While coaching and tutoring have some similarities, the two provide different kinds of help. Tutors provide help in one subject or class, such as Algebra or U.S. History. Coaches provide guidance in academic skills that span many different subjects. If you are having trouble learning how to conjugate Spanish verbs, you might want a tutor. If you are having trouble taking notes, you might want an academic coach.

You might also want an academic coach for struggles with time management, procrastination, or test preparation that affect multiple different courses, especially in different fields of study.

Drew’s peer academic coaches are trained to cultivate skills that students can transmit across content/subject areas throughout their college career. Coaches will help students:

• Nurture organizational skills
• Improve their time management
• Articulate goals
• Conquer procrastination
• Develop memory techniques
• Cultivate study skills
• Refine their test preparation