Looking to jumpstart your grades?
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.
General
Imprint: |
Random House
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
December 2006 |
First published: |
2007 |
Authors: |
Cal Newport
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Dimensions: |
209 x 138 x 12mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
217 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-7679-2271-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Education >
Study & learning skills
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LSN: |
0-7679-2271-9 |
Barcode: |
9780767922715 |
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Fri, 28 Sep 2012 | Review
by: Thenjiwe M.
I am re ordering the book deposit money 29th Sept 2012
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Must read for any student.
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 | Review
by: Hayden P.
Great time management and study techniques.
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