http://www.get-better-grades.com/blog Get The Best Grades With the Least Amount of Effort Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:25:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Cramming - Don't Do It! Time can really get to you when you are trying to study. Many people wait until the last minute and they end up trying to cram all the information in within a few hours. So, this brings up an important issue - DOES CRAMMING ACTUALLY WORK? When people ... http://www.get-better-grades.com/ My results and those of my ‘students’ speak for themselves. The stuff I write about in my study book works – if your kids are using them all, then they should be getting TOP GRADES already and don't need a book on how to get the best grades with the ... http://www.get-better-grades.com/blog/attention-parents-looking-to-buy-a-study-book-for-their-kids/ When we first begin school, our parents and our teachers tell us that we should set aside a specific amount of time to study each day. Don't make this mistake! Many people continue to study by giving themselves an allocated time per day or per week to study a certain subject, ... http://www.get-better-grades.com/blog/easy-study-tip-study-by-objective-not-time/ What can I say, what a year it has been... riding the wildest roller coaster we've ever seen! This is a time for reflection, introspection and yes a little bit of self analysis. I highly recommend you write it in your journal so you have your key distinctions, insights and ideas for ... http://www.get-better-grades.com/blog/merry-christmas-and-an-exponential-new-year/ Whether you are thinking about saving your grades or you just feel as though you need a bit of a boost as the semester wears on, you will find that one of the simplest things you can do to get your grades up and to keep them up is to ... http://www.get-better-grades.com/blog/easy-study-tip-1-read-before-you-go-to-class/ Today's post is from Marian, a mature student going back to you to reinvigorate her career... I went back to school as a mature student TWICE - the first time to complete my MBA and Ph.D., then +/- 10 years later for my Law Degree. Going BACK to school has its ... http://www.get-better-grades.com/blog/mature-students-going-back-to-school/ I am including another testimonial from Andrés who lives in beautiful Costa Rica because I think he adds a very personal perspective to the process of Getting Better Grades With The Least Amount Of Effort that will inspire and motivate you. My grades have gone up and are still going up ... http://www.get-better-grades.com/blog/ace-your-next-exam-by-solving-it-in-advance/ Speed Reading is a skill that will help you get better grades with the least amount of effort - GUARANTEED. If you haven't yet purchased my Speed Reading Video Program, click on the hyperlink and get started right away - Join Nahyan and thousands of others who are well on their ... http://www.get-better-grades.com/blog/speed-reading-tips-revealed/ If you're purchased my Speed Reading Video Program, you're on your way to doubling your reading speed. Just like driving a car for the first time - you don't want to go TOO FAST TOO QUICKLY. G'day Marc, I am practicing but I don't seem to be enjoying the book as much. ... http://www.get-better-grades.com/blog/dont-speed-read-too-fast/ Today's post is about thinking about studying a little more generously - teach someone else to get better grades. As you teach them, you'll learn what you KNOW even more and you'll discover what you don't yet know when they ask you questions. That will help you fill-in-the-blanks more quickly... ________________________________________________________________________ Hi Marc, Actually ... http://www.get-better-grades.com/blog/teach-your-kids-to-study-better/ You're in school to learn HOW to learn. I am pretty sure it was Albert Einstein said it best when he said "Education is what you remember after you're forgotten everything". That doesn't mean you shouldn't study to get As or High Distinctions. It just means that if you adopt a 'bigger picture' ... http://www.get-better-grades.com/blog/youre-not-in-school-to-learn-calculus-or-chemisty/ Today's post is a response to a comment from Virginia who purchased my Speed Reading Video Program that guarantees you'll DOUBLE your reading speed within one hour. She said it would help if I gave her additional distinctions to help her get to the 1,800 words per minute that completely changed ... http://www.get-better-grades.com/blog/speed-reading-secrets-revealed/ The very first post to this blog explains how you can focus on what you don't know you know to get INSTANT and powerful results. I was reminded of this by khamha Sithirajvongsa via an e-mail he sent me. (Ideally, you should post a COMMENT TO THIS BLOG at the bottom ... http://www.get-better-grades.com/blog/getting-better-grades-is-a-lot-easier-than-you-think/ I wanted to share this testimonial with you. It's why I wrote my book in the first place. If you haven't bought it yet, you really should, if you want to improve your grades and have more fun in school or studying whatever it is you're passionate about. I had one ... http://www.get-better-grades.com/blog/getting-better-grades-changes-lives/ Today's post is a series of questions from Virginia Buratto. You say "use coloured pens" (by the way almost everyone knows this technique) but you don't say if one should read a text first and then highlight it or if he should highlight straight away or if it is better to ... http://www.get-better-grades.com/blog/study-tips-revealed/ Listen to what Evy Arnette Kornes has to say... ___________________________________________________________________ Hi and thank you ! I did what you told me to, and I did NOT stop after 8 minutes..... Thank you for this reminder. :-) Kind regards, Evy Anette Korsnes ___________________________________________________________________ What the heck is she talking about? It's called the 8-minute rule and it's one of the ... http://www.get-better-grades.com/blog/8-minutes-to-study-success/ Today's post is a testimonial from a recent buyer of my book. "This course has literally changed the chemistry of my body.  I am in such a state now.... My focus is is like a laser beam because I know what I want my outcome to be, and because I now ... http://www.get-better-grades.com/blog/when-you-get-better-grades-life-changes/ Click here to see my first French YouTube video advertising the French version of "Get Better Grades With The Least Amount Of Effort" ebook. “Faites l’envie de vos amis surdoués en obtenant de meilleures notes qu’eux et en travaillant deux fois moins!” Onward and upward! Dr Marc Dussault P.S. If you haven't seen the English version of ... http://www.get-better-grades.com/blog/french-youtube-video-laun/ Oui, c'est vrai. Le livre "Obtenez les meilleures notes avec un minimum d’effort’’ est maintenant disponible en francais! Yes, "Get The Best Grades With The Least Amount Of Effort" is now available in French! Onward and upward! [Toujours plus loin, plus haut!] Dr Marc Dussault P.S. Vous voulez lire plus rapidement? Veulliez regarder ce ... http://www.get-better-grades.com/blog/get-better-grades-now-available-in-french/ We've all been through times in our lives when we've studied and studied for an exam and still bombed out, due to nerves, distractions or some other reason right? Maybe you're dreaming of becoming a respected academic, but history and human nature dictate that you will still make mistakes on your ... http://www.get-better-grades.com/blog/how-to-deal-with-flunking-an-exam/