From 1.0 to 4.0

About the Book

Your grades and grade point average determine so much of your future. High School Rankings. College Scholarships. Teacher Recommendations. Where you will get accepted for graduate school. What type of job you will attain. Your Salary. Unfortunately, many do not come to that realization until it is too late.

Regardless of your academic status right now, whether you have As or Fs, you can learn practical strategies for academic and collegiate success. This guide was created for students that have the desire to be successful inside the classroom and just like the Law of Gravity works for everyone these strategies work for every academic discipline/major when applied properly. So regardless if you are studying law, engineering, physics, business administration, English, etc. you will find value in this guide.

From 1.0 to 4.0 is different from many books because everything in this guide has been applied, the strategies discussed affected my grades and allowed me to go from earning Ds to earning straight As. In addition, instructors and professors from prominent universities were surveyed on what they valued most about students and how students could earn As in their classes. Corporate America and Recruiters were surveyed on what they look for in their hires, and University Librarians across the country were asked how students could properly leverage academic resources. 
 In this guide you will learn how to go from a 1.0 GPA to a 4.0 GPA. Learn how to maximize your days. Learn how to impress your professors. Learn how to be “Academically Sanctified,” even how to get an “Automatic A.” If you are serious about your academic and life success, this guide is a must for your collection. Every failure and success in life begins with a conversation, and the instructions that you follow today will determine or affect your future tomorrow. So let the conversation begin…

About the Author

L. Trenton Marsh transitioned to Washington, DC from Shaker Heights, OH as a student at American University (AU), in Washington, DC. Graduating from AU with an Honors BSBA degree double-majoring in Marketing and Enterprise Management, he earned his Masters degree in Education with a concentration in Human Resource Development at the George Washington University (GW) also located in DC. In May of 2004, Marsh made history at GW when he became the First African American Male Student Commencement Speaker, speaking to a crowd of 23,000 people on the Ellipse.

Trenton currently works as a Senior Business Consultant with IBM Corporation. In 2010 he traveled to Africa after being selected for a leadership development initiative through IBM’s Corporate Service Corps program, a selective program that pairs 400 of IBM's talent from 51 countries to in-country service work.

Outside of Corporate America, Marsh’s lifestyle and community involvement has garnered the attention of many notable entities including: The MTV network, ESSENCE Magazine, and the CNN Network. Trenton is an author and avid public speaker on education, specifically academic and professional excellence. His book, “From 1.0 to 4.0” has been nationally recognized by the Congressional Black Caucus Author’s Pavilion and the NAACP’s Youth & College division. “From 1.0 to 4.0” was birthed through Marsh’s personal experience of being a “D” average student in high school to achieving academic success as a 4.0 scholar at the collegiate level. He has conducted empowerment sessions for the United States Job Corps, Hoop Dreams Scholarship Fund, NFL’s New York Jets Wide Receiver Braylon Edwards Foundation, Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities, Jack & Jill of America, Inc., University of Virgin Islands, and many other schools and organizations. “From 1.0 to 4.0” is currently under review by the National Association for College Admission Counseling.

In the community, he serves on the Education Advisory Committee for Congresswoman Donna Edwards (District 4, Maryland); is a founding member of CommitMEN, a virtual think-tank geared to providing scholarship and guidance to African American men from high school through college; is the education and teen columnist for GOSPEL TODAY Magazine; and is actively involved in his church’s youth department. Marsh attributes all his success in life to his family, mentors, pastors, his faith in God, and his full obedience in serving Him.