The only difference between average, good and excellent students is their study habits!

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” – a quote attributed to Aristotle

Doing the same thing over and over again will not get you different results. If you want to improve your grades, you need to change your study habits. We surveyed students that are excelling in the most difficult programs to get into in Canada, and organized their suggestions in chronological order to help them achieve higher grades in less time.

Establishing good study habits is the key to being successful in university, high school, professional school and in life.

The top 15 study habits to get maximum grades in minimum time that appear below are universal, in that they will help any student regardless of their learning style.

What is the most important life skill? How is it possible that some people seem to effortlessly do well in school, at work, in business, and in life? What is the one thing that all successful people have in common? The secret truth is that all successful people have a growth mindset and have mastered the science, art, and skill of learning how to learn. 

Those who are successful in school, at work, in business, or in life are able to learn, apply, and improve better than anyone else. They believe that by focusing on hard work, good strategies, and input from others they can succeed at anything they do. Let’s take a look at why having a growth mindset is so important and what skills one should adopt to help change the way they learn.