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Sniper 2300 EFI Master Kit - BLACK 2 Barrel Self-Tuning 550-850K 350HP Fuel Pump

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Sniper 2300 EFI Master Kit - BLACK 2 Barrel Self-Tuning 550-850K 350HP Fuel PumpOverview: Holley just brought EFI within range! Introducing Sniper EFI 2300! It's perfect for any vehicle that came standard with a 2300 Holley Flange like some Fairlanes, Galaxies, Falcons, Comets, F100s, Javelins, Rebels, Mustangs, Thunderbirds, Cougars and more. It's economically priced so you can have all the benefits of EFI and still have money to finish or upgrade your ride! It also easily adapts to a square flange or Q jet flange 4bbl intake

Overview:

Holley just brought EFI within range! Introducing Sniper EFI 2300! It's perfect for any vehicle that came standard with a 2300 Holley Flange like some Fairlanes, Galaxies, Falcons, Comets, F100s, Javelins, Rebels, Mustangs, Thunderbirds, Cougars and more. It's economically priced so you can have all the benefits of EFI and still have money to finish or upgrade your ride! It also easily adapts to a square flange or Q-jet flange 4bbl intake with a Mr. Gasket adapter P/N 1933 (4150 Square Flange) or 1929MRG (Spread Bore). Put an end to cold start issues, hesitations, vapor lock, and flooding. Upgrade to Sniper EFI and get the tactical accuracy of EFI today!

Features:

  • Bolt on 2300 Flange Carburetor Replacement
  • Supports up to 350HP with Two 100lb/hr Injectors
  • Equipped with C4 / C6 Ford transmission kickdown lever as well as TH350, 400 and 700R4 provisions
  • Accepts many common 5 1/8” OEM or aftermarket air cleaner assemblies
  • Throttle body mounted ECU – no extra boxes to mount
  • Integrated ignition timing control
  • Only 4 Wiring Connections Required! (Battery +, Battery - , Switched Ignition & RPM)
  • Internal fuel pressure regulator eliminates the hassle of plumbing an external fuel pressure regulator (Preset to 58.5 PSI)
  • High Resolution Full Color Touchscreen for Initial Setup, Tuning, and Gauge Displays
  • Simple Calibration Wizard (answer a few questions about your engine and it creates the base map, then starts tuning on its own!) - NO laptop required!
  • Self-tuning ECU means you don’t have to be a computer/tuning wiz to have EFI!
  • The included Genuine Bosch LSU 4.9 Wideband Oxygen Sensor provides realtime Fuel Map Learn!
  • OEM Style TPS/IAC and Fuel Pressure regulator, for years of dependable service.
  • Included clamp-on oxygen sensor kit for 2.25"" exhaust ensures a leak free oxygen sensor installation, with Stainless Steel T-Bolt clamps and a Stainless Steel (Weldable) oxygen sensor flange
  • Sniper EFI Software free to download which allows for realtime tuning
  • Printable throttle body flange template included
  • Patent Pending

Application:

Year Make Model Submodel Engine Size
1961 - 1967 Mercury Commuter 390/6.4L V8
1970 Mercury Cougar Boss 302 302/5L V8
1972 - 1980 Ford F-350 302/5L V8
1969 - 1973 Mercury Colony Park 429/7L V8
1970 - 1973 Mercury Monterey 429/7L V8
1961 American Motors Ambassador Custom 400 327/5.4L V8
1970 - 1974 American Motors Ambassador 304/5L V8
1968 - 1974 Ford Galaxie 500 302/5L V8
1964 - 1968 Ford Mustang 289/4.7L V8
1962 Ford Galaxie 500 292/4.8L V8
1977 - 1979 Ford LTD II 302/5L V8
1975 - 1979 Mercury Bobcat 171/2.8L V6
1968 - 1969 Ford Galaxie 500 428/7L V8
1971 - 1972 International 1110 304/5L V8
1969 - 1971 International M800 304/5L V8
1968 - 1976 Ford F-100 360/5.9L V8
1957 - 1964 Ford F-250 292/4.8L V8
1964 - 1976 Ford F-350 360/5.9L V8
1969 - 1974 Ford Country Sedan 351/5.8L V8
1971 - 1974 Ford Country Squire 400/6.6L V8
1962 - 1964 Ford Falcon Sedan Delivery 260/4.3L V8
1969 - 1979 Mercury Cougar 351/5.8L V8
1969 - 1973 Ford Country Squire 429/7L V8
1967 Mercury Park Lane 427/7L V8
1968 - 1976 Ford F-250 360/5.9L V8
1969 - 1974 Mercury Colony Park 351/5.8L V8
1970 - 1974 American Motors Ambassador 360/5.9L V8
1969 International M800 Navy 304/5L V8
1968 - 1977 Mercury Comet 302/5L V8
1969 - 1977 Ford Custom 500 351/5.8L V8
1966 - 1969 Ford Ranch Wagon 428/7L V8
1968 International 1200C 266/4.4L V8
1969 - 1970 International 1200D 304/5L V8
1967 Mercury Colony Park 427/7L V8
1975 - 1980 Mercury Monarch 302/5L V8
1968 - 1980 Ford Bronco 302/5L V8
1964 - 1969 Ford Fairlane 427/7L V8
1964 - 1967 Mercury Villager 289/4.7L V8
1963 - 1968 Ford Galaxie 500 427/7L V8
1968 - 1979 Ford Mustang 302/5L V8
1974 International MHC1310 304/5L V8
1967 Ford Mustang Shelby GT-350 289/4.7L V8
1968 - 1976 Ford F-100 390/6.4L V8
1977 - 1980 Ford F-150 351/5.8L V8
1969 - 1976 Ford Torino 351/5.8L V8
1973 - 1978 Mercury Cougar 400/6.6L V8
1969 - 1974 Ford Ranch Wagon 351/5.8L V8
1968 - 1976 Ford F-350 390/6.4L V8
1969 Ford Custom 500 429/7L V8
1963 - 1967 Ford Galaxie 500 289/4.7L V8
1969 - 1974 Ford Galaxie 500 351/5.8L V8
1972 - 1976 Ford Gran Torino 400/6.6L V8
1961 - 1970 Mercury Monterey 390/6.4L V8
1964 - 1967 Mercury Montclair 390/6.4L V8
1971 - 1978 Ford LTD 400/6.6L V8
1975 - 1979 Ford Pinto 171/2.8L V6
1969 - 1979 Ford Ranchero 351/5.8L V8
1966 - 1970 Ford Country Squire 428/7L V8
1970 - 1976 American Motors Hornet 304/5L V8
1966 - 1970 Ford Country Sedan 428/7L V8
1961 - 1970 Ford Fairlane 390/6.4L V8
1969 - 1972 International M1200 304/5L V8
1969 - 1971 Mercury Cyclone 429/7L V8
1969 - 1980 Ford F-250 302/5L V8
1972 - 1975 American Motors Gremlin 304/5L V8
1962 - 1971 Ford Galaxie 500 390/6.4L V8
1972 - 1976 Ford Torino 400/6.6L V8
1975 - 1980 Ford E-150 Econoline Club Wagon 351/5.8L V8
1958 Ford Del Rio Wagon 332/5.4L V8
1970 Ford Torino Brougham 390/6.4L V8
1958 - 1967 Ford Country Sedan 352/5.8L V8
1965 - 1969 Ford LTD 428/7L V8
1968 - 1971 Mercury Cyclone 302/5L V8
1971 - 1974 Mercury Monterey 400/6.6L V8
1966 - 1967 Mercury Voyager 289/4.7L V8
1978 - 1979 Ford Fairmont 302/5L V8
1968 - 1979 Ford Ranchero 302/5L V8
1965 - 1967 Ford LTD 289/4.7L V8
1966 - 1967 Mercury Marauder 428/7L V8
1958 - 1959 Ford Skyliner 332/5.4L V8
1968 - 1974 Ford Country Squire 302/5L V8
1961 - 1967 Ford Galaxie 390/6.4L V8
1971 - 1974 Ford Ranch Wagon 400/6.6L V8
1968 - 1970 Ford Falcon 302/5L V8
1967 - 1971 International MA1200 304/5L V8
1962 - 1964 Ford Ranch Wagon 260/4.3L V8
1968 International 1100C Travelall Custom 304/5L V8
1967 - 1968 Mercury Cougar
1961 - 1971 Ford Country Sedan 390/6.4L V8
1968 - 1980 Ford LTD 302/5L V8
1969 - 1972 International M800 Post Office 304/5L V8
1971 - 1972 Ford Custom 400/6.6L V8
1975 - 1980 Ford E-350 Econoline 351/5.8L V8
1975 - 1978 Mercury Grand Marquis 400/6.6L V8
1972 - 1976 Ford Gran Torino 351/5.8L V8
1968 - 1970 Ford Fairlane 302/5L V8
1969 - 1973 Ford Mustang 351/5.8L V8
1961 - 1971 Ford Ranch Wagon 390/6.4L V8
1971 - 1978 Mercury Marquis 400/6.6L V8
1975 - 1978 Ford Mustang II 302/5L V8
1969 - 1974 Ford E-300 Econoline 302/5L V8
1965 - 1972 International M1100 304/5L V8
1964 - 1969 Ford GT40 289/4.7L V8
1958 - 1959 Ford Custom 300 332/5.4L V8
1958 - 1967 Ford Country Squire 352/5.8L V8
1969 - 1971 Mercury Cyclone 351/5.8L V8
1969 - 1980 Ford F-100 302/5L V8
1969 - 1980 Ford LTD 351/5.8L V8
1968 - 1969 Mercury Cyclone 428/7L V8
1969 Ford Ranch Wagon 429/7L V8
1969 Mercury Cougar 390/6.4L V8
1970 - 1973 Mercury Marquis 429/7L V8
1969 - 1972 Ford Custom 429/7L V8
1972 - 1974 Ford Gran Torino 302/5L V8
1959 - 1962 Ford Galaxie 292/4.8L V8
1961 - 1970 Mercury Colony Park 390/6.4L V8
1972 - 1976 Mercury Montego 400/6.6L V8
1968 - 1976 Ford F-250 390/6.4L V8
1968 Ford Torino 427/7L V8
1979 - 1980 Ford E-350 Econoline Club Wagon 302/5L V8
1971 - 1976 American Motors Matador 304/5L V8
1969 - 1974 Ford Country Squire 351/5.8L V8
1968 - 1974 Ford Ranch Wagon 302/5L V8
1971 Ford Torino 500 351/5.8L V8
1968 International MA1200 266/4.4L V8
1970 - 1971 Ford Torino Brougham 302/5L V8
1969 - 1976 Mercury Montego 351/5.8L V8
1964 - 1966 American Motors Classic 287/4.7L V8
1975 - 1980 Ford E-100 Econoline 351/5.8L V8
1968 - 1969 American Motors Ambassador 343/5.6L V8
1968 - 1969 Mercury Montego 390/6.4L V8
1975 - 1980 Ford E-150 Econoline 351/5.8L V8
1977 - 1979 Ford Thunderbird 351/5.8L V8
1971 - 1974 Mercury Colony Park 400/6.6L V8
1961 - 1969 Ford Thunderbird
1961 - 1971 Ford Country Squire 390/6.4L V8
1971 - 1976 American Motors Matador 360/5.9L V8
1968 - 1974 Ford Torino 302/5L V8
1974 International 100 304/5L V8
1965 - 1969 Mercury Comet 427/7L V8
1972 International 1010 Base 345/5.7L V8
1975 - 1980 Ford E-100 Econoline Club Wagon 351/5.8L V8
1964 - 1971 Ford Custom 500 390/6.4L V8
1968 - 1974 Ford Custom 500 302/5L V8
1970 - 1971 Ford Torino Base 302/5L V8
1963 - 1968 Ford Country Squire 427/7L V8
1963 - 1967 Ford Galaxie 427/7L V8
1970 Mercury Cougar Boss 429 429/7L V8
1970 - 1974 American Motors Javelin 304/5L V8
1969 - 1974 Ford E-200 Econoline 302/5L V8
1964 - 1968 Mercury Comet 289/4.7L V8
1968 - 1970 American Motors Ambassador 390/6.4L V8
1968 - 1969 American Motors AMX 290/4.8L V8
1958 - 1959 Ford Sunliner 332/5.4L V8
1971 - 1973 International 1210 304/5L V8
1964 - 1968 Ford Custom 427/7L V8
1966 - 1968 Ford Bronco 289/4.7L V8
1975 - 1979 Mercury Capri 171/2.8L V6
1966 - 1970 Ford Custom 428/7L V8
1971 - 1980 International Scout II 304/5L V8
1969 Ford Mustang 429/7L V8
1969 - 1970 International 1000D Base 304/5L V8
1969 - 1971 Mercury Cougar 429/7L V8
1970 - 1974 Mercury Monterey 351/5.8L V8
1964 - 1965 Ford Falcon Sedan Delivery 289/4.7L V8
1970 Mercury Cougar Base 390/6.4L V8
1970 American Motors Rebel 360/5.9L V8
1975 - 1977 Mercury Monarch 351/5.8L V8
1970 - 1971 Ford Torino Brougham 351/5.8L V8
1975 - 1976 Ford Elite 351/5.8L V8
1958 - 1960 Mercury Colony Park 430/7L V8
1958 - 1960 Mercury Park Lane 430/7L V8
1967 Mercury Brougham 428/7L V8
1963 - 1964 Ford Sprint 260/4.3L V8
1964 - 1967 Mercury Caliente 289/4.7L V8
1965 - 1966 Mercury Park Lane
1965 - 1968 Ford LTD 427/7L V8
1963 - 1968 Ford Country Sedan 427/7L V8
1957 - 1961 Ford Fairlane 292/4.8L V8
1962 - 1965 Ford Country Squire 260/4.3L V8
1970 American Motors Rebel 304/5L V8
1971 - 1974 Ford Country Sedan 400/6.6L V8
1969 - 1980 Ford E-100 Econoline 302/5L V8
1968 - 1969 Ford Torino 390/6.4L V8
1967 - 1970 Mercury Marquis 390/6.4L V8
1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1 351/5.8L V8
1957 - 1962 Ford Country Squire 292/4.8L V8
1971 - 1978 Ford Thunderbird 400/6.6L V8
1968 International M1200 266/4.4L V8
1964 International C1200 304/5L V8
1977 - 1980 Ford F-250 351/5.8L V8
1977 - 1980 Ford F-350 351/5.8L V8
1977 - 1979 Ford LTD II 351/5.8L V8
1959 - 1960 Mercury Country Cruiser 430/7L V8
1968 - 1969 Mercury Montego 428/7L V8
1967 - 1970 Mercury Colony Park 428/7L V8
1968 - 1969 International 908C 304/5L V8
1963 - 1967 Ford Galaxie 289/4.7L V8
1972 - 1974 International MS1210 304/5L V8
1964 - 1971 Ford Custom 390/6.4L V8
1965 - 1970 Mercury Marauder
1967 - 1968 Mercury Park Lane 428/7L V8
1968 - 1974 Mercury Montego 302/5L V8
1969 - 1970 International 1300D 266/4.4L V8
1979 - 1980 Mercury Marquis 302/5L V8
1971 - 1977 Ford Maverick 302/5L V8
1975 International 150 304/5L V8
1968 - 1969 Ford Mustang 428/7L V8
1970 - 1971 Ford Torino Squire 302/5L V8
1963 - 1964 Mercury Comet 260/4.3L V8
1975 - 1980 Ford E-250 Econoline Club Wagon 351/5.8L V8
1966 - 1967 Mercury Marauder 427/7L V8
1958 - 1960 Mercury Monterey 430/7L V8
1975 - 1977 Ford Granada 351/5.8L V8
1963 - 1967 Ford Country Sedan 289/4.7L V8
1968 - 1974 Ford Country Sedan 302/5L V8
1975 - 1976 Ford F-150 390/6.4L V8
1965 - 1971 Ford LTD 390/6.4L V8
1971 - 1977 Ford Custom 500 400/6.6L V8
1964 - 1968 Ford Falcon 289/4.7L V8
1968 - 1969 Ford Torino 428/7L V8
1958 - 1960 Mercury Commuter 430/7L V8
1965 - 1967 Mercury Villager 427/7L V8
1970 - 1971 Ford Torino GT 351/5.8L V8
1963 - 1967 Ford Fairlane 289/4.7L V8
1965 - 1968 Ford Custom 500 427/7L V8
1966 International 1200A 304/5L V8
1971 - 1974 Ford Galaxie 500 400/6.6L V8
1957 - 1964 Ford F-350 292/4.8L V8
1957 - 1958 Ford Courier Sedan Delivery 352/5.8L V8
1979 - 1980 Ford E-100 Econoline Club Wagon 302/5L V8
1977 - 1980 Ford Thunderbird 302/5L V8
1970 - 1973 Mercury Montego 429/7L V8
1969 American Motors Rebel 309/5.1L V8
1962 - 1964 Ford Ranchero 260/4.3L V8
1968 - 1970 American Motors Rebel 390/6.4L V8
1967 Mercury Brougham 427/7L V8
1962 - 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 260/4.3L V8
1972 - 1973 International 1010 Base 304/5L V8
1971 - 1974 American Motors Hornet 360/5.9L V8
1964 - 1966 Ford F-100 361/5.9L V8
1963 American Motors Ambassador 990 327/5.4L V8
1965 - 1968 Mercury Commuter
1962 - 1963 Ford Falcon Base 260/4.3L V8
1959 - 1960 Edsel Ranger 292/4.8L V8
1966 - 1970 Mercury Cyclone 390/6.4L V8
1968 - 1970 American Motors Javelin 390/6.4L V8
1968 - 1969 American Motors AMX 390/6.4L V8
1970 Mercury Cougar Base 428/7L V8
1968 - 1969 Ford Fairlane 428/7L V8
1979 Mercury Capri 302/5L V8
1962 - 1965 Ford Country Sedan 260/4.3L V8
1969 - 1980 Mercury Cougar 302/5L V8
1968 International 1000C 266/4.4L V8
1961 - 1962 Mercury Commuter 292/4.8L V8
1960 Edsel Villager 352/5.8L V8
1961 - 1962 Mercury Colony Park 292/4.8L V8
1970 Ford Mustang Grande 302/5L V8
1970 - 1980 Mercury Marquis 351/5.8L V8
1966 - 1970 Mercury Monterey 428/7L V8
1957 - 1962 Ford Country Sedan 292/4.8L V8
1967 Mercury Montclair 427/7L V8
1957 - 1960 Ford Custom 300 292/4.8L V8
1965 - 1969 International M1400 304/5L V8
1969 - 1970 Ford Fairlane 351/5.8L V8
1969 Ford Galaxie 500 429/7L V8
1970 - 1971 Ford Torino Squire 351/5.8L V8
1970 Mercury Cougar Base 429/7L V8
1969 American Motors Rambler Hurst SC/Rambler 390/6.4L V8
1970 Ford Mustang Base 351/5.8L V8
1970 Mercury Cougar Base 351/5.8L V8
1979 - 1980 Ford E-250 Econoline Club Wagon 302/5L V8
1969 - 1970 International 1300D 304/5L V8
1958 - 1959 Ford Ranch Wagon 332/5.4L V8
1957 - 1964 Ford F-100 292/4.8L V8
1958 - 1959 Ford Fairlane 332/5.4L V8
1967 - 1969 Ford Ranchero 390/6.4L V8
1975 - 1980 Ford E-250 Econoline 351/5.8L V8
1957 - 1962 Ford Ranch Wagon 292/4.8L V8
1963 Mercury Country Cruiser 221/3.6L V8
1962 - 1964 Ford Fairlane 260/4.3L V8
1964 - 1967 Ford Custom 352/5.8L V8
1969 - 1970 International 1000D Base 266/4.4L V8
1964 Mercury Cyclone 260/4.3L V8
1973 International 1110 Base 304/5L V8
1957 - 1960 Ford Sunliner 292/4.8L V8
1977 - 1979 Ford F-100 351/5.8L V8
1978 - 1980 Mercury Grand Marquis 351/5.8L V8
1962 - 1963 Mercury Meteor Base 221/3.6L V8
1969 - 1972 Ford Custom 351/5.8L V8
1957 - 1960 Ford Victoria 292/4.8L V8
1969 Ford LTD 429/7L V8
1964 - 1967 Ford Custom 289/4.7L V8
1958 - 1959 Ford Club 352/5.8L V8
1963 American Motors Classic 770 287/4.7L V8
1970 Ford Mustang Grande 351/5.8L V8
1964 - 1968 Mercury Cyclone 289/4.7L V8
1957 - 1959 Ford Club 292/4.8L V8
1970 Mercury Cougar XR-7 351/5.8L V8
1960 - 1962 American Motors Ambassador Custom 327/5.4L V8
1958 - 1959 Ford Country Sedan 332/5.4L V8
1958 - 1960 Mercury Montclair 430/7L V8
1974 - 1975 International 200 304/5L V8
1968 - 1969 Ford Mustang 390/6.4L V8
1966 - 1967 Mercury Monterey 427/7L V8
1975 - 1978 Ford Mustang II 171/2.8L V6
1960 Lincoln Premier
1978 - 1980 Ford Bronco 351/5.8L V8
1969 - 1970 International Scout 304/5L V8
1971 - 1972 International 1210 345/5.7L V8
1958 - 1959 Ford Country Squire 332/5.4L V8
1970 Ford Mustang Shelby GT-350 351/5.8L V8
1970 Ford Torino GT 390/6.4L V8
1965 - 1969 Mercury Cyclone 427/7
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Good place to start
Format: Paperback
I am an independent college adviser based in California and I recommend this book to my clients but only at the very beginning of the process (mostly to the parents of rising high school freshmen and sophomores). This book is a good place to start especially for many of the foreign educated or immigrant families, who are new to the US College Admission process. The parents do tell us that the book loses its effectiveness once they gain knowledge of the process and/or they begin working one-on-one with an independent and/or become more conscious about meeting the high school counselors early in the process. I personally like the fact that once this book is overviewed by the families, we can spend more time addressing specific concerns and giving more customized advice. As a result we only need quarterly meetings and these meetings are extremely targeted. The problem with this book though is it reads like a huge information session by colleges. Those of you who have attended some of the information sessions will know what I mean. The insights provided by the deans and admission officers of various colleges sound somewhat like a "sales pitch" at times and at other times are misleading. I also recommend my students to keep their knowledge up to date by referring to various free resources such as Nancy Griesemer's educational articles in Washington Examiner Online, or the Choice Blog. I spend considerable time volunteering my services at a high school in a mixed/low income neighborhoods; I wish the price had been more reasonable considering that this is a basic book. Lastly as members of NACAC (National Association of College Admission Counseling), all of us in the admissions field (College Admission Officers, High School Counselors, and Independent Counselors) subscribe to certain codes of ethics and one of the Statements of Good Practice says this about Fairness and Equity: We believe our members have a responsibility to treat one another and students in a fundamentally fair and equitable manner. Unfortunately, Ms. Mamlet and Ms. VanDeVelde do a great disservice by being disrespectful to a large community of Independent College Advisers, many of whom are needed when the high school counselors are juggling with case loads of 200-300 students each and are unable to keep up with the changing scene of college admissions (either due to the lack of funding or time). Gone are the days when people went to some "quack-independents" who promised admissions to Ivy Leagues--sure there are some of those but if families are careful in their research, they will soon find out that these Independents do not belong to any authentic professional organizations such as the NACAC, HECA or IECA. Most students who come to the authentic professionals are motivated to find their right fit college, explore their own strengths and weaknesses and find the best match for their talents, interests and financial situation. Most independents offer services that are reasonably priced. If Ms. Mamlet and VanDeVelde show more commitment to researching folks on the other side of the spectrum, I am sure that their book will be more enlightening.
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★★★★★ 5
Best College Info Book Ever!
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I have read dozens of college-related books in the past 4 years, and this one ranks the highest by far. Written by industry experts and the authors got a lot of top talent to contribute. Full of real-life advice and useful information that is actually true (I fact-checked this against some other info). I read parts of it out loud to my junior on the plane en route to a college tour, and she actually listened! Humor is always appreciated, and these authors use it without going overboard. Great information, well-presented. A must-read!
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A Must-Read for College (and Even High School) Students
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First of all, this book really cuts to the point. If you are skilled with skim-reading, you can get this book in about 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Second, while these strategies are currently untested by me, they seem really practical. Rather than saying "study" or "write paper" or "take test", Dr. Newport lays down specific, useable guidelines for all areas that are intended to cut down on time spent on schoolwork. This helps you with more time to have fun, do extracurricular activities, or work 60 hours a week (like I will soon be doing). Third, this is THE anti-procrastination book, although I don't get the concept of starting term papers a month before they're due as the examples did. The whole concept behind this book is making sure you've got as little work going as possible that takes as little time as possible. Doing things upfront will ease your load later when the assignments and papers start rolling in and out. There are only a couple of issues I have with the book. 1) Dr. Newport almost makes the use of personal laptops compulsory in college. I get why it would be such an asset, but for some of us it is more of a liability than an asset. I really believe one can get through college without a laptop at a much smaller personal expense than the costs of buying a laptop/accessories, printer, ink, etc. If you already bought one, that's one thing, but if you haven't, why do you need one? Just use pen/paper and the computer labs' computers and printers. With the printers, odds are you're paying the same amount for 1000 pages that you would for toner (paper is free with the way they price it), and you don't have to drop the cost upfront, but pay as you need the printer. Financially, you're better off skipping the personal printer. 2) He didn't discuss what format to purchase textbooks, but considering he was so insistent on portability, I would probably haphazard a guess that a hard copy is the only way to go. Sure it may be expensive, but what if your Kindle or iPad gets stolen? Overall, highly, highly recommended. Get this for your child as an early (or very early) graduation present. Teaching them these things will save them a lot of headaches later on. One last note: This book is not for the lazy. If you aren't willing to do the work, don't expect this book to help. However, if you're someone like me who's sick of lazy and wants to convert, this book IS for you!
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Ricky Luis
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One more crappy college study guide
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When I was taking 4 classes at my local community college, I tried to follow the part of the book that said just to learn math by examples. I ended having to drop the class because at first I was actually ahead of the professor. Then I tried this stupid book's technique of learning by examples and I ended up falling behind. The same can be said of "What smart students know" it's actually a good technique (smart students), but you end up spending hours thinking up questions. Questions can be a part of the process, but it can't be the whole process. I just bought an online course than is way better than both of these combined. It's so good. The point I'm at in the course you can memorize up to 50 items in reverse and forward. You can also tell which place in the list. An example could be The order of my hallway: Dog = front door Cat = wall Duck = light switch Printer = holder Hitler = chair MAO = rug Goku = ceiling light Kurrin = mirror Gohan = heater Frieza = painting You would then connect / visualize each word / picture with a part of your house. The rule is to visualize each for only 6 seconds while recalling can only take 6 seconds. If you miss one you have to do the six second process again until you make no mistakes. P.S. I'm not telling anyone the name of the course or where to buy it. I want to be ahead of all other students. Edit: I'm back in college taking two college level courses. While I don't agree with everything in this book (I have to re-read it) I agree with 80-85% of the methods used in this book that I remember. Such as not doing the reading he was right. I haven't done the reading in my psychology 101 class and have only focused on taking / memorizing / learning the notes and while I haven't gotten a grade yet, I actually feel I'm learning enough and today in class I note notes from a documentary we watched. The professor said to do the reading for chapter 2 of the textbook. I'm not even going to do it. I'm going to just take notes in class then go over the reading. I did this for my 1st set of notes and I didn't understand something in the lecture notes. I ended up re-reading that / part / example [it was on the scientific method]. I remember from taking my developmental math class that the professor was actually doing examples (even though I couldn't figure out from what part of the book they were from and / or I couldn't write every example like he said) If I had just asked questions and either watched videos on Youtube I would've probably remembered the material from that class. I'll do another edit once I'm done with classes. I'm also going to write / provide a list of books that I think are good for learning and have good advice for college. Edit: I ended up trying to do the advice from this book and if I didn't look up the answers for the test for my psychology class I wouldn't be in college today. I'm not saying that all of this book is bad but I went from thinking that 85% of it is good to now thinking that 50% of this book is good. The other half is crap. Such as the technique for Q/E/C he doesn't give any examples or enough examples. The other advice like making your own problem sets I wouldn't have thought of. Even though this is an all right technique your wasting time because you can just practice doing other peoples problems (like those online or from a professor) or do Bullet point concept from another book I read (I'm going to provide a list once I'm done with this review). The one technique that is very good is the lecture technique he mentions in the book. For some reason, this technique helps with putting material into memory. His section on writing papers is also very good. His explanation on how to prepare for and take exams is also good. Also, he should have made the book more visual and put actual writing from actual students other than that it's an all right book. Here's the list of books I've read (so far) that will most likely get you A's College Rules https://www.amazon.com/College-Rules-4th-Survive-Succeed/dp/1607748525/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1530133408&sr=1-1&keywords=college+rules Guaranteed 4.0 https://www.amazon.com/Guaranteed-Follow-3-Step-Plan-Dont/dp/0974264806/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1530134451&sr=1-1&keywords=guranteed+4.0 How to study in college https://www.amazon.com/How-Study-College-Walter-Pauk/dp/1133960782/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1530134633&sr=1-4&keywords=how+to+study+in+college The only book I've read from cover to cover is GT 4.0 it's probably the best in my opinion because the system in this book will get you A's. The only reason last semester I didn't get A's was because I didn't follow the system to the t. If you follow the GT 4.0 system to a t and don't get all A's she'll give you $100. Hope this helps. Edit 2020: From what I remember reading this book, this applies to college level courses and even at the same time I tried using his question / evidence technique while taking a psy101 class and couldn't do it. Also he's right to a very large degree about living off of lecture notes. Living off of the lecture notes IMHO can only be done if it's a science science class or a college level math class. I'm currently taking a pre-req class and the professor explains everything. Along with the Guaranteed 4.0 technique this is a pretty decent book.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2012
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This book is not that revolutionary, but very helpful. It essentially tackles three main problem areas for college students: 1) time management skills, 2) studying and exam prep, and 3) essay writing. Some of these are common sense things that many people resist implementing. If you are struggling with college, or are a high school senior unsure of what to expect in college, this book is very helpful. The true value in this book, for me at least, was in providing the satisfaction that these strategies worked. I would often start out a semester by doing the things listed in the book. I would manage my time, study effectively for exams, thoughtfully plan out papers and assignments. Halfway through the semester, I always had straight As. But as finals crept up, I would panic. Since every other student spent hours in the library studying, I abandoned the effective strategies to follow suit. As a result, my final exam grades were inconsistent and my final papers were always rushed. This book gave me the satisfaction of knowing that I can trust these time saving strategies. You do not need to spend hours and hours on projects to get a good grade. It's okay to not spend hours in the library studying for a final. Trust that these strategies work, and enjoy your stress-free semester. But, the book does have faults. While this book provides very useful information, I feel it misses two aspects of the college experience that can have a large impact on your grade: presentations and group projects. (Also the dreaded group presentation). While you can implement some of these strategies in these situations, it would be nice to know how top students manage working in group project settings, especially those that require research. I can't tell you how many times I've been in a group project where half the group doesn't show up to meetings, members refuse to do their work, or people drop the class halfway through the project. I still haven't figured out an adequate way to deal with these situations besides just doing the work myself at the last minute. Bottom line, this book is well worth the money. Whether you are a college senior or a high school senior and everything in between, this book will help you as long as you faithfully implement the strategies. But do search out other resources for help with managing group projects.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2012

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