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Synopsis
#1 Amazon Bestseller ● #1 Rated College Success Book in America (Voice of Youth Advocates Review)
"I read Kick Ass in College cover to cover in only 3 days. After the first hour, I felt a great sense of motivation to pursue my studies and enjoy college... The chapters unfold with urgency, frankness, and humor. Gunnar really speaks the truth..." ~U. Phan / 5.0 out of 5 stars
"Head and shoulders above the rest... I searched for words of wisdom that would ease my daughter's transition into college life. I ended up buying her 3 books. But it was Kick Ass in College that she found to have the best information and helpful hints to survive... We liked this book so much it has become my standard high school graduation gift!" ~Gayle Keller / 5.0 out of 5 stars
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"The most succinct, practical, engaging and immediately useful success-in-college book available." ~Voice of Youth Advocates Library Review
"I absolutely love Kick Ass in College. I have read the book twice before, and now for the third time. I re-read it before each semester, and I have been kicking ass ever since. I had to leave school with a 1.5 G.P.A. but when I came back my grades jumped to a 3.4. I graduated with a 3.8! The book is wonderful and I recommend it to every college student I know!" ~K. Williams, Bowie State University | 5.0 out of 5 stars
"...will save students a lot of heartache... invaluable coaching for college." ~Professor John Barberet, University of Central Florida
"I wanted to give you a big THANK YOU! I'm returning to college in the spring (UCLA). I was feeling very intimidated... I appreciate the things you've demystified and clarified for me and the organized, concise and fun way you delivered this information!" ~Raquel Brejtfus, Barnes & Noble customer
"Must-read material for students seeking to use their degree as a springboard to an exciting career." ~Barbara Eureste, Director of the Career Placement Center, University of Texas at Austin
YES, Kick Ass in College is laugh-out-loud funny. But 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.
Book Chapters:
1 - College: Get Over It
2 - Why People Are Willing to Spend Thousands To Earn A College Degree
3 - Gunnar's Philosophy of Intellectual Horsepower
4 - Choosing To Succeed By Planning To Succeed
5 - Making Them Eat Your Academic Dust
6 - Averting Disaster: There's More Than One Way To Flunk A Cat
7 - Curing Test Anxiety and Laughing In The Face Of Death
8 - As the Phrase Turns: Writing Your Way To The Top
9 - Time Management: Not As Boring A Topic As You Might Imagine
10 - Congratulations: You've Got a Kick-Ass Memory
11 - Talent on Demand: Your Personal Success Team
12 - Making A Name For Yourself: If You Don't Toot Your Own Horn Ain't Nobody Gonna Toot It For You
13 - Sucking Up: A Lost Art
14 - Snagging A Good Gig: It's All About Persistence
15 - Accepting Adulthood: You Can Run But You Can't Hide
BONUS CHAPTERS
16 - Stairway to Tomorrowland: More Tips, Tricks and Hacks for Future-Minded Students
17 - Sealing the Deal: Winning Admissions Essays for College or Grad School
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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 street-smart guerrilla strategies 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 college success 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.
If you are a charitable organization or serve the needs of students with special needs please contact Gunnar for assistance.
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...
Here's what you'll learn:
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 secondary 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 the two simple factors that will determine 75-95% of your performance in college.
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 authors like Anthony Robbins, Robert Kiyosaki, Dale Carnegie, Stephen Covey, Napoleon Hill, and many others -- 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.
Gunnar's fool-proof tricks for getting into the most popular classes in college -- never get shut out of a class at registration.
Gunnar's mini-guide on smart notetaking -- 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 smart 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 Gunnar's philosophy of "EARNING your fun" will help you achieve optimal productivity for the rest of your life.
Get Gunnar's 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 foolproof 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.
Get Gunnar's 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.
Gunnar's mini-guide on practical time management -- an exclusive five-step formula you'll love using to organize your life and take control.
Gunnar's mini-guide to memory mastery -- proven to help you remember lecture material 75% better with just five minutes of effort per class.
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.
Gunnar's tips for setting priorities so you can effectively juggle academics and extracurricular activities.
Gunnar's 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.
Gunnar's mini-guide to getting your major in focus -- your exclusive three-step plan for career exploration, including how to attract phenomenal professional mentors.
Gunnar's mini-guide to college finances -- ten strategies to keep you afloat financially, academically and emotionally.
Learn the principles of an amazing food and lifestyle technology (practiced by Robb Wolf, Mark Sisson, Art DeVany, Dr. Loren Cordain, Dave Asprey and other cutting-edge health gurus) that will give you incredible energy and keep you looking great naked for the rest of your life!
Gunnar's 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, there's a lot more. Two new BONUS chapters and tons more game-changing tips, tricks, life strategies and study hacks to give you every classroom and career edge posssible.)
From the Inside Flap
WHAT'S SO SPECIAL ABOUT KICK ASS IN COLLEGE?
Gunnar Fox has spent ten years in the trenches testing his street-smart tips and proving that college success is not just about hard work... It's about using the right formula.
The best students actually spend LESS time studying than mediocre students who kill themselves in the library and wind up with so-so grades.
The missing ingredient: a handful of powerful tactics that allow superstar students to rise above the struggling masses who are sucking wind by mid-semester.
The truth is, very few "A" students are geniuses.
But you can bet they know what they're doing.
Kick Ass in College will teach you how to do EXACTLY the same things -- without boring the pants off of you.
You'll also learn how to put together a sparkling transcript and resume that will maximize your options and your job offers.
This expanded second edition of Kick Ass in College is crammed with hundreds of hacks, tips and guerrilla tactics, and slick new graphics by award-winning artist Nick Street.
IMPROVING CLASSROOM PERFORMANCE FOR REAL-WORLD SUCCESS!
Students must master a unique set of skills to succeed at college. Kick Ass in College will teach you those skills in a memorable and enjoyable way.
These are the essential building blocks of a successful college experience:
1. The Mechanics of Studying: A Blueprint for College Success
The one skill that students never learn in the classroom is HOW to study in the first place... until now. You will discover a series of tools that are as simple to use as a screwdriver -- but which will profoundly improve your learning experience and your grades.
2. Success Attitude: How to Create a Winning Mindset for College and for Life
Your mind can be your greatest asset or your greatest weakness -- which will it be? The decision is yours. Destroy limiting beliefs that prevent maximum success in the classroom and in the workplace. Program yourself for greatness!
3. How to Focus on Your Future Like a Laser: Your Personalized Career Path from the Classroom to Your Dream Job
Learn a career success system that will allow you to lock on to a rewarding and profitable future. Understand how small, daily actions that create giant results on your way to success. Implement resume strategies that will make employers notice you and allow you to stand out above the crowd.
Dramatically improve your grades and your career opportunities through these proven techniques you can apply TODAY.
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