How to Win at College: Surprising Secrets for Success from the Country's Top Students

About this book

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 Collegepresents 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 Collegeis the must-have guide for making the most of these four important years--and getting an edge on life after graduation.