CoachSessionYou're not bad at school.You just never learnedhow to study.
Jordan Merritt, M.Ed. — Columbia University Teachers College. 1,400+ sessions logged since 2019.
A syllabus you can actually trust.
Every engagement follows the same arc. No guesswork about what we're doing or why — you see the whole map before we start walking.
We find the exact break in the chain.
You bring your syllabus, your last two exams, and whatever notes you actually took. We go through them together. No judgment — just data. By the end of the hour, you'll know whether the problem is retrieval, time allocation, reading comprehension, or something else entirely.
We build a system that fits your actual schedule.
Generic study advice fails because it ignores your life. This session maps your week, identifies your highest-leverage study windows, and builds a subject-specific review method — spaced repetition, active recall, Feynman technique — calibrated to how your brain actually retains information.
You execute. I hold the standard.
Each session starts with a five-minute accountability check — what did you do, what didn't you do, why. Then we drill the hard material together using your own notes and practice problems. You leave with one specific task for the next 48 hours. That's it. Clarity, not volume.
Sessions are available weekdays 8am–8pm EST and Saturdays 9am–2pm EST. Check real availability →
Numbers from actual students.
Not testimonials pulled from a Google form. These are documented outcomes with specific context, because vague success stories don't help you decide anything.
Diagnosed a time-management collapse caused by async coursework. Built a daily block schedule and taught retrieval practice for two science courses.
Identified a systematic error in reading comprehension pacing. Rebuilt her approach to evidence-based questions with timed practice sets.
Shifted from re-reading notes (ineffective) to active recall with practice problems. Added a weekly concept-mapping session.
Addressed test anxiety with a pre-exam routine and rebuilt note-taking methodology from scratch using the Cornell system.
I pull out a legal pad and a pen. Then I ask you to show me exactly where you're stuck.
I'm Jordan Merritt, M.Ed. from Columbia University Teachers College. Before I coached students, I was one — sitting in an intro bio lecture with a highlighter, convinced that marking things yellow was the same as learning them.
It isn't. And most students don't find that out until it's too late in the semester to recover.
I've logged over 1,400 sessions since 2019 — working with students on academic probation, SAT preppers chasing specific scores, and kids who are genuinely smart but have never been shown how to convert effort into results.
My method is diagnostic first, prescriptive second. I don't sell a curriculum. I find your specific break in the chain and fix it.
Jordan Merritt, M.Ed.
Columbia University Teachers College
No "contact for rates." No hidden tiers.
Here's exactly what each option costs and what you get. Pick what matches where you are right now.
30-Minute Session
- ✓Focused drill on one concept or problem set
- ✓Accountability check-in
- ✓One specific 48-hour task
- ✓Session recap via email
60-Minute Session
- ✓Full diagnostic OR strategy build session
- ✓Concept mapping + active recall drill
- ✓Custom study blueprint (session 2)
- ✓Session recap + 30-day milestone targets
- ✓One follow-up question via email
Semester Package
- ✓All 60-minute session benefits
- ✓Priority scheduling (same-week availability)
- ✓Mid-package progress report
- ✓Unlimited email Q&A between sessions
- ✓Final exam strategy session included
No contracts. Cancel any session with 24 hours notice. If the first session doesn't give you a clear diagnosis of what's holding you back, it's on me — I'll refund it.
Show me exactly where you're stuck.
Three fields. Real availability. No consultation call required before you can book.