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How to Win at College: Simple Rules for Success from Star Students

How to Win at College: Simple Rules for Success from Star Students - Paperback

by Cal Newport
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Availability:In StockContributor:Cal NewportAudience:Young AdultPublish date:2005-04-12Pages:191
Language:EnglishPublisher:Crown Publishing Group (NY)ISBN-13:9780767917872ISBN-10:767917871UPC:9780767917872Book Category:Education, Study AidsBook Subcategory:Student Life & Student Affairs, Schools, Study GuidesBook Topic:LevelsSize:8.10 x 5.24 x 0.47 inchesWeight:0.3395Product ID:SCTN3RK3CT
The essential guide to getting ahead once you've gotten in--proven strategies for making the most of your college years, based on winning secrets from the country's most successful students

"Highly recommended because it is full of practical tips that will help high school grads take the next step in life."--Money

How can you graduate with honors, choose exciting activities, build a head-turning resume, gain access to the best post-college opportunities, and still have a life? Based on interviews with star students at universities nationwide, from Harvard to the University of Arizona, How to Win at College presents seventy-five simple rules that will rocket you to the top of your class. These often surprising strategies include:

- Don't do all your reading
- Drop classes every term
- Become a club president
- Care about your grades, Ignore your GPA
- Never pull an all-nighter
- Take three days to write a paper
- Always be working on a "grand project"
- Do one thing better than anyone else you know

Proving you can be successful and still have time for fun, How to Win at College is the must-have guide for making the most of these four important years--and getting and edge on life after graduation.

"This deliberately provocative book is a good way for a smart student to see how out-of-the-box thinking can lead to success in college."--Seattle Times
Language:EnglishPublisher:Crown Publishing Group (NY)ISBN-13:9780767917872ISBN-10:767917871UPC:9780767917872Book Category:Education, Study AidsBook Subcategory:Student Life & Student Affairs, Schools, Study GuidesBook Topic:LevelsSize:8.10 x 5.24 x 0.47 inchesWeight:0.3395Product ID:SCTN3RK3CT
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.
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)

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