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Speed Reading And Highlighting

Published on March 7, 2010 in Note Taking, Speed Learning, Speed Reading and Study Tips. 2 Comments Tags: , .

Today’s post is in response to a comment to a previous post on personal development books for students and one on speed reading. Both of them ask the same question “When speed reading, should I highlight? While I do speed reading or after?” When You Should Highlight When Speed Reading

Getting Better Grades Is A System

Published on February 27, 2010 in Better Grades, Note Taking, Speed Learning, Speed Reading, Study Less and Study Tips. 2 Comments Tags: , , , .

If you’ve been subscribed to my blog for a while, you’ve come to realise that my study book is a system that teaches how to think like an A student without having to spend hours and hours studying, becoming a nerd or a geek. The best way to explain what I do for students is […]

Get Better Grades Testimonial

Published on January 10, 2010 in Better Grades, Memory Skills, Note Taking, Speed Learning, Speed Reading, Study Less and Study Tips. 8 Comments Tags: .

You might have taken a look at my study book and considered buying it. If you haven’t bought it yet, listen to David’s experience and ask yourself – if it works for him, why wouldn’t it work for you? Hello Marc I have been reading your e book and have only once listened to your […]

Get Better Grades And Make $82,000 More

Published on January 3, 2010 in Better Grades, Exams, Mature Students, Memory Skills, Note Taking, Positive Mindset, Special Students, Speed Learning, Speed Reading, Study Less, Study Mistakes To Avoid and Study Tips. 0 Comments

The Economist Magazine recently reported that a male university graduate will make $82,000 more in his working lifetime than his non-university graduate peer. This includes the cost of tuition, lost wages while studying as well as extra taxes paid. What this simply means is that it pays to get better grades. But getting better grades […]

Student Gets Better Grades

Published on December 2, 2009 in Better Grades, Exams and Study Tips. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .

Today’s post is from John Ruiz who wants to share his recent results after buying my study book and applying just 2 strategies. This is the dialogue I had with John… Hello Dr. Dussault! I recently bought your study book and after reading it and incorporating only 2 of your strategies I have improved my […]

5 Study Tips For A 35 Year Old Math Student

Published on October 24, 2009 in Exams, Mature Students, Study Mistakes To Avoid and Study Tips. 1 Comment Tags: , , , , , .

Today’s post is from a 35 year old student struggling with math. His question is not all that uncommon. Hello there, My question is Math the reason that I’m struggling.  I’m 35 years old and this is my second semester in college and I’m retaking Math again because the first semester I failed and I’m […]

Your Untrained Brain Can Work Against You

Published on October 17, 2009 in Learn A Language, Positive Mindset, Speed Learning, Speed Reading, Study Psychology and Study Tips. 2 Comments Tags: , , , .

Today’s blog post is a clarification from my Speed Learning Video Program. The quote was “The brain stops reading fast it does not want to get dizzy”. It was after I mentioned you can read 200% faster on screen using Rapid Reader because your eyes don’t have to go from left to right. Someone contacted […]

The 80/20 Rule For Students

Published on August 23, 2009 in Better Grades, Exams, Note Taking, Speed Learning, Study Less, Study Mistakes To Avoid and Study Tips. 13 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , .

The Pareto Principle also called the 80/20 rule is one of the most powerful study techniques I teach in my study book. Simply put, success in school is about knowing WHAT to study and WHEN. In my study book, I combine that with a concept from the 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People that takes […]

How To Speed Read Twice As Fast As You Do Now

Published on August 2, 2009 in Speed Reading, Study Less and Study Tips. 2 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , .

This is a new video that I published on YouTube recently. It’s a summary of How To Speed Read which, as a reader of this blog, you know by now is the #1 most important skill you need to acquire to get the best grades with the least amount of effort. It’s incredibly simple and […]

Mature Student Needs Good Study Habits To Get Better Grades

Published on April 25, 2009 in Better Grades and Study Tips. 3 Comments Tags: , , , , , .

Today’s post is from Thanh who is challenged with focus and concentration when sitting down to studying – a common problem a lot of students have – bad study habits. First, let’s hear from Thanh… I am not a young person, I am 53 year old, ambitious, hard working, good character, honest, responsible…I took a […]

Get Better Grades To Learn Another Language Faster

Published on April 4, 2009 in Learn A Language and Study Tips. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .

Ruben, from the Netherlands, has some very interesting questions that might be of interest to you if you’re keen to Get The Best Grades With The Least Amount Of Effort. Dr Dussault, I have some questions about your study method. I am a 16-year old Dutch student in High School and I currently have bad […]

How To Build Study Endurance and Stamina

Published on April 2, 2009 in Better Grades, Exams, Study Less and Study Tips. Closed Tags: , , , , , , , , , , .

If you are going back to school, are in school or are studying for your certification in any vocational trade, you will need to know how to study.  The fact is that almost everyone hates studying! Learning how to study isn’t something most of us think about.  The good news is that you can learn […]

Manage Your Study Workload

Published on March 28, 2009 in Better Grades, Exams, Study Less and Study Tips. Closed Tags: , , , , , .

Are you one of those who always places more importance on recreation rather than studying? Do you tend to put your studies off until tomorrow? If you are, who could blame you, because nobody in their right mind would want to stay in studying, rather than having a fun night out on the town with […]

Spellcheck your way to better grades

Published on March 20, 2009 in Study Tips. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , .

If you are a student studying in a foreign language, one of the best FREE tools to improve your grades is a spellchecker. Run it on everything you do – INCLUDING and ESPECIALLY e-mails so that EVERY TIME a mistake comes up, you will learn the correct spelling. Some Spellcheckers also do grammar! Yes, that’s […]

How Do You Study a Subject You Hate?

Published on March 12, 2009 in Better Grades, Speed Learning and Study Tips. 15 Comments Tags: , , , , .

Today’s ‘question of the day’ comes from Joy in the U.K. Actually, it’s two questions. Many Thanks Dr Marc, This seems like a positive start for me, but I’ve got an important question. I am currently in my penultimate year in the university, studying in the UK. I was just wondering if these study skills […]

How To Study Less

Published on February 20, 2009 in Better Grades, Memory Skills, Speed Learning, Speed Reading, Study Less and Study Tips. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , .

Today’s post is from Rodney Alexander, an undergraduate accounting student who has a 4.0 GPA which is OUTSTANDING and want to know how my e-book “Get The Best Grades With The Least Amount Of Effort” can help him have a life beyond the endless hours of study… Here are my suggestions: _______________________________________________ Hello Dr. Dussault, […]

How To Reduce Study Stress

Published on January 26, 2009 in Study Tips. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

Today’s post is simple, but something that can IMMEDIATELY reduce your tendency to procrastinate therefore reducing the stress and pressure you feel about studying or NOT studying when you know you should be. We all procrastinate, but straight A students do it less and therefore get better grades, yes with less effort. I explain the […]