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How To Study – The Ultimate Guide To Top Of Your Class

The difference between a student that knows how to study and a student that doesn’t is big. Really big! I’m saying this as a student that has experienced both ends of that spectrum. Early in high school, I was near

Aaron RichardsonApril 19, 2021April 14, 2021 College, Graduation, Study Better No Comments Read more

How To Get A Letter Of Recommendation For College That Puts You On The Top Of The Stack

Letters of recommendation are a BIG deal. They can be the difference between your application getting tossed in the trash and the college admissions officer wishing that you’d date their daughter. Most letters of recommendation are trash. They are only

SchedulerJanuary 18, 2021January 17, 2021 College, Graduation No Comments Read more

Is It Time To Worry About Your SAT Scores? Kay’s Advice

Is It Time To Worry About Your SAT Scores? Kay’s Advice

Your SAT scores matter an unreasonable amount. Some students spend dozens of hours a week fine-tuning their grades into their near perfect specimens just to be shot in the foot by their mediocre SAT scores. A college looks at the

KayMarch 9, 2020February 25, 2020 College, Graduation 1 Comment Read more

How To Make College Admissions Tests Less Stressful

This week we’re sharing a guest post by Kyle from CollegeDrive where they can give you personal tutoring and college test prep expertise. This is one of my biggest recommendations for students – if you can get personal support then

AaronFebruary 10, 2020January 7, 2020 College, Graduation, School Tips 1 Comment Read more

How to Finish School with as Little Student Loan Debt as Possible

Hey guys! This week I’m posting a guest post by Travis from Student Loan Planner and the host of the Student Loan Planner podcast. Student loans are a complicated and expensive thing and the help of an expert can be

AaronJanuary 14, 2020December 8, 2019 College, Graduation 1 Comment Read more

The Myth Of College Partying – The Millenials Fell For It Hook, Line, & Sinker

I’m going to start by warning you – The myth of college partying is a big tangled mess of conflict of interest. There are a lot of people hoping that you fall for it because that’s going to make them

AaronDecember 16, 2019December 15, 2019 College, Graduation No Comments Read more

Weapon of Math Destruction: Active Recall In Math?

Active recall is the study strategy. Anything else is fluff or decoration for your day. Want to highlight your paper? Want to write notes? Want to create an interpretive dance to properly introduce the kinesthetic aspects of the War of

Aaron RichardsonJune 10, 2019June 21, 2019 College, Test Strategies 5 Comments Read more

This Is Why Your Grades Suck – And Why I Can’t Build A Fire

This Is Why Your Grades Suck – And Why I Can’t Build A Fire

I went camping with my girlfriend the other day. (I promise… this is getting to how you can boost your grades massively but this is an important story.) We borrowed an old tent and sleeping bags from my parents. We

Aaron RichardsonMay 20, 2019June 21, 2019 College, Homework Made Fast, School Tips 1 Comment Read more

6 Big Reasons You Should Study Less

6 Big Reasons You Should Study Less

You read that right… I think you probably study too much. Most students that study at all end up studying way more than they need to. They study so much that it ends up killing their scores. They study to

Aaron RichardsonApril 22, 2019August 3, 2019 College, Study Better No Comments Read more

Don’t Be Academic “Girly Men”

Don’t Be Academic “Girly Men”

Imagine you were paying attention back in the 90’s. Arnold the star of action movies and the occasional family comedy. He had a strong accent that always got impersonated. He was known for his career as a professional bodybuilder and

Aaron RichardsonApril 8, 2019April 6, 2019 College, Study Better 5 Comments Read more
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