The Right Types of Brain Breaks
The-right-types-of-study-breaks. It’s important to take breaks during study blocks. What kind of breaks should you take?
Sex, Social Media and Teens with ADHD: How to Avoid the Risks
Sex-social-media-and-teens-risks. By identifying these three risky areas, parents can avoid these pitfalls.
The Three Characteristics of a Good Study Spot
the-three-characteristics-of-a-good-study-spot. A good study spot improves performance. Here’s what a good study spot looks like!
Studying and Technology: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Technology-studying-the-good-bad-and-ugly. Here are some technologies to watch out for when studying, and some that can be helpful!
Three Tips for Finals Morning
Three-tips-for-finals-morning. You’ve done the studying, you’ve made the flashcards, what else can you do to prepare?
Five Tips for Surviving Finals Season
Five-tips-for-surviving-finals-season. Here are five tips for beating the stress and keeping your finals merry and bright.
Top 5 Tips for Helping Your Child With their ADHD
Five-tips-for-helping-your-child-with-their-adhd. Here are five tips for supporting your child with their ADHD, and yourself as well.
Top Study Tip #4: Create a Study Area
Top-study-tip-4-create-a-study-area. Students always ask us: What determines a good study area from a bad study area?
Top Study Tips #2: Outline
Top-study-tips-2-outline. So many students we work with have no tools when they begin with us. They don't read the textbook, they don't study and they don't outline. Yet, many students wonder why they can't remember all of the information in the textbook if they read it the night before the test.
An ACT Success Story: Jake K
An-act-success-story-jake-knight. Jake started with a composite score of 19 on his initial diagnostic. A junior at a competitive private school in the Los Angeles area, he struggled with math fundamentals and he self-identified as “bad at reading”. He also worried that he “was never taught any grammar in school.” Jake was concerned that he would not get into a competitive college with his initial score yet was ambivalent about the ACT Prep process.
Jake decided that he wanted to add in a couple more hours just to see if he could improve his August ACT score. He had climbed so significantly he felt that his initial diagnostic had no bearing on how much his score could lift. By the end of his ACT preparation, he improved his composite score by 9 points and, in his most improved section, he improved an incredible 14 points.
Top Study Tip #1: Study in the Same Location
Top-study-tip-1-study-in-the-same-location. Do you ever wonder why its important to Study in the same location? Here are at least 2 reasons why your child or teen needs to pick a study spot!
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