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How to Become a Straight-A Student
by Cal Newport • 2006
Straight A's without all-nighters: daily five-minute practice, targeted reading, and self-quizzing.
4.04
12k+
How to Become a Straight-A Student Summary
How to Become a Straight-A Student 97%
Straight A's without all-nighters: daily five-minute practice, targeted reading, and self-quizzing.
by Cal Newport 2006
4.04
12k+ ratings
Six Secrets Smart Students Dont Tell You
by Chandan Deshmukh • 2014
Top marks are learnable: memory tricks, smart notes, and the room rule that sharpens focus.
3.94
584
Six Secrets Smart Students Dont Tell You Summary
Six Secrets Smart Students Dont Tell You 96%
Top marks are learnable: memory tricks, smart notes, and the room rule that sharpens focus.
by Chandan Deshmukh 2014
3.94
584 ratings
Teach Yourself How to Learn
by Saundra Yancy McGuire • 2018
You think you know it until the test proves otherwise. Here’s how to know before.
4.14
609
Teach Yourself How to Learn Summary
Teach Yourself How to Learn 96%
You think you know it until the test proves otherwise. Here’s how to know before.
by Saundra Yancy McGuire 2018
4.14
609 ratings
Superstudent - Lær mer effektiv, få bedre karakterer
by Olav Schewe • 2014
Smarter studying, not more of it: the techniques that turn average students into top performers.
3.9
478
Superstudent - Lær mer effektiv, få bedre karakterer Summary
Superstudent - Lær mer effektiv, få bedre karakterer 96%
Smarter studying, not more of it: the techniques that turn average students into top performers.
by Olav Schewe 2014
3.9
478 ratings
How to Win at College
by Cal Newport • 2005
College is a strategy game: work fewer hours, build faculty allies, and chase one ambitious project.
3.98
4k+
How to Win at College Summary
How to Win at College 95%
College is a strategy game: work fewer hours, build faculty allies, and chase one ambitious project.
by Cal Newport 2005
3.98
4k+ ratings
The Only Study Guide You'll Ever Need
by Jade Bowler • 2021
The science of studying for people who hate cramming: remember more, work less, go in calm.
4.12
2k+
The Only Study Guide You'll Ever Need Summary
The Only Study Guide You'll Ever Need 95%
The science of studying for people who hate cramming: remember more, work less, go in calm.
by Jade Bowler 2021
4.12
2k+ ratings
Test Success
by Blythe Grossberg • 2009
The test-prep playbook for every kind of learner, including the ones standard advice overlooks.
4.00
1
Test Success Summary
Test Success 95%
The test-prep playbook for every kind of learner, including the ones standard advice overlooks.
by Blythe Grossberg 2009
4.00
1 ratings
1001 Things Every College Student Needs to Know
by Harry H. Harrison Jr. • 2008
1001 things that keep students enrolled, employed, and sane: starting with the first semester.
3.50
331
1001 Things Every College Student Needs to Know Summary
1001 Things Every College Student Needs to Know 95%
1001 things that keep students enrolled, employed, and sane: starting with the first semester.
by Harry H. Harrison Jr. 2008
3.50
331 ratings
Maximize Your Memory
by Ramón Campayo • 2005
Your brain processes film at 60,000 words per minute. Here's how to read that way.
3.68
635
Maximize Your Memory Summary
Maximize Your Memory 94%
Your brain processes film at 60,000 words per minute. Here's how to read that way.
by Ramón Campayo 2005
3.68
635 ratings
The Speed Reading Book
by Tony Buzan • 1977
Your eyes can read 1,000 words per minute. The bottleneck is how you move them across the page.
3.55
3k+
The Speed Reading Book Summary
The Speed Reading Book 94%
Your eyes can read 1,000 words per minute. The bottleneck is how you move them across the page.
by Tony Buzan 1977
3.55
3k+ ratings
Conquering the College Admissions Essay in 10 Steps
by Alan Gelb • 2013
A narrative arc, not a list of honors: the story structure that gets you in.
3.66
154
Conquering the College Admissions Essay in 10 Steps Summary
Conquering the College Admissions Essay in 10 Steps 94%
A narrative arc, not a list of honors: the story structure that gets you in.
by Alan Gelb 2013
3.66
154 ratings
Learning How to Learn
by Barbara Oakley • 2018
Why cramming fails: what a 25-minute timer can actually teach you about learning.
4.38
3k+
Learning How to Learn Summary
Learning How to Learn 94%
Why cramming fails: what a 25-minute timer can actually teach you about learning.
by Barbara Oakley 2018
4.38
3k+ ratings
The Buzan Study Skills Handbook
by Tony Buzan • 1726
Slow reading kills comprehension. Double your speed, map visually, and multiply recall.
3.89
349
The Buzan Study Skills Handbook Summary
The Buzan Study Skills Handbook 94%
Slow reading kills comprehension. Double your speed, map visually, and multiply recall.
by Tony Buzan 1726
3.89
349 ratings
Reflective Writing
by Kate Williams • 2012
How to write about yourself with academic rigor: the frameworks that make 'personal' credible.
3.94
67
Reflective Writing Summary
Reflective Writing 94%
How to write about yourself with academic rigor: the frameworks that make 'personal' credible.
by Kate Williams 2012
3.94
67 ratings
The Science of Self-Learning
by Peter Hollins • 2018
What traditional schools don't teach: learning anything in less time, on your own terms.
3.98
2k+
The Science of Self-Learning Summary
The Science of Self-Learning 94%
What traditional schools don't teach: learning anything in less time, on your own terms.
by Peter Hollins 2018
3.98
2k+ ratings
College Admission
by Robin Mamlet • 2011
The college admissions manual that starts with knowing yourself, not with the rankings.
4.03
141
College Admission Summary
College Admission 94%
The college admissions manual that starts with knowing yourself, not with the rankings.
by Robin Mamlet 2011
4.03
141 ratings
Learn Like a Pro
by Barbara Oakley • 2021
Why rereading fails, and the science-backed techniques that make learning stick: a toolkit.
4.14
2k+
Learn Like a Pro Summary
Learn Like a Pro 94%
Why rereading fails, and the science-backed techniques that make learning stick: a toolkit.
by Barbara Oakley 2021
4.14
2k+ ratings
How to Study with Mind Maps
by Toni Krasnic • 2011
Why rereading fails and how a pen, paper, and five phases produce real understanding.
3.78
236
How to Study with Mind Maps Summary
How to Study with Mind Maps 94%
Why rereading fails and how a pen, paper, and five phases produce real understanding.
by Toni Krasnic 2011
3.78
236 ratings
How to Read Better and Faster
by Norman Lewis • 1951
Train your eyes to swallow a paragraph whole, and silence the voice that slows you down.
4.10
724
How to Read Better and Faster Summary
How to Read Better and Faster 94%
Train your eyes to swallow a paragraph whole, and silence the voice that slows you down.
by Norman Lewis 1951
4.10
724 ratings
Use Both Sides of Your Brain
by Tony Buzan • 1976
Your notes are sabotaging your memory. The method that works the way your brain actually does.
3.88
375
Use Both Sides of Your Brain Summary
Use Both Sides of Your Brain 94%
Your notes are sabotaging your memory. The method that works the way your brain actually does.
by Tony Buzan 1976
3.88
375 ratings
Release Your Inner Drive
by Bradley Busch • 2017
A science-backed playbook for getting good at anything: study smarter, sleep better, fail forward.
3.85
13
Release Your Inner Drive Summary
Release Your Inner Drive 93%
A science-backed playbook for getting good at anything: study smarter, sleep better, fail forward.
by Bradley Busch 2017
3.85
13 ratings
Exam Warriors
by Narendra Modi • 2018
Make exam season a celebration: habits that replace panic with calm and self-trust.
4.21
746
Exam Warriors Summary
Exam Warriors 93%
Make exam season a celebration: habits that replace panic with calm and self-trust.
by Narendra Modi 2018
4.21
746 ratings
How to Take Smart Notes
by Sönke Ahrens • 2025
58 books from one note-card system that treats writing as thinking, not transcription.
3.87
237
How to Take Smart Notes Summary
How to Take Smart Notes 93%
58 books from one note-card system that treats writing as thinking, not transcription.
by Sönke Ahrens 2025
3.87
237 ratings
The Science of Accelerated Learning
by Peter Hollins • 2017
15 minutes of real focus beats an hour of distracted study. The neuroscience of learning faster.
4.01
546
The Science of Accelerated Learning Summary
The Science of Accelerated Learning 93%
15 minutes of real focus beats an hour of distracted study. The neuroscience of learning faster.
by Peter Hollins 2017
4.01
546 ratings
Completing Your Doctoral Dissertation/Master's Thesis in Two Semesters or Less
by Evelyn Hunt Ogden • 1993
Finish your dissertation in two semesters: a page-an-hour pace, a 20-day draft, and a defense plan.
3.44
16
Completing Your Doctoral Dissertation/Master's Thesis in Two Semesters or Less Summary
Completing Your Doctoral Dissertation/Master's Thesis in Two Semesters or Less 93%
Finish your dissertation in two semesters: a page-an-hour pace, a 20-day draft, and a defense plan.
by Evelyn Hunt Ogden 1993
3.44
16 ratings
How to Teach Anything
by Peter Hollins • 2021
Turn any topic into a lesson that clicks, using the learning science most teachers never learn.
4.10
129
How to Teach Anything Summary
How to Teach Anything 93%
Turn any topic into a lesson that clicks, using the learning science most teachers never learn.
by Peter Hollins 2021
4.10
129 ratings
Outsmart Your Brain
by Daniel T. Willingham • 2023
Your study habits run on intuition. Cognitive psychology reveals what makes learning stick.
3.95
1k+
Outsmart Your Brain Summary
Outsmart Your Brain 93%
Your study habits run on intuition. Cognitive psychology reveals what makes learning stick.
by Daniel T. Willingham 2023
3.95
1k+ ratings
Teach Students How to Learn
by Saundra Yancy McGuire • 2015
A class averaged 66.9, then 95.6 after one strategy session. Brains didn't change; methods did.
4.18
489
Teach Students How to Learn Summary
Teach Students How to Learn 93%
A class averaged 66.9, then 95.6 after one strategy session. Brains didn't change; methods did.
by Saundra Yancy McGuire 2015
4.18
489 ratings
Super Reading Secrets
by Howard Stephen Berg • 1992
Read faster, retain more: the hand-eye method that teaches whole-idea processing.
3.79
129
Super Reading Secrets Summary
Super Reading Secrets 93%
Read faster, retain more: the hand-eye method that teaches whole-idea processing.
by Howard Stephen Berg 1992
3.79
129 ratings
How to be a High School Superstar
by Cal Newport • 2010
One real obsession beats a dozen resume fillers: doing less gets you in.
4.14
1k+
How to be a High School Superstar Summary
How to be a High School Superstar 93%
One real obsession beats a dozen resume fillers: doing less gets you in.
by Cal Newport 2010
4.14
1k+ ratings
The Miracle Morning for College Students
by Hal Elrod • 2017
A full point higher GPA starts with a six-minute morning. The student's 30-day system.
4.08
169
The Miracle Morning for College Students Summary
The Miracle Morning for College Students 93%
A full point higher GPA starts with a six-minute morning. The student's 30-day system.
by Hal Elrod 2017
4.08
169 ratings
Speed Read Anything
by Peter Hollins • 2021
Most read at speaking speed. Retrain your eyes and brain to absorb pages, not words.
4.10
358
Speed Read Anything Summary
Speed Read Anything 93%
Most read at speaking speed. Retrain your eyes and brain to absorb pages, not words.
by Peter Hollins 2021
4.10
358 ratings
Change Your Brain, Change Your Grades
by Daniel G. Amen • 2019
Your brain has a learning type. Find yours, and stop fighting your own wiring.
3.89
147
Change Your Brain, Change Your Grades Summary
Change Your Brain, Change Your Grades 93%
Your brain has a learning type. Find yours, and stop fighting your own wiring.
by Daniel G. Amen 2019
3.89
147 ratings
Eat That Frog! for Students
by Brian Tracy • 2020
Tackle your most daunting schoolwork first. The 22 field-tested tricks for doing it before noon.
4.01
274
Eat That Frog! for Students Summary
Eat That Frog! for Students 93%
Tackle your most daunting schoolwork first. The 22 field-tested tricks for doing it before noon.
by Brian Tracy 2020
4.01
274 ratings
How to Pass Exams
by Dominic O'Brien • 2007
Your daily route can store a semester of facts. The memory champion's study system.
4.04
367
How to Pass Exams Summary
How to Pass Exams 93%
Your daily route can store a semester of facts. The memory champion's study system.
by Dominic O'Brien 2007
4.04
367 ratings
It's OK if You're Clueless
by Terry McMillan • 2006
24 tips for college freshmen, starting with the permission to not have it all figured out.
3.84
177
It's OK if You're Clueless Summary
It's OK if You're Clueless 93%
24 tips for college freshmen, starting with the permission to not have it all figured out.
by Terry McMillan 2006
3.84
177 ratings
Speed Reading
by Kam Knight • 2018
A 200-page book in an hour: it is not skimming, it is retraining your eyes.
4.19
4k+
Speed Reading Summary
Speed Reading 93%
A 200-page book in an hour: it is not skimming, it is retraining your eyes.
by Kam Knight 2018
4.19
4k+ ratings
The Intelligent Reader’s Guide to Reading
by Thinknetic • 2023
Read a book once and actually remember it. The systematic approach to deeper comprehension.
3.98
142
The Intelligent Reader’s Guide to Reading Summary
The Intelligent Reader’s Guide to Reading 93%
Read a book once and actually remember it. The systematic approach to deeper comprehension.
by Thinknetic 2023
3.98
142 ratings
Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day
by Joan Bolker • 1998
Finish your dissertation in daily scraps of time. The secret is psychology, not heroic all-nighters.
3.84
2k+
Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day Summary
Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day 93%
Finish your dissertation in daily scraps of time. The secret is psychology, not heroic all-nighters.
by Joan Bolker 1998
3.84
2k+ ratings
Letters to a Law Student
by Nicholas J. McBride • 2006
Why rereading your notes wastes time, and the question-driven method that earns top marks.
4.10
1k+
Letters to a Law Student Summary
Letters to a Law Student 93%
Why rereading your notes wastes time, and the question-driven method that earns top marks.
by Nicholas J. McBride 2006
4.10
1k+ ratings
How Learning Works
by Susan A. Ambrose • 2010
The research behind why students forget your best lecture, and what actually makes learning durable.
4.12
1k+
How Learning Works Summary
How Learning Works 93%
The research behind why students forget your best lecture, and what actually makes learning durable.
by Susan A. Ambrose 2010
4.12
1k+ ratings
The New Science of Learning
by Terry Doyle • 2018
Your brain runs on biological rules. Sleep, exercise, and spaced practice beat cramming every time.
The New Science of Learning Summary
The New Science of Learning 92%
Your brain runs on biological rules. Sleep, exercise, and spaced practice beat cramming every time.
by Terry Doyle 2018
How to Write a Lot
by Paul J. Silvia • 2007
Schedule four hours. Track every word. Ignore the mood. The academic writing fix that ships papers.
4.07
5k+
How to Write a Lot Summary
How to Write a Lot 92%
Schedule four hours. Track every word. Ignore the mood. The academic writing fix that ships papers.
by Paul J. Silvia 2007
4.07
5k+ ratings
Powerful Teaching
by Pooja K. Agarwal • 2019
Re-reading is not enough. Four classroom strategies from science that raise grades a full letter.
4.27
963
Powerful Teaching Summary
Powerful Teaching 92%
Re-reading is not enough. Four classroom strategies from science that raise grades a full letter.
by Pooja K. Agarwal 2019
4.27
963 ratings
There Is Life After College
by Jeffrey J. Selingo • 2016
Half of graduates are underemployed. The playbook for turning college into a real career.
3.96
442
There Is Life After College Summary
There Is Life After College 92%
Half of graduates are underemployed. The playbook for turning college into a real career.
by Jeffrey J. Selingo 2016
3.96
442 ratings
Use Your Head
by Tony Buzan • 2003
A system for reading faster, remembering more, and thinking in pictures, not in lists.
3.87
1k+
Use Your Head Summary
Use Your Head 92%
A system for reading faster, remembering more, and thinking in pictures, not in lists.
by Tony Buzan 2003
3.87
1k+ ratings
Air & Light & Time & Space
by Helen Sword • 2017
Daily writing is a myth. The flexible, four-foundation practice that real productive academics use.
3.98
581
Air & Light & Time & Space Summary
Air & Light & Time & Space 92%
Daily writing is a myth. The flexible, four-foundation practice that real productive academics use.
by Helen Sword 2017
3.98
581 ratings
Learning Unlimited
by Dawna Markova • 1998
Your child has a natural learning style. Align homework with it and end the nightly struggle.
3.00
1
Learning Unlimited Summary
Learning Unlimited 92%
Your child has a natural learning style. Align homework with it and end the nightly struggle.
by Dawna Markova 1998
3.00
1 ratings
Prepared
by Diane Tavenner • 2019
A school network's fifteen-year experiment in preparing kids for adulthood, not just college.
3.93
3k+
Prepared Summary
Prepared 92%
A school network's fifteen-year experiment in preparing kids for adulthood, not just college.
by Diane Tavenner 2019
3.93
3k+ ratings
Speed Reading with the Right Brain
by David Butler • 2014
Read faster by understanding faster. No eye tricks, just brain training for ideas.
4.02
1k+
Speed Reading with the Right Brain Summary
Speed Reading with the Right Brain 92%
Read faster by understanding faster. No eye tricks, just brain training for ideas.
by David Butler 2014
4.02
1k+ ratings
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