How to Become a Straight-A Student
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Average rating4.1
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Ratings28
Average rating4.1
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.
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This book was invaluable to me as a college junior, and I figured it was due for a reread as I figure out what I'm doing with my career as it relates to academics. Some may find Newport's approach obvious but it reinforces the building blocks of what makes for a less stressful collegiate career. (Others may critique his overemphasis on elite colleges but ah well.)
Still an absolute go-to and one I would get for any college student today.
Newport is a professor and was a relatively successful student (although he's not unfamiliar with student life), so this book will work best for students who are already on the path to As; nevertheless, there is lots of good material here. I like that he breaks activities into steps that he reviews at the end of each chapter, and that he's aware of what student life is rather than what it should be. I've already started to integrate his preparing for exams chapter into my workshops. It's not groundbreaking – since it reflects what others say – but the advice is sensible and useful.
Eh.
I felt like my ~2 hours reading this could've been better spent. Maybe once I'm actually in college I'll think better of it.
