How to Become a Straight A Student

Sinopse:

Most college students believe that achieving straight A’s requires cramming and long, sleepless nights at the library. But Cal Newport knows that real straight-A students don’t study harder—they study smarter. With a groundbreaking approach to mastering academic assignments, from quizzes and exams to essays and papers, How to Become a Straight-A Student unveils, for the first time, the proven study secrets of top-performing students across the country and transforms them into a simple, practical system that anyone can master.

You will learn how to:

• Streamline and maximize your study time
• Conquer procrastination
• Absorb material quickly and effectively
• Identify which reading assignments are critical—and which are not
• Choose paper topics that wow professors
• Provide A+ answers on exams
• Write stellar essays 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 insider knowledge and practical methods to help you master the college system and rise to the top of the class.