Name: How to win at College: Simple Rules for Success From Star Students (in English)
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Author: Cal Newport
ISBN: 9780767917872

portada How to win at College: Simple Rules for Success From Star Students (in English)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Cal Newport

Publisher

Crown Publishing Group (NY)

Year

2005

Language

English

Pages

191

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.6 x 13.3 x 1.2 cm

Weight

0.15 kg.

ISBN

0767917871

ISBN13

9780767917872

Synopsis "How to win at College: Simple Rules for Success From Star Students (in English)"

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

Cal Newport

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Cal Newport es profesor de Ciencia computacional en la Universidad de Georgetown y autor de ocho libros, entre ellos Minimalismo digital: En defensa de la atención en un mundo ruidoso. No lo encontraréis en Twitter, Facebook o Instagram, pero sí en casa con su familia, o escribiendo ensayos para su página web calnewport.com.

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