Kick Ass In College: A Guerrilla Guide To College Success - Softcover

Fox, Gunnar

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0976292823 ISBN 13: 9780976292821

Publisher: Kick Ass Media, 2005

Synopsis

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Now with 100 pages of extra content and bonus chapters.
 
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All the best in College and in Life,
Gunnar Fox

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While Kick Ass in College is laugh-out-loud funny, Gunnar Fox is out for more than his readers' laughter: he wants their full attention and commitment to his study techniques and life strategies.

In addition to providing a blueprint for classroom success and preparing students for the highly competitive job market that awaits them, this instant college classic tackles relationships, substance abuse and many other real-world issues.

Best of all, Kick Ass in College won't bore the pants off of you because it reads like a great conversation with a life-changing mentor -- not like an uptight lecture.

What will students take away from Kick Ass in College?

1. A unique success toolbox bursting with underground secrets and guerrilla study tactics
2. The techniques for relating to faculty and staff they must learn to get the edge in the ultra-competitive, sink-or-swim college environment
3. The know-how and deep motivation to make every day in the classroom a steppingstone to the career of their dreams.

And much, much more!

About this title

About the Author

GUNNAR FOX graduated with honors from a host of fancy schools including Andover and Stanford Law School. He tested and refined his guerrilla strategies with the help while serving as a Student Development Specialist at the University of Texas at Austin, achieving astonishing results with at-risk students and honors-caliber students alike.

When he isn't teaching his thrill-a-minute seminars, Gunnar practices high-tech international law, runs a real-estate investment company, and writes on a variety of topics. He divides his time between Dallas, Texas and Bangkok, Thailand.

From the Back Cover

"I Want Even More Specifics! What Am I Gonna Get Out of This Book?"

We've got you covered. Take a deep breath and strap in...

Discover the five things you must start doing the day you arrive at college and immediately begin playing the college game better than most seniors.

Learn the five ways you can make every class a stepping stone to a great career.

Learn the one thing you must do before leaving college to earn an average of 84 percent more than somebody with only a high school diploma!

Learn the one skill set employers look for when you graduate, no matter what your major is.

Learn how to save $10,000, $20,000, or more on college expenses before your sophomore year!

Learn three guerrilla strategies to make your toughest courses much easier before you even set foot in class!

Learn to eradicate the two most common causes of student failure.

Learn why 95 out of 100 college students possess comparable intellectual horsepower -- and how to be one of the few who harness their intelligence to break away from the pack.

Learn why 75-95% of your performance depends on the quality of your information.

Learn the three false beliefs that plague most academically troubled students and how to systematically overcome them.

Learn step-by-step mastery of the number one skill that separates those who succeed from those who do not -- both in college and throughout life!

Benefit from Gunnar's decade-long study of motivational books, tapes and CDs -- condensed for you into just a few pages of high-octane motivational fuel.

Learn the easy but incredibly powerful success technique used by professional athletes and top entertainers like Jim Carrey.

Learn how to use the last two minutes of every day to program yourself for daily success.

Learn the two simple things that all professors demand from all students -- but only receive from "A" students.

Learn what you can do the first two weeks of each semester to cruise to the top of the class -- and STAY there.

The three proven ways to ensure you take classes with the finest and most fair-minded professors.

Smart strategies for getting into the most popular classes in college -- never get shut out of a class at registration!

A mini-guide on kick-ass notetaking and review -- a simple, class-tested method that continuously sharpens your memory.

How to reliably identify the 10-20% of the class material that will appear on exams.

The savvy strategy for choosing study partners to make you more effective -- not burden you like dead weight.

The half-a-dozen factors you must consider in designing the perfect study environment.

Your secret weapon for guaranteeing peace and quiet while you study.

How a special type of highlighter will help you memorize vast amounts of info.

How the philosophy of "earning your fun" will help you achieve optimal productivity for the rest of your life.

A mini-guide to choosing your college housing and roommates -- choices that can propel your success or sink you like nothing else.

Discover the three kinds of classes you should never take!

Get Gunnar's mini-guide to choosing a college job -- and how you may be able to avoid getting a job in the first place.

Learn how to defang even the scariest exam with a kick-ass test drill.

Learn an astonishing test trick that can earn you an A+ on your essay exam or a perfect 100 on a multiple choice test -- an unbeatable strategy that only a fraction of students use!

How to ace tests by using the first two minutes of your exam period to harness the power of your subconscious mind and multi-task like a supercomputer!

Learn to avoid the two most common test-taking mistakes that students make.

A mini-guide to pulling A's on essays -- the ten-step checklist you MUST use before turning in any paper.

Create a mega-brainstorm every time you sit down to write an essay and watch your ideas fill the computer screen effortlessly.

Five common but easily fixed mistakes that show up in college essays repeatedly -- and how you can make your writing flow like honey by getting rid of them.

How to easily build a dictionary-like vocabulary and stand out among your peers on essays and in verbal communication.

A mini-guide on practical time management -- an exclusive five-step formula you'll love using to organize your life and take control!

A mini-guide to kick-ass memory mastery -- proven to help you remember lecture material 75% better!

Learn how to recruit your own personal success team at college -- and why your academic and financial well-being depends on it.

Your 3-step plan for evaluating extracurricular organizations to ensure that membership will help your career and sharpen your leadership skills.

Tips for setting priorities so you can effectively juggle academics and extracurricular activities.

A mini-guide to dealing with professors and teaching assistants to get a huge edge -- what to say, why and when to say it (even includes sample questions to make the process easy for even the most shy student).

Learn the secrets to getting truly stellar references from your professors so you can land that dream job or graduate school admission.

Why understanding the way your college administration functions will help you grab plum opportunities for grants, travel and honors that are unknown to most students.

A mini-guide to getting your major in focus -- your exclusive three-step plan for career exploration, including how to attract phenomenal professional mentors!

A mini-guide to college finances -- ten strategies to keep you afloat financially, academically and emotionally.

A mini-guide to having a kick-ass adulthood -- 20 issues you MUST address as you launch your college career! (These life-coaching points could save more than your G.P.A. or your money -- they might even save your life!)

And much, much more! (Seriously. We're not just saying that. The new edition has two bonus chapters and 100 pages of new kick-ass tips, trick, hacks and strategies to give you every classroom and career edge possible.)

From the Inside Flap

A NOTE TO PARENTS

According to U.S. Census figures, more than a quarter of Americans aged 18 to 35 are now living with their parents. This is an EPIDEMIC of failure among our students. These young adults are often college dropouts or, just as often, college grads who can't seem to launch successful careers. They're called 'boomerang kids,' and you do not want to become one of them.

Here's a question for you parents... Do you ever get the sinking feeling that your son or daughter is not making the most of the college experience? Do you ever worry that you might be providing permanent housing, groceries, transportation and laundry service for your young student if things don't work out in the job market after graduation? Are you paying good money and putting the house in hock with only a faint belief that he or she will graduate from college with a decent G.P.A.?

Unfortunately, they won't teach your son or daughter my success techniques in college, where it's strictly sink or swim. Parents must be aggressive in providing the right tools for their students to thrive in college. Countless studies prove that parental interest and solid mentoring is a MAJOR factor in whether a student performs well in college. Whether you buy the book or not, please GET INVOLVED!

Gunnar Fox
Author, Kick Ass in College: A Guerrilla Guide to College Success

Reviews

Although Fox, a "person young enough to have college in his rear-view mirror," has branched out into law and real estate, he did develop a study program for "at risk" students at the University of Texas and still runs series of lectures for prospective students. His own student experiences figure prominently in this guide, which he delivers with a swaggering self-assurance that occasionally threatens to overwhelm some of the good advice he has to offer. There's nothing new in his pushing "serious, steady effort" ("professors want some pain"), time management, and disciplined study strategies (limit TV, and no music while working, not ever), but he goes a bit further than most to counsel kids about getting to know campus services, finding mentors, and becoming involved in extracurricular activities. Salient points appear in boldface, and key ideas are listed at the close of each chapter, making skimming easy. The focus-on-studies-and-the-future approach will appeal to parents; kids will come away with a few helpful hints to get the job done (although few will follow the music advice). Stephanie Zvirin
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There are times in life when a handful of critical information makes all the difference in the world. G.F.

PREFACE

Okay, so you re into college. Now it s time for you to make a highly conscious decision: I will kick ass in college.

Say it.
Feels good, huh?

By the way, I m not just talking about racking up good grades, though that s at the heart of this plan. I m also talking about using the college experience as a launch pad to success in life real life, not just life in a classroom.

Have you ever had a conversation that just blew your mind? Has someone ever opened doors for you with just a few words? I know it can happen because it s happened to me. I want this to be one of those conversations.

So let s start talking.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kick Ass Media
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0976292823
• ISBN 13: 9780976292821
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 221