How to Win at College - by Cal Newport

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@lt;b@gt;@lt;br@gt;@lt;/b@gt;@lt;br@gt;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, @lt;i@gt;How to Win at College@lt;/i@gt; presents seventy-five simple rules that will rocket you to the top of the class. These college-tested--and often surprising--strategies include: @lt;br@gt;@lt;br@gt;- Don't do all your reading@lt;br@gt;- Drop classes every term@lt;br@gt;- Become a club president@lt;br@gt;- Care about your grades, Ignore your GPA@lt;br@gt;- Never pull an all-nighter@lt;br@gt;- Take three days to write a paper@lt;br@gt;- Always be working on a "grand project"@lt;br@gt;- Do one thing better than anyone else you know@lt;br@gt;@lt;br@gt;Proving that success has little to do with being a genius workaholic, and everything to do with playing the game, @lt;i@gt;How to Win at College@lt;/i@gt; is the must-have guide for making the most of these four important years--and getting an edge on life after graduation.