<p>Has anyone read this book? I'm a rising freshman and I sure would like to get straight As! I've read through it and I'm just wondering how well it worked.</p>
<p>Reading a book wont get u As.</p>
<p>Study, stay organized, and get a little lucky</p>
<p>^Agreed, the idea that you can read a book and automatically get straight A’s is ridiculous.</p>
<p>Are you talking about Cal Newport’s book? It’s got some great tips, especially the scheduling tips. However, the easy part is learning it. The hard part is actually implementing those tips and ideas.</p>
<p>It’s possible but it takes discipline, determination, and dedication.</p>
<p>Sign away your life to your studies for four years straight… No, seriously, the best thing is to be devoted to what you do, hone what you do well, find your strengths and use them, and most of all love what you do.</p>
<p>Also, little things like: make sure you read the WHOLE syllabus, follow directions, get things in before the deadline, ask for help when you need it, talk to the TA or prof for clarification or help on assignments, start projects early, stick to a schedule, go to bed early, don’t party on weekends or show up to class late every day, and so on.</p>
<p>CAL NEWPORT.</p>
<p>He is awesome.</p>
<p>Make sure you actually implement the things instead of just reading though. It’s not going to help you if you don’t make an honest effort to work hard.</p>
<p>You can make money writing a book that just tells someone to do obvious things… what a country</p>
<p>I haven’t read the book, but I implemented some of his tips on his blog into freshman year and it REALLY helped. Particularly the note-taking tips though… idk what if the book covers too much of that.</p>
<p>i’ve read it. you should use it more as guidelines than rules. it does really help. worth the $7 or how much it is on amazon</p>
<p>Well I read Cal Newport’s blog and I have a 3.8, so I’ve been severely disappointed.</p>
<p>I don’t and I have a 3.7. I’m not disappointed at all.</p>
<p>That book and Cal’s blog Study Hacks is amazing, even though I am in high school, I’ve found it extremely useful and would recommend it to anyone at any age or grade level.</p>
<p>Wow, we need books to tell us how to get good grades.</p>
<p>There two parts to getting top grades: staying on top of your work and picking the right classes.</p>
<p>I encourage you to work on your study skills to get the most out of your classes, but I would highly discourage strategic class picking. My favorite and most rewarding classes have been completely out of my comfort zone and “messed up” my GPA. It’s unlikely for me as a math major to earn an A in an upper-level sociology or history or geology or music class because I cannot build on the background of junior and senior majors in those fields. Students who graduate summa cum laude (with highest honors) at my college tend to have very little breadth in their schedule. It’s easier to be ahead of the curve in your area of expertise, but limiting yourself to a few subjects may not make for the most rewarding college experience.</p>
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<p>touche… ;)</p>
<p>Yeah. I’m going to implement it and finally get treatment for my ADHD. I see the lack of a good studying habit as worsening my pre-existing condition and would really like to change that in college. My brute force grind-and-all-nighter routine isn’t going to work in college. Just wanted to get a feel for how his tips work for actual college students.</p>
<p>I really like Cal Newports book! I dont make straight A’s but i think it helped me tremendously.</p>