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!Sep 19, 2016

How to Recover from a Bad Grade So, it happened. We’ve all walked out of tests saying, “That was so hard, I probably failed!” but you never actually have… until now. You got a big, fat F on your exam,

Get Smart!Sep 14, 2016

Brain Food: The Breakfast of Champions Once upon a time in middle school, a friend told me that fish was “brain food.”

Get Smart!Sep 12, 2016

A MAJOR Decision: Choosing What to Study in College It’s common knowledge that your chosen college major determines your future career, and

Get Smart!Sep 7, 2016

Getting Extended Time on the SAT While the SAT may be nerve-wracking for everyone, it can be even more anxiety-inducing for students

Get Smart!Aug 31, 2016

Be Aggressive, B-E Aggressive: Showing “Demonstrated Interest” It goes without saying that the college application process is a stressful one for students

Get Smart!Aug 29, 2016

10 Things Your Child Should Know Before Going to College From the moment your child is born, you’ve done everything you possibly

ArticleAug 24, 2016

Morning People Are Insane (But They Had It Right All Along) I wish I could sit here and tell you that I’m

Get Smart!Aug 22, 2016

The Lowdown on College Interviews In the college application process, college interviews can be an important component. While grades, test scores, extracurriculars,

Get Involved!Aug 17, 2016

Be Thankful for Your High School Friends High school can get a bad rap. It’s not really surprising, though– it’s four years

Get Smart!Aug 15, 2016

Cluttered Locker, Cluttered Mind: Get Your Life Together! I realized I had an issue when I begged my friend to let me

We coach the student, not just the subject.

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