Thanksgiving is behind you, and the end of the semester is in sight.

I'm still sleepy from too much turkey, but feeling spry enough to make two new introductions this month. First, we've published our first Smartacus Study Sheet™, an easy way to study or review a chapter. (See the Cramlet™ review below for more details.)

Second, we're running a 20% off sale on a Premium Upgrade. Save money, save time, and get over 500 Cramlets™ to help you get better grades in less time!

Many of you are thanking the "test gods" because you just found out that your final exam is a multiple choice with some true and false, but others are down in the dumps because they are having an essay exam. Don't fret -- Professor Cram is here to help you out.

Most people fear the essay exam because they are required to write about things they may not know, but actually the opposite is true. Essays are an opportunity to speak about what you do know. Most essay exams will have several questions to choose from and if you have been attending and participating in class then there ought to be something in the exam questions that you know a little about. Before we start on writing the essay, though, let's back up a bit and look at how best to prepare for an essay exam.

Some people just intuitively 'get' accounting and finance, while the rest of us have to struggle along with it. (Or, in the case of my roommate, struggle against it.) It took a few semesters, but it finally dawned on me what the key is to putting accounting and finance in their place.

Many college students use study sheets with notes and formulas to help them study. We've taken that concept and kicked it up a notch with embedded Cramlets™ to create a whole new way to learn.