The Enrichery Blog

Practical advice for parents and students on test prep, college admissions, study skills, and executive functioning.

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Get Smart!Jul 10, 2019

High school students everywhere received their AP exam scores last week. Some were undoubtedly received with elation, while others may have caused a few tears. It’s a no-brainer that you’ll report scores you’re proud of to the schools you’re applying

Get Smart!Jul 3, 2019

The college admissions process is extremely stressful, so it was a massive relief when I opened my very first acceptance letter on

Get Smart!Jun 19, 2019

I was incredibly nervous to begin classes my freshman year of college. Despite doing well in high school and feeling pretty confident

Get Smart!Jun 12, 2019

Whether you chose to room with a best friend, an acquaintance, or you were paired up with a complete stranger, you’ll inevitably

Get Smart!Jun 5, 2019

Sure, summer is just beginning… but before you know it, it’ll be move-in day. If you’re anything like I was, you’ve already

Get Smart!May 29, 2019

Some books just manage to stick with you. They have passages, or single lines, that are seared into your mind. You finish

Get Smart!May 22, 2019

Back in the day, I always tried to leverage my grades for extra spending money. My dad would always respond, “You shouldn’t

Get Smart!May 15, 2019

It’s one of the worst summertime afflictions – no, not sunburns – and it affects students of all grade levels. The “summer

Get Smart!May 8, 2019

We’ve all been there. At the beginning of the semester, you tell yourself that you’re going to do things right. You’re going

Get Smart!May 1, 2019

Teachers want their students to do well on their tests. Contrary to what it may seem like at times, their end goal

We coach the student, not just the subject.

Reading is a good start. One-on-one coaching is where the habits stick.