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Reap the rewards of a higher GPA without sacrificing your sanity or your social life! If “I studied all night and I still didn’t ace the test” is your mantra, this witty study guide will help you pinpoint your personal learning style, prevent study mishaps, and work to your strengths. Using the best research on memory and the brain, Study Smart, Study Less offers easy techniques to help you: absorb info quickly remember it accurately create a successful study space put together a productive study group use interactive games to master tough material identify pitfalls-and avoid falling into them and stop overstudying (no-this isn’t a typo) By learning how to learn, you’ll not only feel smarter, you’ll be smarter. Anne Crossman attended Stanford and Duke Universities, earning a BA and a Certificate of Education, before launching a career as a high school English teacher, private tutor, and college instructor to students ranging from academic underdogs to honor society prodigies. These experiences, coupled with her desire to see her students aim for and achieve their best, were the inspiration for this book. Visit www.studysmartstudyless.com. Preface: Study Is Not a Four-Letter Wordvi Chapter 1Maniacs, Brainiacs, Geeks, and Slackers1 Identifying your study persona Chapter 2Unlocking Your Inner Brainiac8 Identifying and maximizing your learning strengths Chapter 3Rescuing the Book-Laden, Burned-Out, and Bewildered Student22 Small changes to your work style that lead to big results Chapter 4How to Shrink-Wrap Your Brain36 Study tricks your friends will beg you to tell them Chapter 5Frequently Masked Questions58 Most common ways students fail, and how to succeed Chapter 6Caution: Potential Land Mine Ahead89 Overcoming (versus overlooking) learning disabilities Closing: What, Done Already?105 Appendix AStudy Tricks106 Appendix BNote-Taking Models107 Appendix CTime Maps112 Appendix DSample Study Group Schedule113 Appendix ELearning Disability Resources114 Acknowledgments115 Index117 About the Author122
