.

3. The importance of creating a system for how to track what you want to improve.

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Not every student is built for an immediate transition from high school into the college of their dreams.

Megan lays out unconventional pathways that can help students who need more support transition into their ideal college. Specifically, she discusses:

• School specific “bridge” programs
• The military-to-college route
• Community College transfers
• Four year university transfers
• Academic “fresh start” or “bankruptcy” programs for older students
• Redefining what “the college of your dreams” looks like

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