Looking to jumpstart your GPA? Most college students believe that straight AΓÇÖs can be achieved only through cramming and painful all-nighters at the library. But Cal Newport knows that real straight-A students donΓÇÖt study harderΓÇöthey study smarter. A breakthrough approach to acing academic assignments, from quizzes and exams to essays and papers, How to Become a Straight-A Student reveals for the first time the proven study secrets of real straight-A students across the country and weaves them into a simple, practical system that anyone can master. You will learn how to:

Streamline and maximize your study time 
Conquer procrastination
Absorb the material quickly and effectively
Know which reading assignments are criticalΓÇöand which are not
Target the paper topics that wow professors
Provide A+ answers on exams
Write stellar prose without the agony

A strategic blueprint for success that promises more free time, more fun, and top-tier results, How to Become a Straight-A Student is the only study guide written by students for studentsΓÇöwith the insider knowledge and real-world methods to help you master the college system and rise to the top of the class.