We know that notes are important, and we’ve covered how to take notes, but wouldn’t it be a lot faster and more effective to buy good notes instead of taking them yourself? After all, services like NoteWagon and Notehall make it so easy. The answer may be obvious, but taking and using your own notes [...]
Take your own notes
Posted: 13th October 2012 by Ryan in Industry NewsTags: gradehacks, notehall, notetaking, notewagon
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Critical Path planning
Posted: 10th October 2012 by Ryan in HacksTags: criticalpath, gradehacks, planning, projectmanagement, schedule
While we already know that procrastination is the enemy of gradehacking, sometimes we unavoidably end up in situations where time is limited and a lot needs to get done. When you’re working to tight deadlines (and even when you’re not), an awareness of your critical path – the shortest time possible to complete a set [...]
Work deliberately
Posted: 9th October 2012 by Ryan in Hacks, Industry NewsTags: focus, gradehacks, study techniques, workdeliberately
One hour doesn’t always equal one hour when it comes to schoolwork; a focused, productive hour is worth a lot more to you than a distracted hour that yields no results. In a 1993 study comparing the practice habits of elite violinists to average violinists at a music academy, both groups were discovered to invest [...]
Choose great teachers
Posted: 22nd September 2012 by Ryan in Hacks, Industry NewsTags: gradehacks, income potential, teachers
In an earlier article, I discussed the importance of teacher research to improve your likelihood of receiving better marks. Beyond the short-term benefit of better marks, a study published earlier this year highlights the long-term benefits of excellent teachers. If you have a great teacher, you’re more likely to enrol in college and you’ll probably [...]
Conform
Posted: 22nd September 2012 by Ryan in HacksTags: conformity, dale carnegie, gradehacks, platinum rule
“Just be yourself.” You’ve heard it from countless people, you’ll hear it from countless more. I’m going to break the pattern and tell you that it’s terrible advice when it comes to gradehacking. Give your teachers and graders what they want. Fit in. Conform. Here’s the simple truth: it’s easier for an instructor to give [...]