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

Author: Cal Newport Year: 2006 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Self help, Non Fiction, Education Purchase/reserch links: Amazon Goodreads LibraryThing ISBNs: 9780767922715 0767922719

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. Similar books: How to Win at College by Cal Newport How to Be a High School Superstar by Cal Newport So Good They Can't Ignore You by Cal Newport I Am Gifted, So Are You! by Adam Khoo Secrets of a Buccaneer-Scholar by James Bach Deep Work by Cal Newport The Elements of Eloquence by Mark Forsyth Why We Do What We Do by Edward L. Deci Book Girl by Sarah Clarkson Hacking Your Education by Dale J. Stephens Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey Ina May's Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin The Happiest Baby on the Block by Harvey Karp The 5 Second Rule by Mel Robbins Imperfect Courage by Jessica Honegger The 4-Hour Chef by Timothy Ferriss Unglued by Lysa TerKeurst I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn't) by Brene Brown Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by T. Harv Eker