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10 Ways You’ll Fail A Test, Fast

I’ve worked with students at colleges across the U.S., and have seen a variety of course formats at large public universities, small private colleges, and many other types. I’ve helped them to be successful in a broad variety of classes, ranging from History and English to Chemistry, Engineering, and many others. Doing well on a …

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When To Talk With Professors

I’ve worked with many students who had a variety of problems when talking with Professors. Some of them were extremely bright, yet they felt lost when it came to talking to their Professors or may have had had problems coming up with the right questions to ask them. There can be many things to ask …

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Do Skills Beat College Degrees?

A recent Heartland Monitor survey, reported on in the Atlantic, asked Americans what they felt were the most important qualities needed to succeed in the modern workplace. The article’s title suggested that many respondents felt that college was no longer necessary, and that a college degree was obsolete for success at getting a good job. …

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Fall Program Update

It’s been a busy start to the fall school year, but I wanted to take the time to post an update on my work and the college help program that I run. This year I have collaborations underway with different colleges and departments, and will be incorporating this in to my regular work with students …

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Failing College: Reader Q&A

I’ve heard from literally hundreds of parents and students, and over the years I’ve received repeats of similar questions or heard about nearly identical scenarios. I decided to begin a series of articles that melds these similar situations in to a composite “common scenario” so I could give my thoughts on them. This puts these …

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