Claude Olney (1931–1995) was a college professor and author of the popular academic system, ''Where There's a Will There's an A'', a collection of simple grade-improvement tips for students.

Personal life

Claude Olney resided in

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. Olney was a business professor at

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. ''Where There's a Will There's an A'', a collection of simple grade-improvement tips for students. He later wrote the book, The Bucks Start Here: How to Turn Your Hidden Assets Into Money.

''Where There's a Will There's an A''

Olney's lectures began as a result of his son's average to mediocre academic record. Olney did a significant amount of research and found that not all methods worked for every student. Eventually he utilized a number of methods, and started to market it. Olney believed that "Getting good grades is a matter of using the right skills and techniques, not merely a matter of IQ." Eventually he got to the point of selling almost 8,000 copies of his lectures per week. He would eventually enlist the help of celebrities like

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to help push the tapes.

References

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