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10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less) Paperback – January 5, 2015

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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 raccoon. I want to be very clear about that; if you’re a raccoon, please buy a different book. This one will do absolutely nothing for you. How did you even learn to read, anyway?

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Thomas Frank is a student success author, YouTuber, and speaker who has been helping college students achieve their goals since 2010. He is the founder of College Info Geek, a blog, YouTube channel, and podcast that reaches over 600,000 students each month, and has been featured on U.S. News, FOX Business' The Willis Report, Business Insider, and more. Thomas graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in MIS. He spends his days making videos, skateboarding, and resisting the temptation to buy a trampoline.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; Revised edition (January 5, 2015)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 164 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1517004446
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1517004446
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.41 x 8 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #820,051 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #804 in Study & Test-Taking Skills (Books)
- #987 in Study Skills (Books)
- #10,573 in Success Self-Help

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Thomas Frank is a man with a beard who makes YouTube videos, writes sometimes, and isn't afraid of spiders. One night during his freshman year of college, he drank a Red Bull, stayed up really late, and figured out how to put up a blog. Now that blog - College Info Geek - is visited by over 1.4 million students a year (but no spiders) and also includes an active YouTube channel and podcast.

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Customers find the book provides useful study tools and tips. They appreciate the concise and relatable writing style. The book teaches time management strategies that help readers save time and learn more effectively. Readers find the humor in the book entertaining.

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Customers find the book provides useful study tools, tips, and information. They say it helps create a thorough and proficient study atmosphere. The book covers important aspects about productivity, studying, and being generally.

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"...They will hit the ground running. The advice is very practical. The recommendations in this book come from research and experience...." Read more

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"...These steps not only help you to achieve better grades, but also help you to become more skillful and organized in your everyday life...." Read more

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Customers find the book concise and straightforward. They appreciate the author's relatable explanations that are easy to understand and apply to study life. The book is well-written and offers helpful tips on organizing and strategic studying. Readers praise the author's enthusiasm in writing and consider it a good summary of the most important points in being successful.

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"...how Frank peppered his sense of humor throughout the book in a lighthearted manner. It’s as if I’m talking to a friend or close peer on the topic." Read more

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Customers find the book helpful for time management. They say it helps them save time and learn effectively. The book is described as a quick, easy read with useful tips. Readers appreciate the chapter on procrastination. Overall, the book seems less monotonous and more engaging.

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Fantastic book, SO worth the time and money
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2018
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First off, my review here probably does not matter, given how highly rated this book already is on Amazon by hundreds of other satisfied students, etc. like us. However, that won’t stop me from raving about this book! I definitely recommend to all current college students, incoming college students, and even high schoolers who want to 1) improve their grades 2) increase their chances of success, even outside of school, and 3) SPEND LESS TIME STUDYING! If you want to learn to be efficient while studying, even taking 1 or 2 tips from him (out of the 10 fantastic tips he gives) will give you a HUGE advantage over other students who have not been exposed to this material.

On top of this, the book is a breeze to read. The true voice of Thomas Frank (a credible source from his YouTube and blogging career) comes out in his humor and detailed tips & tricks. While sometimes an author seems like he is trying too hard to be relatable to the college-student audience by cracking bad jokes and wasting our valuable time, Frank does an excellent job integrating the humor into the commentary, making it a fluid transition from idea to the next.

Overall, this book is an entertaining and, above all else, IMMEDIATELY PRACTICAL guide to succeeding while requiring less time and energy. The book is written so that you can either read through the full book in just a few pickups, or you can repeatedly reference the book as you’d like. Of course, these options are not mutually exclusive — it’s easily manageable to do both!

Again, I EASILY saw how this book places among the absolute top-rated books on this subject. If you STILL have any hesitations: from an incoming college student looking to hack his way to a fantastic grade and experience, BUY THIS BOOK!!!

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Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2018
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This is it! One of best books for college students. I just discovered it two weeks before my son started his freshman year. I would recommend that a high school junior or senior start implementing some of the practices discussed in the book. They will hit the ground running. The advice is very practical. The recommendations in this book come from research and experience. Mr. Frank has done his research into learning and procrastination and he shares the results of his labors with the reader. From his personal accounts, you can tell that he followed his own advice during his college education. The book gives recommendations for helpful apps-both iOS and Android apps. Anyone who advises a student to use Evernote knows what he is talking about. The book's aim is to reduce the "friction" in getting your work done so that you can do some of the important nonacademic activities of college: exercising, socializing, participating in organizations, etc.
Mr. Frank wants to write an entire book about procrastination. I will purchase it.

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Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2021
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I purchased this product to use in teaching my high school Study Skills students. Thomas has a well thought out process of delivery and is enthusiastic in his writing that is infectious to students who are struggling. I pair these chapter lessons with his YouTube videos. It's been the best support material I have found. Thomas Frank is highly motivated and deliberate in his message.

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My college experience has not been so great. I just started my second year in college and reading this book helped me to get ideas on how I can make my college life better from this point on. I truly believe that anyone can have a better college experience if they effectively use the steps Thomas Frank provided in his book. These steps not only help you to achieve better grades, but also help you to become more skillful and organized in your everyday life. If you want to read a book about how you can improve your academics, then i recommend you read this book. It was very helpful! I plan to use tips from this book and change the way I deal with my academics and hope for a better and successful journey throughout my educational career.

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mohamed
A perfect study aid
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2017
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I'm a huge fan of Thomas frank I subscribed to his YouTube channel and I extremely enjoy his content, when I realized he wrote a book I immediately bought it even though he offers it for free just so I can support him, there are no words that I can say that will do this book justice, it covers a lot of important aspects about productivity, studying and being generally productive, whether you have trouble dealing with procrastination or you find some difficulty with time management and studying effectively there's something in this book that specifically fits your needs and I guarantee that it will help you and change the way you study which eventually will lead to more success in college. I absolutely loved this book and I'm sure that every single tip in this book will help me score a higher GPA, a definite recommendation.

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Joshua Phelan
boning and predictable
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2020
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has everything you might be looking for if its the first book you read on the matter. But it lack truly in-depth/ original ideas. Needless to say, been there and read that

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Great book for new students
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2023
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Great book for those looking to go to college. This will give you a general overview on how to be successful in the academic world. Been watching the writer on YouTube for over a decade and his advice helped me get through my college studies.

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Great suggestions!
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2019
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Pros: This little book is packed full of great suggestions for apps and authors. I learned a lot along the way as well. I particularly liked the discussion on taking notes. I’ve never been big on note taking, but now I see the benefits of it. I’m glad I purchased it and will reread because I feel like I missed something. The book is that good and you will learn something new every time.

Cons: several of the apps mentioned are subscription based. These drive me nuts and can be costly in the long run. If you’re particular about hidden fees, then look carefully before purchasing. Overall, a good authored book.

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Lincoln
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Reviewed in Canada on August 28, 2020
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He gives main pointers and tells you how to achieve those goals. It is easy to follow, and has helped me greatly in high school. The book explains everything nice and clear, and it is very easy to understand

I highly recommend it for those who seek advice

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Manuel Polzhofer
Short, very useful book for people who want to get a first taste of productivity
Reviewed in Germany on September 25, 2021
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This book is everything a student could ask for: It's short, cheap (even free if you download the e-book version from Thomas Frank's website) and very easy to read!
The author has put a ton of his own personality into it, referencing video games and nerd-culture topics any chance he gets.

The information provided in the book is top notch, although, due to it only being about 100 pages long, it doesn't go into insane detail for any of them. This is not a criticism by any means, merely an observation!

One thing I have to mention is the fact that I did notice a few typos in there, although that's probably because the author initially only published it as an e-book.

All in all, this is a must-read for any student trying to get the most out of school and their studying sessions. You really can't go wrong with this book, especially because, again, it's really really cheap and not time consuming at all!

On top of that, Thomas Frank's Youtube channel is also a goldmine of information. The guy obviously knows his stuff!

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10/10 recomendo a estudantes de qualquer area.
Reviewed in Brazil on April 15, 2019
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Livro otimo, canal no youtube otimo.

Livro incrivel sobre tecnicas de como se tornar um aluno melhor, desde memorização até estudo em grupo (como descrito na descrição da Amazon)
bem fluido e com uma linguagem "universitaria" construido de maneira clean e sucinta fazendo o leitor sentir que todos os assuntos foram "cumpridos" ou não sentindo que precisavam de mais informação ou exemplos.
O inglês não é tão complicado o autor não tem com objetivo usar palavras ou construções de dificil compreensao.

Super recomendo.

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Antara Debnath
This book is pretty much a Bible for me to ditch my previous grade records.
Reviewed in India on January 8, 2020
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Actually I loved it. The authors logics are pretty much straight and to the point. He didn't wasted his time in lengthy and boring introduction. Most of the book's introduction is such a fuss. They twirl the reader round and round.

I'm quite exclusively following Thomas from YouTube.

He wrote the book as he speaks on his YouTube channel.
So, became pretty much easier for me to finish this book .

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Sargon Astepho
Utile pour étudiants perdus
Reviewed in France on September 21, 2018
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Très contente d’avoir lu ce livre. Simple, efficace et reprenant de nombreux conseils utiles, tout en s’adaptant a notre époque en proposant des applications.
De plus, l’écrivain a une chaîne youtube et un blog tout aussi utile. A recommander.

Ps: vous pouvez aller sur son blog et demander un exemple électronique gratuitement par mail.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Info

5.0 out of 5 stars Short, very useful book for people who want to get a first taste of productivity

5.0 out of 5 stars 10/10 recomendo a estudantes de qualquer area.

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is pretty much a Bible for me to ditch my previous grade records.

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Amazing Info

Short, very useful book for people who want to get a first taste of productivity

10/10 recomendo a estudantes de qualquer area.

This book is pretty much a Bible for me to ditch my previous grade records.

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