College Success

How can you graduate with honors, choose exciting activities, build a head-turning resume, gain access to the best post-college opportunities, and still have a life? Based on interviews with star students at universities nationwide, from Harvard to the University of Arizona, How to Win at College presents 75 simple rules that will rocket you to the top of your class.

Ranked #14 “Best College Books Of All Time” – Book Authority 50 Best College Books of All Time. Featured on CNN, Forbes, and Inc. The Best Books For Students Heading To College This Fall– Forbes “Thinking of my situation in college, I feel like giving up. After reading this book, I have faith in myself and my ability to receive my degree. I just need to adjust to this environment. This was such a great book and is a great resource for all college students.” –Candice Young, a student at Coastal Carolina University.“ This book spoke volumes to me. I needed this book at the ...

A breakthrough approach to acing academic assignments, from quizzes and exams to essays and papers, How to Become a Straight-A Student reveals for the first time the proven study secrets of real straight-A students across the country and weaves them into a simple, practical system that anyone can master.

Decades of research demonstrate the transformative potential and the lasting legacies of a relationship-rich college experience. Critics suggest that to build connections with peers, faculty, staff, and other mentors is expensive and only an option at elite institutions where instructors have the luxury of time with students. But in this revelatory book brimming with the voices of students, faculty, and staff from across the country, Peter Felten and Leo M. Lambert argue that relationship-rich environments can and should exist for all students at all types of institutions.

In How to Be a High School Superstar, Cal Newport explores the world of relaxed superstars - students who scored spots at the nation's top colleges by leading uncluttered, low stress, and authentic lives. Drawing from extensive interviews and cutting-edge science, Newport explains the surprising truths behind these superstars' mixture of happiness and admissions success.

Do you want to gain more independence and maximize your time? Are you struggling with procrastination, time management, and balancing priorities in your academic or professional life? In this comprehensive guide, you will unlock the secrets to executive functioning success as a young adult—no more feeling overwhelmed and frustrated with life. Master time management, beat academic overwhelm, balance priorities, and conquer procrastination for stress-free success.

In this book Bill Burnett and Dave Evans show us how design thinking can help us create lives that are both meaningful and fulfilling, regardless of whom or where we are, what we do or have done for a living, or how young or old we are. The same design thinking responsible for amazing technology, products, and spaces can be used to design and build your career and your life, a life of fulfillment and joy, constantly creative and productive, one that always holds the possibility of surprise.

On the first day of high school, Kristina Ellis' mom - a single, working mother who lost her husband to cancer - informed her that she could not financially support her after graduation. Kristina would need to find her own way to pay for college. As an average student with less-than-impressive test scores, Kristina realized she would have to sell herself to scholarship committees if she wanted to stand out. That's when she devised the plan that led to her receiving over $500,000 in scholarships.

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective College Students is a high-impact student success course that benefits and sustains students in college and beyond. This program delivers a powerful blended learning experience designed to enhance student engagement, improve persistence, strengthen student learning, and increase retention and completion rates. In addition, the program provides students with the skills, tools, and mind-set they need to succeed in a global and ever-changing marketplace.

Embark on an extraordinary journey with 'College Success Blueprint,' a remarkable new eBook designed to equip you for college life and beyond. This comprehensive guide is a must-have treasure trove, packed full of essential tips, tools, and techniques to accomplish a rewarding and fulfilling college experience. College life marks a decisive phase in your life where each step you take has the potential to shape your future. This eBook strategically divided into 15 insightful chapters, curated to address every sphere, from emotional preparedness and academic anticipation to social adaptation....

ADHD: The College Experience offers a strength-based approach to learning that flips the script about ADHD for students who are struggling to succeed in college. This transformative perspective shows students with ADHD how they can embrace their unique abilities to find joy in learning, succeed in college, and reach their potential. Through humorous storytelling, Zaghi explains how ADHD traits are a genetic inheritance that benefits human societies, how procrastination and inattention can lead to highly creative solutions, and how risk-taking and impulsivity can lead to unexpected ...

Tom Berthel first met Hall of Fame football coach Hayden Fry when, in the mid-1980s, his investment firm, Berthel Fisher & Co., became a corporate sponsor of the University of Iowa Athletic Department. This business partnership not only helped Berthel Fisher establish a winning public image, but it also gave birth to one of the most important and enduring friendships of Tom Berthel’s life.

From The Best Selling Author that bought us the #14 Ranked “Best College Books Of All Time” – Book Authority 50 Best College Books of All Time. Featured on CNN, Forbes, and Inc., is his most comprehensive book on college success to date. Inside the pages of this book, students will find a complete roadmap for making great grades, having more fun, and studying less! "This book can help any student in and out of the classroom. This book highlights the essential steps that are necessary to achieve your ultimate goal. After reading this book, my goals felt more achievable." -Justiss ...

A completely revised and updated values-based guide to navigating the first year of college that speaks to college students in their own language and offers practical tools that listeners need to keep from drinking, sleeping, or skipping their way out of college. In the four years since its initial publication, The Freshman Survival Guide has helped thousands of first year students make a successful transition to college life. However, much has changed on campuses.

For every college-failure-turned-success story, there are countless less-inspiring ones. The real reason why most people don’t make the grades they need or become so disheartened that they drop out of college early has nothing to do with the subject they’re studying or their drive to succeed…. It’s because they lack essential study skills and inside knowledge. Your courses focus on your subject—as they should…. But there’s a wealth of other information you’re missing out on that could make the difference between a pass and a fail.

Teach Like a Champion 3.0 is the long-awaited update to Doug Lemov's highly regarded guide to the craft of teaching. This book teaches you how to create a positive and productive classroom that encourages student engagement, trust, respect, accountability, and excellence. In this edition, you'll find new and updated teaching techniques, the latest evidence from cognitive science and culturally responsive teaching practices, and an expanded companion video collection.

Sentenced to 65 years in a Texas prison, Damon West once had it all. He came from a great family, in a home full of God, love, support, and opportunities to reach any goal. A natural born leader, an athlete with good looks and charm, he appeared to be the all-American kid pursuing his dreams. Underneath this facade, however, was an addict in the early stages of disease. After suffering childhood sexual abuse by a babysitter at the age of nine, Damon began putting chemicals into his body to alter the way he felt.

#1 New Release "Before reading this book, overcoming procrastination seemed impossible. Now, I understand why we procrastinate, and it has completely improved my productivity. This is an excellent read for college students!" –Travis Beni, The College of New Jersey. "This is going to be my new BIBLE. Time to quit the procrastinating, I needed this book to call me out like it did!" –Sam Hodges, Virginia Tech. Your procrastination struggles are much more common than you, your teachers, and your parents understand! Studies show that up to 95 percent of college students suffer from ...

It’s not easy making money on betting on professional (NFL) and college (NCAA) football and that’s why 99% of sports bettors end up losing. I’ve never really thought of losing money as much fun, so I’ve dedicated a lot of time to becoming a part of the 1% that wins. This book will teach how you become profitable on betting on both professional and college football. It’s possible for anyone to make additional income betting (you can also lose, so there is high risk). Investing in legal sports betting could be the side hustle you have been looking for, and this book will teach you ...

Futurist Alvin Toffler once said, “The illiterate of the future are not those who can't read or write but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” The global economy has shifted from a material-based to a knowledge-based model. Whereas material assets such as gold mines, wheat farms, and oil wells were historically the primary sources of riches, knowledge is now the primary source of prosperity. The path to success is the continuous pursuit of knowledge. We call this pursuit learning. Learning how to learn is the most important skill we can develop in the twenty first century. ...