How to Become a Straight-A Student: The Unconventional Strategies Real College Students Use to Score High While Studying Less

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How to Become a Straight-A Student: The Unconventional Strategies Real College Students Use to Score High While Studying Less - Paperback

How to Become a Straight-A Student: The Unconventional Strategies Real College Students Use to Score High While Studying Less - Paperback

by Cal Newport
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by Cal Newport (Author)

Looking to jumpstart your GPA?

Most college students believe that straight A's can be achieved only through cramming and painful all-nighters at the library. But Cal Newport knows that real straight-A students don't study harder--they study smarter. A breakthrough approach to acing academic assignments, from quizzes and exams to essays and papers, How to Become a Straight-A Student reveals for the first time the proven study secrets of real straight-A students across the country and weaves them into a simple, practical system that anyone can master.

You will learn how to:

- Streamline and maximize your study time
- Conquer procrastination
- Absorb the material quickly and effectively
- Know which reading assignments are critical--and which are not
- Target the paper topics that wow professors
- Provide A+ answers on exams
- Write stellar prose without the agony

A strategic blueprint for success that promises more free time, more fun, and top-tier results, How to Become a Straight-A Student is the only study guide written by students for students--with the insider knowledge and real-world methods to help you master the college system and rise to the top of the class.

Author Biography

Cal Newport graduated from Dartmouth College, earned a Ph.D. from MIT, and is now an associate professor of computer science at Georgetown University. He's the author of five books, including most recently the Wall Street Journal business bestseller Deep Work. He also runs the popular blog Study Hacks, which explores the impact of technology on our ability to perform productive work and lead satisfying lives. His contrarian ideas have been featured on many major media platforms, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Economist and NPR. Visit him online at calnewport.com.

Number of Pages: 224
Dimensions: 0.5 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN
Publication Date: January 01, 2007
ISBN9780767922715
Author Cal Newport
PublisherCrown Publishing Group (NY)
GenreSelf-help & personal development and Education
FormatPaperback
PublishedJanuary 2007
LanguageENG- English
Pages224
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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