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

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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.

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A guide to getting into your reach schools without four years of excessive A.P. classes, overwhelming activity schedules, and constant stress Proven strategies for making the most of your college years, based on winning secrets from the country’s most successful students

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Crown
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 26, 2006
Edition ‏ : ‎ 32047th
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0767922719
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0767922715
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.16 x 0.47 x 8 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #28,677 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #3 in Study & Test-Taking Skills (Books) #212 in Study Guides & Workbooks #317 in Success Self-Help
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