2022-01-03 11:06
Based on what I’ve been hearing recently – cheating is more rampant than ever.
Ever since schools have spent long months with remote classes and other drastic changes, some stude… Read More
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Smart Student Secrets will show you how to study smarter and not harder. Readers love the unusual strategies you won't typically hear from your teachers.
2021-06-21 15:00
The number one challenge facing students is how to improve their grades, and as it turns out this is a pretty universal thing. Almost every student has faced a report card they wanted to se… Read More
2021-04-19 11:13
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… Read More
2021-03-08 19:53
Do you want to develop a super-powered motivation for studying?
I’m not talking about the ‘okay… I’ll stop procrastinating’ kind of motivation… Read More
2021-01-18 11:06
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 d… Read More
2020-11-16 14:56
A successful student is the kind that gets top-notch grades…
Sure…
But there is more to it than that.
In fact, there is a lot more to it than the scores yo… Read More
2020-10-05 14:37
Some of the strangest advice you’ll hear in life is the most powerful.
Any idiot can tell you to do the obvious.
“Work harder.”
Okay… Wow&hellip&hell…Read More
2020-07-13 12:59
The world is navigating around the unexpected changes and the uncertainties due to the impacts of COVID-19. The pandemic has caused serious effects on the population across the globe. Due… Read More
2020-07-06 15:12
Preparing for college life isn’t about what most people think it is.
And that leads to most students getting to college and flopping around like a fish out of water, hoping they… Read More
2020-06-22 13:14
Confidence is powerful in college.
In college, confidence can help you take your life to the next level.
It’s the difference between having tons of friends versus sitting… Read More
2020-06-21 11:18
I’m testing out a new system to provide an super awesome new service to subscribers.
If you see this post then do me a favor and send me an email telling you about it.
If… Read More
2020-05-23 09:52
Different tests require different strategies. – Aaron P.S. This week – I got one of the kindest emails I’ve ever received from a reader. I sent a thank you gift but I… Read More
2020-05-23 09:52
I’ve never been much of a garden kinda’ guy. I’m more of a stare at my computer until my eyes are about to fall out and land on my desk just to take a break kinda’ gu… Read More
2020-05-23 09:52
Active recall is the most effective way to study. It’s something I bring up a lot because it’s super important and almost never appreciated by students. Active recall is jus… Read More
2020-05-23 09:51
I used to be a bad test taker. I get the impression most people know that feeling. You feel the test approaching. It’s a pressure. You know you need to study hard for it but even when… Read More
2020-05-23 09:50
What are the 5 easiest and hardest degrees to get? This week I’m exploring 2 different ways of answering that question – – Aaron P.S. This week I want to send… Read More
2020-05-23 09:50
Problems can be opportunities. I don’t know what problems you’re facing right now. (But, I am right about you facing a problem right now, right? That’s just life. Problems… Read More
2020-05-23 09:33
A lot of people *think* they have a problem with procrastination. In fact, a lot of people do have a problem with procrastination… But it’s not everyone that thinks they do. I w… Read More
2020-05-17 12:43
Note: this article is a little off subject for the site but it’s a really basic response to some of the kinds of questions I’ve been hearing from students. If you’ve enjoye… Read More
2020-05-04 14:32
Skipping school is a problem. I don’t care if you don’t learn anything in school. I don’t care if you don’t enjoy school. And most of the time, I don’t even car… Read More
2020-04-20 13:35
Test day should be the easy day. By the end of this article, you’re going to know how to calm your nerves while producing results that make everyone think you’re a genius. Any te… Read More
2020-03-23 13:55
Some people can spend weeks looking for a good essay topic to write about. Writing isn’t everyone’s favorite thing in the world… It can take a while. It can be a little bi… Read More
2020-03-09 13:47
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 medi… Read More
2020-03-01 21:11
Unlock Your True Potential Email Address Permissions You are requesting contact through: Email I agree to be added to this mailing list where I will receive study tips… Read More
2020-02-24 13:25
The easiest and hardest college majors aren’t the easiest thing in the world to define. High schools and colleges all define their GPA in different ways. They also tend to grade differ… Read More
2020-02-10 15:30
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… Read More
2020-01-21 12:34
Choosing a career sounds intimidating. I remember staring down at the “aptitude test” I took in high school and laughing as the list of potential career options included minister… Read More
2020-01-14 14:00
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 a… Read More
2019-12-16 14:19
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… Read More
2019-11-18 21:10
Extraordinary grades are not the result of extraordinary efforts. Extraordinary grades are the result of intelligent efforts. Most of the points you score in class come from a small percenta… Read More
2019-10-29 13:55
Hi guys! Sleep is a fundamental part of learning. This week I’m going to be sharing a guest post from Christine Huegel of Mattress Advisor. She goes over the science and art of taking… Read More
2019-09-16 14:12
Some teachers suck. I just read a story from a reader. Her teacher gave permission for a student, “Tony” I’ll call him, to go use the restroom. Tony left the classroom. Wit… Read More
2019-09-02 13:07
I’m always surprised by the depths that people will go to fool themselves. People hate to hear the truth. They want to hear the pleasant dripping of the rain on their tin roof but they… Read More
2019-08-19 13:59
I’ve briefly told this story a number of different times but based on a question from a reader, I thought I’d dig into it to make sure it’s all clear. I suspect ever… Read More
2019-08-05 13:54
My heart was racing like I’d never felt before. But all I was doing was sitting in a classroom. Just like I did everyday before. But it was different. It was very different. And I felt… Read More
2019-08-02 16:13
This needs a little bit of an introduction but once you get it – I believe – this can make school significantly more enjoyable. Whenever you’re having trouble deciding what… Read More
2019-07-31 16:18
Hi! It’s Kay again! It’s been a few months since I’ve written to you guys for Smart Student Secrets but I’ve been involved in the background. I’ve been finishin… Read More
2019-07-29 16:21
Are you an introvert or an extrovert? We want to know. (Reply to this email because we’re going to be giving a one-time 50% coupon for KAIC to everyone that replies.) Take note: this m… Read More
2019-07-26 16:23
I knew a kid that could regularly “get away” with being rude to his teachers. (Keep in mind. From what I’ve learned from you guys, this isn’t always useful in all cul… Read More
2019-07-25 16:28
A smart reader just presented Kay (and she presented me) with quite an interesting pickle that needs a little untangling! -Aaron
The post How Do We Escape This Pickle!? appeared first on Sma… Read More
2019-07-24 16:31
I’m going to be answering a few questions about this weeks article on how to make your teachers happy without looking like a loser… Read the latest Take note: we are removing a… Read More
2019-07-23 16:34
Have you ever had a bad teacher? Probably at least once, right? There are a lot of different kinds of bad teachers. Some are mean. Some are inconsistent. Some don’t seem all that brigh… Read More
2019-07-22 16:28
Everyone hates a butt-kisser. Even the person getting their butt kissed. I’m going to tell you something that you probably already know in your gut but you’v… Read More
2019-07-19 16:37
I just read this… High school valedictorians “know how to do school. They are not the group to look for, for creative breakthroughs… or for becoming notable leaders in a… Read More
2019-07-15 17:09
It’s strange how the best laid plans don’t work as you planned. For example, when I started this blog, I was trying to reach the student’s that were like me in high… Read More
2019-07-08 16:34
Medical students tend to be an unusual breed of student. If you talk to the average engineering or teaching or liberal arts student, they’re probably going to tell you a story a… Read More
2019-06-23 16:02
Don’t say I didn’t warn you… The Smart Student Secrets community has grown a ton over the years but there has been something brewing in the back of my brain and I haven&rs&hell…Read More
2019-06-23 16:00
This is what gets Smart Student’s in trouble… And summer happens to be a great time to focus on this kind of stuff. -Aaron P.S. Big thank you to everyone that filled out… Read More
2019-06-23 15:57
Frustrated and dejected… I sat down at my desk. My face became eskew as I thought her words through. “You’re thinking about it… too much” Don&rs&hell…Read More
2019-06-23 15:24
This is something that would have made me a successful math student waaay faster. And a special thanks to Eduardo for the idea of this article. This doesn’t hit every point Edua… Read More
2019-06-23 15:19
If you’re in any technical classes like math or science then this is important stuff. I’ve gotten some super positive feedback and a few questions related to it. -Aaron
The post… Read More
2019-06-23 15:13
I’m going to show you your super power. 🙂 This was a special request and I’m super grateful it was brought up. If you have any ideas you want me to talk about then shoot… Read More
2019-06-19 15:42
This class will only be available for a few weeks so don’t miss out if you’re thinking about participating. Become a better communicator than 95% of writers Learn to get what the… Read More
2019-06-17 16:00
Focus is an important ingredient in your success. The more focus you have, the less you’ll need of everything else. If you’re focused then you don’t need to study as long… Read More
2019-06-10 13:35
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 in… Read More
2019-05-20 17:16
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 sl… Read More
2019-05-13 12:25
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2019-05-06 20:20
Well… if all your friends were jumping off a bridge, would you do that too?!??!? It was right after high school when I finally had the answer to that age old question. It was a hot su… Read More
2019-04-22 17:11
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… Read More
2019-04-08 11:47
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… Read More
2019-03-25 14:33
One of the most common challenges students bring up when they’re asking about how to improve their grade has to do with how their friends study for class. These questions inevitably le… Read More
2019-03-11 16:15
I would never wish the challenges of a struggling student on my worst enemy. It hurts. I can remember keeping my head down as my parents lectured me about my grades. I kept my head down beca… Read More
2019-02-25 16:47
I wasn’t much of a fan of Algebra freshman year. That all changed for me and all it took was a broken toe. 😛 Freshman year in high school was rough for me. I was doing okay in… Read More
2019-02-11 15:00
There is an old legend in goal-setting lore. I’m going to let you in on a little secret about it. In 1979, researchers in the Harvard MBA program ran a little experiment. They just sen… Read More
2019-02-10 15:19
I was just kanoodling with a question that’s come up a few times since starting this blog. On this blog, I’m obsessed with efficiency. I want to know the best, fastest, and easie… Read More
2019-01-28 15:22
English Language Arts is a subject that I love to make fun of. Ohhh… aren’t you fancy with your mood and imagery. Maybe we could discuss it in our fancy poetry circles while we… Read More
2019-01-14 17:20
Hey guys! This is Kay and I just wanted to introduce a post we got from Ryan Craig (the Author of A New U: Faster + Cheaper Alternatives to College.) Aaron personally read through an ebook c… Read More
2018-12-31 17:12
Homework can be easy and even fun if you do it right. By fun, I’m not saying you’ll throw out your computer and beg your teacher for just a few more assignments. I mean fun enoug… Read More
2018-12-26 19:00
Our 2018 Books For Africa donation has been a resounding success. We’re super excited that we were able to get this donation (rounded up) for Books For Africa. We’re hoping we ca… Read More
2018-12-10 16:45
It’s the holiday season. It’s the time for giving and getting and an extra excuse to remind those around you how much you care. One of the greatest lessons I’ve learned abo… Read More
2018-11-26 15:47
School is fun when you understand this. I know that school has its tough times. School can be a miserable place for some students. They dread going to school. I understand where these studen… Read More
2018-11-12 17:30
School is easy and pleasurable when you’re set in your right ways. You probably have some doubts about this. I had my own until I started to experience it myself. Most students are tau… Read More
2018-10-29 13:49
Time limitations aren’t grade limitations. You don’t need tons of time to score top notch grades. I’ve worked with students that have gone from C’s to A’s while… Read More
2018-10-15 12:33
Test days can be your easy days. They can be the days when you get to relax a little and skate by because you know exactly what you’re doing. This is something that I didn’t beli… Read More
2018-10-10 21:35
Elon Musk is a world-famous entrepreneur known for his work at Tesla and SpaceX where he’s constantly pushing the new frontiers of modern technology. His work has turned himself into o… Read More
2018-10-01 12:49
The time you spend with your friends can be some of the most valuable learning time you have. I know everyone always thinks of a student studying hard as a student cooped up all alone in a d… Read More
2018-09-17 11:31
When you have the right system in place, it’s dramatically easier to get good grades than bad grades. I know that’s pretty hard to believe but it’s a decision it’s ta… Read More
2018-09-03 14:53
School can be easy and fun. I know that’s probably not what you’re used to. (It’s certainly not what I experienced most of my time in school. I learned this late.) This is… Read More
2018-08-27 13:24
Sometimes I get a little disappointed with my life. I start to look at all the work I have on my plate and it gets overwhelming. I see so many important things that need to get done and I dr… Read More
2018-08-24 20:30
Oops!! Sorry. Audio is not available for this post at this time. Multiple choice tests can be easy. I know… I know… You might not agree. Can any test ever be easy? Yes. When yo… Read More
2018-07-30 12:35
When you’re studying right, it shouldn’t take more than a few minutes. If you’re studying effectively then you don’t need to spend a long time doing it. The problem m… Read More
2018-07-23 12:19
If you’ve never seen the felicitous conflagration that imbues the visage of your companions then you ought to. 😛 Yea… don’t worry. That barely means anything. The… Read More
2018-07-16 11:38
I’m willing to bet this… You’ve been taught these same strategies for getting good grades. People have told you to study more, work harder, and someday, you’ll get t… Read More
2018-07-09 12:05
The world likes a man with a plan. (I say man instead of woman mostly because woman with a plan doesn’t rhyme quite as well. As anyone knows, rhyming is essential to making any importa… Read More
2018-07-02 12:06
Hola Studious Students of Smart Student Secrets! We’ve got big things going on here at Smart Student Secrets but first let’s pause for a moment to say: CONGRATULATIONS ON MAKING… Read More
2018-06-25 13:18
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2018-06-18 12:06
Get your parents off your FAFSA because it’s good for you. I ran a little experiment testing FAFSA eligibility requirements and in my first experiment I was able to find a way you coul… Read More
2018-06-11 12:33
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The post If You Know What You’re Doing, You’re Not Doing Enough :P appeared firs… Read More
2018-06-04 11:11
Teachers are supposedly role models. At least that’s what everyone told me. Maybe I’ve just had bad luck in life but I’ve only run into a handful of teachers I’d cons… Read More
2018-05-31 10:17
Procrastinating is the smart thing to do if your strategy doesn’t work well. Most students think they’re procrastinators. I would disagree with that characterization. I’d a… Read More
2018-05-28 15:24
You can turn college into a huge money maker. Here is the thing that most college sales folks (teacher, counselors, etc.) won’t tell you: big money is not a given. These folks will tel… Read More
2018-05-21 11:49
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2018-05-14 11:55
“Teachers don’t think that way…” my counselor was telling me. Sarcasm alert: Oh… so they’re not humans? What are they, some kind of teaching humanoids d… Read More
2018-05-07 11:45
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2018-04-30 14:13
You can get killer grades even through the busiest parts of your school year. Sure… if you use the usual strategies taught to students, you’re going to have a tough time. If you… Read More
2018-04-25 14:26
Full Disclosure: I received a copy of a Crushendo outline at no cost to do this review. I’m not usually into that but the ad was fun so I went with it. They also agreed to give Smart S… Read More
2018-04-23 14:21
The following article is a guest post by Sarah over at Sleep Advisor. It could be a win-win. Cracking open the books for a good long study session might make you want to sleep. But the good… Read More
2018-04-23 11:40
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2018-04-16 11:42
What is the most important personal advertising tool you have as a student? I know you’ve probably heard you need a good resume. That’s what everyone is telling you, right… Read More
2018-04-09 11:33
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