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Speed Reading & Study Skills for College Students

In just four class sessions, you’ll become a faster, smarter reader and more effective student. You’ll save time, get more out of everything you read, and learn new strategies for academic success!

To succeed you need the right reading and study skills.

No matter your major, reading plays a huge role in your college experience and future career. During college, you will have many different reading assignments in a wide range of subjects, each with its own challenges. You need a way to get through all of your reading efficiently while retaining the most important information.

Our online fall program for college students can help. During the program you’ll double your reading speed – or better! – and improve your comprehension, recall, and focus. You'll learn effective time management and study strategies to help you finish work on time, get better grades, and score higher on exams, semester after semester.

The Keys to Academic Success

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  • Improved Focus & Concentration tab arrow
  • Stronger Comprehension & Recall tab arrow
  • More Effective Study Skills tab arrow
  • Better Time Management tab arrow
Faster Reading Speed

Learn speed reading techniques that will help you read at least twice as fast. You’ll see improvements in speed and concentration right away using these easy techniques and, as a result, you’ll manage your workload much more efficiently.

Improved Focus & Concentration

Develop active strategies for staying engaged with course material. Whether you’re working in a textbook, reading an article online, or listening to a lecture, we’ll give you tools to stay focused and absorb key information.

Stronger Comprehension & Recall

Build the skills to understand and remember whatever you read. You'll learn how to preview material and read critically. Techniques for taking notes, annotating, and summarizing will help you retain information and significantly reduce rereading.

More Effective Study Skills

Learn the best way to study for important tests and exams. Strategies for reviewing notes from textbooks and nonfiction and using study guides and other tools effectively will make a big difference in your grades. 

Better Time Management

Reduce stress with practical skills and strategies for managing your daily workload and juggling your other commitments. After the program, you’ll stay organized, finish assignments on schedule, and have more personal time! 

An Online Program
That Will Work for You

Engaging Weekly Classes

Flexible class schedule options make this program work for busy students like you. Each week for four weeks you'll attend a dynamic online class led by an instructor who is specially trained in techniques that improve reading speed, comprehension, concentration, and recall. You'll enjoy every class and come away with practical strategies for success.

Help from an Expert Instructor

Our teachers know how to succeed in college - because they've already done it! Your teacher will be knowledgeable, communicative, and enthusiastic. Most importantly, your teacher will be there when you have questions or need extra help with skills you learn during the program.

Effective Skills & Strategies

The workshop format of this program will give you ample opportunity to practice new skills in a variety of materials. You'll learn how to adapt your approach to get the most out of whatever you are currently reading or learning. This will lead to greater success in all of your regular courses.

Lifetime Repeat Privilege

You can take this program again anytime it’s offered — for free! As the type of material you read in college changes or becomes more difficult, you can come back for a refresher in the specific techniques you need to tackle your work with ease.

Now Enrolling for Fall 2022

Call 1-800-418-7910

Offered by Leading Colleges and Universities

Helping college students succeed for over 35 years!

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Program Overview

  • Lesson 1: Laying the Foundation tab arrow
  • Lesson 2: Textbook Strategies & Time Management tab arrow
  • Lesson 3: Critical Reading & Test-Taking Skills tab arrow
  • Lesson 4: Putting it All Together tab arrow
Lesson 1: Laying the Foundation

Learn how to:

  • Take an active approach to all reading tasks
  • Increase your reading speed with a simple technique
  • Preview reading material to determine author’s purpose and text organization
  • Monitor your comprehension by retelling and summarizing
Lesson 2: Textbook Strategies & Time Management

Learn how to:

  • Use speed sprints to boost speed
  • Preview, read, and review a textbook assignment
  • Take clear, effective notes in a textbook
  • Manage your time to study efficiently and reduce stress
Lesson 3: Critical Reading & Test-Taking Skills

Learn how to:

  • Skim online and print reading material
  • Use annotation to analyze and evaluate an argument
  • Maintain focus and comprehension when reading online
  • Study for and take tests with success and ease
Lesson 4: Putting it All Together

Learn how to:

  • Adjust your reading speed to match your reading task
  • Apply reading strategies to journal articles
  • Take notes on a lecture
  • Reduce rereading by integrating the skills you've gained

Your Success Starts Here!

This is the only program being offered by your college this fall.
Call now to secure your spot.

Call 1-800-418-7910

Questions? Contact Us!

  • (800) 470-2891
  • contact@readingprograms.org
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