How to Become a Straight-A Student

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:

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• 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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Broadway Books (26 Dec. 2006)

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