8This handbook provides students a complete set of strategies to succeed academically in school. Topics include: study strategies and when to use them, note taking strategies, study schedule development as well as how to study for and perform better tests. Using these strategies makes studying more effective and efficient - students will actually learn, and remember more in less time. This book has been used by 1,000s of high school, college and medical school students throughout the US. After experiencing new-found success, many have exclaimed 'why hasn't someone taught me this before'. Since all of the information in this handbook is based on educational psychology and neuroscience research, the strategies are useful for students in any discipline or major.