How To Win At College

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 priorityTogether, 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. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.