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Summary: Calling all students - get this book!
Comment: Just to reinforce what the other reviewers have said - this book really will be a godsend to you during your time at university.
The layout is very user-friendly - you can dip in and out of the chapters, just reading what you need and you will get thorough, well-written advice; giving details on all aspects of university life, from preparing for life at uni to planning your career at the end of your degree.
Even if you think your study skills are already up to scratch, this book will most likely give you a new insight into what type of student you are and how to use that knowledge to achieve the best possible grades.
It's like my bible now - I'm so glad I bought it!
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Summary: Smarter Student: Study Skills & Strategies for Success at University
Comment: Never been a big fan of study skills books due to them always being complicated. i am currently in my second year doing social work found this guide really helpfull found that many issues i had when doin essays seemed to be exolained within this book would recommend it to nay student starting uni or currently at uni as it relates to many different subjects really good :D
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Summary: Perfect guide
Comment: This book really is a must have for any first year student!!
Easy to read, intellegent and the best help a first year could ever want!
Great work.
Fiona =D
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Summary: This book will make you a smarter student!
Comment: I really struggled through the first four or five months at university. I really had no concept of how to handle all of the pressure from university, let alone manage to attend all of it. This book was recommended to me by a friend and I haven't looked back since. I started using it straight away and in one module where I thought I would fail, I actually achieved a good grade.
This book is there for people just to dip in when they need a bit of help or guidence or you can read it cover to cover and become the ultimate fighting student (fighting on the academic battlefield of course)! It covers how to survive Fresher's Week - trust me when I say it's absolutely essential - I wish I'd had the book when I went to my Fresher's Week. But it covers a lot of ground in helping to understand your strengths when it comes to studying, where you might fall down and what you excel in. This book helps you make the most of your strengths and helps you to adjust your habits and practices on your weaknesses.
More than that, this book is written in such a way that you don't feel like an author is trying to hold your hand through university. It makes you feel like you've made all of the decisions and that you have supported yourself, perhaps with just a little guidence. It lets you stand on your own two feet.
I think this book is written for people who DON'T like skills guides with drawings and illustrations to photocopy. This book tells it like it is and expects you to do the best for yourself. I would recommend this book to everyone starting university for the first time, I would also recommend it to people who are at university and want to improve.
I've been through so many study guides and so many different formats but this book is the best there is.
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Summary: Get Smart
Comment: This is a fantastic book, and would be a great benefit to anyone looking towards their first year at university. The book gives an excellent introduction to 'What university involves' giving tips on how to prepare for university and most important, details on what makes university education different. Although I would recommend this book for first years, it also has useful chapters for all university students, 'A toolkit for learning' and 'A toolkit for academic writing' offers good ideas and advice on how to improve your work and become 'The Smarter Student', highly recommended, I'd give it a First.
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