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How to Become a Straight A Student
Last discussed Aug 31, 2026
Cal Newport's second book about academic productivity and study strategies for college students.
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Used for: Learning effective study habits for college students — covers reading textbooks, writing papers, learning mathematics, and achieving high GPAs
Praised: Better incentive structure than YouTube (word of mouth means it must work); p...
vs: Recommended over YouTube study advice channels, which are driven by algorithm...
"If you want to become a better student, I'm going to say read my book, How to Become a Straight-A Student. Books have a better incentive structure surrounding their information than YouTube does. My book gets right down to the brass tacks of what ..."
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