Hannah Holley

About Hannah Holley

Hannah earned a BS in Psychology from the College of Charleston, and an MA in applied behavior analysis from Ball State University. She is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and worked as a therapist for children with special needs for more than five years, but now spends most of her time keeping up with her own toddler. In between playing cars and picking up after her tiny human tornado, she loves to try new recipes, take photographs, and re-watch episodes of "Parks and Recreation" for the 10th time. Hannah lives in Charleston, SC.

The Pros and Cons of Different Standardized Test Study Methods — When it comes time to take standardized tests, whether it’s the PSAT, SAT, or ACT in high school or the GRE, MCAT, LSAT, or GMAT after college, you may consider getting help preparing for test day. You may only need support in one particular subject, or you may want help […]

The Pros and Cons of Different Standardized Test Study Methods

This entry was posted in Study Skills on January 9, 2019 by Hannah Holley

Using Online Classes to Make a Career Change — The choice to make a career change—or even a just a job change—can be a tough decision, even if you’ve been thinking about it for a long time. As with any change, there is a degree of risk involved. You may wonder: What if I don’t like my new job […]

Using Online Classes to Make a Career Change

This entry was posted in Career on January 2, 2019 by Hannah Holley

Eight Job Hunting Tips and Resources — Job hunting isn’t particularly fun, especially if you’re trying to break into a new field or find your first “real” job after college or graduate school. The competition is stiff, the openings seem to be few and far between, and sometimes hiring managers won’t even give you the courtesy of […]

Eight Job Hunting Tips and Resources

This entry was posted in Career on December 26, 2018 by Hannah Holley

What Happens after You Receive Your Bachelor’s Degree — As you approach the completion of your bachelor’s degree, you may question what your next steps should be. It’s easy to feel lost without the prospect of heading back to classes on the horizon. Some of your classmates may be applying to or have already applied and been accepted to […]

What Happens after You Receive Your Bachelor’s Degree

This entry was posted in Career on December 19, 2018 by Hannah Holley

Majors and Careers with Jobs in Any City — As a college student, you may not think about where you’ll live after graduation until your senior year when it’s time to move. Your choice of major, though, can actually impact your options down the line, so thinking about not only what career will make you happy, but also where […]

Majors and Careers with Jobs in Any City

This entry was posted in Career on December 12, 2018 by Hannah Holley

Why It Could Be a Good Idea to Go Back to College as an Adult — Although most students who graduate from high school attend college immediately after (about 67% in 2017), many return to college as adults. In fact, of the nearly 20 million students projected to attend college in 2018, almost 40% were expected to be above the age of 25. The reasoning varies based on the […]

Why It Could Be a Good Idea to Go Back to College as an Adult

This entry was posted in Preparation on December 5, 2018 by Hannah Holley

Why (and How) to Start Networking in College — College, with its wealth of people and information, is a great time to begin building a network of contacts. These contacts can help you later on when you need references for graduate school or a job, are looking for an internship in your field, are traveling to a new city, […]

Why (and How) to Start Networking in College

This entry was posted in Career on November 26, 2018 by Hannah Holley

Why Everyone Should Try a Free Online Class at Least Once — Online classes have increased steadily in popularity over the last decade. Although some students love the convenience of the online classroom format, others struggle without the structure of an actual classroom. It can be difficult to justify spending the tuition for an online course if you’re not sure that it will […]

Why Everyone Should Try a Free Online Class at Least Once

This entry was posted in Study Skills on November 14, 2018 by Hannah Holley

My Experience as an Adult Student in an Online Degree Program — Although I headed to college to earn my bachelor’s degree immediately after high school, as many do, I also returned to college later, as an adult, to work toward a master’s degree. I didn’t follow the traditional bachelor’s to master’s path, though.While an undergraduate, I’d started working as a therapist […]

My Experience as an Adult Student in an Online Degree Program

This entry was posted in Admissions on November 7, 2018 by Hannah Holley

The Best Halloween Movies to Watch with a Group — As much as I love every major holiday in its own way, each has its own identity: Thanksgiving and Christmas are focused on family, Valentine’s Day emphasizes romance, and New Year’s offers a fresh start. Halloween is one of the few holidays that puts an emphasis on fun (and fear!). […]

The Best Halloween Movies to Watch with a Group

This entry was posted in Recreation on October 31, 2018 by Hannah Holley

Six Ways to Cope if You’re Feeling Overwhelmed in College — The changes that come with the transition to college life, especially during freshman year, affect everyone differently. Whether you’re taking 12 credit hours or 18, working 20 hours per week or not at all, you might end up feeling overwhelmed. You’re surrounded by unfamiliar faces, new places, and may be […]

Six Ways to Cope if You’re Feeling Overwhelmed in College

This entry was posted in Health and Wellness on October 17, 2018 by Hannah Holley

Things You’ll Learn from Even the Most Menial Summer or After-School Job — In both high school and college, many students work hourly part-time jobs to earn money. During the school year, work hours can be scheduled around classes and extracurriculars; college students who work for employers on campus may have extra flexibility when it comes to scheduling, because campus employers understand that […]

Things You’ll Learn from Even the Most Menial Summer or After-School Job

This entry was posted in Career on October 10, 2018 by Hannah Holley