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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.
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  • Paperback: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Broadway (April 12, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0767917871
  • ISBN-13: 978-0767917872
  • Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 4.8 x 0.5 inches
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  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A College Guide Actually About College..., April 13, 2005
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I wish I'd had this book in college. There seem to be a million breezy, humorous books about college life on the shelves, but they're all about cooking, cleaning, reducing stress and buying futons. This one is better than most at breezy humor, but it gets five stars because it's about COLLEGE: the core tasks of getting good grades, an employable resume, and the critical thinking skills necessary for a richer appreciation of life. My little brother is starting Harvard next year, and I've bought him a copy. Hard to believe the college-survival genre has been around so long and this book is just being published now.
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5.0 out of 5 stars review, April 14, 2005
my little brother is going to st. andrews next fall. he asked me, a recent nyu graduate, if i had any sage advice on how to do well. i told him 'nope. i did it the hard way. all nighters & pestilence." but there's a better way. this alleged 23 year old 'cal newport' seems to have written precisely the book i should have had back in 2000 when i still had a shot at doing things right. i regret nothing but like i told my bro, read this book and take advantage of the tips you'll learn, cause you won't get them from your professors or your peers. a book for that rare kid willing to seek out advice on how to succeed in college. this book won't disappoint.
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5.0 out of 5 stars For those who want to be exceptional., June 17, 2006
Not for the average student, this book, the only one in its category, will teach you how to have brilliant success in college. While other college survival-type books are about healthy habits, emotional balance, how to do laundry etc., this one is for those who probably haven't needed such hovering help in awhile. In an excellent format (lots of little, very concrete tips, each of which gets a few pages of explanation), Cal Newport, himself a recent grad, lays out what separates the truly high achievers from the simply smart. The tips are not obvious or general, but precise and interesting ("Use High-Quality Notebooks", "Apply to Ten Scholarships a Year"), and well-researched (the author says he compiled them by speaking to many exceptional students, including Rhodes scholars, entrepreneurs, productive researchers and published writers, from all over the Ivy League.) The tone, unlike in many advice books by older adults, is never cute or patronizing. This is a very, very useful book if you're motivated and in for the long haul.
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4.0 out of 5 stars The SECOND best college book
Good book, useful tips. However, Straight-A offers far more advice on how to succeed in college.
Published 1 month ago by E. Banner

4.0 out of 5 stars It's an alright book
Kindle Edition: Let's start by saying this book is very short (1717 locations as a reference). There are also some very bad formatting errors with this book, as if it was read by... Read more
Published 3 months ago by James McGowan

5.0 out of 5 stars I only wish I'd come across this advice sooner!
This book has some key pieces of advice that you likely haven't heard before. If you want to ace your classes and impress your friends, family, and teachers while having a great... Read more
Published 5 months ago by T. Perrone

4.0 out of 5 stars Avid Reader
This books contains lots of good advice on how to score well on exams and other aspects of college life. You should also check out College Life 102 by Dr. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Avid Reader

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book with really practical advice on succeeding in college
While I didn't get to read this book until my senior year, I still got a lot out of Newport's succinct and useful pieces of advice (around 100 in all):

Do research... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Jason Y. Shen

5.0 out of 5 stars Not at good as Straight A, but DEFINITELY should buy both!
This book is great for college students, especially incoming freshman. I wish I had read this book before I entered college! I would've done a lot better. Read more
Published 12 months ago by S. Howeth

5.0 out of 5 stars Great philosophical advice
There are tips in here that greatly aid the stressful student. I use this book as a reference whenever I feel stressed, and look at the tips "Ignore your G.P.A. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Timothy

4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of good tips on college life
This is a book about getting more from the college experience.

Suggestions such as write for the school newspaper, volunteer, attend political rallies, advice on... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Maureen Brennan

5.0 out of 5 stars Books like this are why I get self-help books on Amazon
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Published 16 months ago by Wisdom Seeking Sue

4.0 out of 5 stars Reasonable, revealing advice
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Cal Newport's passion for the subject is transparent. Writing as an experienced, well-researched "big brother," Newport avoids being... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Aakash Gupta

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