Synopses & Reviews
What does it take to be a star student? Every college has its share of enviable go-getters: students who manage to get straight A’s, win multiple awards, become the editor of the school paper, and still have time for friends and fun. How do they do it? Until now, such multitasking miracle workers were the great mysteries on campus. But in
How to Win at College, Dartmouth graduate and top scholar Cal Newport reveals their secrets of success.
Based on firsthand interviews with stand-out students at universities nationwide, from Harvard to the University of Arizona, this unique college guide distills the nitty-gritty details of their winning strategies into seventy-five simple and often surprising rules, such as:
• Don’t do all of your reading
• Drop classes every semester
• Become a club president
• Do one thing better than anyone else you know
• Ignore your GPA
• Tack on an extra major or minor
• Take art history and astronomy
• Make friends your #1 priority
Together, these college-tested rules are proven to help students ace their classes, assume leadership positions, define their goals and interests, build a killer resume, and still have fun. Showing readers 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 those four important years—and getting an edge on life after graduation.
Synopsis
The essential 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
"Highly recommended because it is full of practical tips that will help high school grads take the next step in life."--Money How can you graduate with honors, choose exciting activities, build a head-turning resume, gain access to the best post-college opportunities, and still have a life? 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 your class. These 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 you can be successful and still have time for fun, How to Win at College is the must-have guide for making the most of these four important years--and getting and edge on life after graduation.
"This deliberately provocative book is a good way for a smart student to see how out-of-the-box thinking can lead to success in college."--Seattle Times
Synopsis
Based on firsthand interviews with standout students at universities nationwide, this unique college guide distills the nitty-gritty details of their winning strategies into 75 simple and often surprising rules.
Synopsis
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.
About the Author
CAL NEWPORT graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Dartmouth College in June 2004. He has published articles on the topic of student success in The Wall Street Journal's College Journal and Business Today magazine. He is currently enrolled in the doctoral program for computer sciences at MIT and lives in Boston, Massachusettes.