Best Study Skills For College Students - April 2024

How to Become a Straight-A Student: The Unconventional Strategies Real College Students Use to Score High While Studying Less

• ASIN: B000MAHBYQ
• ASIN: B000MAHBYQ
• Brand: Three Rivers Press
• Manufacturer: Three Rivers Press

10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less)

Becoming a more effective learner and boosting your productivity will help you earn better grades - but it’ll also cut down on your study time. This is a short, meaty book that will guide you through ten steps to achieving those goals: Pay better attention in class Take more effective notes Get more out of your textbooks Plan like a general Build a better study environment Fight entropy and stay organized Defeat Procrastination Study smarter Write better papers Make group projects suck less Whether you’re in college or high school, this book will probably help you. But not if you’re a ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1517004446
• ASIN: 1517004446
• ISBN: 1517004446
• Manufacturer: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Unlimited Memory: How to Use Advanced Learning Strategies to Learn Faster, Remember More and be More Productive

Kevin Horsley Broke a World Memory Record in 2013...And You're About to Learn How to Use His Memory Strategies to Learn Faster, Be More Productive and Achieve More SuccessWith over 200,000 copies sold, Unlimited Memory is a Wall Street Journal Best Seller and has been the #1 memory book on Amazon for more than two years. It has been translated into more than a dozen languages including French, Chinese, Russian, Korean, Ukrainian, and Lithuanian.Most people never tap into 10% of their potential for memory.In this book, you're about to learn:How the World's Top Memory Experts Concentrate and Rem... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00I3QS1XQ
• ASIN: B00I3QS1XQ
• Manufacturer: TCK Publishing

The Work-Smart Academic Planner, Revised Edition: Write It Down, Get It Done

From executive skills experts Peg Dawson and Richard Guare, the large-format academic planner that has helped thousands of students in grades 6–12 is now revised and updated. It provides an all-in-one resource for keeping track of assignments and due dates while developing the crucial executive skills needed to succeed in school and beyond. Students are given the tools to get organized, manage their time, learn study strategies, create daily/weekly study plans, and stay on track. They are also guided to evaluate their own executive skills in order to target their weaknesses and capitalize on... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1462530206
• ASIN: 1462530206
• ISBN: 9781462530205
• Manufacturer: The Guilford Press

The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation: An Easy-to-Use Guide with Clear Rules, Real-World Examples, and Reproducible Quizzes

A revised and updated new edition of the bestselling workbook and grammar guide The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation is a concise, entertaining workbook and guide to English grammar, punctuation, and usage. This user-friendly resource includes simple explanations of grammar, punctuation, and usage; scores of helpful examples; dozens of reproducible worksheets; and pre- and post-tests to help teach grammar to students of all ages. Appropriate for virtually any age range, this authoritative guide makes learning English grammar and usage simple and fun. This updated Eleventh Edition reflects ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00I0SJXN4
• ASIN: B00I0SJXN4
• Manufacturer: Wiley

The Everything Guide to Study Skills: Strategies, tips, and tools you need to succeed in school!

Here's something worth learning: Studying doesn't have to be a chore! This fun and accessible resource provides the tools you need to develop better study habits, boost your grades, and position yourself for academic success.Educational consultant Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick uses a wide range of ideas taken from hundreds of students to help you find a unique, effective method suited for your individual learning style. You'll improve transcripts for college applications, ace standardized tests, and become a better student at any level of education.This indispensable guide shows you how to:Get the ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1440507449
• UPC: 045079507449
• ASIN: 1440507449
• ISBN: 1440507449
• Brand: Everything
• Manufacturer: Everything

No-Nonsense Algebra: Part of the Mastering Essential Math Skills Series

For the best possible experience as a buyer, we suggest that you use the Ships From and Sold by Amazon.com option.CHECK OUT THE NEW, IMPROVED 2ND EDITION OF THIS BOOK. COMPLETELY EDITED, AND NOW INCLUDES EXTRA CHAPTER QUIZZES TO ENSURE MASTERY OF ALL TOPICS. ISBN# 978-0999443330. AlSO, CHECK OUT OUR NEW TITLE, NO-NONSENSE ALGEBRA PRACTICE WORKBOOK. THE PERFECT COMPANION TO THE NO-NONSENSE ALGEBRA TEXT. PRACTICE PROBLEMS FOR EACH LESSON IN THE TEXT. A PERFECT COMBINATION TO ENSURE MASTERY OF ALL ALGEBRA TOPICS!Includes free online video tutorials. One for each lesson in the book. Lessons are pr... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0984362991
• ASIN: 0984362991
• ISBN: 0984362991
• Brand: STL Distributors
• Manufacturer: Math Essentials

A Mind For Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra)

The companion book to COURSERA®'s wildly popular massive open online course "Learning How to Learn"Whether you are a student struggling to fulfill a math or science requirement, or you are embarking on a career change that requires a new skill set, A Mind for Numbers offers the tools you need to get a better grasp of that intimidating material. Engineering professor Barbara Oakley knows firsthand how it feels to struggle with math. She flunked her way through high school math and science courses, before enlisting in the army immediately after graduation. When she saw how her lack of mathemati... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00G3L19ZU
• ASIN: B00G3L19ZU
• Manufacturer: TarcherPerigee

What the Best College Students Do

The author of the best-selling book What the Best College Teachers Do is back with more humane, doable, and inspiring help, this time for students who want to get the most out of college―and every other educational enterprise, too.The first thing they should do? Think beyond the transcript. The creative, successful people profiled in this book―college graduates who went on to change the world we live in―aimed higher than straight A’s. They used their four years to cultivate habits of thought that would enable them to grow and adapt throughout their lives.Combining academic research on ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0674066642
• ASIN: 0674066642
• ISBN: 0674066642
• Brand: Belknap Press
• Manufacturer: Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press

The Only Grammar Book You'll Ever Need: A One-Stop Source for Every Writing Assignment

The Only Grammar Book You'll Ever Need is the ideal resource for everyone who wants to produce writing that is clear, concise, and grammatically excellent. Whether you're creating perfect professional documents, spectacular school papers, or effective personal letters, you'll find this handbook indispensable. From word choice to punctuation to organization, English teacher Susan Thurman guides you through getting your thoughts on paper with polish.Using dozens of examples, The Only Grammar Book You'll Ever Need provides guidelines for:Understanding the parts of speech and elements of a sentenc... [Read More]

• ASIN: B0047T748Q
• ASIN: B0047T748Q
• Manufacturer: Adams Media

Adulting 101: #Wisdom4Life

Adulting (verb): To do grown-up things and have responsibilities such as a working full time, paying rent, or owning a car. Basic life skills go mostly untaught in classrooms, so graduates are on their own to figure out how to live successfully in the world. Without any guidance, where do you start? Adulting 101 is a clever, practical, and timely guide to show how to: Find a job and be wildly successful at workBuy the items you need as an adult (apartment, car, insurance)Set goals, prioritize, and get work doneCommunicate professionally and effectivelySave and invest wiselyNavigate personal an... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1424556368
• ASIN: 1424556368
• ISBN: 1424556368
• Brand: Broadstreet Pub Group LLC
• Manufacturer: Broadstreet Publishing Group, LLC

Perfect English Grammar: The Indispensable Guide to Excellent Writing and Speaking

Expert linguist Grant Barrett gives you all the tools you need to improve your everyday communication—from perfecting your punctuation to polishing your speaking skills—with his accessible, go-to grammar guide. Language learners of all levels can turn to this easy-to-navigate grammar guide again and again for quick and authoritative information. From conjugating verbs to crafting sentences to developing your own style, Grant Barrett provides you with the tools and motivation to improve the way you communicate. Perfect English Grammar helps you clearly say what you want to say—and the bes... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01CJ2TNQI
• ASIN: B01CJ2TNQI
• Manufacturer: Zephyros Press

Test Taking Strategies & Study Skills for the Utterly Confused

From pulling all-nighters to memorizing rote facts, today's students have shown that they have no organized, logical, or sequential understanding of how to study or prepare for tests. Test Taking Strategies & Study Skills for the Utterly Confused arms students of all ages with the skills they need to pass their tests with flying colors. The perfect guide for all the major standardized tests, including SAT, GMAT, Series 7, LSAT, MCAT, and more, this skillbuilding resource shows students, career changers, and business professionals how to make the most of their study time, how to deal with study... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0071399232
• UPC: 639785337126
• ASIN: 0071399232
• ISBN: 9780071399234
• Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Education

Study Skills for High School Students

This book equips students with the keys for effective study skills: goal setting, learning styles, active note taking, preparing for tests, and critical thinking skills. This book will help students: 1. Discover their learning style-so they can study smarter, not harder. 2. Learn test-taking and study techniques that can result in higher test scores. 3. Improve memory to make learning easier. 4. Develop critical thinking skills that can be used in school and in life. 5. Set goals and accomplish them too.

• ASIN: 0974204439
• ASIN: 0974204439
• ISBN: 0974204439
• Manufacturer: Lifebound

Everything You Need to Ace Math in One Big Fat Notebook: The Complete Middle School Study Guide (Big Fat Notebooks)

It’s the revolutionary math study guide just for middle school students from the brains behind Brain Quest.     Everything You Need to Ace Math . . . covers everything to get a student over any math hump: fractions, decimals, and how to multiply and divide them; ratios, proportions, and percentages; geometry; statistics and probability; expressions and equations; and the coordinate plane and functions. The BIG FAT NOTEBOOK™ series is built on a simple and irresistible conceit—borrowing the notes from the smartest kid in class. There are five books in all, and each is the only book yo... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0761160965
• ASIN: 0761160965
• ISBN: 0761160965
• Brand: Workman Publishing Company
• Manufacturer: Workman Publishing Company

How to Become a Straight-A Student : The Unconventional Strategies Real College Students Use to Score High While Studying Less

A Phi Beta Kappa Ivy League graduate shares the unconventional three-part system he and other straight-A students across the country have used to maximize results and minimize study

• UPC: 5285598
• Rating: 5.0

10 Things Employers Want You to Learn in College, Revised : The Skills You Need to Succeed

A handy, straightforward guide that teaches students how to acquire marketable job skills and real-world know-how before they graduate--revised and updated for today's economic and academic landscapes. Award-winning college professor and adviser Bill Coplin lays

• UPC: 19420582
• Rating: 3.0

Are You Ready for the SAT and ACT?, 2nd Edition : Building Critical Reading Skills for Rising High School Students

It's never too soon to start preparing for the SAT and ACT. From the experts at The Princeton Review, this book helps ambitious 7th, 8th, and 9th graders build the critical reading skills they need

• UPC: 46509631

The Best 384 Colleges, 2019 Edition : In-Depth Profiles & Ranking Lists to Help Find the Right College For You

*****As seen on the TODAY SHOW!***** NO ONE KNOWS COLLEGES LIKE THE PRINCETON REVIEW! The Princeton Review's college rankings started in 1992 with surveys from 30,000 students. Over 25 years and more than a million

• UPC: 361573494

The Her Campus Guide to College Life, Updated and Expanded Edition : How to Manage Relationships, Stay Safe and Healthy, Handle Stress, and Have the Best Years of Your Life!

9781507210321

• UPC: 958177765

Best Colleges 2019 : Find the Best Colleges for You!

U.S. News & World Report's annual Best Colleges book is the longest-running and most quoted guide to undergraduate study in the United States -- with exclusive in-depth rankings; expert advice on choosing, getting into, and

• UPC: 476176959

Study Skills - eBook

Get ready for the best years of your life! College Survival: Study Skills contains everything you need to know about earning that elusive 4.0. With advice from effective time management techniques, to forming study groups,

• UPC: 943660631

The Best Four Years : How to Survive and Thrive in College (and Life)

From the author of "Scratch Beginnings" comes a lively, entertaining, and insightful guide on how to make the most of one's college experience from orientation to

• UPC: 15228291

Best Colleges 2018 : Find the Best Colleges for You!

U.S. News & World Report's annual Best Colleges book is the longest-running and most quoted guide to undergraduate study in the United States -- with exclusive in-depth rankings; expert advice on choosing, getting into, and

• UPC: 56139000

America's Best Colleges for B Students - eBook

High school students who get average grades and don’t ace the SAT or ACT discover that an exceptional college education is by no means beyond their reach with this guide. Along with information on what

• UPC: 971705459