What We Offer

We want everyone to get better grades in less time, so we’ve made it easy for every budget. Choose the option that works best for you.

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Coaching

Customized study skills instruction!

6-hour course plus optional follow-up

Siblings and friends join free

Customized study skills instruction!

6-hour course plus optional follow-up

Siblings and friends join free

$1647 Online
$2847 In-Person (Special Cases Only)Learn more

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Book

Laugh your way to better study skills!

156 fun pages of heavy-duty realness

Perfect for parents, professionals, and mature students

Laugh your way to better study skills!

156 fun pages of heavy-duty realness

Perfect for parents, professionals, and mature students

$36Learn more

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Online Course

Learn study skills on your own!

​Short video lessons and 40-page workbook​, takes about 8 hours

Perfect for families and highly-motivated students

Learn study skills on your own!

​Short video lessons and 40-page workbook​, takes about 8 hours

Perfect for families and highly-motivated students

$497Learn more

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Speaking

Professional study skills training!

​Master classes tailored to your group’s specific needs

Perfect for educators and therapists

Professional study skills training!

​Master classes tailored to your group’s specific needs

Perfect for educators and therapists

$475 – $1295/hour In-PersonLearn more

What We Teach

Each of our offerings covers the same six core study skills: Motivation, Time Management, Reading, Notetaking, Tests, and Papers.

Motivation

Decide what you’re aiming for and what you’re willing to do to accomplish it.

Time Management

Be more strategic about when you work so you can be less stressed and have more free time.

Reading

Connect the assigned reading to your personal interests and experiences so it’s more fun.

Notetaking

Arrive prepared, pay attention, and summarize: it’s the only way to get your money’s worth.

Tests

Make the best study guides your school has ever seen so that everybody learns more.

Papers

Enjoy every huge writing assignment as a rare opportunity to practice getting smarter.

Our Difference

The best educational investment your family can make is in Better Grades in Less Time®.

SMITH RIVAS Study Skills

Teaches you how to learn more and earn better grades in less time forever.

$36, $497, or $1647

College Counseling

Guides you through the college application process.

$5000 – $20,000

Neuropsych Evaluation

Tests your brain, explains the results, and makes recommendations.

$4000 – $7000

Subject Tutoring

Helps you get a better grade in one class for one semester.

$1000 – $10,000

Test Prep

Helps you with a single test that has no effect on how your life turns out.

$2000 – $10,000

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Do you know anyone who could use better grades in less time?