• Why the Greatest Teacher I Ever Had Wasn’t My Favorite Teacher

    Why the Greatest Teacher I Ever Had Wasn’t My Favorite Teacher

    I have been lucky to have had lots of amazing teachers throughout my life. But the teacher I appreciate the most wasn’t my favorite teacher, it was the teacher who truly challenged me. Mr. Hudson had high expectations, and he gave a lot of work. He was in no way the teacher from a movie Read more

  • 5 of the GOAT Study Tips We Live By

    5 of the GOAT Study Tips We Live By

    Keep a Consistent Sleep Schedule Sleep, sleep, sleep! We’re officially giving you, the student, permission to SLEEP! Enough with the late and sleepless nights. You may think you’re doing better by cramming and studying but your brain is just sitting with information on the surface. Nothing is being absorbed. When you sleep, the time you Read more

  • Setting Realistic Resolutions as a Student

    Setting Realistic Resolutions as a Student

    It may surprise you, resolutions do not just have to be a New Year’s thing. At given point in time, you have the option to set resolutions through the year and form healthier living habits. But that’s not the hard part…setting a resolution? That’s simple…keeping the resolution? That’s where the willpower steps in. Read more

  • Writing Golden (AU) College Applications

    Writing Golden (AU) College Applications

    Hi, I’m Brennen Carter. I’m a Higher Education Specialist with the GOAT’s and I’m here to talk to you about writing “golden” college apps. Working with students for over 10 years, and with them on elements of their college apps for over 7, I’ve found that the best college applications are ones that are “golden”.What Read more

  • Tips for the UC App

    Tips for the UC App

    By: Brennen Carter, M.Ed., MLS The UC’s are one of eight schools / school systems that are not utilizing the Common App. So, as the UC schools are a huge draw for many people, we thought we’d (here at GOAT Tutors) give you some tips for the University of California Application. As with the Common Read more

  • Tips for Applying to College

    Tips for Applying to College

    By: Brennen Carter, M.Ed., MLS Hey it’s Brennen with the GOATs! Here are 8 great tips for applying to college: Write the college apps as you: the real you. Authenticity is key, especially in terms of finding a college that could be a really good fit for you. 2. Write Gold As talked about in Read more