How to Win at College
Surprising Secrets for Success from the Country's Top Students
The only guide to getting ahead once you’ve gotten in — proven strategies for making the most of your college years, based on winning secrets from the country's most successful students
What does it take to be a standout student? How can you make the most of your college years — graduate with honors, choose exciting activities, build a head-turning resume, and gain access to the best post-college opportunities? Based on interviews with star students at universities nationwide, from Harvard to the University of Arizona, How to Win at College presents seventy-five simple rules that will rocket you to the top of the class. These college-tested — and often surprising — strategies include:
- Don’t do all your reading Drop classes every term Become a club president Care about your grades, Ignore your GPA Never pull an all-nighter Take three days to write a paper Always be working on a "grand project" Do one thing better than anyone else you know
- Proving that success has little to do with being a genius workaholic, and everything to do with playing the game, How to Win at College is the must-have guide for making the most of these four important years — and getting an edge on life after graduation.
Broadway Books (12 April 2005)
