How to Ace Your Way Through College and Still Have a Life! [Paperback]

David Kennedy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2007

College Success Coach David Kennedy shares his 101 most shameless secrets to massive academic success for non geeks. Kennedy, a recent magna cum laude graduate of the esteemed University of Missouri School of Journalism, shows you...

*How To Study Smarter, Not Harder!

*How To Get Thousands of Dollars of FREE Money for College!

*How to Become an ACE Test Taker

*How to DOUBLE Reading Speed and Comprehension

*How to Get A Grades on Writing Assignments

*Scientifically tested ways to quickly increase your IQ

*How to legally; get the answers to virtually any test ahead of time

*The 10 stupidest things students do to sabotage their own success (Do YOU do any of these dumb things!?)

*How to get your professors to give you the benefit of the doubt when grades come due

*And many, many more shameless secrets to college success!

Editorial Reviews

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This book is an inspiration to any mediocre student who dreams of doing better. The advice is not only practical and direct, but a great read. --Teresa Strasser, Syndicated Columnist, TV Host of "While You Were Out," New York University alumna

I am a longtime fan of author David Kennedy's works. His easygoing, narrative style of conveying real-life insider tricks to success have changed and improved much of the way I 'do life.' This is the BEST investment for any student who wants to start out or their way to the top of the class. --Shannon Marketic, Miss USA, Miss California, Pepperdine University alumna

The advice in this book is A+... it's inspiring, practical and smart! --Mindy Myhre, Academic All-American Gymnast, University of Minnesota alumna

From the Publisher

After struggling to graduate high school with just a "C" average, Kennedy aced his way through the #1 Ranked University of Missouri School of Journalism, graduating at the top of his class, Magna Cum Laude, with a cumulative 3.9 GPA. He credits his amazing turnaround not to harder studying but to a collection of success tactics he picked up from a college success coach he met before enrolling at Missouri. In this book, Kennedy, for the first time, shares his deeply-guarded secrets...

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Product Details

• Paperback: 127 pages
• Publisher: Wellness Research Publishing; 3 edition (October 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0977223906
• ISBN-13: 978-0977223909
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #564,726 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

David M. Kennedy is Donald J. McLachlan Professor of History Emeritus at Stanford University and co-director of the Bill Lane Center for the American West. After C. Vann Woodward's death, he was appointed series editor for the Oxford History of the United States series. His volume in the series, Freedom From Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929-1945, won the Pulitzer Prize for History, the Francis Parkman Prize, the Ambassador's Prize, and the California Gold Medal for Literature. He is the author of Over Here: The First World War and American Society, which was a Pulitzer Prize finalist, and Birth Control in America: The Career of Margaret Sanger, which won a Bancroft Prize. He lives in Palo Alto, California.

Customer Reviews

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21 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sound advice from someone who obviously knows what he's talking about., June 20, 2006

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This book is full of practical, real-world advice covering all of the basics of college survival. I particularly liked the inclusion of tips to maintain your health and boost your IQ. Recommended!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good for Freshman, September 11, 2008

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I'm a sophomore in college when I bought this book. Had only a few good hints I didn't already use. No help what so ever with note taking though, which is why I bought it. He just says to develop your own method. The hints he gave were helpful, some are really just major common sense. The diet was a really nice added chapter since most college students don't think it effects their studies. Overall worth the money for a freshman, a sophomore it would be if it was a little cheaper. Best advice overall was getting to know your professors. I've had plenty of professors change my grade and help out by giving example exams. Just go to their office and treat them like a normal person, well maybe a little more professional for some of you, and if you go once a week I promise you will be getting better grades.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How to ACE Your Way Through College and Still Have a Life!, March 28, 2008

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Great how to guide. I bought it for my daughter who will be a Freshman this Fall. Lots of the same things I've been saying (with greater impact coming from someone else other than Mom), plus a whole lot more. Knowledge is power and this guide offers hints from study habits, avoiding weight gain in the dorms, to dealing with roommates - even an appendix on common errors in English! I also appreciated that the proceeds from the sale of the book go to the Boulder Valley Humane Society. Bravo Mr. Kennedy!