The Freshman Advantage: How to get organized, Become an independent learner, and excel in college  

The rudest awakening for students making the transition to college concerns their academic workload, which is more than an inconvenience, as academics are their greatest concern. Students’ sudden autonomy in the college environment and not being sure of where they are going compound the issue. Few college life books today deal with the academic side of this transition, and the result for about half of all students is stress, lower than expected grades, anxiety, and disillusionment—sad consequences for once hopefuls. This does not have to be so. The Freshman Advantage: How to Get Organized, Become an Independent Learner, and Excel in College (67k words) goes a long way to handling this problem.

About the book:

• Builds intrinsic motivation to help students find themselves and their path
• Teaches strong executive skills to facilitate independent and self-directed learning
• Trains advanced study skills to improve learning and academic performance
• Explains how to dig in to get more out of school and individual courses
• Encourages becoming an educated person to attain high-level goals (and high grades!)

The book starts by asking learners to find their own personal and professional goals — their purpose. This makes learning and understanding easier, leading to excellent results. The book’s method uses each exposure to the course subject material in a way that deepens and expands learning. The method fosters personal development and helps in becoming an outstanding student.