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509: What are Learning Differences and Should We Get Tested? Jan 22, 2024

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Erin goes on a deep dive about Dyslexia, ADD/ADHD, and the Executive Function while Megan shares questions that parents and students have asked. This episode is a basic primer on Learning Differences and a couple study hacks to help with ... Read More »

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508: What’s on Our College Spreadsheets? Jan 15, 2024

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A parent writes in and feels overwhelmed with the amount of information coming in about colleges during the application process. How do Megan and Erin keep it all organized? Is there a “best way” to make sure deadlines are compiled ... Read More »

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507: Burn-Out is real–what can we do about it? Jan 08, 2024

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Erin shares that she is beyond burnt-out and has been doing research on what that’s like and what to do about it. Whether you are a student, an educator, or a parent, we all suffer from burn-out. Erin gives some ... Read More »

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506: All About Financial Aid 2023-24 Jan 01, 2024

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A parent has a number of questions about financial aid–and Erin and Megan have answers! Everything from the timeline, to how to choose which school based on their offer, this episode is a great overview of the financial aid process.

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505: Normalizing Rejection Dec 25, 2023

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Megan shares advice from a colleague who tells students, “If you get into all the schools on your college list, you may have avoided challenge.” Rejection is normal and natural but students have a hard time with it. How do ... Read More »

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504: Help! Where should we start planning for college? Dec 18, 2023

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“I’m so behind!” Megan and Erin have been hearing this from parents quite a bit.

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503: College Ideas for Students Who Don’t Seem Ready for Full University Experience Dec 11, 2023

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Sometimes, parents aren’t sure their child is ready to go off, live independently, and become a full-time four-year college or university student. If they aren’t quite ready to make that jump, what other options are there? Megan and Erin discuss ... Read More »

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502: More Than a Gift Idea: GAMES! Dec 04, 2023

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Erin uses games and gamification in her work all the time and she is going to share why games are so great for the brain. We’ll break down different types of games and how games can help with Executive Functioning. ... Read More »

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501: Quantify It: Strategy for College Admission Nov 27, 2023

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How can you add value to your college application? It feels like everyone is starting a non-profit–it’s the new “it” item for college admissions–but is it? Megan shares her experience with creating an application that is more informative, useful, and ... Read More »

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500: Special Guest: How to Encourage Students to Ask for Help Nov 20, 2023

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Gretchen Wegner comes back for EPISODE 500!! She challenges Megan and Erin to think about the people they need on their team and how we can help students understand that “asking for support” is an important part of their success. ... Read More »

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