We help young adults build the skills they need to thrive at college and far beyond.
College is an opportunity for personal and professional growth. However, those with poor Executive Function skills may find it challenging to manage it all alone. Beyond BookSmart provides individuals with the necessary tools and techniques to build their self-confidence, independence, beliefs around being successful in college.
College presents opportunities for much freedom with little accountability to complete tasks and organize one’s calendar. Students are faced with challenges of procrastination, time management issues, and/or poor task initiation.
With the many expectations and responsibilities of a college student, well-being is extremely important. Those with Executive Functioning challenges may find themselves easily overwhelmed, operating under low confidence or self-esteem, and/or having trouble with managing their emotions and impulses.
In preparation for life after college, many students find themselves stressed about what is to come next and how to prepare. A student with low Executive Functioning skills may find this even more difficult in preparing for graduate school, entrance exams, and/or completing applications and preparing for job interviews.
In getting the most out of one’s college experience, many students are encouraged to excel in academics, participate in service activities, join a student organization, and have a full social life. These numerous involvements can lead to stress or anxiety in finding a sense of stability and harmony within one’s daily routine.
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For those who are participating in Exploratory Coaching, each student has the opportunity to sign up to select a date and time that best suits their schedule. Upon sign-up, they will be assigned to one of our highly qualified coaches. For those who are participating in Essential or Immersive Coaching you will be matched with one of our coaches, who will communicate with you to find a consistent day and time that works for your schedule. Scheduling opportunities will be available seven days a week.
For students participating in your essential and immersive coaching, you will have options for parent/family involvement depending on which program you choose. For essential coaching, a total of 90 minutes can be used to communicate between parents and coaches. For immersive coaching, parents receive 30 minutes of coach communication per month.
As coaches, we teach the skills that allow one to become effective and independent. We use current challenges - a night of homework, preparing for a test, preparing a presentation, turning in hours worked on projects, balancing a social life with academics or work - as a springboard to teach how to approach the next challenge. We apply a gradual release approach where we begin with considerable support and then focus on the client’s acquisition of tools and strategies so that they can become more capable of doing the work on their own. As one sees success, they become more confident, more willing to invest greater effort, and more capable of working independently. In addition to the school/work-specific skills that this sort of coaching provides, the Executive Function lens allows us to build broader skills, such as time management, organization, sustained attention, and self-awareness, that lead to success in other areas of life.
For those in exploratory coaching, you may cancel a session within 24 hours of your scheduled appointment. If a 24-hour notice is not provided, you will be charged in full for the session. If you wish to reschedule, you will need to do so within 24 hours of your scheduled appointment; all no-shows will be charged for the full session. You may cancel/reschedule your appointment by using the confirmation that was sent to the email you provided.
For those who are participating in the essential and immersive coaching, your coach is reserving your weekly coaching time just for you. While we understand emergencies happen, you will need to alert your coach 24 hours in advance if you need to cancel. They’ll work with you to reschedule. In the event of a cancellation/no-show, you will be charged for the scheduled session time.
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