Growth Mindset
Instead of saying "I'm just bad at math," you should add this one word to the end of the sentence.
What is "yet?"
Instead of rereading your notes over and over, this strategy has you close your notes and try to remember everything.
What is retrieval?
Your goal isn't just to complete your work but to improve this.
What is quality?
Tests, quizzes, essays, and projects are examples of these grades.
What are quality grades?
At St. Joe's Prep, this letter grade is earned with a 93–100.
What is an A?
This scientific term explains your brain's ability to change and grow through practice.
What is neuroplasticity?
explaining a concept in your own words helps reveal gaps in understanding. This strategy is called this.
What is self-explanation?
This type of goal is Specific, Measurable, Actionable, Realistic, and Time-bound.
What is a SMART goal?
The author says students should choose not to be this kind of man.
What is a common man?
Colleges don't just look at junior and sophomore year—they also look at this year.
What is freshman year?
The type of practice that specifically targets your weaknesses and pushes you slightly beyond your comfort zone.
What is deliberate practice?
Studying over several days instead of all at once is called this.
What is spaced practice?
BSP stands for these three words that help you achieve your goals.
What are Barriers, Strategies, and Plan?
Finish this quote: "Choose not to be a common man, be ________."
What is great on purpose?
Freshman year makes up about this fraction of the GPA colleges usually see when applications are submitted.
What is one-third?
successful students focus on this instead of complaining about things they can't change.
What is what they can control?
focused study sessions beat long sessions because they require this.
What is full concentration (focused attention)?
Studying for 30 minutes over several days is better than doing this the night before.
What is cramming?
According to the book, the difference between average students and exceptional students is often making the shift from simply completing work to focusing on this.
What is quality?
The book says growth mindset isn't fake confidence—it's this kind of improvement.
What is real, earned improvement?
Mixing different types of problems together instead of doing one kind at a time is called this
What is interleaving?
homework and classwork are usually considered these kinds of grades because they prepare you for quizzes and tests.
What are completion grades?